Chapter 4 Communication With Device/Plc; Drivers; Connectable Devices; Connecting To Multiple Device/Plcs (Only When Replacing Gp-4501Tw) - Pro-face GP-3500 Series Replacement Manualbook

Chapter 4 Communication with Device/PLC

4.1 Drivers

4.1.1 Connectable Devices

More connectable drivers will be added.
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 (only when replacing GP-4501TW)

GP-3500S/L can communicate with multiple device/PLCs simultaneously with four
drivers (COM1, COM2 and Ethernet), but GP-4501TW 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.
Number of
Device/PLC
Drivers *1
1
2
3 or more
*1: To see the number of device/PLC drivers, click [System Settings] ->
[Device/PLC] from the [Project] menu on GP-Pro EX.
*2: About "USB/RS-422/485 Conversion Adapter (PFXZCBCBCVUSR41)", be sure
to read [2.5.1 Serial
GP-3500S/L
Connection
Any connection
COM1: RS-422/485
COM2: RS-422/485
Ethernet connection
All other connections
COM1: RS-422/485
COM2: RS-422/485
Ethernet connection
All other connections
Interface] for details before use.
Replacement Model
GP-4501TW
GP-4501TW with
USB/RS-422/485 Conversion Adapter
(PFXZCBCBCVUSR41)
GP-4501TW
GP-4501T with
USB/RS-422/485 Conversion Adapter
(PFXZCBCBCVUSR41)
GP-4501T
35/46
*2
*2