Converting symbols from CX-Programmer .cxr to NB-Designer compatible .csv file

Follow this steps to converto the symbol file:

1) Once launched this tool, press Browse to navigate to file folder:


2) Once selected the CX-Programmer .cxr file, press Open:

3) Specify the destination host HMI ID, PLC ID and protocol, then press Save:


  NOTE: HMI and PLC IDs must be read in NB-Designer project:
 

4) Choose name and folder of the NB-Designer .csv symbol table file, then press Save:
 

Importing symbols in NB-Designer

Follow this steps to import PLC symbols in NB project:

1) In NB-Designer project, click on Project Database --> Address Tag:  
 

2) In the Address Tag window, click Import:


3) Select the .csv file containing the symbols, then click Open:


4) Then symbols will be imported in the NB-Designer project.

B) Switching host PLC tags in a NB-Designer project:

Convert symbols to switch host properties in a NB-Designer tag database .csv file

Follow this steps to converto the symbol file:

1) Once launched this tool, press Browse to navigate to file folder:


2) Once selected the NB-Designer tag database .csv file, press Open:


3) Specify the source host HMI ID, PLC ID and protocol:



4) Specify the destination host HMI ID, PLC ID and protocol, then press Save:


NOTE: HMI and PLC IDs must be read in NB-Designer project:


5) Choose name and folder of the NB-Designer .csv symbol table file, then press Save:

Importing symbols in NB-Designer

Follow this steps to import PLC symbols in NB project:

1) In NB-Designer project, click on Project Database --> Address Tag:  
 

2) In the Address Tag window, click Import:


3) Select the .csv file containing the symbols, then click Open:


4) Then symbols will be imported in the NB-Designer project.

 C) Notes

• The latest version does not support importing characters with accents such as ú, ñ or ï in the commentary or tag name field.