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How To Use 'Target Settings' In CX-Supervisor
CX-Supervisor Development Package allows you to change the type of runtime you create. CX-Supervisor Developer is always the same whether you are creating an Machine Edition (
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Using GenerateReport Shows Lots Of 'Invalid Point Name' Errors On The Event Log
CX-Supervisor substitutes point names within the template for the actual values of these points. To do this the point names need to be surrounded by some predefined charact
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How To Use CX-Supervisor As A User With Limited Permissions?
CX-Supervisor Developer and Runtime may give the following error if run on a machine by a user with limited permissions: You can give a non-admin user ability to use CX-S
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Why Can't I See All My Installed Controls In The Insert Object Dialog?
CX-Supervisor and other ActiveX containers use a standard "Insert Object" dialog that shows ActiveX objects that are installed and registered on the computer. O
Last Modified - 2012-10-18 - Similar Articles

Problem With Objects/Images On Buttons In 1.2 Version
In version 1.0 of CX Supervisor, all objects receive the mouse click even if they have no action. To put an object (an image for example) on a button of CX-Supervisor it is ne
Last Modified - 2008-11-28 - Similar Articles

How To Display The Mouse Display Position In Supervisor?
You can use the standard points MouseX and MouseY to display the X and Y position when clicking with the left mouse button or use a third party ActiveX control to display the
Last Modified - 2008-11-28 - Similar Articles

Dynamic Scale Settings With Data Log Viewer In CX-Server Lite
In the Data Logging facilities in CX-Server Lite 1.1 (15) you can show the stored data. So when the Viewer is opened (it doesn't matter if it is launched from Windows or using
Last Modified - 2009-08-26 - Similar Articles

My First CX-Server LITE Project
This short video shows how easy it is to read & write data from a PLC using CX-Server LITE.  Starting from a blank excel worksheet it shows step by step how to begin.
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How To Send An Email Alert From CX-Supervisor
In CX-Supervisor 4.0 and later, sending emails can be achieved 2 ways. Method 1: Sending on Alarm events (no code) Each CX-Supervisor Alarm can be selected to automaticall
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Is It Possible To Communicate With An NS Terminal Touchscreen?
Yes because CX-Server Lite does not control the type of equipment it is connected with.
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What Is The Maximum Limit For Communication Updates? - CX-Supervisor
The charts below show the number of simultaneous reads per second depending on each PLC and Network used. The maximum number of CX-Supervisor points depends on the update rate
Last Modified - 2009-08-28 - Similar Articles

How Can I See If The Communication Network Is Overloaded? - CX-Supervisor
Use “CX-Supervisor Performance Monitor Tool” to see if the network is overloaded. This tool is available in the CX-Supervisor run-time by right clicking and sel
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How Does The Operating System Affect Performance? - CX-Supervisor
On the same specification machine Windows NT provides the best overall performance. It is understandable that newer, larger Operating Systems run slower on the same specif
Last Modified - 2008-12-09 - Similar Articles

How Does Upgrading CX-Supervisor Affect The Communications Performance?
The graphs below show that this does not have an impact itself, which is not surprising as a communications functions, and therefore performance, are governed by the communica
Last Modified - 2009-09-23 - Similar Articles

What Is The PC Specification Affect On Communications Performance?
The graphs below show that processor speed has a significant impact on performance, especially for large systems with high quantities of On Interval Subscription points. T
Last Modified - 2008-12-09 - Similar Articles

Can I Use CX-Simulator with CX-Supervisor?
In CX-Supervisor v3 CX-Simulator is integrated so you can simulate one of your PLCs with its CX-Programmer program with a single click... Just choose 'Run with Simulator' fr
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Why Do I Get An Invalid Point Error With CX-Supervisor?
If this occurs on startup of the developer, it can be due to a corrupt point definition. Usually, editing the Point and pressing OK is enough to correct the corruption. If
Last Modified - 2008-12-09 - Similar Articles

How Do I Access "CX-Supervisor Local Points" From Omron Graphical Components
Omron ActiveX Graphical components, like the Thumbwheel shipped with CX-Supervisor or those shipped with CX-Server Lite and CX-Server OPC (7 Segment, Display, Knob Toggle
Last Modified - 2008-12-09 - Similar Articles

Which OPC Servers Have Been Tested With CX-Supervisor?
The following third party OPC Server products have been tested with CX-Supervisor: Vendor
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of The Number Of Entries In The Alarm Log? - CX-Supervisor
The number of lines in the alarm log and the error log is set in the Project / Runtime Settings / Alarm and Event settings dialogs. The maximum limit is currently 2000.
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of The Number Of Alarms? - CX-Supervisor
Theoretically, the maximum number of alarm types that can be defined is 10,000.
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of The Number Of Serial Ports Supported? - CX-Supervisor
It is the maximum that the Windows OS supports and are correctly installed on the PC. We have successfully tested eight.  
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

How Do I Create Reports And HTML Reports? - CX-Supervisor
CX-Supervisor provides a simple yet powerful report generation facility. Using the same 'Points Substitution' format, a text based template file may be used to generate a
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

How Do I Make HTML Reports Update And Refresh Automatically?
CX-Supervisor supports the generation of dynamic text and HTML reports from a static template - see "GenerateReport" script function for details. However, Web Bro
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

Can CX-Supervisor Be Used With Industrial Touchscreen PCs (IPCs)?
Absolutely. CX-Supervisor is designed for use with Omron’s DyaloX Touchscreen IPC but can be used with other manufacturers. It has special features especially for Touchs
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

How Do You Enable Automatic Login In Windows? - CX-Supervisor
The initial Windows security screen can be bypassed which may be useful on systems with no keyboards, or systems that should start automatically on boot up. Information on
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

What Is The Functionality Of "On-Condition" Scripts? - CX-Supervisor
ON CONDITION scripts will be executed whenever any of the points mentioned in the expression change value (or are re-evaluated as a result of being input) AND the result o
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What Is The Scan Time Of "On Condition" Scripts? - CX-Supervisor
There is no scan rate directly associated with the script processing itself. In fact the execution is instant, as soon as the value has changed. The script expression will be
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How Do I Display Real Numbers And Decimal Places - CX-Supervisor
In graphics editor select text tool from palette and type text e.g. Temperature = ##.### C The # after the decimal point indicate the precision of the real number displ
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

Which Operating Systems Does CX-Supervisor Support?
  CX-Supervisor Version   v4.3 v4.2 v4.1
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How Do I Optimise The Use Of Files? - CX-Supervisor
When closing a file using the 'CloseFile' script function, if TRUE is passed as a parameter e.g.   CloseFile(TRUE) then the blank spaces at the end of each line will
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What Is The Limit Of Points In A Group? - CX-Supervisor
There is no imposed limit but it is recommended to limit about 1000 points per group.  There are two main reasons for this:- There is a physical limit on how many li
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Why Does Setting The Slider Value Effect The Slider Action? - CX-Supervisor
The movement of the slider bar can appear to return to its previous setting once it has been re-set.   After setting the slider to a value, it will read the actual v
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How Do I Optimise My Useage Of Animations? - CX-Supervisor
Animation actions (from the Animation Editor) can be applied directly to the objects being animated.  This means that you don't have to define lots of memory points to ho
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

Can I Use Token Disks With USB Floppy Drives Or In High Capacity LS120 Disk Drives? - CX-Supervisor
The token copy protection is no longer supported. The software tokens have proven to be incompatible with some USB floppy drives and the high capacity LS120 Disk Drives. If yo
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

How Do I Print Accented Characters On Alarm Printers? - CX-Supervisor
There is a limitation with Windows, such that it is not possible to print accented characters to a line printer a line at a time. The only alternatives are: To print us
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

Why Do I Get Installation Error 115? - CX-Supervisor
Error - 115 during installation means the specified file could not be copied. This is most often caused by the file already being in use or locked. Reboot the machine and
Last Modified - 2008-12-10 - Similar Articles

How Do I Address Extended Memory Banks In PLCs From Visualisation Software?
Introduction Extended memory is available on many PLCs. Omron visualisation software is able to address this memory using a special syntax to refer to the correct memory ar
Last Modified - 2010-02-11 - Similar Articles

How Does Sleep() Work? - CX-Supervisor
The CX-Supervisor Sleep function is designed to create a short pause in script execution. The parameter specifies the duration of the pause in milliseconds. For example: &
Last Modified - 2008-12-15 - Similar Articles

How Do I Use System Points In Visual Basic 'VBScript'? - CX-Supervisor
Access CX-Supervisor points from Visual Basic style scripting called VBScript couldn't be simpler – just use the point name normally, e.g. MsgBox(MyPoint). However note
Last Modified - 2008-12-15 - Similar Articles

Why Do I Get The Message ODBC DriverError - 'The Query Is Not Updateable Because It Contains No Searchable columns to use as a hopeful key'?
When attempting to pass information to an Excel spreadsheet, it the following ODBC Driver Error can occur: ‘The query is not updateable because it contains no searchable
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What Are The Syntax Differences Between VBScript and CX-Supervisor Script?
VBScript has some minor syntax differences to CX-Supervisor script. The most important are: Boolean equality test == is only = in VBScript. Boolean inequality t
Last Modified - 2009-05-01 - Similar Articles

Why Do I Get The Message Failed To Install MSVCRT.DLL: Access Denied Error Message? - CX-Supervisor
During installation, the following error can occur:  Failed to install MSVCRT.DLL: Access Denied This file is locked by the system so must be configured to insta
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of The Number Of Users? - CX-Supervisor
The maximum number of Users that can be configured is 500.  
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Why Are ActiveX Events Shown Differently In The Animation Editor and Property Browser? - CX-Supervisor
New in CX-Supervisor version 1.2 the ActiveX Property Browser has an Events Tab, which allows the object's events to be linked to scripts. These scripts are defined as VBScr
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Why Does CX-Supervisor Show Different ActiveX Properties To Visual Basic Or Excel?
Properties of ActiveX controls shown in the CX-Supervisor "ActiveX Property Browser" may differ from those seen in the Visual Basic or Excel property browser. This
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Is It Possible To Connect An External PLC To CX-Supervisor Via A Modem?
Yes, you can connect from CX-Supervisor via CX-Server to a PLC via a modem. In the PLC configuration 'Network Settings' dialog, select the 'Modem' tab. CX-Server uses standa
Last Modified - 2009-05-01 - Similar Articles

What Is The CX-Supervisor And SYSMAC-SCS Tokens Compatibility?
CX-Supervisor Runtime no longer operates with software token disks from older versions. You need to purchase a USB Dongle or Software Activation licence. Older product
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What Is The CX-Supervisor and SYSMAC-SCS Dongles Compatibility?
CX-Supervisor Runtime copy protection uses either hardware USB Dongle or software Activation licence Product
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What Is the Maximum Limit Of Number Of PLCs Or Devices? - CX-Supervisor
Machine edition projects are capable of communication with up to 15 devices through CX-Server, and the PLUS projects with up to 256 devices.
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of Size Of Array Points? - CX-Supervisor
Each array point may contain up to 1024 elements.    
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of Number Of Pages? - CX-Supervisor
Machine edition projects can configure up to 100 pages, and the PLUS projects with up to 500.
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of The Number Of Objects On A Page?
There is no theoretical limit to the number of objects on a page, but 1,000 should be considered the limit for normal PC configurations. Since each object consumes resourc
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of The Number Of Scripts On A Page? - CX-Supervisor
There is no theoretical limit to the number of scripts associated with a page, but performance of the application will be reduced the more scripts there are.   &nbs
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What Is The Maximum Limit Of the Number Of Recipes? - CX-Supervisor
There is no theoretical limit to the number of recipes, except limits imposed by the size of memory of the PC. In practice, no more than 10,000 should be created on a standard
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How Does The PLC Affect Performance For My Network Type? - CX-Supervisor
The charts below shows how the Network Type can vary the performance depending on the PLC used.   
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How Do I Assign An Address To Functional Objects In CX-Designer?
In CX-Designer you can assign address to the different functional objects in a very easy way. CX-Designer allows you to work with addresses or symbols. Symbols are very eas
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How Are Symbol Property Changes Reflected Throughout The Entire Project?
In the symbol table you can easily select symbols and edit their properties. Here you can change their name or address easily. If you do this CX-Designer will automaticall
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How Do I Copy Screens With Sheets To A Second Project?
CX-Designer will normally only copy screens from one project to another. If a sheet is used it will not be copied. If you want to copy the sheet also you need to select the op
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What Are Useful Shortcut Keys for CX-Designer?
The following keys are very useful in CX-Designer: CTRL + Tab to switch between tabs/open screens SHIFT + resize to keep position CTRL + resize to keep ratio
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NT20S - Conversion from NT-DOS to NT Win
Introduction This tutorial is intended as a supplement to the original manuals for the products. Use it therefore as a means to get to know the product and not as an
Last Modified - 2008-11-13 - Similar Articles

E5ZN As SAP In NS-Panel
Introduction This tutorial is intended as a supplement to the original manuals for the products. Therefore, use it as a means to familiarise yourself with
Last Modified - 2008-11-13 - Similar Articles

Getting Started With CX-Server Lite
Introduction This information is intended only as a supplement to the original product user manuals. Therefore, use it to familiarise yourself with the product and not as a g
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Connection To OPC Clients Using CX Server OPC
Introduction This tutorial is intended to provide an overview of connecting CelciuXº to the PC and connecting to an OPC client. Componen
Last Modified - 2008-12-04 - Similar Articles

Connection From CX-Supervisor v2.0
Introduction This tutorial is intended to give you an overview of connecting CelciuXº to the PC using CX-Supervisor in order to monitor values.
Last Modified - 2008-12-04 - Similar Articles

Direct NS Connection Using Smart Active Parts
Introduction This tutorial is intended to give an overview of connecting CelciuXº to NS and using Smart Active Parts with the HMI. Compone
Last Modified - 2008-12-05 - Similar Articles

Setting Up Data Logging On CX-Supervisor
Introduction This tutorial is intended to provide an overview of setting up CX-Supervisor to log data to, Data Log Viewer Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access
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Direct NT3S Connection Using Modbus
Introduction This tutorial is intended as an overview of direct NT3S Connection using Modbus. Components used: • EJ1N-TC__-
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What are the trial versions of CX-Supervisor, CX-Server Lite and CX-Server OPC?
CX-Supervisor CX-Supervisor version 2.x and previous versions trials are installed from a special 'Trial' installation CD and do not require a license number to be entered du
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Is it possible to use CX-Server OPC without logging in or use it as a service?
CX-Server OPC will not run as a Service in Windows, it must run as user that is logged in. However, it is possible to run make CX-Server OPC login automatically and run in
Last Modified - 2009-06-04 - Similar Articles

CX-Supervisor As MODBUS TCP Client
1. Introduction CX-Supervisor supports Modbus TCP Client communications using Omron Modbus TCP ActiveX communications control. The Modbus TCP control is included with th
Last Modified - 2020-10-08 - Similar Articles

About the CX-Supervisor Application Analysis and Performance Monitor
Introduction A visualisation application should always be designed in advance with special care being taken to make best use of bandwidth. This design must be closely linked
Last Modified - 2009-12-08 - Similar Articles

Are Omron products OPC compliant?
Introduction We often receive questions regarding compliance of CX-Server OPC and compatibility with various clients (e.g. non-Omron SCADAs) and also regarding the compatibil
Last Modified - 2012-11-16 - Similar Articles

Shutdown of the PC by NS Runtime
This macro enables you to launch the shut down of the operating system within NS-Runtime. Using a multifunction button, it sets the bit B63 $ to close the NS-Runtime and then
Last Modified - 2009-05-06 - Similar Articles

Color Codes Used With CX-Designer
CX-Designer colour codes  
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NS Connection With Rockwell CompactLogix PLC
Introduction Attached is documentation and samples on how to connect with Rockwell CompactLogix  
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NS Demo Recipe version 2
Introduction Attached are the demo recipes, revised and corrected. The recipes provides a maximum of 500 records. The fields currently are 12 but can be added at will a
Last Modified - 2014-03-07 - Similar Articles

Keyboards For NS5
Introduction Attached is a file for keyboards that are optimized for the NS5, to be inserted inside the Keyboard of the NS. Also included is a
Last Modified - 2009-05-19 - Similar Articles

NS Series Programmable Terminal FTP Function
Objectives This technote is designed to explain the FTP function of the NS Series programmable terminal. Introduction 1. FTP on the NS Series 1.1. Intended Purpose FTP
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How Can I Use an Old Version of CX-Supervisor Software Protection on a New Computer?
Introduction Many modern PCs do not come with a parallel port or floppy drive as standard. For this reason CX-Supervisor has used a USB dongle since version 1.3 rather than a
Last Modified - 2009-05-21 - Similar Articles

How Do I Install Windows Forms Controls?
Problem   Sometimes it is nice to use some extra controls provided by Microsoft in your CX-Supervisor applications. These can be added using the ActiveX toolbar in CX-S
Last Modified - 2010-02-10 - Similar Articles

How To Send An SMS Message From A CX-Supervisor Application
Introduction We often get questions about whether it is possible to send a text message alert from CX-Supervisor using SMS.   This article contains an example of
Last Modified - 2009-06-04 - Similar Articles

How To Configure Communication To SYSMAC Board in CX-Supervisor
Introduction At present, CX-Server (v1.0 / 1.1) can not find drivers for SYSMAC Board. However, this can be worked around by defining the SCS in FINSGateway. In this case, Ne
Last Modified - 2009-06-04 - Similar Articles

How To Use Controller Link Board With CX-Supervisor
Introduction This tutorial is about the Controller-Link board for SCSs with the 3G8F5-CLK21-E card for PCs. In this example, there is no data link, but the SCS oper
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How Do I Read FINSGateway Event Memory?
Data containted within the Event Memory (32kw DM/CIO) can be read and written for FINSGateway, for example, via the CS1-logic Ethernet card. This function requires the f
Last Modified - 2009-07-31 - Similar Articles

How Can I Change PLC Communication Settings From Within A CX-Supervisor Application?
Introduction Sometimes you may wish to change the PLC settings while an application is running. This can be particularly useful if you need to communicate with multiple PLCs
Last Modified - 2009-06-11 - Similar Articles

Reading And Writing PLC Data From An Array - CX-Server Lite
Introduction This example shows how to use properly declared arrays in VB, and then how to begin the script language of CX-Server Lite (or OPC) PLC data to write or read. Th
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Shop Floor Data Collection With CX-Server Lite and Excel/VBA
Introduction Requirements: MS Excel97 and CX-Server Lite need to be installed on the computer. The communication for the connected PLC must be configured or a CDM project&n
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Database Connection To SQL Database - CX-Supervisor
Introduction Installation The following programs / drivers must be installed: 1. The SQL server mysql-3.23.51-win. 2. The ODBC driver for mysql MyODBC 3.51.03.exe. This i
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Browsing Data With Internet Explorer - CX-Supervisor
Introduction The attached CX-Supervisor program and the HTML page demonstrate how information from CX-Supervisor can be visualised live on the intranet with Internet Exp
Last Modified - 2009-06-18 - Similar Articles

Using Windows Vista and Windows 7 User Account Control With CX-Supervisor
Introduction CX-Supervisor works with Windows Vista (From Version 3.0) and Windows 7 (From Version 3.1), although sometimes you may need to change some settings. If you exper
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How To Make CX-Supervisor Log Out A User Automatically
Introduction Sometimes its useful to be able to get CX-Supervisor to log out a user automatically, for example after the PC has not been used for a period of time. This artic
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How Do I Get CX-Supervisor To Print Out An Excel Spreadsheet Using VBScript?
The following VBScript will print out the contents of a worksheet in Excel from CX-Supervisor:   ' Launch Excel dim app set app = createobject("Excel.Application
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How Do I Change The Default Printer From Within CX-Supervisor?
  You can change the default printer using VBScript: Add the following VBScript to your project when you want to change the printer: Set WSHNetwork = CreateObject(&quo
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Where Can I Find More Information About VBScript In CX-Supervisor?
When you install CX-Supervisor a reference manual for VBScript is included in the ActiveX Demo folder: C:\Program Files\OMRON\CX-Supervisor\Demos\ActiveX\VBScript\VBS55.CHM
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How To Reduce CX-Supervisor Runtime (SR2) File Size
Introduction When creating a CX-Supervisor Runtime application all the pages, objects and project settings are compiled into one file (SR2). Pages with lots of
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How To Animate A Windows Metafile (WMF) In CX-Supervisor
Introduction CX-Supervisor has the ability to perform graphical animations on objects on screen based on the values of points. This has always been possible on the native CX-
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How Do I Set The Date And Time On The PC From CX-Supervisor
The following script (in VBScript) will set the date and time on the local PC clock to 13:13 on 10/10/09: Dim WshShell Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell"
Last Modified - 2009-10-14 - Similar Articles

How To Read And Write To Excel Cells From CX-Supervisor
Introduction Plant data can easily be collected by CX-Supervisor, but extra data analysis often requires data to be exported or imported from a spreadsheet like Microsoft Exc
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How Do I Allow A User to Use the Standard Web Pages in CX-Supervisor?
Introduction CX-Supervisor V3 allows users to connect using maintenance web pages. If a user tries to connect without first adding a user with the has permission to do this,
Last Modified - 2009-11-19 - Similar Articles

What's New In CX-Supervisor V3.0
CX-Supervisor V3.0 New Features Web Based Remote Maintenance: A standard set of web pages that allow common operations to be carried out remotely using a web browser.
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How To Offset And Duplicate Data In The New CX-Supervisor Data Log Viewer
Introduction CX-Supervisor V3 comes with a new Data Log Viewer. One of the new features this offers is the ability to offset data so you can move data on the X axis (Time) or
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How Do I Export A Data Log To JPG In CX-Supervisor V3 VBScript?
You need to add the following line of VBScript to your script... RunApplication("C:\Program Files\OMRON\CX-Supervisor\DataLogViewer.exe /export /file ""D:\Cu
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Which Operating Systems Does CX-Server Lite Support?
    CX-Server Lite v2.2 CX-Server Lite v2.0, v2.1 CX-Server Lite v1.3
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Where Is The CX-Server Lite/OPC Toolbar In Excel 2007 or 2010?
Excel 2007 and 2010 work in a different way to previous versions of Excel and CX-Server Lite no longer has a toolbar.   In order to use the development tools in Excel 2
Last Modified - 2013-02-19 - Similar Articles

Which Operating Systems Does CX-Server OPC Support?
    CX-Server OPC V1.3 CX-Server OPC V2.1 Windows 7 *1
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Why Do I Sometimes Get Run-time Error '50290' When Using CX-Server Lite in Excel?
This error can be shown when you click or edit a spreadsheet while your program is running: The error is caused by the user interface for Excel trying to modify
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How Do I Log To A Database with CX-Supervisor And View In The New Data Log Viewer?
Introduction The new Data Log Viewer (V2) shipped with CX-Supervisor v3 has the ability to view data logs stored as an Access database format (mdb extension) and CX-Superviso
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How Do I Store CX-Supervisor Unicode (UTF16) Strings On A PLC?
Many non-English languages make use of alternative characters or even use an entirely different alphabet. Historically for computers this was difficult because ASCII, the
Last Modified - 2010-12-16 - Similar Articles

Using Excel To Manage CX-Supervisor Points
Introduction CX-Supervisor allows you to copy and paste from the point editor into Excel and back again. This can be useful if you want to duplicate lots of points and for ex
Last Modified - 2010-06-17 - Similar Articles

How To Keep Trying To Open A Device That Fails To Connect - CX-Supervisor
In CX-Supervisor when a device is successfully opened (either during start up, or from an OpenPLC() script command), CX-Supervisor starts a 'heartbeat communication' 
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Modbus RTU Master Sample Code For CX-Supervisor
This sample code shows a example of how to use CX-Supervisor and the MSComm Microsoft ActiveX component to build a master using Modbus RTU protocol but could be re-used to bui
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Receiving Characters From The Serial Port With CX-Supervisor
The attached example CX-Supervisor application receives characters from the serial port using the Microsoft MSComm ActiveX component. The incoming bytes can be ASCII or Binar
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How Do I Resolve Access Denied To The CX-Server Project File in CX-Supervisor
Sometimes when you try to create and run a CX-Supervisor runtime application, you can be presented with the following error: "Access To The CX-Server Project Has Been
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Why Have My CX-Server Lite Controls Become Disabled In Microsoft Excel?
On some systems the CX-Server Lite controls can become disabled after saving and reloading into Microsoft Excel. The objects appear only as pictures and only offer t
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How Do I Create A Secure Audit Trail Of Points, Alarms And Events In CX-Supervisor?
Introduction In some applications, especially those destined for the pharmaceutical industry, it is important to keep a log of important events and changes that have occurred
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How Do I Sync The Time Of The PLC Clock With The PC Clock In CX-Supervisor
You can set the PLC clock time by using some internal CX-Server functions provided with CX-Supervisor.   These extra functions can be enabled by Selecting Project Setti
Last Modified - 2010-12-10 - Similar Articles

How Do I Link A CX-Supervisor User To Windows Security Credentials?
Introduction CX-Supervisor has always offered the ability for users to log in and have differing levels of security access to an application. In some cases especially in the
Last Modified - 2010-12-15 - Similar Articles

Why Can't CX-Supervisor 3.1 Developer Create A Working Project For CX-Supervisor 3.0 ME?
CX-Supervisor Developer can create projects targeted at various versions of the Runtime. However a limitation has been found in CX-Supervisor v3.1 which means it is not possib
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How Can I Edit A CX-Supervisor Project In Developer When I Only Have The Runtime (SR2) File?
Once a CX-Supervisor Runtime (SR2) file has been created, it is impossible to edit or reverse engineer it in developer. You can only re-create the runtime file using the origi
Last Modified - 2010-12-16 - Similar Articles

How To Link Two Or More CX-Supervisor Runtimes Using FinsGateway
Introduction In large applications it can sometimes be necessary to link multiple PCs each running a CX-Supervisor runtime application. This has previously been achieved usin
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How Do I Read The CSV Data Log From An NS With The Data Log Viewer Supplied With CX-Supervisor v3?
The Omron NS panel has the ability to produce a log of data in CSV format. In order to view this within the Data Log Viewer v2.0 supplied with CX-Supervisor the format must be
Last Modified - 2011-02-07 - Similar Articles

Why Doesn't My CX-Supervisor 'Day' or 'Month' Data Logging Period Start A New File At Midnight?
CX-Supervisor and the Data Log Viewer use UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) for all times connected with Data Logging. This means that when you log data in different time zones
Last Modified - 2011-02-09 - Similar Articles

SAP To Control MX2 Inverter For NS Terminal
Introduction This article includes a sample SAP for NS HMIs to control values from a MX2: Conditions of use  HMI: NS version 6 and more. PLC: CP1H
Last Modified - 2011-07-08 - Similar Articles

How Do I Connect CX-Supervisor To A Microsoft Access ACCDB File?
Using CX-Supervisor 3.2 Since CX-Supervisor version 3.2, direct connections to both the Microsoft Access MDB and ACCDB file formats are supported, in both the Machine ed
Last Modified - 2012-11-28 - Similar Articles

How To Communicate To NJ and CJ2 From CX-Supervisor Using Ethernet/IP
Introduction From CX-Supervisor version 3.22 there is full, integrated support for Ethernet/IP (EIP) devices. This includes support for browsing for a device on your network
Last Modified - 2021-10-20 - Similar Articles

How To Use The SYSMAC Gateway Local Node In CX-Supervisor 3.2
Introduction This article shows how to use the new CX-Supervisor 3.2 SYSMAC device type with the local SYSMAC Gateway node.   Adding The Local SYSMAC Gateway Node
Last Modified - 2012-08-09 - Similar Articles

How To Create A Copy Of CX-Supervisor Project (Save As Functionality)
Introduction Many software tools have a "Save As..." function to save a copy of the file. A CX-Supervisor project contains many files, so a Save As feature doesn't
Last Modified - 2012-04-30 - Similar Articles

How Do I Install The Visual Basic Date Picker Control?
Sometimes it is nice to use some extra controls provided by Microsoft in your CX-Supervisor applications. These can be added using the ActiveX toolbar in CX-Supervisor. Howeve
Last Modified - 2012-10-19 - Similar Articles

How To Create A File DSN To Connect CX-Supervisor To An SQL Database
Introduction CX-Supervisor Machine Edition v3.2 Supports Microsoft Access Database files directly - using both the MDB and the newer ACCDB formats. If you wish to use a datab
Last Modified - 2014-03-13 - Similar Articles

How Do I Connect To The CX-Supervisor Audit Trail In My Application?
CX-Supervisor allows generation of a password protected audit trail, this can be saved in Microsoft Access format or to an SQL database.   It is possible to read this d
Last Modified - 2013-02-19 - Similar Articles

Why Do I Get The Error "Valid software protection not found. External communications have been disabled" when I start CX-Supervisor?
When CX-Supervisor can't start communications due to a dongle problem, the error message in the Error Log will be: "Valid software protection not found. External communi
Last Modified - 2021-07-15 - Similar Articles

CX-Supervisor Script To Modify A CX-Supervisor DB Connection
CX-Supervisor allows you to modify the database connection from within a script. This can be done using the DBExecute command as shown in the following example:   dbeSu
Last Modified - 2013-02-19 - Similar Articles

NB importing symbols from CX-Programmer / Switch host
Introduction This document guide is composed by three parts, structured as follows: A) Exporting and importing symbols from a CX-Programmer to a NB-Designer project:
Last Modified - 2014-05-22 - Similar Articles

How Do I Use Point Substitution In CX-Supervisor?
Introduction When using CX-Supervisor it is possible to change all references to a point within an object to use an alternative point. The object can even be a group of objec
Last Modified - 2013-02-18 - Similar Articles

Getting Started With CX-Compolet Using Visual Studio .NET
Introduction CX-Compolet provides a large number of Classes and functionality to communicate with Omron devices. At first it can seem a little daunting. However, especially s
Last Modified - 2022-04-04 - Similar Articles

Which Operating Systems And Development Environments Does CX-Compolet and SYSMAC Gateway Support?
CX-Compolet and SYSMAC Gateway support the following operating systems and Development Environments:      &nb
Last Modified - 2023-06-13 - Similar Articles

How To Setup SYSMAC Gateway Runtime
Introduction SYSMAC Gateway Runtime provides EthernetIP communication and is installed with CX-Compolet or CX-Supervisor. When you first install SYSMAC Gateway Runtime you mu
Last Modified - 2022-04-04 - Similar Articles

Release Notes For CX-Supervisor 4.1.1.2
What is improved? CX-Supervisor 4.1.1.2 is released which includes the following changes: Resolved crash when using DFLAGS (page heap) system debugging option
Last Modified - 2021-10-15 - Similar Articles

What's New In CX-Supervisor V2.0/2.1
CX-Supervisor V2.X New features in 2.X Alternative to using USB dongle where user can extract token off the dongle onto a particular PC - for when USB dongle is not po
Last Modified - 2017-02-27 - Similar Articles

Which Development Platforms Does CX-Server Lite Support?
The different versions of CX-Server Lite can be used in the following development platforms. ActiveX Communications Control and ActiveX graphical components:
Last Modified - 2019-08-15 - Similar Articles

How Do I Solve CX-Supervisor "Error Could Not Execute"
On some systems trying to run the CX-Supervisor Runtime from the Developer can result in the following error.  This most often seen immediately after CX-Supervisor instal
Last Modified - 2018-06-06 - Similar Articles

Sample For Sending Email From CX-Supervisor
Introduction This is a sample application showing how to send an email from CX-Supervisor. It uses VBScript as based on the article How To Send An Email Alert From A PC.
Last Modified - 2022-06-28 - Similar Articles

How To Add Missing ODBC Data Sources
Introduction When using ODBC data sources and deploying your solution to target machines you may find the Operating System does not include all ODBC data sources by default.
Last Modified - 2017-07-28 - Similar Articles

How To Update NY Industrial PC System API
Introduction Omron's NY IPC series includes installed API software, which allows other software access to NY system pa
Last Modified - 2019-01-30 - Similar Articles

How Do I Fix "NY Service State Disconnected" Error?
If you are running CX-Supervisor version 3.3 and receive "NY Service state disconnected" message in the error log when running on NY series IPC then it is likel
Last Modified - 2017-12-08 - Similar Articles

How To Setup Ethernet/IP Datalink Between CX-Supervisor And NJ, NX And NY Controllers
Introduction CX-Supervisor can communicate to Sysmac devices like NJ, NX and NY controllers which are normally configured to use SYSMAC Gateway component with 'explicit messa
Last Modified - 2022-04-04 - Similar Articles

Release Notes For CX-Supervisor 3.4.1
What is improved? CX-Supervisor 3.4.1 is released which includes minor bug fixes from version 3.4 and also includes fixes to reported issues where Development progr
Last Modified - 2018-05-17 - Similar Articles

Release Notes For CX-Supervisor 3.4.2
What is improved? CX-Supervisor 3.4.2 is released which includes bug fixes from version 3.4.1 and also includes: Ability to use 'Ctrl+F' to display 'Find' dialog
Last Modified - 2019-01-16 - Similar Articles

How To Send Emails From CX-Supervisor With Gmail
Introduction CX-Supervisor's email functionality is designed to send emails using your own corporate internal email SMTP server, but you can also use it with Gmails SMTP
Last Modified - 2020-09-16 - Similar Articles

Release Notes For CX-Supervisor 3.5
What is improved? CX-Supervisor 3.5 is released which includes the following changes: Added support for NX1P2 and NX102 devices Upgraded to latest versions o
Last Modified - 2019-01-31 - Similar Articles

Release Notes For CX-Supervisor 3.5.1
What is improved? CX-Supervisor 3.5.1 is released which includes the following changes: Fixes problems where Undo causes error 'incorrect file handle' Resolv
Last Modified - 2019-11-18 - Similar Articles

How To Resolve CX-Supervisor Error "An Error has occurred whilst downloading groups to the server." When Using KEPServerEx OPC Server
When using CX-Supervisor as OPC DA client with KEPWare KEPServerEX OPC Server the following error may be logged in the CX-Supervisor Error log: An Error has occur
Last Modified - 2020-01-17 - Similar Articles

Release Notes For CX-Supervisor 4.0
What is improved? CX-Supervisor 4.0 is released which includes the following changes: New on-p
Last Modified - 2020-09-16 - Similar Articles

How To Call REST API From CX-Supervisor
Introduction Many internet and cloud sites use Web services with a REST API to share data. This sample program shows how you can use REST API methods from CX-Supervisor. 
Last Modified - 2021-02-24 - Similar Articles

Release Notes For CX-Supervisor 4.2.0.13
What is improved? CX-Supervisor 4.2.0.13 is released which includes the following changes: The Data Log Viewer 'Graph Time Range' combo now includes a 'By File' o
Last Modified - 2022-05-23 - Similar Articles

How To Solve Error "The Current Identity NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM) Does Not Have Write Access To C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files"
Accessing a web page may generate error "The current identity (NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM) does not have write access to 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary
Last Modified - 2023-05-10 - Similar Articles


 

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