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Pro-face GP-3400 Series Replacement Manualbook

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GP/ST-3400 Series→GP4000 Series
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Third Edition Apr. 2012
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  • Page 1 Easy! Smooth! GP/ST-3400 Series→GP4000 Series Replacement Guidebook 1/40 Third Edition Apr. 2012 Copyright © 2012.4 Digital Electronics Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2 Preface This guidebook introduces the procedures to replace a unit in GP/ST-3400 series with a unit in GP-4401T. Model in use Recommended Substitution GP-3400S GP-4401T ST-3401T 2/40...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents PREFACE CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATION COMPARISON 1.1 S GP-3400S GP-4401T PECIFICATIONS OF 1.2 S ST-3401T GP-4401T PECIFICATIONS OF CHAPTER 2 COMPATIBILITY OF HARDWARE 2.1 L OCATIONS OF CONNECTOR 2.2 T RANSFER CABLE 2.3 I NTERFACE 2.3.1 S ERIAL NTERFACE 2.3.2 A I/O I (AUX)
  • Page 4 3.4 C HANGE THE ISPLAY NIT TYPE 3.5 T GP-4401T RANSFER SCREEN DATA TO 3.6 D IFFERENCES OF SOFTWARE CHAPTER 4 COMMUNICATION WITH DEVICE/PLC 4.1 D RIVER LIST 4.2 S HAPES OF PORTS 4.3 S IGNALS OF PORTS 4.3.1 S COM1 IGNALS OF 4.3.2 S...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Specification Comparison

    Chapter 1 Specification Comparison 1.1 Specifications of GP-3400S and GP-4401T GP-3400S GP-4401T Display Type STN color LCD TFT color LCD Display Colors 65,536 colors (without blink)/ 4,096 colors 16,384 colors (with blink) Display Resolution VGA (640×480 pixels) Panel Cutout 204.5 (W) x 159.5(H) Dimensions (mm) External Dimensions 218(W)x173(H)x60(D)
  • Page 6 Printer I/F USB (Type A) →See 2.3.2 Auxiliary I/O I/F ✔ →See 2.4.3 Expansion Unit I/F ✔ 6/40...

  • Page 7: Specifications Of St-3401T

    1.2 Specifications of ST-3401T and GP-4401T ST-3401T GP-4401T Display Type TFT color LCD Display Colors 256 colors 65,536 colors (without blink)/ 16,384 colors (with blink) Display Resolution VGA (640×480 pixels) Panel Cutout 204.5 (W) x 159.5(H) Dimensions (mm) External Dimensions 215(W) x 170(H) x 60(D) 218(W) x 173(H) x 60(D) (mm)

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Compatibility Of Hardware

    Chapter 2 Compatibility of Hardware 2.1 Locations of connector Connector locations on GP-3400S/ST-3401T and GP4401T are as follows: Connector locations on GP-3400S/ST-3401T and GP-4401T GP-3400S ST-3401T 8/40...
  • Page 9 GP-4401T Interface names GP-3400S ST-3401T GP-4401T Power Connector Serial I/F (COM1) Serial I/F (COM2) Ethernet I/F Ethernet I/F USB I/F e (Type A) USB I/F (Type mini B) SD Card I/F CF Card I/F Expansion Unit I/F Auxiliary Input/Output / Sound Output I/F (AUX) 9/40...

  • Page 10: Transfer Cable

    2.2 Transfer cable To transfer screen data to GP-4401T, use a USB transfer cable or Ethernet. The USB cables that can be used for GP-4401T are as follows: Model Connector Type Connector on GP CA3-USBCB-01 USB (Type A) Options ZC9USCBMB1 USB (Type mini B) Commercial Item The same USB transfer cable (CA3-USBCB-01) as the one for GP/ST-3400 series can...

  • Page 11: Cf Card Interface

    USB interface (Type A) or its serial interface. For GP-4401T, however, a barcode reader cannot be connected to its serial interface. For the models GP-4401T supports, see [OtasukePro!] (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/qa/3000/0056_connect_e.html). 2.4.2 Printer connection Like GP/ST-3400 series, GP-4401T allows you to connect a printer on its USB interface (Type A).

  • Page 12: Expansion Unit

    2.4.3 Expansion Unit GP-4401T is not equipped with an expansion unit interface. The expansion units (each kind of unit like CC-LINK Unit) for GP-3400S cannot be used. 2.4.4 Isolation Unit (for GP-3400S only) RS-485 isolation unit for GP-3400S series (CA3-ISO485-01) cannot be used for GP-4401T.

  • Page 13: Materials/Colors Of The Body

    2.7 Materials/Colors of the body The materials and the colors of GP/ST-3400 series and GP-4401T are as follows: GP-3400S ST-3401T GP-4401T Color Silver Light Gray Material Aluminum alloy Resin Resin with glass 13/40...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Replacement Procedure

    Chapter 3 Replacement Procedure 3.1 Work Flow Installation Screen Communication Check the compatibility of Receive screen data from Check the connection hardware in Chapter 2. GP/ST-3400 series between GP-4401T and a PLC in the GP-Pro EX Device/PLC Connection Remove GP/ST-3400 Change the received data Manual.
  • Page 15 Please use the same version or later as or than that of the software used during creating screens on GP/ST-3400 series. 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!] (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/download/freesoft/gpproex_transfer.htm) 15/40...
  • Page 16 3.3 Receive screen data from GP/ST-3400 series You can transfer data to GP/ST-3400 series via ・ A USB transfer cable (model: CA3-USBCB-01) ・ A CF card/USB storage device ・ Ethernet But this section explains, as an example, how to receive screen data from GP/ST-3400 series using a USB transfer cable (model: CA3-USBCB-01).
  • Page 17 NOTE If the following symptoms appear on Microsoft Windows® 7, go to updating “USB Data Transfer Driver” on OtasukePro! (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/download/freesoft/gpproex_transfer.htm) for download. ・ 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).
  • Page 18 (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]. 18/40...
  • Page 19 (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.
  • Page 20 NOTE When a convert-to 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 20/40...
  • Page 21 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.

  • Page 22: Change The Display Unit Type

    (7) When transfer is completed, the status displayed in the dialog box will change from [Transferring] to [Complete Transfer]. Click [Close] to close the dialog box. (8) Close the Transfer Tool. 3.4 Change the Display Unit type Open the received project file (*.prx) of GP/ST-3400 series on GP-Pro EX and change the display unit type to GP-4401T.

  • Page 23: Transfer Screen Data To Gp-4401T

    3.5 Transfer screen data to GP-4401T Transfer the project file after display unit type change to GP-4401T. You can transfer data to GP-4401T via ・ A USB transfer cable (model: CA3-USBCB-01) ・ A USB data transfer cable (model: ZC9USCBMB1) ・ A commercial USB cable (USB Type A/mini B) ・...
  • Page 24 NOTE If the following symptoms appear on Microsoft Windows® 7, go to updating “USB Data Transfer Driver” on OtasukePro! (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/download/freesoft/gpproex_transfer.htm) for download. ・ 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).
  • Page 25 (2) Turn on the power of GP-4401T. The “Initial Start Mode” screen will appear on the display unit. After transferring a project file once, this screen will not appear again. (3) On the GP-Pro EX’s State Toolbar, click the [Transfer Project] icon to open the Transfer Tool.
  • Page 26 (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” dialog box. Select [USB] in the Communication Port Settings field and click [OK]. (5) Click [Send Project] to start transfer.

  • Page 27: Differences Of Software

    (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/ST-3400 series are not supported by GP-4401T. For details of the supported parts and functions, refer to [Supported Featuers] of GP-Pro EX Reference Manual (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/files/manual/gpproex/new/refer/gpproex.htm). 27/40...

  • Page 28: Chapter 4 Communication With Device/Plc

    Chapter 4 Communication with Device/PLC 4.1 Driver list 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). 28/40...

  • Page 29: Shapes Of Com Ports

    4.2 Shapes of COM ports GP-3400S ST-3401T GP-4401T D-Sub 9 pin (plug) D-Sub 9 pin (plug) RS-232C/422/485 RS-232C COM1 D-Sub 9 pin (socket) D-Sub 9 pin (plug) RS-422/485 RS-422/485 COM2 NOTE ・ If you use the connecting cable that was used for GP/ST-3400 series, refer to [4.5 Cable Diagram at the time of replacement].

  • Page 30: Signals Of Com Ports

    4.3 Signals of COM ports 4.3.1 Signals of COM1 For GP-3400S 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. RS-422/485 (plug) 30/40...
  • Page 31 For ST-3401T 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. For GP-4401T RS-232C (plug) *1: RI and VICC of Pin 9 are switched on the software. 31/40...

  • Page 32: Signals Of Com2

    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-3400S RS-422/485 (socket) For ST-3401T RS-422/485 (plug) 32/40...

  • Page 33: Multilink Connection

    For GP-4401T RS-422/485 (plug) 4.4 Multilink Connection For the communication drivers that support serial multi-link, see [Which drivers support serial multilink communication?] (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/files/manual/gpproex/new/device/com_mlnk.ht 33/40...

  • Page 34: Cable Diagram At The Time Of Replacement

    GP-4401T. (The cable diagram can be still used.) Before GP-4401T is connected, be sure to change the port setting to COM2 on the Device/PLC setting. Also, please check the communication settings with GP-Pro EX Device/PLC Connection Manual just in case. (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/files/manual/gpproex/new/device/index.htm 34/40...
  • Page 35 ・ The cable used for connection to GP-3400S via COM2 can be used for GP-4401T only in the following case with a COM Port Conversion Adapter (CA3-ADPCOM-01) added. IMPORTANT The user-created cable for connection to GP-3400S via COM2 can’t be used for GP-4401T.
  • Page 36 GP-3400S is replaced with GP-4401T, only the COM2 port can be used on GP-4401T for RS-422/485 connection. Using a USB/RS-422/485 Conversion Adapter (PFXZCBCBCVUSR41) allows you to use GP-4401T USB interface as RS-422/485 serial interface for connection. For more information, please refer to USB/RS-422/485 Conversion Adapter Installation Guide. (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/download/manual/cgi/manual.cgi?mode=33 &cat=3) 36/40...
  • Page 37 IMPORTANT When using USB/RS-422/485 Conversion Adapter (PFXZCBCBCVUSR41) with a Display unit, the external devices you can connect to its serial interface (RS-422/485) are limited. For more information, please refer to GP-Pro EX Device/PLC Connection Manual. (http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/files/manual/gpproex/new/device/index.ht 37/40...

  • Page 38: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Chapter 5 Appendix 5.1 Changing the setting of the external media to use If a CF card is used for GP/ST-3400 series, after the display unit type of the project file is changed to GP-4401T, “a CF card” is automatically replaced with “a SD card” for the external media setting.
  • Page 39 [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.
  • Page 40 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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