Autonics GP Series Use and care manual

User Manual
for Communication
HMI
GP/LP Series
(Universal)
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Preface
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Preface
Thank you for purchasing Autonics product.
Please familiarize yourself with the information contained in the Safety Considerations section
before using this product.
This user manual contains information about the product and its proper use, and should be kept in
a place where it will be easy to access.

User Manual Guide
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User Manual Guide
Please familiarize yourself with the information in this manual before using the product.
This manual provides detailed information on the product’s features. It does not offer any
guarantee concerning matters beyond the scope of this manual.
This manual may not be edited or reproduced in either part or whole without permission.
A user manual is not provided as part of the product package. Please visit our website
(www.autonics.com) to download a copy.
The manual’s content may vary depending on changes to the product’s software and other
unforeseen developments within Autonics, and is subject to change without prior notice.
Upgrade notice is provided through our website.
We contrived to describe this manual more easily and correctly. However, if there are any
corrections or questions, please notify us these on our website.
Inner device of this user manual for communication is based on GP.
If you use LP, refer to “LP user manual” for inner device of LP.

User Manual Symbols
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User Manual Symbols
Symbol Description
Supplementary information for a particular feature.
Failure to follow instructions can result in serious injury or death.
Failure to follow instructions can lead to a minor injury or product damage.
An example of the concerned feature’s use.
※1 Annotation mark.

Reference Manual for Each Configuration
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Reference Manual for Each Configuration
Graphic/Logic panel device specification, installation, maintenance, management,
firmware update and system configuration
Hardware
Manual
A Series GP-A Series User Manual, LP-A Series User Manual
S Series
GP-S070 User Manual, GP-S044/057 User Manual,
LP-S070 User Manual, LP-S044 User Manual
Project drawing, programming
Software
Manual
Drawing atDesigner User Manual, GP Editor User Manual
Programming atLogic User Manual, atLogic Programming Manual
Project Upload/Download
Hardware
Manual
A Series GP-A Series User Manual, LP-A Series User Manual
S Series GP-S070 User Manual, GP-S044/057 User Manual,
LP-S070 User Manual, LP-S044 User Manual
Connected device setting, communication setting
Software
Manual
Drawing
atDesigner User Manual, GP Editor User Manual
Programming atLogic User Manual, atLogic Programming Manual
Hardware
Manual
A Series GP-A Series User Manual, LP-A Series User Manual
S Series GP-S070 User Manual, GP-S044/057 User Manual,
LP-S070 User Manual, LP-S044 User Manual
Check connectable device, connection cable model name and protocol
Communication Manual GP/LP Communication Manual

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... ３
User Manual Guide ........................................................................................................ ４
User Manual Symbols .................................................................................................... ５
Reference Manual for Each Configuration..................................................................... ６
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................... ７
1System Organization ................................................................................. ９
1.1 1:1 Communication.........................................................................................１０
1.2 1:N Communication of Same Controllers.......................................................１１
1.3 1:N Communication of Different Controllers...................................................１３
1.3.1 1:1:1 Communication .............................................................................. １３
1.3.2 1:1:N Communication.............................................................................. １４
1.3.3 N:1:N Communication ............................................................................. １６
1.4 Barcode Reader, Printer Communication.......................................................１７
1.4.1 Communication Configuration................................................................. １７
2Communication Configuration by Devices...........................................２１
2.1 Universal (General Communication) ..............................................................２１
2.1.1 Connectable GP/LP Model...................................................................... ２１
2.1.2 System Organization............................................................................... ２１
2.1.3 Cable Wiring for Communication Port..................................................... ２２
2.1.4 Communication Configuration................................................................. ２３
2.1.5 Universal Protocol ................................................................................... ２４
2.1.6 Communication Frame Organization ...................................................... ２５
2.1.7 Universal Function Example ................................................................... ２８

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1 System Organization
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1System Organization
GP/LP can be connected with various controller, barcode reader and printer via RS232C, RS422,
Ethernet, CAN amd USB HOST port.

1 System Organization
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1.1 1:1 Communication
A GP/LP can communicate with a single controller A.
(1) Communication configuration by GP/LP model
The communication configuration by GP/LP model is listed below.
For detailed information about the communication configuration, please refer to ‘GP/LP User
Manual’.
GP/LP-S Series
Series
Chanel
Connecting port
Description
GP/LP-S044,
GP-S057
CH1 RS232C/RS422 Direct communication available
CH2 RS422/RS485 Link device※1communication available
GP/LP-S070
CH1 RS232C/RS422 Direct communication available
Link device※1communication available
CH2 RS422/RS485 Direct communication available
Link device※1communication available
GP/LP-A Series
Series
Connecting port
Description
GP/LP-A070
RS422 or RS232C-A port,
RS232C or RS232C-B port,
Ethernet port
Direct communication available
Link device※1communication available
GP/LP-A104
RS422 or RS232C-A port,
RS232C or RS232C-B port,
Ethernet port, CAN※2 port
Direct communication available
Link device※1communication available
※1: Please refer to ‘GP Editor User Manual’ for Link device instruction.
※2: Only Autonics’ ARD Series can be connected to CAN port.