Otasuke GP-EX!

Chapter 8 Recipe Input Screen

Chapter
8
Recipe Input Screen

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Chapter 8 Recipe Input

Screen

8. 1 Recipe Input Screen

Recipe Input Screen …………………………………… 8-3

8. 2 Recipe Settings

Perform/Set up Recipe Feature ……………………… 8-5

[Practice] Let’s Enter Data from Recipe …………… 8-8

[Practice] Let’s Check Recipe Data on Display Unit

…………………………………………… 8-13

[Practice] Let’s Create Screen with Access Limited

…………………………………………… 8-17

[Practice] Let’s Check When, How, and by Whom Operation

was Performed …………………………… 8-20

[Practice] Let’s Transfer Data to GP and Check Performance

…………………………………………… 8-23

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8. 1
Recipe Input
Screen

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Recipe Input Screen

The recipe input screen is a screen to write recipes (a group of data)

registered in a memory card to consecutive addresses in a
device/PLC at one time.
Also this screen is limited to access and prevents from erroneous
operation.
On the operation log screen, you can record when, how, and by whom
operations are performed.
Recipe Input Screen Operation Log Screen

1) Displays items in registered recipes

in a list and writes data of the selec
ted item to a device/PLC.
( → See page 8-8.)

2) Enter a user ID and a password to

enter the recipe input screen.
( → See page 8-17.)

3) Records when, how, and by whom

operations are performed.
( → See page 8-20.)

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8. 2
Recipe Settings

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Perform/Set up Recipe Feature

The Recipe feature is a feature to write groups of data (recipes),

which have been registered in the GP unit, into addresses in a
device/PLC by transferring specified recipes.

• Transfer CSV Data Feature

The Transfer CSV Data feature allows you to transfer data in CSV format (CSV Data) between
a memory card in the GP unit and a device/PLC.
There are two ways to transfer CSV data; filing and logging. Here in this practice, let’s use this
feature as a filing usage.

CF Card Device/PLC
Internal
Device

USB Storage

<Use as Filing>
CSV Data saved in a CF card can be transferred to a device/PLC directly.

<Use as Logging>
Data in a device/PLC can be transferred to a CF card directly in CSV format.

You can also read data in a device/PLC and register it as a new

recipe.

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Setup procedure of the Transfer CSV Data feature

1) Set the conditions of the recipe transfer.

Transfer CSV Data (Condition)

CSV Condition

2) Set the recipe (the CSV file).

Recipe settings

3) Open the base screen, place and set a Special Data Display (Data Transmission).
* Place a special data display or a file item switch only when manual transfer.
It is unnecessary for automatic transfer.

Special Data Display Settings

4) Save the project file and transfer the data to the GP unit.

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One Point
Methods of Recipe transfer

There are two methods for transferring CSV Data: Transfer by a trigger from a device/PLC
( Automatic Transfer) and transfer by a trigger from a display for data transmission which is
placed on a GP screen (Manual Transfer).

In addition, Automatic Transfer has two actions: Condition Action with which you set
destination addresses beforehand and Address Action with which you can change addresses
at each time of transfer

Automatic Transfer Automatic

Data is transferred automatically by a trigger by
the device.
Condition Action (Destination address is fixed.)
Address Action (Destination address is variable.)

Manual Transfer
Data is transferred by screen operation using the
Special Data Display: Data Transmission.
→

Manual

NOTE

Transferring a Recipe file

A CSV file to be used as a recipe is created in the CF

card folder located in your computer when creating
screens.
To transfer the recipe data in the CF card folder, check
“Transfer CF Files” in the Transfer Settings dialog box
of the Transfer Tool when transferring screen data.

CF card folder

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Let’s Enter Data from Recipe

[Setup Procedure]
Let’s display item names on 1. Open the base screen “8”.
2. Set [Recipe: Transfer CSV Data].
a data display and write recipes to 3. Select and place a Special Data Display:
a device/PLC manually. Data Transmission.

Open the base screen “8”.

<Practice Screen> <Completed Screen>

(1) Select Transfer CSV Data (Condition)

In the [Common Settings] window, select [Recipe] →

[Transfer CSV Data] → [Condition].
Or click the [Transfer CSV Data (Condition)]
icon on the tool bar.

(2) CSV Condition

1
1) Check [Transfer CSV Data].

Here, make settings as below.

Write Mode: Overwrite Data Only
Language: ASCII
Control Word Address: Not Checked
2

2) Click .

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3) The [CSV Data Transfer Condition] window will open.

3
Here, make settings as below.
Condition Number (Group Number): 0
Condition Name (Group Name): Select Product Item
Destination Word Address: D120
Number of Data Items: 4
Data Type: Dec
Bit Length: 16 Bit
Start: 0
End: 4
Click to close the window after completing t
he settings.

(3) Select Transfer CSV Data (CSV File List)

1
1) Click [Go to CSV File List].

2) Create a destination folder.

When a message box asking if you want
to create a folder, click [Yes]. 2

Next, the Project Information window ap

pears.
Check [Enable CF Card] and specify the
destination folder.

3) Click [Add] to make a list to display

registered recipe files.

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(4) Add and Edit CSV File

1) The [Add CSV File] window will appear. 1

Click [OK].

2) The [Edit CSV File] window will open.

Here, register each item name and recipe
data as below.

Condition Number (Group Number): 0

Condition Name (Group Name): 2
Product A
Number of Data: 4

Title Value
1: No. of Products 11
2: No. of Orders 111
3: Weight 1111
4: Code 11111

Click to finish the settings.

3) In the same way, add and edit 4 other CSV files as below.

4) A list as below will be created.

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(5) Select/Place Special Data Display

2
1) Open the base screen “8”.

2) Click the [Special Data Display] icon on

the tool bar.

3
3) Click the screen where to place the
special data display.

(6) Basic Settings

1) Double-click the placed special

data display.
2
2) Select [Data Transmission] from [Display
Unit].

3) Transfer Status: 3
Specify whether or not to set an
address to check transfer conditions
or result (status) when transferring.
Here, check off the box.

(7) Display Settings

1) Set [Font] and [Size] of texts to be

displayed.
Here, select “Stroke Font” for [Font 1
Type] and set [Size] to“15”.
2
2) Border:
Select a border type.
Display Characters:
Specify the number of characters to be
displayed in a row.
The range is from 1 to 100.
Display Rows:
Specify the number of rows to be displayed for item names.
Set it between 1 and 50.

Here, make settings as below.

Border: Border with Horizontal Lines
Display Characters: 12
Display Rows: 5

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(8) Color Settings

Set [Display Color], [Background Color],

and [Clear Color] as you like.

(9) Switch Settings

1) Select a desired shape for switches.

2) Select switches to place with the special data 2

display.

Transfer from CF/USB to Device/PLC: 1

Sets a switch to transfer CSV data
from a CF card or USB storage to a
3
device/PLC.
Transfer from Device/PLC to CF/USB:
Sets a switch to transfer CSV data
from a device/PLC to a CF card or
USB storage.
Scroll Up: Sets a switch to scroll up on the data display.
Scroll Down: Sets a switch to scroll down on the data display.
Display: Sets a switch to display selected CSV data in [CSV DISPLAY].
Here, check off [Scroll Up], [Scroll Down] and [Display].

3) Select a font type and set switch labels as follows.

Transfer from CF/USB to Device/PLC: CF ->
Transfer from Device/PLC to CF/USB: -> CF

Set a switch color as you like.

4
4) Click [OK] and adjust the position of the
special data display.

Switches can be also created individually

and placed on the base screen.

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Let’s Check Recipe Data on Display

Unit
[Setup Procedure]
1. Open the base screen “8”.
Let’s display recipe data 2. Set a switch with the Special Data Display:
on a data display and check! Data Transmission.
3. Place a Special Data Display: Show CSV.

Open the base screen “8”.

<Practice Screen> <Completed Screen>

(1) Set Special Data Display (Data Transmission)

1) Open the base screen “8”.

Double-click the placed special data display
(Data Transmission).

2
2) Select the [Switch] tab.

Check [Display] in the Switch Layout field

and enter “DISP” for the switch label.

3) Click [OK] and adjust the position of the

switch.

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(2) Select/Place Special Data Display (Show CSV)

1) Open the base screen “8”.

2) Click the [Special Data Display] icon on

the tool bar and place it on the screen.

(3) Basic Settings

1) Double-click the placed special 2

data display.

2) Select [Show CSV] from [Display Unit].

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3) Edit Data:
Specify whether or not to edit recipe
data on the special data display.
If checked, the editing screen appears
when you touch a cell of data to edit.

Status Address:
Specify whether or not to check the
process status or error contents with
the designated address when editing or printing data.

Here, check off both [Edit Data] and [Status Address].

One Point
Only one Special Data Display (Data Transmission) can be placed per screen.
If you place a Special Data Display (Data Transmission) on a screen where another Special Data
Display (Data Transmission) has been already placed, the message window below will appear.

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(3) Display Settings

1) Set [Font] and [Size] of texts to be

displayed.
Here, select “Stroke Font” for [Font 1
Type] and set [Size] to “12”.

2) Show Column:
Specify whether or not to display the
row number and column number in the 2
CSV display.

Here, check off [Show Column].

(4) Color Settings

Set [Display Color] and [Background

Color] as you like.

(5) Switch Settings

2
1) Select a desired shape for the switches.

2) Select switches to place with the special data

display.
Here, check [Scroll Up] and [Scroll Down].
Set [Samples to Scroll] to “1” for both. 1

3) Select a font type and set switch labels as

follows. 3
Scroll UP: CF ->
Scroll Down: -> CF

Set a switch color as you like.

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4) Click [OK] and adjust the position of the C

SV display.

4
Switches can be also created individually a
nd placed on the base screen.

One Point
Select/Display CSV File

You can select a CSV file in a memory device using the “Special Data Dis
play: File Manager” and display and edit data using the “Special Data Dis
play: Show CSV”.
Combining these displays enables you to operate data saved in a CSV fil Special Data
e on a GP screen, and you don’t have to re-insert a memory device into y Display
our computer.

CF Card
File
Manager
CSV
Display
USB Storage

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Let’s Create Screen with Access Limited

[Setup Procedure]
1. In the Common Settings window, set a
Let’s set a password on a screen! password.
2. Create a switch to output operation log data on
the base screen “109”.

The user ID/password entry screen appears before the recipe operation screen opens.

Enter from a
popup
keyboard.

When you change to the base screen If the ID and password are correct, the
“8”, the user ID/password entry screen recipe operation screen opens.
appears. Touch to pop up the keypad
and enter.

(1) Set Password

1) In the [Common Settings] window, select [Set Password].

Or click the [Set Password] icon on the tool bar.

1
2) Check [Enable Security Function] and
[Add User ID].

3) The Add User ID message box will appear.

Click [OK].
4
2

4) Click .

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5) Set [ID] to “DEMO” and [Password] to “1101”.

Check off [Set up Functions at Each Security

Level]. 5

(6) Security Level List

1) In the [Common Settings] window, select [Security] →

[Security Level List].

2) Set [Security Level] from 0 to 15.

Security Level 0 means no security is set.
When a screen with Security Level 0 is
changed to another screen with Security
Level 1, the set ID and password are
required.
2
Here, set “1” for [Security Level] of [B8 Recipe
Input Screen] only.

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One Point
Clear Security Level

Once you log in, the security level you logged in at is enabled until you turn off the power, which
means it is not necessary to enter a user ID and password.
Therefore, to enhance security, we recommend you to set to clear the security level after a specified
time.

Procedure

1) In the [Common Settings] window, select

[Set Password]. Or click the [Set
Password] icon on the tool bar. 1

2) Click [Extended].

3) Set [Security Level Auto Clear Time]

in the [Clear Security Level] field.

Cancel Password Notification Bit:

Check [Enable Notification Bit] to send a notification when the ESC key is used to exit the
password input window after a change screen operation initiated by the device/PLC.
This will not work when changing screens by touch.

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Let’s Check When, How, and by Whom Operation was Performed

[Setup Procedure]
1. In the Common Settings window, make
Let’s output operation log data operation log settings.
by switch operation! 2. Create a switch to output operation log data on
the base screen “109”.

Open the base screen “109”.

<Practice Screen> <Completed Screen>

(1) Operation Log Settings

1) In the [Common Settings] window, select

[Operation Log Settings].
Or click the [Operation Log Settings]
icon on the tool bar. 1

2) Check [Enable Operation Log Function] and

set [SRAM Records] to “300”.

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3) Operation to Log:
Select features to collect
operation log data.
Here, select all.

Save Data
Save in:
Here, select [CF Card].

Record Status Address:

Specify an address to check
the condition of writing data in
to a CF card or USB storage.

Operation Trigger:
Specify whether or not to
save operation log data at a
specified timing.
Here, put a check mark on it.

Retain Control Bit Address:

Starts writing data to a CF card when the specified address turns on.
Here, set it to “M300”.

Operation when there is insufficient space:

Select either operation when there is not enough space in a CF card.
Here, select [Stop Operation Log].

CSV Format:
Set a display format when saving data in CSV format.
Set as you like here.

When Bit 0 of the control bit address turns on, operation log data is written to a CF card.
When the writing is completed successfully, Bit 0 of the status address turns on.

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(2) Set/Place Operation Log File Output Switch

Place a bit switch and open the Switch/Lamp

dialog box.

1) Click [Select Shape] and select a shape

2
for the switch. 1

2) On the [Switch Feature] tab, make settings as

below.
Bit Address: M300
Bit Action: Bit Momentary

3) On the [Lamp Feature] tab, check [Lamp Feat

ure].
3
Set [Bit Address] to “M300” .

4) On the [Label] tab, select [Direct Text] and

enter “Operation Log File Output” in the label
entry field.
4
Set a font and color as you like.

Click [OK] to finish the settings.

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Let’s Transfer Data to GP and Check Performance

<Completed Screen>

1
3

1) The user ID/password entry screen appears before the recipe input screen.
If the user ID and password are correct, the recipe input screen will open.
2) Display item names on the data displays and write recipe data into a device/P
LC.
3) Display details of recipe data by the [DISP] switch.
4) Change the screen to the operation log screen by touching the switch.

5) Output operation log data to a CS card by touching the [Operation Log File
Output] switch.
6) Display operation log data in File Manager by touching the [File Manager]
switch.

NOTE

To transfer the recipe data in the CF card folder, check

“Transfer CF Files” in the Transfer Settings dialog box
of the Transfer Tool when transferring screen data.

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