Pro-face GP-377RT User manual

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4nd edition 2015.Jan
Easy! Smooth!
GP-377RT/377S/377L
→GP-4301T/TW
Replacement Guidebook

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Preface
This manual introduces the procedures to replace a GP-377R/377S/377L unit with a unit
in GP4000 series.
Model in use
Recommended Substitution
GP-377RT
GP-4301T
(Model#: PFXGP4301TAD)
or
GP-4301TW
(Model#: PFXGP4301TADW)
GP-377S
GP-4301TW
(Model#: PFXGP4301TADW)
GP-377L
Safety Information
HAZARD OF OPERATOR INJURY, OR UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
Before operating any of these products, be sure to read all related manuals thoroughly.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury or unintended equipment
damage.

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GP4000 Series Model Number
GP4000 series model number partly differs depending on a specification. Before
placing an order, please make sure of the model number.
A
2
GP-4200 series (3.5”)
3
GP-4300 series (5.7”)
4
GP-4400 series (7.5”/7.0W”)
5
GP-4500 series (10.4”)
6
GP-4600 series (12.1”)
B
01
RS-232C/422/485
03
RS-485 (isolation)
C
T
TFT color LCD
W
TFT color LCD (Wide Type)
D
A
Analog Resistive Film Touch Panel
M
Matrix Resistive Film Touch Panel
E
A
AC Type Power Supply
D
DC Type Power Supply
F
W
GP-4201TW/4301TW/4401WW/4501TW
C
Coated model
WC
Coated model of
GP-4201TW/4301TW/4401WW/4501TW

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Contents
PREFACE 2
SAFETY INFORMATION 2
HAZARD OF OPERATOR INJURY, OR UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT
DAMAGE 2
GP4000 SERIES MODEL NUMBER 3
CONTENTS 4
CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATION COMPARISON 6
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS OF GP-377R AND GP-4301T/GP-4301TW 6
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS OF GP-377S/GP-377L AND GP-4301TW 8
CHAPTER 2 COMPATIBILITY OF HARDWARE 9
2.1 LOCATIONS OF CONNECTOR 9
2.2 TOUCH PANEL SPECIFICATIONS 10
2.3 DISPLAY COLORS (ONLY GP-377L) 10
2.4 TRANSFER CABLE 11
2.5 INTERFACE 11
2.5.1 SERIAL INTERFACE 11
2.6 PERIPHERAL UNITS AND OPTION UNITS 12
2.6.1 1BARCODE READER CONNECTION 12
2.6.2 PRINTER CONNECTION 12
2.6.3 EXPANSION UNIT 12
2.6.4 FRONT MAINTENANCE UNIT 12
2.6.5 ISOLATION UNIT 12
2.7 POWER CONNECTOR 13
2.8 BACKUP BATTERY (ONLY GP-4301T) 13
2.9 POWER CONSUMPTION 13
2.10 ABOUT PRO-SERVER 13
2.11 OTHER NOTES 13
CHAPTER 3REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE 14
3.1 WORK FLOW 14

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3.2 PREPARATION 15
3.3 RECEIVE SCREEN DATA FROM GP-377R/377S/377L 16
3.4 CONVERT SCREEN DATA WITH THE PROJECT CONVERTER 19
3.5 CHANGE THE DISPLAY UNIT TYPE (ONLY WHEN REPLACING WITH GP-4501TW) 26
3.6 TRANSFER THE SCREEN DATA TO GP-4501T/TW 26
3.7 DIFFERENCES OF SOFTWARE 30
3.7.1 DIFFERENCES AFTER CONVERSION 30
CHAPTER 4 COMMUNICATION WITH DEVICE/PLC 32
4.1 DRIVER LIST 32
4.2 SHAPES OF COM PORTS 32
4.3 SIGNALS OF COM PORTS 32
4.3.1 SIGNALS OF COM1 32
4.3.2 SIGNALS OF COM2 34
4.4 MULTILINK CONNECTION 35
4.5 INTERNAL 2-PORT FEATURE FOR MITSUBISHI PLC 35
4.6 CABLE DIAGRAM AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT 36
4.6.1 WHEN USING A RS-232C CONNECTION CABLE 37
4.6.2 WHEN USING A RS-422 CONNECTION CABLE 38
CHAPTER 5 APPENDIX 42
5.1 CHANGING THE SETTING OF THE EXTERNAL MEDIA TO USE 42

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Chapter 1 Specification Comparison
1.1 Specifications of GP-377R and GP-4301T/GP-4301TW
GP-377RT
GP-4301T/GP-4301TW
Display Type
TFT color LCD
Display Colors,
Levels
64 colors (with blink)
UP!
65,536 colors (without
blink)/
16,384 colors (with blink)
Display Resolution
QVGA(320×240 pixcels)
Panel Cutout
Dimensions
W156×H123.5mm
Panel Cutout
Dimensions
W171×H138×D57mm
W169.5×H137×D59.5mm
Touch Panel Type
Matrix
Analog →see 2.2
Memory
Application
2MB
UP! GP-4301T 16MB
UP! GP4301TW 8MB
SRAM
96KB
UP! GP-4301T 320KB
UP! GP4301TW 128KB
Backup Battery
Rechargeable Lithium
battery
NEW!
GP-4301T Replaceable
Lithium battery
→see 2.8
GP4301TW Rechargeable
Lithium battery
Serial
I/F
COM1
D-Sub25P (soket)
RS-232C/422
D-Sub9P (plug)
RS-232C →see 2.５.1
COM2
-
D-Sub9P (plug)
RS-422/485 →see 2.５.1
Ethernet I/F
-
* Supported by Multi-unit E
(GP377R-MLTE11)
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
CF card I/F
-
* Supported by Multi-unit E
(GP377R-MLTE11)
-
SD card I/F
-
UP! GP-4301T ✓
UP! GP4301TW -

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USB I/F
Type A
-
NEW! ✓→see 2.4
Type mini B
Tool Connector I/F
✓
-
Printer connection
-
* Supported by Multi-unit E
(GP377R-MLTE11)
NEW!
USB(Type A) →see 2.6.2
Expansion Unit I/F
✓
-→see 2.6.3

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1.2 Specifications of GP-377S/GP-377L and GP-4301TW
GP-377S/GP-377L
GP-4301TW
Display Type
GP-377S: STN color
LCD
GP-377L: Monochrome
LCD
TFT color LCD
Display Colors, Levels
GP-377S: 64 colors
(with blink)
GP-377L: Monochrome
UP! 65,536 colors (without
blink)/
16,384 colors (with blink)
Display Resolution
QVGA(320×240pixels)
Panel Cutout Dimensions
156(W)×123.5(H)mm
External Dimensions
W171×H138×D57mm
NEW!
W169.5×H137×D59.5mm
Touch Panel Type
Matrix
NEW!
Analog →see 2.2
Backup Battery
Rechargeable Lithium battery
Serial I/F
COM1
D-Sub25P(soket)
RS-232C/422
NEW! D-Sub9P(plug)
RS-232C
→see 2.５.1
COM2
-
NEW! D-Sub9P(plug)
RS-422/485
→see 2.５.1
Memory
Application
1MB
UP! 8MB
SRAM
96KB
UP! 128KB
Ethernet I/F
-
UP! 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Printer connection
-
NEW!USB(Type A)
→see 2.6.2
Tool Connector
✓
-
USB
I/F
Type A
-
UP! ✓
Type mini B
-
Expansion Unit I/F
✓
-

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Chapter 2 Compatibility of Hardware
2.1 Locations of connector
Connector locations on GP-377R/377S/377L GP-4301TW are as follows;
GP-377R/377S/377L
GP-4301TW
Interface names
GP-377R/377S/377L
GP-4301T/GP-4301TW
①
Power Input Terminal Block
Power Connector (DC)
②
Serial I/F(COM1)
③
-
Serial I/F(COM2)
④
Tool Connector
-
⑤
-
Ethernet I/F
⑥
-
USB I/F(Type A)
⑦
-
USB I/F(Type mini B)
⑧
-
SD cardＩ/Ｆ
(* only GP-4301T)
⑧
Auxiliary I/F (AUX)
-

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2.2 Touch Panel specifications
GP-4301T/GP-4301TW adopts the Analog type.GP-4301Tand GP-4301TW doesn’t
support 2-point touch input (touching 2 points on the screen at the same time).
If you have used the 2-point touch input on GP-377R/377T/377L, change to the
1-point touch input setting using the switch delay function of GP-Pro EX.
When you use 2-point touch input ,there’s a difference between the GP-4301T and
GP-4301TW as below,
GP-4301T
Analog type
Even if you touch two points at the same
time, only the first touched point is
recognized, but the second touched one is
not.
GP-4301TW
Analog type
Even if two different points are touched
at the same time, that’s recognized as
touch input on the middle coordinates
between those two points.
2.3 Display Colors (Only GP-377L)
The display color of GP-477RE is monochrome, but GP-4501T/TW has a TFT color LCD.
After replacement, the display color changes from monochrome to color.
When data of a monochrome model is converted to data of a color model with GP-Pro
EX, the data may be displayed in colors depending on the version of the Project
Converter or settings of the drawing/the parts on the screen.After conversion, please
confirm the display colors of the drawing or the parts on the screens just in case.
If the display is in colors after the data conversion to GP-4301TW…
GP-Pro EX Ver. 3.01.200 (Service Pack1) or later supports the function which
changes drawing in colors to in monochrome. To change the setting, follow the steps
below.
(1) Click [Project]->[System Settings]->[Display Unit].
(2) Open the [Display Settings] tab.
(3) Change [Color] setting to “16 Levels Monochrome, 3-Speed Blink”.
(4) Select [Yellow/Black].
* [Reverse Display] setting is for displaying the screen with black/white reversed.
Check on it if needed.