5.18.1 Naming Areas in the Main Window

GP-Pro EX's basic screen part names and functions are as follows:

Title Bar

Displays a project file name or screen title.

Menu Bar

Displays GP-Pro EX operation menus. Available menus change depending on what you are editing.

Operation State Bar

Select [System Settings], [Edit], [Preview], [Simulation], [Transfer Project], or [Monitor] to view the associated operation screen.

System Settings: Displays the System Settings window and in the editing area the previously selected settings.
5.19 System Settings Guide

Displays the screen editor in the workspace. You can draw graphics and define common settings.

Displays the preview screen. Here you can confirm the display state of screens. You can copy previews to the clipboard or save them as JPEG files.

Starts Simulation. You can check actions before you transfer the project file and without connecting to the PLC.

Transfer Tool launches.
33.11.1 Transfer Settings Guide

When the display unit is connected to the PC, you can view the operation and state of the logic program on the display unit from the PC.
29.11 Monitoring Logic Programs on the Computer (Online Monitor)

Tool Bar

Displays command icons, such as Part, Draw or Edit. Click one of these icons with the mouse to execute the operation.

You can show or hide the toolbar. From the [View (V)] menu, select [Toolbar (T)]. Also, the bar can be moved by dragging and placing it on the left, right, top, or bottom of the screen. Listed are the following sections on the Tool Bar.

Standard

Edit

Display

Draw

Parts

Instructions

Package

Common Settings

Editing Area Tiling

Change part state

Work Space

The associated window appears.
You can change the location of the window by dragging and dropping the window onto one of the directional icons below.

System Settings / Address Settings / Common Settings / Screen List / Search

Displays [System Settings], [Address Settings], [Common Settings], [Screen List], [Search] window.

5.18.5.1 System Settings

5.18.5.2 Address Settings

5.18.5.3 Common Settings Window

5.18.5.4 Screen List

5.18.5.7 Search

Properties

Displays the selected part or screen's attributes to confirm or edit the attributes.
5.18.5.5 Properties

  • This window is displayed the first time you start up the display unit.

Parts Toolbox

This window lists the shapes of the parts. This allows you to select, drag and drop, and place the shapes you wish to use onto the screen.
5.18.5.9 Parts Toolbox

Package

Lists the package graphics registered under [Package List].
5.18.5.10 Package

Color

Displays the color palettes available for the selected models in the display. When you drag and drop the selected color onto the color attributes of the parts, it enables you to change the color.

5.18.5.11 Color Settings

Screen Data List Window

Displays a list of drawings and Parts on the screen.
5.18.5.6 Screen Data List Window

Comment List

5.18.5.12 Comment List

Watch List

29.14.2.3 Watch List

Error Check

Displays a list of errors found on the created screen. You can do an error check by clicking the icon in the window.
5.18.6.4 Preferences - Error Check

PID Monitor

29.14.2.2 PID Monitor

Editing Area

This is the area used to edit a screen. The editing area displays Base Screens, Window Screens, or the registration of each function's [Common Settings] and setting screens.

You can change the display format of the screen editor from the [View (V)] menu's [Editing Area (B)] option. You can also change the Base or Window screen display with the [View (V)] menu's [Zoom (Z)] or [Change Language (L)] commands.

Status Bar

Displays the specified model and the coordinate position of the mouse pointer in the editing area.

Zoom Box

The window displays the enlarged image around the cursor.

From the [View (V)] menu, select [Zoom Box] to display/hide the screen or to change the enlargement percentage.

Function Bar

Lists the operations allocated to the function keys. Click the function bar to directly trigger the associated operation.
5.18.6.3 Preferences - Function Bar