User`s manual

GP-477R/577R Series User's Manual 5-1

Chapter 5

Initializing the GP

1. Initialization Screen 5. PLC SETUP

2. Initialization Item 6. INITIALIZE MEMORY

3. SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT SETUP 7. SET UP TIME

4. SET UP I/O 8. SET UP SCREEN

*1 A completely new GP will need to have its System data downloaded before the OFFLINE

menu can be used.

*2 PLC's that support the n:1 (multi-link) connection are limited.

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Occasionally, you may want to change one or more of the GP unit's general

operation settings. These settings are listed under the INITIALIZE option in

the GP's MAIN MENU.

This chapter explains each of the OFFLINE mode's INITIALIZE items.

However, there are 2 types of INITIALIZE settings, those for the 1:1 con-

nection and those for the n:1 (multi-link) connection

The n:1 mark appears on original menu items concerned only with the n:1

multi-link connection. If there is no mark, the menu item is common to both

1:1 and n:1 connections.

1:1 Processing where a single (1) GP is connected with a single (1) PLC.

n:1 Processing where multiple GP's are connected with a single PLC.

The GPs successively pass a PLC Access Token (exclusive PLC

interaction key) among themselves to designate which will commu-

nicate with the PLC.

1:n Processing where a single GP communicates with multiple PLCs.

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• If you transfer your screen design software's System file, the GP

operates using that data. If the GP System file has been correctly

setup and transferred, the INITIALIZE settings become unneces-

sary. For more information about GP System files

Operation Manual, 1.1.2 "Screen Types"

5.1 Initialization Screen

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