Preface This guidebook introduces the procedures to replace a unit in GP-3310T with a unit in GP4000 series. Model in use Model No. Recommended Substitution GP-3310T AGP3310-T1-D24 GP-4401WW Safety Information HAZARD OF OPERATOR INJURY, OR UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Before operating any of these products, be sure to read all related manuals thoroughly.
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. GP-4200 series (3.5”) GP-4300 series (5.7”) GP-4400 series (7.5”/7.0”W) GP-4500 series (10.4”) GP-4600 series (12.1”) RS-232C/422/485 RS-485 (isolation) TFT color LCD...
Contents PREFACE SAFETY INFORMATION HAZARD OF OPERATOR INJURY, OR UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT DAMAGE GP4000 SERIES MODEL NUMBER CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATION COMPARISON 1.1 S GP-3310T GP-4401WW PECIFICATIONS OF CHAPTER 2 COMPATIBILITY OF HARDWARE 2.1 L OCATIONS OF CONNECTOR 2.2 D ISPLAY ESOLUTION 2.3 P...
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OLORS OF THE BODY 2.10 B (SRAM) ACKUP EMORY CHAPTER 3 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE 3.1 W 3.2 P REPARATION 3.3 R GP-3310T ECEIVE SCREEN DATA FROM 3.4 C HANGE THE ISPLAY 3.5 T GP-4401WW RANSFER SCREEN DATA TO 3.6 D IFFERENCES OF SOFTWARE CHAPTER 4 COMMUNICATION WITH DEVICE/PLC 4.1 D...
Chapter 2 Compatibility of Hardware 2.1 Locations of connector Connector locations on GP-3310T and GP-4401WW are as follows: GP-3310T GP-4401WW...
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Interface names GP-3310T GP-4401WW Power Connector Serial Interface (COM1) Serial Interface (COM2) Ethernet Interface USB Interface (Type A) USB Interface (Type mini B) SD Card Interface F CF Card Interface Expansion Unit Interface F Sound Output Interface...
2.2 Display Resolution The display resolution of GP-3310T is different from that of GP-4401WW. For GP-4401WW, the screen area gets larger by 80 pixels right and left. If you draw on a full screen, please edit it with GP-Pro EX.
Options ZC9USCBMB1 USB (Type mini B) Commercial Item The same USB transfer cable (CA3-USBCB-01) as the one for GP-3310T can be used. 2.5 Interface 2.5.1 Serial Interface For the COM ports of GP-3310T and GP-4401WW, the pin assignment and the shape of plug/socket connector are different.
GP-4401WW is not equipped with a CF card slot. But a SD card slot and a USB interface are installed. In order to use the GP-3310T functions using the CF card, use a SD card or USB flash drive for GP-4401WW instead.
2.5.3 USB Interface GP-3310T has two USB ports (USB Type A) but GP-4401WW has only one. If devices are connected to both USB ports on GP-3310T, use an USB hub for GP-4401WW. Because of bus power limit on GP-4401WW USB port, it’s recommended to use an USB hub supporting self-power supply and be sure to check the operation.
2.6 Peripheral units and options 2.6.1 Barcode reader connection Like GP-3310T, GP-4401WW allows you to connect a barcode reader on its USB interface (Type A) or its serial interface. For the models GP-4401WW supports, see [OtasukePro!] (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/qa/3000/0056_connect_e.html). 2.6.2 Printer Connection Like GP-3310T, GP-4401WW allows you to connect a printer on its USB interface (Type A).
GP-3310T 26W or less GP-4401WW 12W or less For the detailed electric specifications, see the hardware manual. 2.9 Materials/Colors of the body The materials and the colors of GP-3310T and GP-4401WW are as follows: GP-3310T GP-4401WW Color Silver Light Gray...
2.10 Backup Memory (SRAM) When replacing GP-3310T with GP-4401WW, SRAM usage expands automatically because of GP-Pro EX new functions. If SRAM size of your project file is more than 128KB after changing Display Unit type to GP-4401WW, replace GP-3310T with GP-4401T instead of GP-4401WW.
Check the connection GP-3310T. hardware in Chapter 2. between GP-4401WW and a PLC in the GP-Pro EX Device/PLC Connection Remove GP-3310T. Change the received data Manual. on GP-Pro EX. Check and modify the data Process the panel. on GP-Pro EX.
Please use the same version or later as or than that of the software used during creating screens on GP-3310T. If you don’t know the version, we recommend you to use the newest version. For the newest version, you can download the transfer tool from our web site called [OtasukePro!]...
・ A CF card/USB storage device ・ Ethernet But this section explains, as an example, how to receive screen data from GP-3310T using a USB transfer cable (model: CA3-USBCB-01). If you have backed up screen data, this step is unnecessary, skip to the next section [3.4 Change the Display Unit...
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(1) Connect your PC and GP-3310T with a USB transfer cable. If the driver of the cable has not been installed on your PC yet, a dialog box will appear. Please follow the instructions. NOTE ・ The “Hardware Installation” dialog box as shown below may appear during installing the USB driver depending on the security level of Windows®...
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(2) Start the Transfer Tool of GP-Pro EX. (3) Make sure that the [Device] in the “Transfer Settings Information” is set to [USB]. If not, click the [Transfer Setting] button to open the “Transfer Setting” dialog box. Select [USB] in the Communication Port Settings field and click [OK].
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(4) Start GP-Pro EX Transfer Tool and click the [Receive Project] button. (5) Click [Receive Project], and the following dialog box will appear. Specify a place to save the received data in and a project file name, and then click [Save] to start transfer.
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NOTE When a file exists, the window that confirms whether or not to overwrite the file is displayed. (6) The following dialog box appears during transfer and you can check the communication status. (The display unit enters the Transferring mode and communication with the device such as a PLC is terminated.) Display Screen...
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NOTE If you receive the project files that use CF card data such as Recipe ・ Function (CSV data), the following dialog box will appear during transfer. Specify a place to save the CF card data in. Click [OK], and the [Receive Project] dialog box will return and transfer will be completed.
(8) Close the Transfer Tool. 3.4 Change the Display Unit Type Open the received project file (*.prx) of GP-3310T on GP-Pro EX and change the display unit type to GP-4401WW. (1) Open the received project file (*.prx) on GP-Pro EX.
When changing the Display Unit type, If you check on [Convert Resolution]: Horizontal width of the part and the text relative to the display resolution becomes 1.25 times larger. If you uncheck [Convert Resolution]: (* This is the default setting.) Size of the part and the text relative to the display resolution doesn’t change but the empty space (80 pixels) appears on both...
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(1) Connect your PC and the GP unit of GP-4401WW with an USB transfer cable. If the driver of the cable has not been installed on you PC, a dialog box will appear. Please follow the instructions. NOTE ・ The “Hardware Installation” dialog box as shown below may appear during installing the USB driver depending on the security level of Windows®...
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・ If the following symptoms appear on Microsoft Windows® 7, go to updating “USB Data Transfer Driver” on [OtasukePro!] for download (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/download/freesoft/gpproex_transfer.ht - An error occurs when GP-Pro EX or Transfer Tool is installed - An error occurs when data is transferred via a USB transfer cable (model: CA3-USBCB-01).
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(3) On the GP-Pro EX’s State Toolbar, click the [Transfer Project] icon to open the Transfer Tool. To transfer a different project file, click the [Select Project] button and select a project file. (4) Make sure that the [Device] in the “Transfer Settings Information” is set to [USB]. If not, click the [Transfer Setting] button to open the “Transfer Setting”...
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(5) Click [Send Project] to start transfer. When the following dialog box appears, click [Yes]. This dialog box doesn’t appear when the same project file is sent again. (6) The following dialog box appears during transfer and you can check the communication status.
(9) Click the [X] mark on top right of the screen or [Project]->[Exit] to close GP-Pro 3.6 Differences of software Some functions supported by GP-3310T are not supported by GP-4401WW. For details of the supported parts and functions, refer to [Supported Featuers] of GP-Pro EX Reference Manual.
For the devices/PLC each driver supports, see [Connectable Devices] (http://www.pro-face.com/product/soft/gpproex/driver/driver.html). 4.1.2 Connecting to Multiple Device/PLCs GP-3310T can communicate with multiple device/PLCs simultaneously with four drivers (COM1, COM2 and Ethernet), but GP-4401WW with two drivers only. Check out the table below to see which model is appropriate for replacement depending on the state of the connection with your Device/PLC.
4.3 Signals of COM ports 4.3.1 Signals of COM1 For GP-3310T RS-232C (plug) *1: RI and VICC of Pin 9 are switched on the software. VCC Output is not protected from overcurrent. Please follow the current rating to avoid false operation or breakdown.
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For GP-4401WW RS-232C (plug) *1: RI and VICC of Pin 9 are switched on the software. VCC Output is not protected from overcurrent. Please follow the current rating to avoid false operation or breakdown.
4.3.2 Signals of COM2 For GP-3310T RS-422/485 (socket) *1: VCC Output is not protected from overcurrent. Please follow the current rating to avoid false operation or breakdown. For GP-4401WW RS-422/485 (plug)
(http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/files/manual/gpproex/new/device/com_mlnk.ht 4.5 Cable Diagram at the time of replacement The connection cable for GP-3310T can be used for GP-4401WW. But please note that there are precautions and restrictions as described below. ・ When a RS-422/485 device is connected via the COM1 port, it will be connected via the COM2 port of GP-4401WW.
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・ The cable used for connection to GP-3310T via COM2 can be used for GP-4401WW with a COM Port Conversion Adapter (CA3-ADPCOM-01) added in the following cases; In all other cases, the operation is not guaranteed and it's recommended to prepare a new connection cable.
5.1 Changing the setting of the external media to use If a CF card is used for GP-3310T, after the display unit type of the project file is changed to GP-4401WW, “a CF card” is automatically replaced with “a SD card” for the external media setting.
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[Solution] 1. Change the SD card setting to the USB storage setting following the steps below. <Procedure> i. Click [Project]->[Information]->[Destination Folder]. ii. Uncheck “Enable SD Card” and check “Enable USB Storage. iii. Click the [Browse] button and specify a destination folder. iv.
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NOTE To check each function setting of GP-Pro EX, refer to GP-Pro EX Reference Manual. 2. Check and change the destination folder setting following the steps below. i. Click [Project]->[Information]->[Destination Folder]. ii. The current setting is displayed. iii. After changing it, click [OK] to confirm the setting. iv.
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