Yaskawa MP900 Series Machine Controller for Standard Operation - Manual (Page 17)

Welcome to the CP-717
1.1.2 Main Functions of the CP-717
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1.1.2 Main Functions of the CP-717
The CP-717 is configured from five management programs called the Managers. The Man-
agers are used to manage and control MP900-series systems. The main functions provided
by these Managers are listed below.
Manager Function Outline
File Manager Displays the CP-717 system and file configuration as a tree diagram, and
provides file management functions. The File Manager can be used both
online and offline.
File operations Provides folders and files necessary for system
configuration structured in a tree hierarchy.
User management Provides user security functions, mainly for
logon and logoff.
File transfers Provides functions for data transmission
between the Engineering Tool and Machine Con-
trollers.
Commands Starts the tools.
Engineering
Manager Accesses the engineering tools. When online with an MP900-series Con-
troller, monitoring is also possible.
Commands Provides all of the programming functions.
The File Manager can also be accessed.
Definitions Provides functions for defining Module configu-
rations, systems, scan times, application infor-
mation, data traces, groups, and motion
parameters.
Ladder programming Provides functions for new programs, properties,
constant tables, I/O conversion tables, interlock
tables, element assemble tables, and tuning pan-
els as the programming environment.
Utilities Provides register lists, cross-references, disable
coil lists, comment lists, and register number
replacement tools.
Motion programs Accesses the motion programming environment
using the Motion Editor.
List and Print
Manager Print processing Displays the status of jobs that are printing and
jobs that are queued. Can also be used to cancel
print commands.
User Menu
Manager Shortcut registration Creates a shortcut icon on the desktop.
Communications
Process Manager Communications pro-
cessing Sets the communications parameters and man-
ages communications processing with MP900-
series Controllers.