Vision Controller Divisions

There are two major Vision divisions, Standard and Enhanced. Enhanced Vision controllers include Big Vision Controllers, which have a screen larger than 5.7", and also offer a USB programming port. In all other aspects, they are functionally identical to Enhanced Vision controllers.

HMI - Physical differences

Communications

Modems

General Features

HMI Features

Color Vision

Color Vision controllers belong to the Enhanced Division, and offer some additional HMI object properties.

Ladder Functions

Special Issues

Virtual Keypads: Enhanced Touchscreen Models

When you create a variable that requires the operator to enter data, you can select one of the three keypad types shown in the following table type. The type is reflected in SI 49.

Project Conversion

Keypad Entry

The V120 and V130

Both the V120 and V130 are highly compact controllers with built-in on-board I/O configurations, and may be used in similar applications. However, applications written for the V120 may not be 'plug-and-play' for the other, and may have to be adapted. This is because these controllers belong to different Vision Controller Divisions; V120 is a Standard Vision, whereas V130 is a member of the Enhanced Vision division.

Certain system operands that are relevant for the V120 may not function or may function differently. These differences are explained in the following sections.

In addition, please note that the method of data entry (using the keypad to enter data into Keypad Entry Variables) is different.

Converting an existing V120 application to V130

You can convert V120 projects to V130 by using the utility Project>Convert Project to V130.

Key issues

MODBUS is fully supported; however, to adapt V120 applications you must change the slave addressing scheme as described in the MODBUS Help topic Slave Addressing.

Keypad function

Feature	V120	V130
Up/Down keys	Up arrow: linked to SB 41, down arrow to SB 46	Up arrow: linked to SB 55, down arrow to SB 56
Keypad entry 'logic'
Entry to Display with keypad entry variables	The first variable set in Variable Tab order is active and blinking.	No variable is active; press Enter to activate the first variable set in Variable Tab order.
Time Variables, Day of Week/Month	Pressing Enter selects the highlighted day; at the end of a row, pressing Enter selects the final day and causes the cursor to jump to the next row. Navigate between the days via the Up/Down arrows.	Pressing Enter selects the highlighted day; at the end of a row, pressing Enter jumps to the start of the same row. Navigate between the rows via the Up/Down buttons. When Entry is complete, press the ESC key, then move to the next variable via the right arrow key.
Moving between variables	Press Enter after enter a value; use the right arrow key to move to the next variable.	After pressing the ESC key to signal Entry complete, use the right/leftarrow keys to move between variables.
ASCII keypad entry: upper/lower case	During entry, pressing the < i > button changes toggles the case.	Press the up arrow for upper case; the down arrow for lower case.
F1 and F2 keys	Do not exist	F1 is linked to SB 58, F2 to SB 59.

Ladder

Feature	V120	V130
Call Subroutine	A single net can include 2 Call Subroutine functions	A single net can include only 1 Call Subroutine function
Load HMI Display	A single net can include 2 Load HMI Display functions	A single net can include only 1 Load HMI Display function

HMI

Feature	V120	V130
Load Subroutine	SB 33 Load Display with linked Call Subroutine turns ON for 1 scan	Each Display is linked to 3 subroutines: The first runs when the Display begins to load The second runs while the Display is shown The third runs when the Display begins to unload
Unload Subroutine	SB 34 UnLoad Display with linked Call Subroutine turns ON for 1 scan
What is current Display?	According to SI 252 Current HMI Display Number	Use Ladder function HMI>HMI Display Loaded (SI 252 not relevant)
What was Previous HMI Display?	According to SI 251 Previous HMI Display Number	Use Ladder function HMI>Is Last HMI Display Loaded (SI 252 not relevant)
Moving Images	Supported	Not supported. Are removed when the project is converted
Variables
Day of Week/Month	These variables occupy less screen area in V120.	When converting an application from V120 to V130, you must manually resize these variables
Hide/Invert Variable	Use the Ladder elements Invert/Hide Var	Use the Hide or Inverse /view bit in the Variable's properties
Global Variables	Supported	Not supported; each Global Variable is replaced with a separate variable when the project is converted
Keypad Entry Variables	SB 92 Keypad Entry in Progress (ON during entry) (Enhanced Vision).. SB 93 Keypad Entry Var Activates (ON for 1 scan) (Enhanced Vision).. SB 94 Keypad Entry Var Complete (ON for 1 scan) (Enhanced Vision).. SB 250 HMI key entry within limits (Standard Vision only) SB 251 Keypad entry exceeds limits (Standard Vision only) SI 249 Last Active Keypad Entry Var (V120, V230, V260, V280, V290 BW only) SI 250 Currently active keypad entry (read/write) (Standard Vision only) SDW 10 Keypad entry variable value	SB 92 Keypad Entry in Progress (ON during entry) (Enhanced Vision) SB 93 Keypad Entry Var Activates (ON for 1 scan) (Enhanced Vision) SB 94 Keypad Entry Var Complete (ON for 1 scan) (Enhanced Vision)
Active Keypad Entry (SBs)	SB 32 HMI Keypad Entry in Progress (Standard Vision) rises during keypad entry	SB 92 HMI Keypad Entry in Progress (Enhanced Vision) rises during keypad entry
Keypad Entry: Focus	After Keypad Entry, the next variable set in Variable Tab Order automatically becomes active.	If SB 76 is OFF after Keypad Entry, the user must use the arrow keys to move to the next variable. Turning SB 76 on causes the next variable set in Variable Tab Order to automatically become active.
Password Entry via HMI	Correct password turns SB250 ON Wrong Password turns SB251 ON	Legal Entry bit in Password Variable turns ON when correct password is entered.
Entering a legal keypad entry value	SB 250 Keypad entry Within Limits turns ON for 1 scan	SB 94 Keypad Entry Var Complete + Keypad entry property: Legal Entry MB Turns ON when entered value is within legal limits Turns OFF when entered value exceeds legal limits
Entering an illegal keypad entry value	SB 251 Keypad Entry Exceeds Limits turns ON for 1 scan
Active Keypad Entry Variables (SIs)	SI 250 Last Active Keypad Variable contains the number of that variable SI 251 Currently Active Keypad Entry contains the number of that variable. The application can change the operand value to force a variable into active state	SI 250 Last Active Keypad Variable and SI 251 Currently Active Keypad Entry contains the number of the relevant DLU.
Keypad Vars Locked	Enhanced Vision (V130 only) Turned ON by user	Turn ON to lock all keypad entry variables.
Enter Display with locked Keypad Entry Variables	In Ladder application, set SB30	Same
Enter ASCII value		Currently Active Keypad Entry

V130 only

When a user enters a value via keypad, by default pressing the Left/Right arrows jumps between the keypad entry fields. To use the Up/Down arrows instead, set SB 109 to 1.

Description

Turns ON :

Turns OFF :

Reset by:

SB 109

V130 only.
Arrow keys tab between keypad entry fields: 0 = Left/Right, 1= Up/Down

User Program

Default.

User Program

User

Division	Series	Display	Keypad	USB programming port	On-board I/Os
Standard Vision	V120	Monochrome	Built-in	-	Built-in
	V230, V260	Monochrome	Built-in	-	Via Snap-in I/O Modules
	V280, V530, V290-BW	Monochrome touchscreen	Virtual	-	Via Snap-in I/O Modules
Enhanced Vision	V130	Monochrome	Built-in	-	Built-in
	V350	Color	Virtual	-	Built-in
	V570, V290-C	5.7" Color Touchscreen	Virtual	-	Via Snap-in I/O Modules
	V560	5.7" Color Touchscreen	Built-in & Virtual	-	Via Snap-in I/O Modules
	V1040	10.4" Color Touchscreen	Virtual	Yes	Via Snap-in I/O Modules
	V1210	12.1" Color Touchscreen	Virtual	Yes	Via Snap-in I/O Modules

Division	Additional HMI Shapes	Trends	Graphs
Standard Vision		Trend and Axis FBs
Color Enhanced Vision	Frame and Button	Trends HMI Object	LEDs, Thermometer

Functions	Standard	Enhanced
Call Subroutine	A single net can include 2 Call Subroutine functions	A single net can include only 1 Call Subroutine function
Load HMI Display	A single net can include 2 Load HMI Display functions	A single net can include only 1 Load HMI Display function