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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... i
GX/GP Version and Functions Described in This Manual ...................................................................iii
How to Use This Manual ......................................................................................................................iv
Chapter 1 Configuring the GX/GP
What Do You Want to Configure? .....................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Setting the Date and Time .................................................................................................1-10
1.2 Configuring AI Channels (Analog input (including DI) channels) ...................................... 1-11
1.2.1 Setting the Range ................................................................................................................ 1-11
1.2.2 Setting Alarms ......................................................................................................................1-17
1.2.3 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-21
1.2.4 Setting Calibration Correction (Linearizer approximation, linearizer bias) ...........................1-34
1.3 Configuring DI Channels (Digital input channels) .............................................................1-36
1.3.1 Setting the Range ................................................................................................................1-36
1.3.2 Setting Alarms ......................................................................................................................1-37
1.3.3 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-39
1.4 Configuring DO Channels (Digital output channels) .........................................................1-42
1.4.1 Setting the Range ................................................................................................................1-42
1.4.2 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-46
1.5 Configuring Math Channels ...............................................................................................1-48
1.5.1 Setting Basic Computation Operations (Error indications, operation at start, and overflow
handling) ..............................................................................................................................1-48
1.5.2 Setting Expressions .............................................................................................................1-49
1.5.3 Writing Expressions .............................................................................................................1-54
1.5.4 Setting Alarms ......................................................................................................................1-61
1.5.5 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-62
1.5.6 Setting Constants to Use in Computation ............................................................................1-65
1.6 Setting Display Conditions ................................................................................................1-66
1.6.1 Setting the Trend Interval .....................................................................................................1-66
1.6.2 Setting Display Groups ........................................................................................................1-67
1.6.3 Setting Messages .................................................................................................................1-69
1.6.4 Setting Trend Display Conditions .........................................................................................1-70
1.6.5 Setting Basic Screen Items ..................................................................................................1-72
1.7 Setting Measurement Conditions (Scan interval, A/D integrate, etc.) ...............................1-75
1.7.1 Setting the Scan Interval ......................................................................................................1-75
1.7.2 Setting the Over-range Detection Method ............................................................................1-75
1.7.3 Setting the Operation Mode of a Module .............................................................................1-76
1.7.4 Setting the A/D Integral Time ...............................................................................................1-77
1.8 Setting Recording Conditions (Recording mode, recording interval, saving interval) .......1-78
1.8.1 Setting the Type of Data to Record (Display or event data) and Recording Conditions ......1-78
1.8.2 Configuring Recording Channels .........................................................................................1-86
1.9 Setting the Conditions for Saving Data Files .....................................................................1-89
1.9.1 Setting the Save Directory, File Header, and File Name ......................................................1-89
1.9.2 Setting the Save Method to Media (Auto save or manual save) and Media FIFO ...............1-91
1.9.3 Setting the File Format of Display Data and Event Data ......................................................1-95
1.10 Configuring the Batch Function .........................................................................................1-96
1.10.1 Configuring the Batch Function (Lot-No. digit and Auto increment) .....................................1-96
1.10.2 Setting Batch Text ................................................................................................................1-96
1.11 Configuring the Report Function (/MT option) ...................................................................1-98
1.11.1 Setting the Report Type, Creation Time, Data Type, Etc......................................................1-98
1.11.2 Setting the Channels to Output Reports ............................................................................1-100
1.12 Using the Report Template Function (/MT option)...........................................................1-102
1.12.1 Excel Report Files ..............................................................................................................1-102
1.12.2 PDF Report Files ................................................................................................................1-103
1.12.3 Printing on a Printer over the LAN .....................................................................................1-103
1.12.4 Creating Template-Based Report Files ..............................................................................1-104
1.12.5 Loading and Saving Report Template Files .......................................................................1-104
1.13 Setting the Timers ...........................................................................................................1-105
1.13.1 Setting the Timers ..............................................................................................................1-105