GP-Pro EX Device/PLC Connection Manual

This manual explains how to connect a Display with External Device.

Select the driver by taking the steps as shown below. Then, the manual (PDF file) for the driver you have selected will be displayed.

1. From "External Device Manufacturer" as shown below, select the manufacturer for the external device you use.
2. From the combination of CPU and Link I/F, select an appropriate driver.

External Device Manufacturer

• Digital Electronics Corporation
• CAN in Automation
• CC-Link Partner Association
• CHINO CORPORATION
• Cognex Corporation
• Control Technology Corporation
• FANUC LTD.
• Fatek Automation Corporation
• Fuji Electric Corporation
• Fuji Electric Systems Co.,Ltd.
• GE Fanuc Automation Inc.
• Hitachi, Ltd.
• Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
• Hyundai Heavy Industries
• IAI Corporation
• JTEKT Corporation
• KEYENCE CORPORATION
• KOYO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
• LS Industrial Systems Co., Ltd.
• MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
• Modbus-IDA
• ODVA(Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc.)
• OMRON Corporation
• Panasonic Electric Works Ltd.
• PROFIBUS International
• RKC INSTRUMENT INC.
• Rockwell Automation, Inc.
• Saia-Burgess Controls Ltd.
• Sanmei Electronics Co., LTD.
• Schneider Electric Industries
• Sharp Manufacturing Systems Corporation
• Shinko Technos Co., Ltd.
• Siemens AG
• Siemens Building Technologies
• TOSHIBA CORPORATION
• TOSHIBA MACHINE CO., LTD.
• Yamatake Corporation
• YASKAWA Electric Corporation
• Yokogawa Electric Corporation
• Additional Drivers and Updates

Before using GP-Pro EX Device/PLC Manual, be sure to read through the contents as shown below.

• Proface/Manual Symbol and Terminology

Explains how to read this manual, terminology rule and icons.

• Communication with External Device

Explains the system data area and how to communicate Display with External Device.

• Limitations

Explains the limitations on Device/PLC Manual in general.

Read through the contents as shown below according to the function you will use.

• GP3000H series

Explains how to connect the Handy-class "GP3000H series".

• Serial Multilink

Explains how to connect two or more Displays with one External Device.

• Ether Multilink

Explains how to connect 1 master Display and 16 slave Displays with 1 External Device.

• Pass-Through Function

Explains the pass-through function that connects the ladder software and External Device via Display.

• Device Data Copy Tool

Explains on the External Device data copy tool that writes/reads the ladder file with Display.

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