Autonics GP Series User manual

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GP Series
Thank you very much for selecting Autonics products.
For your safety, please read and keep this instruction carefully before using.
USER MANUAL

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▣Precaution for safety
※Please keep the following for preventing from the accident or danger with safety using.
※‘Precaution for safety’ is consisted of ‘Warning’ and ‘Caution’, please refer to the following.
Serious injury or death possibly caused if this instruction is not followed.
Slight wound or product damage could possibly caused if this instruction is not followed.
※Please keep this important instruction for using in the place every user can find it easily.
Warning
Caution

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1. Do not use on devices that require high safety and stability (ex: nuclear energy
systems, power supply, medical devices, aircraft control devices, combustion
devices, automobiles, riding, moving parts, etc.)
It may cause a fire, human injury or property loss.
2. For trains, ships, various safety devices, security devices, medical devices not
directly related to life, and for applications that require reliability and safety,organize
an alternative circuit by error-preventive design for overall system device.
It may cause a fire, human injury or property loss.
3. In case using the Graphic Panel touch switch for controlling, do not use the
switch as an emergency switches or those related to safety that may cause
physical injury or property damage in the event of a malfunction.
It may cause a fire, human injury or property loss.
4. In case controlling other devices through Graphic Panel telecommunication,
and there is a possibility of malfunction due to telecommunication error, an
alternative circuit must be constructed.
It may cause a fire, human injury or property loss.
5. Do not use the product in an area or an environment not specified in the manual.
It may cause a fire, human injury or property loss.
6. Do not connect, inspect or repair when power is on.
It may cause a fire or give an electric shock.
7. Do not disassemble the case. Please contact us if it is required.
It may cause a fire or give an electric shock.
8. Please use the rectified power with insulation trans.
It may cause a fire or give an electric shock.
9. Do not use the power exceeded the rated voltage.
It may cause a fire or give an electric shock.
10. Lithium battery is used in this product, do not disassemble or burn up.
It may cause an explosion or a fire.
11. Wire properly after check power terminal polarity.
It may cause a fire or a malfunction.
Warning

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1. Please read all notes related to installation and wiring in the manual.
If this is not observed, electrical shock or malfunction may occur.
2. Make sure the ground wire of Graphic Panel is wired separately from the ground
wires of other devices. Ground resistance must be less than 100Ω, and a lead wire
of which sectional area is over 1.25mm²should be used.
If this is not observed, electrical shock or malfunction may occur.
3. When connecting Graphic Panel ports and constructing input/output, check the
pin number and terminal block before connecting.
It may cause a fire or a malfunction.
4. Please tighten bolt on terminal block with specified tightening torque.
It may cause a short circuit, fire or a malfunction.
5. Do not press the surface of the touch panel with sharp or hard objects.
The touch panel may be damaged.
6. Keep Graphic Panel at the specified temperature.
If stored at a temperature beyond the specification, damage may occur.
7. Do not inflow dust or wire dregs into the unit.
It may cause a fire or a malfunction.
8. Do not use in an area with excessive humidity or temperature.
The Logic Panel may malfunction, or its useful life may be shortened.
9. Do not close ventilating opening of this product.
Malfunction may occur due to temperature increase.
10. Keep the product out of direct sunlight or excessive dust.
The Logic Panel may malfunction, or its useful life may be shortened.
11. Do not use or store in a place with shock or vibration.
The Logic Panel may malfunction, or its useful life may be shortened.
12. When liquid crystal from the broken LCD is smeared with skin, wash it for 15
minutes. If it is gotten in the eye, wash it for 15 minutes and contact with the
medical specialist for more information.
13. In cleaning unit, do not use water or an oil-based detergent and use dry towels.
It may cause an electric shock or a fire.
14. Please separate as an industrial waste when disuse this unit.
Caution

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15. To change the battery, contact the store or an authorized technician.
16. The manufacturer is not liable for damages that occur due to causes for which
the manufacturer is not responsible, damages that occur due to an extraordinary
situation, secondary damages, compensation for accidents, damages occurring
on other products, compensation for other processes, and damage and loss of
opportunity to the user due a malfunction of the product, regardless of the
predictability of the accident.

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CONTENTS
1. OUTLINE .................................................................................................................................... 15
1.1 THE DEFINITION OF GP ............................................................................................................ 15
1.2 THE FEATURE OF GP2480 ........................................................................................................ 16
1.3 ORDERING INFORMATION........................................................................................................ 17
1.4 THE RATING................................................................................................................................ 18
1.5 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 20
1.6 SERIAL CONNECTION SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 22
1.6.1 Serial port.................................................................................................................................. 22
1.6.2 Connection of PLC.................................................................................................................... 22
1.6.3 Configuration of serial port........................................................................................................ 23
1.7 DIMENSIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF PARTS ......................................................................... 24
1.7.1 Parts description ....................................................................................................................... 24
1.7.2 Dimensions ............................................................................................................................... 27
1.7.3 The fixing bracket (20060407) .................................................................................................. 28
1.7.4 Panel cut-out............................................................................................................................. 30
1.8 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................................................................... 31
1.9 THE WIRING OF POWER........................................................................................................... 32
1.10 BATTERY REPLACE ................................................................................................................. 32
1.11 PRECAUTION FOR USING....................................................................................................... 32
2. START UP...................................................................................................................................... 33
2.1 START UP PROCEDURE............................................................................................................ 33
2.2 INITIAL SCREEN DISPLAY......................................................................................................... 34
3. SYSTEM DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................ 35
3.1 ORGANIZATION OF SYSTEM DISPLAY SCREEN.................................................................... 35
3.2 OPERATION OF SYSTEM DISPLAY SCREEN .......................................................................... 36
3.3 MONITORING MENU .................................................................................................................. 37
3.3.1 Device Monitoring ..................................................................................................................... 37
3.3.2 monitoring I/O device ................................................................................................................ 38
3.4 DATA CHECK MODE................................................................................................................... 39
3.4.1 Base display screen.................................................................................................................. 39
3.4.2 Window screen ......................................................................................................................... 39
3.4.3 Comment list ............................................................................................................................. 40
3.4.4 Check used memory................................................................................................................. 40
3.5 PREFERENCE MENU................................................................................................................. 41
3.5.1 Selection of language ............................................................................................................... 42
3.5.2 Connection of PLC.................................................................................................................... 43
3.5.3 Current time .............................................................................................................................. 47
3.5.4 Delete user data........................................................................................................................ 48
3.5.5 Configuration/access key.......................................................................................................... 50
3.5.6 Buzzer ....................................................................................................................................... 51
3.5.7 Switching of user screens ......................................................................................................... 51
3.5.8 Backlight ................................................................................................................................... 52
3.5.9 Battery....................................................................................................................................... 53
3.5.10 Screen contrast....................................................................................................................... 54
3.6 FUNCTION CONFIGURATION MODE ....................................................................................... 55

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3.6.1 Data transmission ..................................................................................................................... 55
3.6.2 Time switch ............................................................................................................................... 56
3.6.3 Print out..................................................................................................................................... 57
4. USER SCREEN ............................................................................................................................. 58
4.1 SCREEN SPECIFICATION.......................................................................................................... 58
4.2 SCREEN DISPLAY OBJECTS .................................................................................................... 61
4.3 SCREEN SWITCHING ................................................................................................................ 62
4.5 DISPLAY OF DEVICE CONNECTION STATUS.......................................................................... 65
5. SYSTEM KEY WINDOW ............................................................................................................... 66
5.1 KEYPAD TYPES .......................................................................................................................... 66
5.2 ORGANIZATION OF KEYPAD .................................................................................................... 67
6. THE OUTLINE OF GP EDITOR .................................................................................................... 68
6.1 ORGANIZATION OF EDITOR PROGRAM WINDOW................................................................. 68
6.2 ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAIN MENU............................................................ 69
6.3 DESCRIPTION OF TOOLS ......................................................................................................... 73
7. PROJECT OPERATION ................................................................................................................ 76
7.1 CREATE PROJECT..................................................................................................................... 76
7.1.1 Startup program ........................................................................................................................ 76
7.1.2 Create new project.................................................................................................................... 77
7.2 CONFIGURATION OF GP/PLC TYPE ........................................................................................ 78
7.3 CONFIGURATION OF PROJECT AUXILIARY PROPERTY....................................................... 79
7.3.1 Configuration of format type ..................................................................................................... 79
7.3.2 Configuration of key window display......................................................................................... 79
7.3.3 Configuration of key window..................................................................................................... 80
7.3.4 Configuration of serial port........................................................................................................ 81
7.4 CONFIGURATION OF PROJECT OPTION ................................................................................ 82
7.4.1 Configuration of overwrite message ......................................................................................... 82
7.4.2 Configuration of backup file ...................................................................................................... 82
7.4.4 Communication configuration of PC/GP................................................................................... 84
7.4.5 Configuration of language and font........................................................................................... 85
7.4.6 Configuration/access key for system menu.............................................................................. 86
7.4.7 Other auxiliary configurations ................................................................................................... 87
7.5 SAVE/OPEN PROJECT............................................................................................................... 88
7.5.1 Save project .............................................................................................................................. 88
7.6 IMPORT PROJECT ..................................................................................................................... 90
7.6.1 Import base screen ................................................................................................................... 90
7.6.2 Import window screen............................................................................................................... 92
7.6.3 Operation procedure of import parts......................................................................................... 92
7.7 PRINT OUT PROJECT................................................................................................................ 95
7.7.1 Print procedure ......................................................................................................................... 95
7.7.2 Creating folder when printing as file ......................................................................................... 97
7.8 END PROJECT............................................................................................................................ 97
8. SCREEN OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 98
8.1 GP SCREEN ................................................................................................................................ 98
8.1.1 Base screen .............................................................................................................................. 98

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8.1.2 Window screen ......................................................................................................................... 98
8.2 CREATE NEW SCREEN ........................................................................................................... 100
8.2.1 Operation procedure ............................................................................................................... 100
8.2.2 Adjustment after design .......................................................................................................... 101
8.2.3 Precaution of designing key window....................................................................................... 101
8.2.4 Screen property ...................................................................................................................... 103
8.3 LOAD SCREEN ......................................................................................................................... 104
8.3.1 Operation procedure ............................................................................................................... 104
8.3.2 Detail description of load screen window................................................................................ 104
8.4 CLEAR SCREEN ....................................................................................................................... 105
8.5 STORE SCREEN....................................................................................................................... 105
8.6 STORE AS ................................................................................................................................. 106
8.7 COPY/DELETE SCREEN.......................................................................................................... 107
9. EDIT ............................................................................................................................................. 108
9.1 UNDO OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 108
9.2 CUT OBJECTS .......................................................................................................................... 108
9.3 DELETE OBJECTS ................................................................................................................... 108
9.4 COPY OBJECTS ....................................................................................................................... 108
9.5 PASTE OBJECTS...................................................................................................................... 108
9.6 SUCCESSIVE COPY................................................................................................................. 109
9.7 SELECTION OBJECTS..............................................................................................................111
9.8 SELECT ALL OBJECTS .............................................................................................................111
9.9 STACKING ORDER....................................................................................................................111
9.9.1 Stacking order between objects...............................................................................................111
9.9.2 Change stacking order between objects..................................................................................112
9.10 GROUP.....................................................................................................................................113
9.11 UNGROUP................................................................................................................................114
9.12 ALIGNMENT .............................................................................................................................114
9.12.1 Horizontal alignment ..............................................................................................................114
9.12.2 Vertical alignment...................................................................................................................115
9.12.3 Equal interval of alignment ....................................................................................................116
9.13 CALLING OF PROPERTY WINDOW .......................................................................................117
9.14 DEVICE REPLACEMENT ........................................................................................................117
10. DRAW .........................................................................................................................................118
10.1 DRAW FIGURES ......................................................................................................................118
10.1.1 Draw lines ..............................................................................................................................118
10.1.2 Draw rectangles .....................................................................................................................119
10.1.3 Draw circles .......................................................................................................................... 120
10.1.4 Text........................................................................................................................................ 121
10.1.5 Bitmap................................................................................................................................... 123
10.2 DRAW TAGS............................................................................................................................ 124
10.3 OBJECT SELECTION, MOVEMENT AND SIZE ADJUSTMENT............................................ 125
10.3.1 Select an object .................................................................................................................... 125
10.3.2 Move an object...................................................................................................................... 126

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10.3.3 Adjust size of object .............................................................................................................. 126
10.4 PART/PANEL KIT LIBRARY .................................................................................................... 127
10.4.1 Panel kit window ................................................................................................................... 127
10.4.2 View/draw contents of library................................................................................................ 128
10.4.3 Create/delete panel kit library ............................................................................................... 128
10.4.4 Register/delete/copy kit in panel kit library ........................................................................... 129
10.4.5 Save/import panel kit library ................................................................................................. 129
10.4.6 Register/Copy/Delete/Draw part ........................................................................................... 130
10.5 OVERLAP SCREEN ................................................................................................................ 131
10.6 DESIGNATION OF KEY WINDOW POSITION ....................................................................... 133
11. COMMUNICATION .................................................................................................................... 134
11.1 OUTLINE.................................................................................................................................. 134
11.2 DOWNLOAD DESIGN DATA ................................................................................................... 134
11.2.1 Precaution of configuration ................................................................................................... 134
11.2.2 Detail description of download window ................................................................................. 135
11.3 UPLOAD................................................................................................................................... 138
11.3.1 Upload procedure.................................................................................................................. 138
11.3.2 Detail description of upload window...................................................................................... 139
11.4 MEMORY FUNCTION.............................................................................................................. 141
11.4.1 Operation procedure ............................................................................................................. 141
11.4.2 Detail description of memory window ................................................................................... 141
11.5 DATA CHECK........................................................................................................................... 142
11.5.1 Check tap of area.................................................................................................................. 143
11.5.2 Check tap of Store memory option........................................................................................ 144
11.5.3 Level password tap ............................................................................................................... 144
11.5.4 Common device .................................................................................................................... 145
11.6 FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD ....................................................................................................... 146
12. VIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 149
12.1 TAG LIST ................................................................................................................................. 149
12.1.1 All taps................................................................................................................................... 149
12.2 VIEW DEVICE LIST................................................................................................................. 152
12.3 VIEW OVERLAP SCREEN LIST ............................................................................................. 154
12.4 PREVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 155
12.5 TOOL PALETTE....................................................................................................................... 155
12.6 VIEW ON/OFF IMAGE............................................................................................................. 155
12.7 SCREEN REFRESH................................................................................................................ 155
12.8 STATUS BAR ........................................................................................................................... 155
12.9 TOOL BAR ............................................................................................................................... 156
13. COMMON CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................... 157
13.1 SCREEN INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 157
13.1.1 Configuration of project information...................................................................................... 157
13.1.2 Configuration of screen information...................................................................................... 158
13.2 COMMENT .............................................................................................................................. 159
13.3 CHANGE PLC TYPE ............................................................................................................... 161

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13.3.1 PLC connection..................................................................................................................... 161
13.3.2 Configuration of connection PLC with GP/PLC type window ............................................... 162
13.3.3 Data link of CH1.................................................................................................................... 163
13.3.4 Data link of CH2.................................................................................................................... 165
13.3.5 Switch device for changing PLC type ................................................................................... 168
14.FIGURE ...................................................................................................................................... 170
14.1 LINE ......................................................................................................................................... 170
14.1.1 Edit procedure in editor......................................................................................................... 170
14.1.2 Detail configuration ............................................................................................................... 170
14.2 RECTANGLE ........................................................................................................................... 171
14.2.1 Edit procedure in editor......................................................................................................... 171
14.2.2 Detail configuration ............................................................................................................... 171
14.3 CIRCLE .................................................................................................................................... 172
14.3.1 Edit procedure in editor......................................................................................................... 172
14.3.2 Detail configuration ............................................................................................................... 172
14.4 TEXT ........................................................................................................................................ 173
14.4.1 Edit procedure in editor......................................................................................................... 173
14.4.2 Detail configuration ............................................................................................................... 173
14.5 BITMAP IMAGE ....................................................................................................................... 175
15.NUMERAL DISPLAY................................................................................................................... 176
15.1 PROCEDURE OF BASIC CONFIGURATION ......................................................................... 176
15.2 BASIC OPERATION ................................................................................................................ 176
15.3 DETAIL CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................... 177
15.3.1 Basic tap ............................................................................................................................... 177
15.3.2 Form tap................................................................................................................................ 178
15.3.3 Operation tap ........................................................................................................................ 179
15.4 DISPLAY TYPE AND OPERATION ......................................................................................... 180
15.4.1 Numeral display range for data type (Operation is not applied.) .......................................... 180
15.4.2 Numeral display procedure................................................................................................... 180
15.4.3 32bit floating-point type (IEEE standard 754) ....................................................................... 181
15.4.4 Real number display of GP................................................................................................... 182
16. ASCII DISPLAY .......................................................................................................................... 184
16.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 184
16.2 BASIC OPERATION ................................................................................................................ 184
16.3 DETAIL CONFIGRATION AND OPERATION IN MAIN DEVICE............................................. 185
16.3.1 Basic tap ............................................................................................................................... 185
16.3.2 Form tap................................................................................................................................ 186
17. NUMERAL INPUT...................................................................................................................... 187
17.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 187
17.2 BASIC OPERATION ................................................................................................................ 187
17.3 DERAIL CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................... 189
17.3.1 Basic tap ............................................................................................................................... 189
17.3.2 Form tap................................................................................................................................ 190
17.3.3 Trigger tap............................................................................................................................. 191
17.3.4 Other tap ............................................................................................................................... 192
17.3.5 Operation in numeral input ................................................................................................... 193