**************************************************************************** GP-PRO/PBIII for Windows Version 4.0 GP System Program Update Modules **************************************************************************** 2001/10/31 Digital Electronics Corporation Preface Thank you for downloading the GP system program update modules from the Pro-face home page. Simply click on the file icon and the installer program will automatically copy these new GP system programs to your GP-PRO/PB3 for Windows "PROTOCOL" folder. You can then easily update your GP's system program when you download data from your PC to the GP. The following list indicates the new system program versions. GP70 series Ver. 1.55b GP675 series Ver. 2.35b GP77R, GP377 series Ver. 2.66e ================================= Table of Contents ================================= 1. Program Modifications 1-1. GP70 series (Ver. 1.54 -) 1-2. GP675 series (Ver. 2.34 -) 1-3. GP77R, GP377 series (Ver. 2.60 -) 2. Module Installation Procedure 2-1. Prior To Installation 2-2. Installation Procedure 2-3. Downloading data to the GP ================================= 1. Program Modifications ================================= 1-1. GP70 series (Ver. 1.54 -) Ver. 1.54a Changes (1) Added Omron Temperature Controller driver support. Ver. 1.54b Changes (1) Corrected K-tag indirect address setting problem. Sub-windows created using K-tag settings did not operate correctly in some cases. Ver. 1.54c Changes (1) Corrected GP touch panel operation and screen display problems. Depending on the type of user PC, data sent to the GP via the transfer cable would cause these type of problems. (2) Corrected LS area backup data address problem. When the LS area backup feature was used and the GP unit's power was turned OFF, restarting the GP would cause backup area addresses to be shifted forward one address. This problem occurred only on GP units running system program versions 1.54a and 1.54b. (3) Corrected Trend graph backup feature problem. Depending on the data clear timing designated in the control word address, if the GP unit's power was turned OFf and then ON again, the GP might not operate correctly. Ver. 1.55 Changes (1) Corrected the Q-tag double cursor problem. When the Q-tag "Start" key was touched immediately after a screen change, two Q-tag cursors would appear. Ver. 1.55a Changes (1)Corrected problem where the GP-270 freezes when printing activity occurs(i.e. Q-tag alarms, hard copy, etc.). The printing I/F is not supported by this GP. Ver. 1.55b Changes (1)Corrected problem of uneven display(horizontal gradation lines) of a filled ellipse when "Erase" feature is turned [ON].Depending on the size and shape of the filled ellipse, horizontal lines could appear. --------------------------------- 1-2.GP675 series (Ver. 2.34 -) Ver. 2.34a Changes (1) Added Omron Temperature Controller driver support. Ver. 2.34b Changes (1) Corrected K-tag indirect address setting problem. Sub-windows created using K-tag settings did not operate correctly in some cases. Ver. 2.34c Changes (1) Corrected GP touch panel operation and screen display problems. Depending on the type of user PC, data sent to the GP via the transfer cable would cause these type of problems. (2) Corrected LS area backup data address problem. When the LS area backup feature was used and the GP unit's power was turned OFF, restarting the GP would cause backup area addresses to be shifted forward one address. This problem occurred only on GP units running system program versions 2.34a and 2.34b. (3) Corrected Trend graph backup feature problem. Depending on the data clear timing designated in the control word address, if the GP unit's power was turned OFF and then ON again, the GP might not operate correctly. Ver. 2.35 Changes (1) Corrected the Q-tag double cursor problem. When the Q-tag "Start" key was touched immediately after a screen change, two Q-tag cursors would appear. Ver. 2.35b Changes (1)Corrected problem of uneven display(horizontal gradation lines) of a filled ellipse when "Erase" feature is turned [ON].Depending on the size and shape of the filled ellipse, horizontal lines could appear. --------------------------------- 1-3.GP77R, GP377 series (Ver. 2.60 -) Ver 2.60a Changes (1) Corrected Kanji ROM Checksum self-diagnosis error in Revision A (1st lot) GP377L/S units. ROM check indicated ROM was defective, when ROM was actually operating normally. Ver. 2.61a Changes (1) Corrected GP377R or GP377L/S unit OFFLINE mode SRAM data clear error. Data was unable to be cleared. Ver. 2.61c Changes (1) Corrected failure to perform D-Script instructions located after "endif" command. Occurred when offset addresses were used inside D-Script"if()" statement. Ver. 2.61d Changes (1) Corrected alarm sub-window display problem. Sub-window data would not display correctly when Q-tag external operation feature was enabled. Ver. 2.61e Changes (1) Added Omron Temperature Controller driver support. (2) Corrected Japanese CSV format header data problem. SRAM data readout using the 2-Way feature would include Japanese characters in the CSV data's header. Ver. 2.62a Changes (1) Corrected K-tag indirect address setting problem. Sub-windows created using K-tag settings did not operate correctly in some cases. Ver. 2.63a Changes (1) Corrected screen data transfer problem. If, after the "Self Diagnosis" menu's tool connecter loop back check was finished the GP was set to "SCREEN DATA TRANSFER", screen data was unable to be sent from the user's PC to the GP. This problem did not occur, however, if the GP was set to "RUN" mode. (2) Corrected GP touch panel operation and screen display problems. Depending on the type of user PC, data sent to the GP via the transfer cable would cause these type of problems. (3) Corrected LS area backup data address problem. When the LS area backup feature was used and the GP unit's power was turned OFF, restarting the GP would cause backup area addresses to be shifted forward one address. This problem occurred only on GP units running system program versions 2.61e through 2.62a. (4) Corrected Trend graph backup feature problem. Depending on the data clear timing designated in the control word address, if the GP unit's power was turned OFF and then ON again, the GP might not operate correctly. Ver. 2.64 Changes (1) Corrected the 32-bit LS area data save problem. When a 32-bit LS area was used, and the Filing feature automatically sent data from the LS area to SRAM, that data could not be correctly saved in SRAM. (Only when using the OMRON temperature controller protocol.) (2) Corrected problem where address data was displayed incorrectly. This probl em occurred when the Q-tag's block printout feature is enabled, but not supported by the GP(GP377L/S), which causes the display of addresses designated by other tags (N-tag, etc.) to shift or change. (3) Corrected the "File Full" bit's incorrect setting problem. When the "logging" feature is used and "loop", "time" and multiple "block" settings are used, the "File Full" bit is not correctly set. (4) Corrected the Q-tag double cursor problem. When the Q-tag "Start" key was touched immediately after a screen change, two Q-tag cursors would appear. Ver. 2.65 Changes (1) Corrected a D-Script memory copy feature problem. When the D-Script memory copy "memcpy()" feature is used, if the "copy from" range and the "copy to" ranges overlap, the copy is not performed correctly (2) Corrected a D-Script memory copy feature problem. When the D-Script memory copy "memcpy()" feature is used, if the designated "copy from" device address is in the LS area, the GP did not operate correctly. Ver. 2.65a Changes (1) Corrected the contrast adjustment for the GP-577RS. When adjusting from the contrast bar, the adjustment setting was reversed. Ver. 2.65c Changes (1) Corrected the LS Area Backup feature so that it will not write data to an area that is outside the designated limit for the backup area range. Ver. 2.65d Changes (1) Corrected problem on the GP-77R series units where column titles (Date, Trigger, etc.) were printed out of their designated positions by the Q-tag Alarm printout. Ver. 2.66b Changes (1)Corrected problem of uneven display(horizontal gradation lines) of a filled ellipse when "Erase" feature is turned [ON].Depending on the size and shape of the filled ellipse, horizontal lines could appear. Ver. 2.66c Changes (1)Corrected problem where GP unit operation could "lock" when an a-tag setting screen has no alaram messages. This problem occurred only on GP units running system program versions 2.66a through 2.66b. Ver. 2.66d Changes (1)Corrected problem of incorrect menu selection in GP377 or GP37W2 Series English OFFLINE screens. Ver. 2.66e Changes (1)Corrected problem where if the Logging setting was set to [No Loop], [1 Block], and [1 Record], real time printout was not possible. ================================= 2. Module Installation Procedure ================================= 2-1.Prior To Installation - Be sure to close all application programs. --------------------------------- 2-2. Installation Procedure - After the download to your PC finishes, double-click on the file's icon to start the installer program. After the installer starts, simply follow the instructions given on each screen. This program installs the new GP GP system programs into the GP-PRO/PB3 for Windows "PROTOCOL" folder. --------------------------------- 2-3. Downloading System Program data to the GP - To send new GP system program data to the GP: Use the GP-PRO/PBIII "Transfer" area's "Force Setup" feature to download the new system program data to your GP. "Force Setup" is located in the Transfer area's [Setup] menu. Click on the "Force Setup" checkbox to select it. - GP system version confirmation: You can check that the new system program data has been successfully downloaded to your GP via the "GP Version" command. This command is found in the Transfer area's [Option] menu. Also, when you finish sending the system program data, be sure to deselect the Force Setup feature and reselect the standard "Auto Setup" setting. --------------------------------- Note: This document may not be reproduced, either in whole or in part without the express written consent of the Digital Electronics Corporation. Copyright (C)2000-2001 Digital Electronics Corporation All rights reserved. ************ End ************