OP20

Software

User manual

Xinje Electronic Co., Ltd.

Data no.

HOC02 20110705 8.0

Catalog
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 3

1-1SUMMARIZATION ................................................................................................................................................ 3
1-2INSTALL AND UNINSTALL .................................................................................................................................... 3
1-3USING PROCESS .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2 EDIT SCREEN.................................................................................................................................... 6
3 MENU.............................................................................................................................................. 8

3-1. FILE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8

3-2. EDIT.................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3-3. TOOL .................................................................................................................................................................. 10
3-4. HELP ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4 PART ............................................................................................................................................. 18

4-1. TEXT AND TRUE TYPE TEXT ................................................................................................................................ 18

4-2DYNAMIC TEXT AND DYNAMIC TRUE TYPE TEXT .............................................................................................. 18
4-3. FUNCTION KEY ................................................................................................................................................... 19
4-4DISPLAY AND SET THE DATA ............................................................................................................................. 21
4-5LAMP ................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4-6BAR .................................................................................................................................................................. 25
4-7TREND MAP ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
4-8PICTURE ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
4-9STRING ............................................................................................................................................................. 27
4-10TOUCH KEY .................................................................................................................................................... 28
5 MAKE A PROJECT .......................................................................................................................... 29

5-1MAKE A NEW PROJECT ...................................................................................................................................... 29

5-2MAKE A SCREEN ............................................................................................................................................... 29
5-3DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT ................................................................................................................................ 30
5-5PROJECT PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 30
6 Q&A .............................................................................................................................................. 32

Introduction

1-1Summarization
OP20 software is fit for OP operate panel, MP touch panel and XP HMI&PLC controller. The
software running OS: Windows98/XP/Win7.
The software is fit for the follow models:
OP

OP320, OP320-S
OP320-A, OP320-A-N, OP320-A-S
OP325-A, OP325-A-S
OP330, OP330-S

MP

MP330, MP330-S
MP325-A, MP325-A-S

XP

XP1-18R\T\RT
XP2-18R\T\RT
XP3-18R\T\RT
XP3-16R\T\RT

The software is easy to learn and use. All the parts including lamp, text, buttons, trend map, data
settings, etc. can be put into the OP screen. The OP project includes many screens; each screen can
switch to another by jump screen button.

1-2Install and uninstall

1Get the OP20 software from www.xinje.com
2OS requirements: Windows98/2000/XP/Win7.
3Installation steps
(1) Double click setup.exe to enter the installation guide.

(2) click next and accept the agreement. Click next to enter the serial number. Open

serial_no.txt to know the serial number.

(3) Click next until finish the installation.

Note: 1. If there is other version of OP20 in the PC, please choose different installation location. If
the two versions are installed at the same location, the software cannot run normally.
2. Higher version of OP20 is compatible with lower version. But lower version isnt compatible
with higher version.

4Uninstall
Double click Thinget/OP20/unins000.exe in the installation folder and continue as the uninstall
guide.

1-3Using process
The using process of OP20 software:
Open OP20 software build a new project choose panel type choose PLC type make
the screen save the project download project run the OP product

Edit screen

It will show the follow edit screen after running OP20 software:

Screen: display the screen no

Description: simple description for the screen function
New: build a new screen
Delete: delete the current screen
The buttons in the tool bar:
Button

Function
Build a new project
Open a project
Save the project
Cut the contents in the text
Copy the contents in the text
Paste the contents in the text
Build a new screen
The attribute of current screen
Copy screen
Delete screen
Alarm list, each alarm message is related to an auxiliary relay
The original screen. Press ESC on the panel to return to original screen. It can set
the password and interactive register.
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Set the general function key. (for MP325/OP330/MP330)

Download the program into the OP panel
The buttons on the right side of screen:
Button

Function
For text input
Dynamic text
Text, support different fonts
Dynamic text, support different fonts
Set the register data
Lamp, to display the status of PLC auxiliary relay
Function button. The function includes coil setting, screen jump, data setting
Trend map. To show the trend of parameters
Bar map. To show the flow, pressure, level and so on.
Insert bmp file.
String. To show the contents in PLC register.
Function button for touch operation (only for MP series panel)

Menu

3-1. File
File menu:

1. New project
Click

or file/new project to build a new project. Choose the OP model and PLC model in the

list. The PLC will communicate with OP.

2. Open project
Click

or File/open to open the project.

3. Save project
Click

or file/save project to save the project. The current file will cover the former one.

4. Save project as
Save the current file in another location but not cover the former file.
5. Import data and export data
Protect the program. Please refer to chapter 5.
6. Select model
Choose the OP model.
7. Select PLC
Choose the PLC model and set the PLC communication parameters.

8. Comm port
Choose the PC COM port to download the program. The default port is COM1. The port range is
from COM1 to COM8.
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9. Download
Download program from PC to OP panel. Click

for same function.

10. Exit
Exit OP20 software.

3-2. Edit
Cut, Copy, paste and delete are for text operation.

3-3. Tool

1. New screen
Build a new screen.
Note: please see the follow picture, suppose there are two screens in the project. Click screen2 and
new button, it will build a new screen3. But click screen1 and new button, it still builds screen2
and the former screen2 will be covered.

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2. Screen attribute
Add description for each screen.
Previous screen no: press [] button, OP panel will jump to this screen.
Next screen no: press [] button, OP panel will jump to this screen.
Press [ESC] [] [] button to switch the OP screen when it is running.
Note:
(1) If [] [] is set to functional button, they cannot be used to jump screen.
(2) If the jump screen doesnt exist, it will jump to the next or previous screen.
(3) If there is data setting button in the screen, [] [] will be used to jump screen after
exiting data setting function.
3. Alarm list
Alarm list can show the alarm message of the machine. Each alarm message is related to an
auxiliary relay. The relay address is continuous. The head address of the auxiliary relay can be set
by user. OP panel will show the alarm message when the auxiliary relay is ON.
Click
buttoninput the first messagethe coil ID will light set the head address of the
auxiliary relay

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User can take some action to solve the alarm problem. Press [ESC] to return to monitor screen.
Note: for software version 8.0h and higher, please press ENT to return to main screen. Press ESC
to return to the former screen.
If user wants to see the entire message in the alarm list, please put a function button on the
screen, and set as the following picture. So you can press the function button and press UP DOWN
button to check the alarm message.

4. Set OP series
Click

button or Tool/set OP series

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Master screen: the screen after OP panel electrified. Please choose the main menu or most
frequently used screen for master screen. Press ESC button to jump to master screen.
Password: one project can have one password. For example, when choose encrypt
function of register button

, this button can be used after inputting the password.

Password is also applied to function key, jump screen, coil settings and so on.
Screen save: show certain screen or turn off the backlight if OP panel has no operation for
long time. The default backlight time is 3 minutes.
Power beep: choose this item to decrease the volume of beep.
Exchange word: exchange the high byte and low byte of register. For example, Schneider
PLC have to choose this item, otherwise, double-word displaying will be the messy code.
Interactive control: generally, switch the screen by pressing the OP button. This item can
switch the screen by PLC register. For example, D0=3, OP panel will jump to screen no.3.
then D0 will be zero again. If D032768, beep will always tweet.
Report current screen: save the current screen no. in PLC register.
Peripheral control/use date time module: OP320 doesnt have this item. This item is to
save the OP time in PLC register.

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For example, set register ID = D3. D5= Year and month, D6=date and hour, D7= minute and
second.
Then use a function key to enter the RTC. Click

, and set it as the following picture:

If OP shows this screen, it means this OP model doesnt have RTC module. Press SET to set the
RTC in the sequence of year/month/date/hour/minute/second. Press ENT to confirm the settings.
Please note that dont set the RTC by PLC register.
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5. Set general function key

This key can be used for all the screens. Only OP330, MP330 and MP325-A has this key.
Click

it will show below window:

Function key includes eight keys (F1~F8). Each key has 4 functions(not setted/set coil/screen
jump/set data) which can be used together with encrypt function.
If function key is displayed on the screen, it can realize these functions. If not, it is the same to
normal keys (UP/DOWN/LEFT).
After setting the function key, it can be operated in every screen of the OP project.
(1) Set coil

Force ON
Force OFF
Reverse
Momentary
ON

Turn ON auxiliary relay after pressing the button

Turn OFF auxiliary relay after pressing the button
Get the NOT of auxiliary relay after pressing the button
Turn ON auxiliary relay when pressing the button, turn OFF the auxiliary
relay when releasing the button
Encrypt: choose this item to protect the button. You can operate the button
after inputting the password

(2) Screen jump

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Screen
Password
Alarm list
Date/time

Choose the screen no. to jump when pressing the button

Jump to the screen of password input when pressing the button
Jump to the screen of alarm list when pressing the button
Jump to the screen of date/time when pressing the button
Encrypt: choose this item to protect the button. You can operate the
button after inputting the password.

(3) Set data

Set D0 to the value when pressing the button.

Encrypt: choose this item to protect the button. You can operate the button after inputting the
password.
Click OK to confirm the settings for general function key. After downloading project to OP panel,
press Fn to realize set function.
6. Display grid dot
Display the grid dot in the screen if ticked this item. The OP panel will not display the dot whether
tick this item. This item is only effective for the OP20 software.

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3-4. Help
Check the OP20 software version in this item.

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Part

4-1. Text and true type text

Click
button, it will show a rectangle, put it in the suitable place on the screen. Input words in
the message frame.

Coordinate

Show the coordinate of the text. The original point is the top left corner.

Special

Double: zoom in the text 2-time

Inverse: exchange the color of text and background

Text

Message: in the text, support copy, cut, delete

true type text: the text which can change the font.

4-2Dynamic text and dynamic true type text

dynamic text can display different text according to register value. For example: D0=0, it
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shows Xinje products; D0=1, it shows Xinje PLC; D0=2..

dynamic true type text: the dynamic text which can change the font.

4-3. Function key

Click

button to show the function key window:

<Function key>

<set coil>

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<screen jump>

<set data>
<function key>
Key
Hand
Disappear
Encrypt
<set coil>
Set coil
Force ON
Force OFF
Reverse
Momentary ON

Choose function key during the buttons

Add hand beside the key
The function key will not display on the screen
The function key will be available after input the correct password
Set the auxiliary relay
Set ON the auxiliary relay
Set OFF the auxiliary relay
Set NOT the auxiliary relay
Set ON the auxiliary relay when pressing the button, set OFF it when releasing
the button

<screen jump>
Screen jump
Screen
Password
Alarm list
Date/time

Jump to set screen

The jump screen no.
Jump to the password input screen
Jump to the alarm screen
Jump to RTC screen to set the date and time

<set data>
Set data

Set value for the register

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4-4Display and set the data

Register button can display and set 5-bit data.

Register ID
Register qty
Set

Limited (upper/lower)
Encrypt
Digits
Decimal D
Mode
decimal
Signed

HEX/BCD

PLC register address

The register quantity to display. The range is 1~2.
To set the value of register, it can set the data value and upper/lower
limit.
Set the upper/lower limit of the value
Enable to set the value by inputting correct password (see notes1)
The digits of the value
The digits of decimal
Display the value in decimal (this mode is recommended for Mitsubishi
and Omron PLC)
Display the sign of the data (such as -10 or 10), only decimal mode
support signed.
Display the data in hex

Notes1: How to use the encrypt function of register button?

Choose encrypt means user has to input password to operate the register button.
Click Tool/Set OP series:

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Set the password as you need (no max limit for the password). This password is for all encrypt
buttons. User has to input correct password to operate the encrypt buttons.
Please dont forget to set a jump screen button which can jump to password input window.
Example: click left key on the OP panel to jump to password input window:

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4-5Lamp

lamp button can display the coil status on the screen.

PLC station
Coil ID
Type
Positive
Negative

PLC station no. communicating with OP panel

PLC auxiliary relay address
The appearance of lamp (circle or square)
Lamp ON----coil ON, lamp OFF----coil OFF
Lamp OFF----coil ON, lamp ON----coil OFF

Application: To control and show status of PLC coil M10.

Please see the settings:
F1 button is used to control the ON/OFF of M10.
Lamp is used to show the status of M10.

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4-6Bar
Bar is used to show the analog parameters, such as flow, pressure, level and so on. The width,
height and direction can be set.

Register ID
Full value
Zero value
Direct
Range

PLC register address related to the bar

The register value related to the full scale value
The register value related to the zero scale value
The display direction of bar
W: width of the bar
H:height of the bar

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This application will monitor the value of register D300. For example: when D300=100, the bar
shows the full scale, D300=50, the bar shows the half scale.

4-7Trend map
Trend map can show the changing trend of data.

Register ID
Full value
Zero value
Sample data
Sample cycle
Range

The PLC register related to the trend

The register value related to the full scale value
The register value related to the zero scale value
The sample points of the trend.
The time between two sample points
The width and height of the trend

Note: one trend only can show one curve.

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4-8Picture

picture button can show the picture of bmp format in the OP project.
Note: the max pixel of the picture is 192*64. The part which exceeds the range will be cut.

4-9String
String button can show the register value in character.
Note: one register can show two characters. The ASCII of one character is a 2-bit hex number. for
example: D0=4142 (hex), it will show AB.

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4-10Touch key
This key is only useful for MP series products. The function of touch key is the same to function
key. MP series has touch area. This key can be operated in touch area.

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5 Make a project
5-1Make a new project
1. Click

to build a new project.

2. Choose the OP model and PLC model:

3. Click OK to confirm the settings.

5-2Make a screen

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5-3Download the project

First make sure the project has been saved in the PC. Click

to save the project.

Then connect OP panel and PC serial port with OP cable. Turn on the +24V DC power supply of
OP panel. Click

to start download. At last it will show the message of download succeed.

Note:
1. Do not cut the power supply during downloading. Otherwise OP will not start normally
next time.
2. If the software show the message of timeout, please check the cable. Please confirm:
(a) The software version is compatible with the OP hardware version (see the label at the
back of OP product).
OP hardware version

OP software version

V3.6

V3.6

V4.0~V7.0(not include V7.0)

V6.5

V7.0~V8.0 (not include V8.0)

V6.5/V7.0/V8.0 and higher version

V8.0

V8.0

(b) Check the port of OP and PLC and cable.

3. OP software cannot upload the project from OP panel to the PC. Please save the project in
your PC before downloading.

Next is to connect OP panel with the PLC. Please turn off all the power supply for OP and PLC.
Connect them with PLC cable. Then turn ON the power.
If the communication is normal, it will not show any message. If OP shows the message of
communicating, please check the reason as the following items.
1 PLC model is correct
2 The cable is good
3 The port of PLC and OP is good
4Contact us for help

5-5Project protection
If the user doesnt want other person to see the project contents, please use this function.
Click File/outport data, save the project in odp format. Now the file.odp is protected.
Click File/import data. to open the odp format file. All the screens and buttons are not
applicable except download button. That mean you only can download the file.odp to OP panel.

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6 Q&A
1. How does PLC communicate with OP panel?
Please read chapter from 5-1 to 5-4.
2. How to change the screen?
Press [] or [] to change the screen. Function key also can change the screen, please read chapter
4-3.
3. How to use the password?
For some parameters or screen, user doesnt want other person to operate. User can set password
for these buttons or screens.
Example: set password for the running frequency
Choose encrypt item for register button:

Click Tool/set OP series., set the password:

Set a jump screen button, to go to password input window:

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When user press SET button on the OP panel, the register cannot be operated. User has to press
left key to enter password window.
After inputting the correct password, the register can be operated again.
4. How to set the value?

In OP20 software:
Choose set item of register button. And set the register address (register ID).
OP panel:
User can press SET button on the OP panel to set the register value. Press UP/DOWN button to
increase or decrease the value. Press left/right button to change the set bit of register. Press ENT
button to confirm the settings.
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5. How to set the auxiliary relay?

Please refer to chapter 4-3 function key (set coil).
In OP20 software:
Choose set coil item of function key, set the coil address (coil ID) and the coil action (force
ON/force off/reverse/momentary on).

Force ON: set ON the auxiliary relay

Force OFF: set OFF the auxiliary relay
Reverse: if coil is ON, set to OFF; if coil is OFF, set to ON
Momentary ON: set ON the auxiliary relay when pressing the button, set OFF it when releasing
the button
OP panel:
Press left key(for example) on OP panel to control the auxiliary relay M0.

6. How to set the RTC of OP panel?

Set the function key in OP20 software:
Choose screen jump and date/time item.
OP panel:
Press left key (for example) to jump to RTC screen. Then user can set the date and time on that
screen.

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