Omron NJ Tag CSV Generator Tool

Step

Description

1

Download the CSV tag generator solution. Save it in a folder.

2

Open your project in Sysmac Studio and go online.

3

Go to Tools > Export Global Variables > CX-Designer.

All tags get copied to the clipboard.

4

Open notepad or another text editor and paste the text saved to the clipboard. Save the file as a .txt file in the same folder in which the tag generator solution is saved.

5

The tag CSV generator solution is a Python script. Run the script in the command prompt using following command. Replace the parameters in the command with the following:

• device_name: the device name you set in Litmus Edge DeviceHub.
• omron_txt_file: the text file you saved from Sysmac Studio.
• edge_csv_file: the file name you want to give to upload to DeviceHub.

python omron_tags_converter.py --device_name "Omron_PLC" --omron_txt_file "Sysmac_Studio_tags.txt" --edge_csv_file "DeviceHub_tags.csv"

6

The CSV file will be generated in the same folder in which the .txt file and tag CSV generator solution is present

7

Go to Litmus Edge DeviceHub > Tags and select the device. Click on + icon, then choose Upload CSV.

All tags of the PLC will be created.