remspot

For clarity, for anyone else trying to learn what I am trying to do I opened the settings in CX-Programmer and selected the Serial Port 1 Tab. I selected the standard communications settings (9600, 1, 7, 2, E), Start code set to Disable and Received bytes at 256 and set Mode to RS-232C. I used nicelabel to create a label using SATO fonts and selected the print to file option. This made me save it to a location. I then opened that file with notepad and copied the text. I created a rung in cx programmer like this below. I opened the memory and chose d200 and clicked the "a" symbol to show values in text. I then pasted the previous values in that location. I then wired up a serial cable from the CP1W-CIF01  serial option board to the serial port of the S84-EX printer. I used this diagram to create my cable: .      I loaded all the memory values and program to the PLC and closed W500.00 and the print job sent to the printer. Now I have to figure how I can hook my computer directly to the PLC and get the print to file to automatically store that code in the D values. Or be able to modify the Dvalues real time through an HMI to change print quantity, etc.                  

I have an omron cp1le plc and a sato s84ex printer I need to learn how to send print jobs to it. I know I can use the Serial card option and send the code to the printer over RS232. I am using the NiceLabel software and printing to file which extracts the SBL code. That is where I am stuck. What part of the code do I use and where do I put it in the CX-Programmer. And what instructions should I be learning to send Ascii to the printer. I am very new at all this and just want a few hinters and direction. Thanks.