NS Series

Greatly Enhanced Basic Functionality: Greater Beauty, Simpler, and Better Multi-language Support

Greater Beauty

Make numeral displays and input objects more attractive, and increase or decrease the character string font size as desired.

Use an attractive font for numerals that looks good on the display even when it is enlarged. Sevensegment fonts are also available. And, smooth fonts are used for alarms and character strings, and scalable fonts can be selected. In addition,
worldwide support is provided with 42 languages,
including Thai.

Greatly Enhanced Libraries for Beautiful Lamps and Switches

A selection of over 600 beautiful objects is provided.
Also, it's easier to allocate and change objects.

Easier Design of Machine Error Screens

You can easily make a machine troubleshooter without making similar error screens.

Individual error screens that were previously made for each error can now be integrated into one. It is possible to switch only the error details (text and screen) without ladder programming in conjunction with the alarm bit.

Troubleshooting Easily Supported with Multi-language Functionality

Multi-language machine troubleshooting can be easily achieved by saving the English screen data in an Excel file, having it translated to another language, and then importing the results.

Easy-to-Use Multifunction Objects

Multiple functions can be executed on-screen with one button without macros.

Multifunction Objects combine the functions of multiple objects into one object. Multiple functions can be executed by pressing one button without using troublesome macros. Setup is easy. For example, a setting can be made on-screen using the Support Software to turn ON a bit to start a machine, set a value, and then change the screen.

Enhanced Safety Functions to Prevent Unintended Operation

Multifunction Objects support four safety functions.

Switches that do not immediately operate when touched can be easily made without ladder programming.

Powerful Multi-language System Program

Screens support 42 languages and the Support Software supports eight. Plus, system messages can be displayed in eight languages.

The system program of NS-series PTs supports Chinese and European languages. All eight languages are a standard feature, including Chinese (traditional and simplified), Spanish, Italian, German, and French, in addition to the previous Japanese and English. Along with maintenance menus, messages for communications errors, communications settings, and screen transfers can be displayed in any of eight languages. Maintenance can be performed in the desired language. The language can be easily set using the NS-series PT or screen data.

The Language Can Also Be Set with the Support Software.

The system program language can be set using the Support Software. If the language is set on-screen, the language will all change to the specified language after the screens are transferred.

Multiple Languages Supported for Communications Errors and Other System Messages

Communications errors and communications settings can be displayed in any of eight languages, including Chinese (traditional and simplified), Spanish, Italian, German, and French, in addition to Japanese and English. Troubleshooting onsite will be easier.

Note: This does not apply to Memory Card transfers, the Programming Console function, and ladder monitoring.

Import CAD DXF Files

DXF files can be imported by dragging and dropping. A DXF file is imported as a graphic, so less memory is required than for an image, and the shape and color of the graphic can be easily customized. Screens can be easily made with more realistic displays by, for example, placing a lamp or other object above the graphic or displaying in red on the machine drawing the areas where errors occur.

Multi-vendor Support

In addition to the previously supported models, OMRON inverters can be directly connected and Yaskawa MP-series motion controllers can also be connected.

Best Match with OMRON Products,
Eliminates Programming and Screen Designing

Smart Active Parts (SAP Library)

Single Port Multi Access (SPMA)

Ladder Monitor

PLC Data Trace

PLC Troubleshooter

Direct Connection to Temperature Controllers

Screens for Loop Controllers can be easily and automatically created.

260,000-color Video Display

Machine Viewer

Machine monitoring in an office environment.

There is no need to create complex host applications. Moreover, when an alarm occurs, a PDF file can be displayed as maintenance information. NS Series screens can be reused on the computer, and screens can be also newly created independently of touch panels at the production site.

Data Logger

Log large amounts of data using a personal computer.

Data can be logged through background processing, with up to 160,000 points stored in one file. The logged data is stored in CSV format, and data can be displayed on data log graphs.
Example: 160,000 Points
Data can be logged for approximately 7.4 days, assuming data is logged every two seconds for 12 hours a day. By using automatic file saving, data logging can be continued even longer than 7.4 days.

Wide Screen

Computer output can be displayed on another wide-screen monitor.

XGA (1,024 x 768 dots) and up to a a maximum screen size of 3,840 x 2,400 is supported. Alarms occurring in devices or the line can be monitored.

Recipe Handling

Checking machine data or switching processes from a host computer is easy.

Parameter groups in the PLC can be transferred together to a computer, and the transferred data can be checked and edited in CSV format, e.g., using Excel. The edited data can then be transferred together back to the PLC.

1-to-N Connections

A single screen data item can be sent to multiple PLCs with no need for communications programming.

You can communicate with multiple PLCs from a single computer, for smooth monitoring of device and line status.

Easy Installation

After installing the NS-Runtime, just place the screen data in a specified folder and start, that's it.

To get started, just install the NS-Runtime in the computer and place the screen data in the applicable folder. NS/NSJ-series screens and NS-Runtime screens can all be managed using one single tool.

Application Startup Function

User applications can be started from NS-Runtime.

Applications can be started simply by pressing buttons on the screen.

Alternatives

Just in case the touch panel fails, the NS-Runtime method can be used as a tentative solution to prevent stopping the equipment.