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1 Welcome In this chapter Welcome to ProWORX NxT 2.10 2 Installing ProWORX NxT 3 Starting ProWORX NxT 5 Authorizing ProWORX NxT 8 Customer support 11

ProWORX NxT User s Guide Welcome to ProWORX NxT 2.10 ProWORX NxT is the most advanced programming software available for Modicon logic controllers. It gives you the power to program online and offline in a familiar Microsoft Windows environment. If you know how to use a mouse, you can work in ProWORX NxT quite easily! About this manual This manual is a guide for installing and operating ProWORX NxT. It does not contain information about specific controllers, I/O cards, or ladder logic instructions. This kind of hardware and ladder logic information is available in the NxT help system. This guide uses the following conventions: Click and double-click mean click the left mouse button once or twice (respectively) while the cursor is positioned on a button or item. Right-click means click the right mouse button once while the cursor is positioned on a button or item. Bold is used to emphasize fields and buttons, and to give instructions. Keystrokes are presented inside angle brackets. For example, Press ENTER means press the Enter key on your keyboard. If you are new to Microsoft Windows ProWORX NxT uses the same operating conventions as most other Windows programs. You should be familiar with these conventions before starting to use NxT. This manual assumes that you can: Use a mouse to click, double-click, and perform drag-and-drop operations. Select items using menus, toolbars, checkboxes, and drop-down lists. Navigate through standard open and save dialog boxes. Locate items in an online help system. If you re new to Windows or haven t used some of these features before, refer to your Windows documentation for instructions. 2 Welcome to ProWORX NxT 2.10

Chapter 1 Welcome Installing ProWORX NxT System requirements To run ProWORX NxT (Online and Offline), you require: A PC-compatible computer with a 33 MHz 80386DX or faster processor (Pentium system recommended). Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95, or NT 3.51 or later. 4 MB of RAM. 30 MB of available hard drive space (50 MB with drawings). An asynchronous adaptor (RS-232 serial port or an SA85 card) for direct communication with programmable controllers. A printer port and compatible printer to generate document listings. One or more Modicon controllers. Installing ProWORX NxT You can install ProWORX NxT in one easy step from the CD. The CD also allows you to make a set of floppy disks so you can install ProWORX NxT on PCs which do not have a CD-ROM. To install ProWORX NxT from the CD: 1. Insert the ProWORX NxT CD into the CD ROM. 2. From the Windows Start menu, select Run. The Run dialog box appears. If Autorun is enabled on your system, the installation starts automatically and you can skip Steps 2 and 3. 3. Type d:\disk1\setup or e:\disk1\setup, depending on the letter of your CD ROM. 4. Click OK. 5. Follow the instructions as they appear on your screen. Installing ProWORX NxT 3

ProWORX NxT User s Guide Creating a shortcut (for Windows 95 and NT 4.x only) The Installer updates your Start menu to include the ProWORX NxT Online and Offline Editors, Drawing (DXF) Viewer, and Product Authorization Wizard. It does not create any other shortcuts. To create a shortcut on the Windows desktop: 1. Right-click the desktop. 2. Click New, then click Shortcut. 3. In the Command Line field, type the full path and file name of the version of NxT to which you want a shortcut. If you used the standard NxT install options, this is c:\proworx\nxt\nxton.exe or nxt.exe. 4. Click Next. 5. Type ProWORX NxT Online or ProWORX NxT as the shortcut name, then click Next. 6. Select an icon, then click Finish. You can also make shortcuts from the folder where you installed NxT. Click the icon of an NxT editor and select Create Shortcut or right-click the icon of an editor and select Create Shortcut. Now move the new shortcut to where you want it. Registering your product If you received one, please take a few moments to fill out the registration card in your software package. Registering helps us notify you of updates to this product. 4 Registering your product

Chapter 1 Welcome Starting ProWORX NxT Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.51 Double-click to launch NxT Offline. Once you have installed ProWORX NxT, open its Program Group (ProWORX by default), then double-click the program item (icon) of the editor you want. Double-click to launch NxT Online. Double-click to view JIC and Process drawings, if you installed them. Double-click to remove NxT from your computer. Double-click to convert NxT from a demo to a full version. When you start either the Offline or Online Editor, a minimized program called Graphics Server appears in the Program Manager next to the editor s icon. A second minimized program appears in the Program Manager when you Open a database in the Offline Editor (in which case the minimized program is called NxT Startup ). Connect to a controller in the Online Editor (in which case the minimized program is called NxTOn Startup ). NxT requires the Graphics Server. Do not force it to close manually. This icon shows the Offline Editor. If you minimize either NxT editor, double-click its icon to maximize (restore) the window. The Offline and Online editors require their respective Startup programs. Do not force either minimized program to close as NxT requires them to operate. They close automatically when you exit NxT. Starting ProWORX NxT 5

ProWORX NxT User s Guide Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.x Once ProWORX NxT is installed, start the application in one of these ways: Click Start, then Programs. Select the folder where you installed NxT (ProWORX by default), then select the editor you want. Click to see JIC and Process drawings, if you installed them. Click to convert NxT from a demo to a full version. Click to launch NxT Offline. Click to launch NxT Online. Click Start, then Run. Type the path of the folder where you installed NxT (C:\ProWORX\NXT by default), followed by \NXT for the Offline Editor or \NXTON for the Online Editor. For example, if you installed NxT into its default location and want to start the Offline Editor, at the Run prompt, type: c:\proworx\nxt\nxt If you created shortcuts to NxT s Online and Offline editors during the installation procedure, double-click the icon of the editor you want. When you start either the Offline or Online Editor, a minimized program called Graphics Server appears in the Taskbar next to the Editor s button. A second minimized program appears in the Taskbar when you Open a database in the Offline Editor (in which case the button is labelled NxT Startup ). 6 Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.x

Chapter 1 Welcome Connect to a controller in the Online Editor (in which case the button is labelled NxTOn Startup ). NxT requires the Graphics Server. Do not force it to close manually. The Offline and Online editors require their respective Startup programs. This button shows the Offline Editor. If you minimize NxT, click to maximize (restore) the window. Do not force either minimized program to close as NxT requires them to operate. They close automatically when you exit NxT. Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.x 7

ProWORX NxT User s Guide Authorizing ProWORX NxT Until you authorize your copy of ProWORX NxT, it runs in demonstration mode. You have access to all NxT features, but are limited to 25 networks of logic per database. When you authorize your copy, you can use up to 5,000 networks of logic per database. You can authorize NxT with either a software or hardware key. If you re an existing hardware key customer, you ll need to use a command line to access the hardware key authorization. To authorize NxT with a software key: 1. Have the serial number for your copy of NxT ready. If you don t know your serial number, start NxT, then select About on the Help menu to find it. 2. The Product Authorization window appears when you do one of the following: Start NxT, then on the Help menu, click Authorize Product. From the Windows 95 or NT 4.x Desktop, click Start, point to Programs, then select the folder where you installed NxT (ProWORX by default). Select Product Authorization. In Windows 3.1 or NT 3.51, double-click in the Program Group where you installed NxT (ProWORX by default). 3. Click Software Keys. A list of registered products appears. 4. Click Add to start the Product Authorization Wizard. 5. Do one of the following: If you have already received a Key Code on a 3½ disk, select Authorize by Disk, then click Next. If you do not yet have a Key Code, select Authorize by Phone/Fax, then click Next. 6. Follow the instructions as they appear on your display. 8 Authorizing ProWORX NxT

Chapter 1 Welcome To access hardware key authorization (for existing hardware key customers): 1. From the Windows Start menu, select Run. The Run dialog box appears. 2. In the Open box, type the following: Windows 95 users: c:\windows\proreg16 hk. Windows NT users: c:\winnt\proreg16 hk. 3. Click OK. The Product Authorization dialog box appears. 4. Follow the steps below. To authorize NxT with a hardware key: 1. Locate the hardware key and the 3½ disk labelled NxT Hardware Key Authorization included with your installation package. 2. Insert the NxT Hardware Key Authorization disk into your 3½ drive. 3. From the Windows Explorer or Program Manager, run A:\SETUP (or B:\SETUP). The Install Wizard authorizes NxT to run with the key. 4. Plug the hardware key into the parallel port (also called the LPT1 printer port) of your PC. This pass-through hardware key will not interfere with other devices attached to the port. To confirm that your hardware key is working correctly: 1. Have the serial number for your copy of NxT ready. If you don t know your serial number, start NxT, then select About on the Help menu to find it. 2. Do one of the following: Start NxT, then on the Help menu, click Authorize Product. From the Windows 95 or NT 4.x Desktop, click Start, point to Programs, then select the folder where you installed NxT (ProWORX by default). Select Product Authorization. In Windows 3.1 or NT 3.51, double-click in the Program Group where you installed NxT (ProWORX by default). The Product Authorization window appears. Authorizing ProWORX NxT 9

ProWORX NxT User s Guide 3. Click Hardware Keys. The Hardware Key Viewer checks the key in your PC s parallel port. It displays the names, serial numbers, and options of the products configured on the key. 4. Confirm that the products and serial numbers listed for the key match yours, then click Exit. 10 Authorizing ProWORX NxT

Customer support Customer support is available to registered ProWORX NxT users. Chapter 1 Welcome If you have a question about ProWORX NxT and can t find the answer in this User s Guide or in the NxT Help system, contact our Customer Service staff for assistance. You can reach Customer Service department by Internet, telephone, fax, or mail: Schneider Electric One High Street North Andover, MA 01845 Internet: Email: Support Hotline: (888) 266-8705 Telephone: (978) 794-0800 Fax: (978) 975-9301 http://www.modicon.com/proworx customercentral@schneiderautomation.com Leave NxT running on your computer and call from a telephone near it. To help us assist you as quickly as possible, we suggest you have the following information ready: The version and serial number of your copy of NxT. To find this information, on the Help menu, click About in the NxT Title Screen or Network Editor. What you were doing when the problem occurred, whether you can repeat the problem, and any error messages you received. Information about your computer, including its processor type, memory, hard drive size, video card type, and I/O boards. Your version of Windows. To find this information: Windows 95 or NT 4.x: click Start, then Settings. Select Control Panel. When the Control Panel window opens, double-click System. When the System window opens, select the General tab. Your version of Windows is listed under the heading System. Windows 3.1 or NT 3.51: From the Program Manager, on the Help menu, click About the Program Manager. Customer support 11