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22.8 Precautions
22.8 Precautions
22.8.1
Precautions common to each software
■1.
GOT interface required to use the FA transparent function
Connect the personal computer, to which PX Developer or any other relevant software has been installed, to the USB
interface of the GOT.
When performing the FA transparent function, use USB interface of the GOT.
Using both of them to perform the FA transparent function concurrently is not allowed.
■2.
Conditions for suspending the FA transparent function
The FA transparent function is also suspended when any of the following operations, which stop the GOT monitor, is
performed.
Note that the FA transparent function will not be stopped while using the extended function such as the Utility display or
ladder monitor function.
• When project data is written/read, or when the OS is written by GT Designer3
*1
• When the GOT is set up
*1
• When no communication request (online monitor, etc.) has been issued from PX Developer for 45 minutes
*1
A timeout error occurs in PX Developer.
■3.
When GOT monitoring is faulty
The FA transparent function cannot be used in case that the GOT monitoring is faulty due to PLC CPU errors or faulty
communication between the PLC CPU and GOT.
When GOT monitoring is faulty, check the following.
(1) Whether the PLC CPU operates normally
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Refer to the User's Manual of the PLC CPU you use.
(2) Whether the PLC CPU and GOT are connected normally
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7. SERIAL COMMUNICATION CONNECTION
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■4.
When monitoring the PLC CPU from a personal computer
When monitoring the PLC CPU from a personal computer, the GOT and personal computer refresh the display slower.
■5.
Software available for the FA transparent function
When multiple kinds of software are activated on one personal computer, only one of them is available for
communications using the FA transparent function.
Do not concurrently perform any communications using the FA transparent function.
(Offline operation with each software is available)
Also, do not perform communications with the GOT (e.g. downloading project data) from GT Designer3 during
execution of communications using the FA transparent function.
USB
GT Designer3
PX Developer and so on
Online operation
Communication with GOT
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