**************************************************************************** GP-PRO/PBIII for Windows Version 5.0 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 Ver. 2.35b GP77R, GP377 series Ver. 2.66e GP2000 series Ver. 3.22d Serial BCR(LS) Ver. 1.00a ================================= Table of Contents ================================= 1. Program Modifications 1-1. GP70 series (Ver. 1.55 -) 1-2. GP675 (Ver. 2.35 -) 1-3. GP77R, GP377 series (Ver. 2.65 -) 1-4. GP2000 series (Ver. 3.12 -) 1-5. Serial BCR(LS) (Ver. 1.00- ) 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. 1.55 -) 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. 2.35 -) 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. 2.65 -) 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. --------------------------------- 1-4. GP2000 series (Ver. 3.12 -) Ver. 3.12a Changes (1) Corrected display problem of transparent background color. When setting 64 colors with blink feature, the background color for lines and rectangles (including broken lines) with transparent color of black and blink did not display correctly. Ver. 3.12b Changes (1) Corrected the problem in the GP2600 with the Japanese FEP (front end processor), where the K-tag may not operate normally. Ver. 3.12c 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. (2) Corrected problem where column titles (Date, Trigger, etc.) were printed out of their designated positions by the Q-tag Alarm printout. Ver. 3.20a 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. 3.20b Changes (1)Corrected problem of a portion of the video control area not being reflected in the PLC. This occurred when the Video Mix feature's Video Setting was set to [Extend] mode, and the Read Area was allocated in the Video Control Area. Ver. 3.20c Changes (1)Corrected problem of transferring filing data from backup SRAM to CF card. Filing data above 128KB were unable to transfer from backup SRAM to CF card, and write error occured. Ver. 3.22a 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 3.20 through 3.22. Ver. 3.22d 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. --------------------------------- 1-5. Serial BCR(LS) (Ver. 1.00- ) V1.00a Changes (1)Corrected problem where if the LS Area is set to 32bit and 2-D reader is used to read data, the data, which was handled as 2 16-bit units (high/low), was inverted. (Only when using the OMRON temperature controller protocol.) ================================= 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 ************