37.2.1 Target Models - GP-Viewer EX

For display unit models supported by GP-Viewer EX, see the following.

1.3 Supported Features

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 or later)

Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2)

Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Home Premium/Basic

Windows Vista Business

Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2)

Screen resolution

1024 x 768 or higher

Difference between GP-Viewer EX and Display Units

Feature

Difference

Switches

  • AUX Output cannot be used.

  • Special switches related to security, resetting, offline or other unsupported features cannot be used.

  • If switches overlap, or multiple switch functions are set up, operations may differ from the display unit.

Sampling Display

  • You cannot edit data.

  • All of the sampled data is acquired at first, and then information is updated at a frequency set in GP-Viewer EX. Point to [Change setting] and select [Automatic update frequency of information].

Alarm feature

  • The Sub Display feature may be executed at an unexpected time by operation on the display unit even when the alarm display unit is not displayed.

  • Alarm information cannot be cleared by external operation.

  • Display contents may be displayed differently from the display unit (time information, active alarm status, and so on.) Touching the [Screen Update] button will update the contents by re-acquiring the alarm information.

  • You cannot save alarm information.

  • You cannot perform [Acknowledged] or [Clear] operation.

  • You cannot perform [Alarm Number Acquisition] operation.

Logic Programing

Global D-Script

Extended Script

You can review the results processed on the display unit, but the results of drawing are not reflected.

D-Script

This feature is enabled in Synchronous Mode. However, the results of drawing are not reflected.

This feature may be executed even in Asynchronous Mode when the same screen is displayed.

Trigger Action

  • This feature is executed in Asynchronous Mode when the same screen is displayed. In this case, changing screens on the display unit does not change screens in GP-Viewer EX. Therefore, execution of [Start Application] or [Exit WinGP] cannot be confirmed by GP-Viewer EX, so do not perform such operations from GP-Viewer EX.

  • This feature is enabled in Synchronous Mode. However, the results of drawing are not reflected.

Screen Capture

  • The screen of the display unit cannot be captured with Screen Capture Settings. This should be performed from [Screen Capture] in the [Tools] menu.

Error

  • Displays errors on both the display unit and GP-Viewer EX.

  • All errors are acquired at first and then the information is updated at a frequency set in GP-Viewer EX. Point to [Change setting] and select [Automatic update frequency of information].

  • Errors that are restored will not disappear. Such errors disappear only when the screen is changed.

Data Display

  • In Numeric Display or Text Display, when [Device Type Address] is specified for Address Type and a device (PLC) is used for Monitor Word Address, an error occurs.

Historical Trend Graph

  • You cannot review Cursor Information Storage Address, Status Address and Search Status of the Viewer.

Data Block Display Graph

  • In Asynchronous Mode, select [Block Display Graph] from the [Update (U)] menu to clear or redisplay the graph. Follow the same procedure when update does not happen in Synchronous Mode.

XY Historical Scatter Graph

  • Immediately after changing screens, all the data in the buffer is displayed on a graph, including the previously sampled data.

XY Block Display Scatter Graph

XY Historical Scatter Graph Normalization

  • When quickly changing the control word using D-Script or a PLC with ladder logic on the display unit, server operations may not be detected.

  • In Asynchronous Mode, when updating the graph, its Display Completion bit does not turn ON. Therefore, the control word cannot be returned to 0 on the display unit. Prior to updating, create a switch that returns the control word to 0.

Bulletin Message

  • When you perform a display/hide operation continuously, display contents may not be synchronized with the display unit.

  • In order to update the message, clear the message and display it again.

  • Display Completion bit cannot be used.

Recipes

  • The recipe feature does not work.
    Special Data Display (Data Transmission, Filing and Show CSV) is not displayed.

File Manager

  • Status Address and Select Movie cannot be set.

  • Files in the GP-Viewer EX computer are displayed.

LS Area

Memory Link

  • You cannot write data in the Special Relay Area (LS2071 to LS2074, LS2078 to LS2095) from the Viewer.

  • Write operation into Special Relay Area and Extend System Area is not supported.

Security Level Clear

  • To change or clear the level, from the Menu, point to Feature, and select Change Security Level or Change User ID.
    You can set the security level to 0 if you leave the user ID/password field blank and press the OK button. (This cannot be completed when the security is set for reading Viewer data.)

Standby Mode

  • The screen does not change to the standby mode.
    The display unit will switch to standby mode, but the screen will not be changed while the Viewer is connected.

Japanese FEP (Help)

  • Dictionary information registered on the display unit cannot be used.

Cursor Information Storage Address

Status Address

Search Status Address

  • Information on the items shown on the left for each part/feature cannot be obtained.

Operation Log

  • A log file is not saved.

Web Server and FTP Features

  • Web Server and FTP Features do not work.

Monitor

  • Logic Monitor, Ladder Monitor, Device Monitor, VM/DVI and RPA do not work.

Remote PC Access

  • RPA feature cannot be used.

Printing feature

  • The printing feature does not work.

Transfer Project File

  • Project files cannot be transferred.

Monitor

  • Device Monitor, Address Monitor and Ladder Monitor cannot be used.

2-color Backlight Switching

  • 2-color Backlight Switching cannot be used.

Offline mode

  • Cannot change to offline mode.

Bar Code Reader

  • A bar code reader cannot be connected.

Modem

  • Cannot be connected to a modem.

Hand-held Display Unit Function Keys

  • Hand-held display unit's function keys will not operate.

Playing Movies

  • You cannot record or play movies.

  • Parts are not displayed.

Others

  • Does not respond to the station search of Pro-Server EX.