Specifications

[Issue No.] GOT-A-0018-G [Page] 6/27
[Title] Precautions when Replacing GOTA800, A77GOT, A64GOT Series with GOT1000 Series
[Date of Issue] Ver.G: September 2011 (First Edition: September 2005)
[Relevant Models] GOT800, A77GOT, and A64GOT Series
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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
*11 The communication units for the GOT800 series and A77GOT series have setting switches, including rotary switches.
Though the GOT1000 series communication unit does not have rotary switches and others, setting switches is required
with software. Therefore, set the switches with the drawing software or the utility. For details, refer to Section 3.2. for an
A bus connection unit, Section 3.4.2 (2) for a MELSECNET/10 communication module, and Section 3.4.2 (1) for
MELSECNET(Ⅱ) and MELSECNET/B communication modules.
*12 Specifications of external power supply voltage, external connection connector shape and others are changed. For
details, refer to the GT15 External I/O Unit (Positive Common Input/Sink Type Output) User's Manual (IB-0800382).
*13 When using the units for functions, including the external I/O function, sound output function, printer function, video/RGB
display function, and RGB output function, at the same time, use the following units. The slim model has limitation for
combination with other units.
GT15-ABUS (A bus connection 1ch), GT15-ABUS2 (A bus connection 2ch)
*14 To download monitor screen data and others from a personal computer to the GOT via the GOT built-in RS-232
interface, the cable must be replaced.
When the cable is not replaced, use the GT15-RS4-9S.
However, consider 1) as shown below.
1) The thickness of the GOT with the communication unit (E dimension shown in Chapter 5) increases by 13mm.
*15 Since the Centronics interface (A8GT-70PRF and A8GT-50PRF) is replaced with the USB interface (GT15-PRN) or the
RS-232 interface (GT15-RS2-9P or GOT built-in interface), change the printer model. For the printer models applicable
to the GOT1000 series (validated models), refer to TECHNICAL BULLETIN GOT-A-0010 “List of Valid Devices
Applicable for GOT1000 Series” on the MELFANSweb website.
3.2 Units that require new setting method
The communication units for the GOT800 series and A77GOT series listed below require settings with rotary
switches and others on the hardware. However, the communication units for the GOT1000 series do not have
rotary switches and others, and settings with the drawing software or the utility are required. For the GOT1000
series, refer to the following table.
Table 3-2 Units that require new setting method and new setting method after change
GOT800 series and A77GOT series communication module GOT1000 communication unit
Item Model Settings on hardware Model Setting method
A7GT-BUS
A7GT-BUS2
A7GT-BUSS
Bus connection
interface module
A7GT-BUS2S
(1) I/O slot setting switch
(2) Extension number setting switch
GT15-75ABUS(2)L
GT15-ABUS(2)
CC-Link
communication
module
A8GT-J61BT13
A8GT-J61BT15
(1) Mode setting switch：
(A8GT-J61BT13 only)Online/Offline
(2) Station number setting switch：
tens place, ones place
(3) Transmission baudrate setting switch
(4) Condition setting switch：
Input data status of data link faulty
station (A8GT-J61BT13 only), number
of occupied stations
GT15-J61BT13
Set with the
drawing software
(GT Designer2 and
others) or utility of
the GOT.