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Programmable Display GT01 Technical Manual Applicable Product • GT01 This manual was created using Adobe Acrobat. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Programmable Display GT01 Technical Manual ARCT1F381E ’03.4 http://www.naisplc.com/...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS [ALWAYS OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS] Before installing, operating, servicing or inspecting this product, please make sure you have read this manual and the explanations of how procedures are carried out, and make sure the product is used correctly. This manual uses two safety standard levels: “WARNING” and “CAUTION”. WARNING Erroneous handling of an item marked with this label can cause fatal or critical injury to the user.
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How This Manual Is Configured GT series Main Unit Before Using the GT series This section describes items that should be confirmed and precautions that should be observed before the GT series are used. Chapter 1. Specifications This chapter contains the names and specifications of the various parts of the GT series, as well as a table of functions, wiring diagrams, and dimensions.
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GT series Table of Contents Wiring the COM. Port ..........2.3.1 Wiring the COM.
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..........Setting the Basic Communication Area Between the GT01 and PLC .
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GT series Table of Contents 5.3.5 Setting Mode: “Memory Initialization” (Clear Memory) ... . 5.3.6 Test Mode: “Self - Diagnosis” ........5.3.7 Inhibiting the System Menu Display .
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Switching the Screen with the GT Main Unit ..... Basic Communication Area to PLC and Bit Device Functions (GT01) ..
GT series Before Using the GT This section describes items that should be confirmed and precautions that should be observed before the GT series is used. Make sure you read this section before using the GT series.
5. Enter the operating environment settings. page 39 In addition to the setup described at step 4, various detailed settings can be entered for the GT01 operating environment. Enter any necessary operating environment settings, referring to page 39 and subsequent pages.
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GT Series Usage Procedures GT series 6. Install the screen creation tool. Install the Terminal GTWIN screen creation tool in the personal computer. 7. Create the screen contents. Create the screen contents using the Terminal GTWIN screen creation tool, and send the screen to the GT main unit.
Confirming the Package Contents Confirming the Package Contents Check to make sure the necessary items have been included with the product you have purchased. Items Included with the GT01 (AIGT0030B1, AIGT0030H1) Main unit Set of attachment fittings Waterproof packing One piece of waterproof packing has been attached to unit.
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Read the “Software usage license agreement” carefully, and fill in the user card. Please return the user card to Matsushita. GT10/GT30 Technical Manual GT01 Technical Manual This is the manual you are currently reading. It contains instructions on installing and booting GTWIN. Please read it carefully before using your product.
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GT series Confirming the Package Contents Items Included With the PLC Connection Cable (AIGT8142 / AIP81842) Cable One of the following two cables has been included with the product you have purchased. AIGT8142 (2 m/6.56 ft) AIP81842 (2 m/6.56 ft) Wiring diagram The package includes a diagram that shows the internal wiring of the cables pictured above.
AIP81842 D- sub 9 - pin loose - wire cable (2 m/6.56 ft) connecting cable (2) Front panel Front panel protective sheet for GT01 (for replacement). AIGT080 protective Ten in set. * 1 sheet included with GT01 when shipped. sheet CAUTION •...
Analog touch panel provided GT01 comes with a compact touch panel. Switches and a keyboard can be laid out, so operation is possible by simply touching the screen. Since this is an analog touch panel, the freedom with which you can change the size of and layout switches is greater than that possible with digital switches.
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If connections are made as shown in the diagram, a convenient “through” function makes it possible to transfer data from the GT01 and carry out PLC debugging at the same time that communication is going on between the GT01 and the FP series PLC. This significantly boosts efficiency in the workplace.
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An Overview of GT01 Functions GT series xviii...
GT series Specifications GT01 Specifications GT01 Specifications 1.1.1 General Specifications Item GT01 specifications Rated voltage 5 V DC Operating voltage range 4.5 to 5.5 V DC Power consumption 1 W max. 0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F Ambient temperature (5 V DC max. if installed horizontally)
Specifications GT series GT01 Specifications 1.1.3 Functions Item GT01 specifications Fixed fonts: 1/4 width (8 x 8), half width (16 x 8), full width (16 x 16) Half width and full width characters can be displayed at same width, doubled width, or...
Specifications GT series GT01 Names and Functions of Parts GT01 Names and Functions of Parts 1.2.1 GT01 (front) Liquid crystal display panel (touch panel) 1.2.2 GT01 (rear) COM. port and power supply terminal Waterproof packing Operation mode setting switches TOOL port...
(2) COM. port (PLC/external device connection port) and power supply terminal This is an RS232C port for connecting to a PLC, host PC, or microcomputer board, and a 5 V DC operation power supply terminal. (The GT01 is shipped with one communications connector.)
Specifications GT series Internal Wiring Connections for Ports Internal Wiring Connections for Ports 1.3.1 COM. Port Wiring and cables should be laid out in such a way that cables are not affected by external noise. Also, shielded wiring should be used for cables. 1.3.2 TOOL Port Pin No.
*During installation when there will be other parts installed to the panel and wiring performed, we recommend that you provide a 30 to 50 mm clearance around the GT01 as a precaution against potential cable damage and to improve work efficiency when performing the installation.
GT series Installation and Wiring Installation Installation 2.1.1 Installation Environment When installing and using the GT series, always make sure the following conditions are observed. Usage Conditions When installing the product, make sure it is used within the range of the general specifications.
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- Separate wiring systems should be used for the power supply unit and the operating unit. Static Electricity/Noise - Keep the GT01 main unit, PLC connecting cable, and other wiring as far away as possible from machines which are likely to produce noise (welding equipment, power lines, inverters, motors, etc.).
(1) Place the GT01 main unit in the installation panel. (2) Insert the fittings into the grooves provided in the GT01 main unit, and tighten the screws to secure the GT01 main unit to the installation panel.
Installation and Wiring GT series Wiring the Power Supply Wiring the Power Supply 2.2.1 Wiring the Power Supply The power supply should be wired by securely connecting the terminal on the rear of the main unit to the terminal. Use twisted wiring for the power supply In order to minimize influence from noise, the wiring for the power supply should be twisted.
GT series Installation and Wiring Wiring the COM. Port Wiring the COM. Port 2.3.1 Wiring the COM. Port Accessory communication connector/applicable wiring The communication connector used for the COM. port (provided as an accessory with the main unit) has a screw - tightening type of terminal base. The wiring shown below should be used.
Installation and Wiring GT series Wiring the COM. Port 2.3.3 Precautions Concerning Wiring The following precautions should be observed, to avoid broken or disconnected wires. - When removing the sheath, be careful not to scratch the core wire. - Wire the terminal without twisting the core wire. - The core wire should be connected without soldering it.
Always confirm “Basic communication area to PLC” under “Basic Setup” This is an internal device area that comes already provided in the GT01 for the purpose of communicating with a PLC. If the factory settings are to be changed, the setup procedure must be carried out.
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Setup GT series Setup Procedure for the GT01 (3) Transfer the GT01 Configuration file from GTWIN. After connections have been completed, use the following procedure to transfer the GT01 Configuration file from GTWIN. Boot GTWIN, and select “Transfer” on the “File” menu.
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Setup Procedure for the GT01 When the menu operation as shown at the left page is carried out, the configuration file is sent to the GT01. During the transfer, a screen like that shown below is displayed. GT01 Configuration file being transferred...
(free device specification) Internal PLC devices As shown in the illustration, communication is carried out on an ongoing basis between the GT01 and internal devices in the PLC. Internal PLC devices are divided into the following two devices: Basic communication area This area is for system control, such as screen switching settings.
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Setting the Basic Communication Area Between the GT01 and PLC Settings in GTWIN Select “Configuration” under “File” on the menu bar, and then select the sub - menu called “GTWIN Configuration”. This displays the dialog box for the GT01 Basic Setup, as shown below. Clicking on the button in “Basic Communication Area to PLC”...
No. of currently displayed screen (area in which data is written from GT01 to PLC) Explanation of system area Screen no. specified by PLC - - - The screen number displayed on the GT01 is specified from the PLC in hexadecimal format.
Mini- DIN 5- pin 2 m/6.56 ft AIGT8142 Single- side 4 loose wires Connecting to the FPΣ TOOL port Pin no. on PLC side GT01 PLC side GT main unit side Pin no. Abbreviation Pin no. Abbreviation No. 5 (White) No.
Connecting and Communicating with the PLC GT series Connecting the FP0 Connecting the FP0 4.2.1 Connecting to the TOOL Port FP0 TOOL port GT01 AIGT8142 FP0 communication format settings System register no. Item Value Set System register value Unit number...
GT series Connecting and Communicating with the PLC Connecting the FP2/FP2SH Connecting the FP2/FP2SH 4.3.1 Connecting to the TOOL Port GT01 AIGT8142 FP2/FP2SH CPU TOOL port FP2/FP2SH communication format settings System register no. Item Value Set Unit number Data length...
Connecting and Communicating with the PLC GT series Connecting the FP - M Connecting the FP - M 4.4.1 Connecting to the TOOL Port 19200 GT01 FP - M TOOL port AIGT8142 FP - M communication format settings System register no. Item Value Set...
(4) Communication conditions set in GTWIN Configuration Settings The GT01, in automatic setting mode, continues to repeat steps (1) to (4) until there is a response from the PLC. While it is repeating these steps, it is in the “Standby” mode under “GT01 Configuration”...
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Automatic Communication Settings Function CAUTION • An error response from the PLC is taken as a response, and the GT01 does not go into the automatic settings mode. • If the unit is connected to the COM port of the...
GT series as shown below is booted, PLC programs can be edited through the GT series. The through function does not require any special settings, and is always in the standby mode. GT01 Connected by cable to the TOOL port of the PLC...
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FP series software (FPWIN GR or NPST - GR) (A) is larger than that of the GT01 COM. port (B), meaning (A) > (B). If the system is set up so that A = B or A < B, the through function will not work properly.
5.1 GT01 Configuration Settings GT01 Configuration Settings Before using the GT01 for the first time, it must be set up by entering the GT01 configuration settings indicated below. Always check and enter the settings under “Basic communication area to PLC”. For instructions on setting up the GT01, see page 24.
Configuration Settings GTWIN Configuration - - - These are operating environment settings for GTWIN. GT Configuration - - - These are configuration settings for the GT01. The file is sent from GTWIN to the GT01 after the settings have been entered.
GT Model - - - The model of GT specified when GTWIN is booted is displayed here. Basic communication area to PLC This is used to specify the mode in which communication takes place between the GT01 and PLC, and the internal PLC device used for basic communication.
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GT series Entering Configuration Settings from GTWIN Screen Creation Tool Device used This specifies the internal PLC device used for basic communication between the GT01 and PLC. · Word area - - - This specifies the type of device that reads and writes screen numbers and other information in word units, and the initial address.
COM. port (Connected to PLC/External Device) This is used to specify the communication speed and transmission format when the GT01 is connected to an external device (PLC). Clicking on the button displays a pull - down menu from which the value to be set can be selected.
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GT01 Configuration Settings GT series Entering Configuration Settings from GTWIN Screen Creation Tool Handle Communication Error Clicking on the button displays the “Communication Error Remedy” dialog box. This is used to specify the processing to be used if a communication error occurs.
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TOOL Port (for GTWIN connection) This is used to specify the communication speed and transmission format when the GT01 is connected to a personal computer (GTWIN). Clicking on the button displays a pull - down menu from which the value to be set can be selected.
Clicking on “Auto - Paging” in the “GT Configuration” dialog box displays the screen shown below. Here, settings can be entered for a functions that automatically switches the screens displayed on the GT01. “Auto - Paging” screen Auto - paging This is used to specify the “Auto - paging function”, which automatically switches the...
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GT series GT01 Configuration Settings 5.2 Entering Configuration Settings from GTWIN Screen Creation Tool Auto - paging settings If “On” is selected for auto - paging, and the [Setup] button is clicked, a dialog box containing the following auto - paging settings is displayed.
Here, the screen displayed when the GT01 is booted can be specified. “Start - up Screen” screen This is used to specify the screen that will be displayed when the GT01 is booted, as well as the time it will be displayed. Clicking on the button for each of the items displays a “Value Set”...
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GT series GT01 Configuration Settings 5.2 Entering Configuration Settings from GTWIN Screen Creation Tool CAUTION • Communication between the GT01 and the PLC (external device) cannot be carried out during the time specified by the “Display Time” parameter.
Clock Clock This is used to specify the reference destination for the clock displayed with the GT01. Select one of the radio buttons. PLC Clock - - - When the time is displayed, the internal clock in the PLC is used as a reference for the value.
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Touch Sounds This sets the touch sounds corresponding to GT01 screens as either invalid or valid. Select one of the radio buttons. Disable - - - Touch sounds are disabled.
Some of the items that can be specified here can also be set using GTWIN screen creation tool and then sent to the GT01, but others, such as the adjustments to the LCD contrast level, can only be set using the system menu. This section explains how configuration settings are entered using the system menu.
GT series GT01 Configuration Settings 5.3 Entering Configuration Settings from the GT01 Main Unit 5.3.3 Setting Mode: “Communication Parameters” (COM. Port / TOOL Port) Touching the [Setting] key on the initial screen of the system menu and then touching the [COM. Port] and [TOOL Port] keys on the setting mode menu displays the communication parameters setting screen.
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Format: Transmission format This sets the communication parameters (data length, stop bits, parity) for the personal computer (GTWIN) connected to the GT01. The items displayed are: Data length / Stop bit / Parity, and each time the [Function] key is pressed, the display switches in the sequence of: [8/1/None], [8/1/Odd], [8/1/Even].
Touching [Setting] on the initial screen of the system menu and then the [Contrast] key of the setting mode menu displays the contrast adjustment screen. The contrast of the GT01 LCD is adjusted here. Contrast adjustment screen Procedure for bringing up the screen [Initial screen] ↓...
Touching [Setting] on the initial screen of the system menu and then the [Memory] key of the setting mode menu displays the memory initialization screen. The internal user memory of the GT01 is initialized here. Memory initialization screen Procedure for bringing up the screen [Initial screen] ↓...
Touching the [Test] key on the initial screen of the system menu displays the self - diagnosis screen. This is used to run a hardware check of the memory, buzzers, and other elements of the GT01. Test mode screen Procedure for bringing up the screen [Initial screen] ↓...
Inhibiting the System Menu Display In order to prevent unauthorized persons from being able to change GT01 configuration settings, the GT01 is set up so that DIP switches can be used to make it impossible to display the system menu.
GT series How the Various Functions Are Used Switching Screens Switching Screens There are three ways to switch screens registered in the GT main unit. 6.1.1 Switching the Screen from the PLC GT main unit screens can be switched from the PLC ladder program, by writing the number of the screen to be displayed in hexadecimal format to the initial word of the word device in the basic communication area.
How the Various Functions Are Used GT series Switching Screens 6.1.2 Switching the Screen with the GT Main Unit Using the function switch unit GTWIN has “function switching parts” (FSW0, FSW1, FSW2) in the parts library that can be used to switch screens on the GT main unit. These parts should be arranged on the base screen and assigned the attributes indicated below.
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GT series How the Various Functions Are Used Switching Screens (2) Using the “Value Set” operation mode Select the “Value Set” operation mode and enter the following settings: - Data format: Specify 1 word - Output destination: Specify to first word of basic communication area / word device - Value: Number of screen to be changed to (hexadecimal specification) Each time the GT main unit switch part is pressed, the screen number is forcibly written by the GT main unit to the first word of the basic communication area / word device, and...
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This function can be used to switch screens automatically. For information on setting the auto - paging function, please see page 47 (GT01). If using this function, please be aware that the value of the third word in the basic...
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GT series How the Various Functions Are Used Switching Screens Key points • If the screen does not change as expected If the screen is changed from the PLC, and the GT main unit function switch parts are also used to change the screen (Change Screen operation mode), a case sometimes occurs in which the screen does not change, even though an instruction to change the screen has been issued by the PLC.
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How the Various Functions Are Used GT series Switching Screens This problem can be solved in the following manner: • Use the “forced - display flag” in the basic communication area/bit device. 1) At the same time that the PLC issues an instruction to change the screen again to Screen No.
6.2.1 Bit Device Functions In order for communication to be carried out between the GT01 and PLC, an internal device area like that shown below is provided in the PLC. This basic communication area contains two types of devices: word devices, which are used to handle screen numbers and other data, and bit devices, which are used for bit information.
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Buzzer output Data Input in Progress flag With the GT01, while data is being input from the screen keyboard part, Bit 0 of the third word of the bit device is on. Applications should be set up so that, when this bit is on, the screen cannot be changed...
Contents Product number Front panel protective sheet Front panel protective sheets for replacement (set of 10) For GT01 AIGT080 7.1.2 Replacing the Front Panel Protective Sheet Follow the steps below to replace the sheet: 1. Remove the attached front panel protective sheet.
Product name Contents Product number Waterproof packing Waterproof packings for replacement (set of 10) For GT01 AIGT081 7.2.2 Replacing the Waterproof Packing Follow the steps below to replace the packing: 1. Remove the currently attached waterproof packing. Remove the attached waterproof packing from the GT main unit.
GT series Troubleshooting 8.1 What to Do If Something Unusual Occurs (GT01) What to Do If Something Unusual Occurs (GT01) Problem Cause Solution Related Screen is 1) Power is not on. 1) Supply 5V DC power to unit. P.16 blank...
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Troubleshooting GT series What to Do If Something Unusual Occurs (GT01) Problem Cause Solution Related Screen is 1) The power voltage may be low. 1) Supply 5V DC 0.2 A. P.16 2) The contrast is set too low. 2) Bring up the system menu and adjust P.55...
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3) If 2) produces no change, set the op- * Switch erating mode setting switches 2, 3 and doesn’t work 4 on the rear of the GT01 to ON and (grid and reset the power supply. validity CAUTION: settings...
Troubleshooting GT series Error Codes and How to Handle Them Error Codes and How to Handle Them 8.2.1 About Error Codes When an error occurs in the GT series, an error code displays at the top right of the screen. There are two types of error codes, GT series error codes and PLC error codes. Error code display ER XX 8.2.2...
Data error 1) There is an error in the communication condi- A data error occurred during communication. tion settings. Check the PLC and GT01 com- munication speed and transfer format. 2) There is a temporary error due to noise, etc.
In addition to screen data, the GT01 also displays the following messages. When transferring data from personal computer to a GT01 This is displayed when data is being transferred from the computer to the GT01. When transferring data from GT01 to a personal computer This is displayed when data is being transferred from the GT01 to the computer.
Information GT series A.2 ASCII Code Table ASCII Code Table Most significant digit ASCII HEX ASCII HEX code NUL DEL ‘ SPACE SOH DC STX DC ” ETX DC EOT DC ENQ NAK ACK SYN & BEL ETB ’ BS CAN <...
GT series Information A.3 Cable Specifications Cable Specifications A.3.1 PLC Communication Cable: Mini - DIN 5 - pin Loose - Wire (AIGT8142) Mini- DIN plug side signals 2000/78.74 Pin no. Abbreviation Wire color 30/1.18 Brown 7/0.28 Orange White Specifications Product No. Mini- DIN 5- pin 2 m/6.56 ft AIGT8142...
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Information GT series A.3 Cable Specifications Matsushita Automation Controls...
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GT series Record of changes Record of changes Manual No. Date Description of Changes ARCT1F381E APR. 2003 First edition...
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