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Panasonic GT Series Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 WUME-GTWINV3-02 2024.4 industry.panasonic.com/...
  • Page 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. To ensure that you use this product correctly, read the User's Manual thoroughly and fully understand their contents before use. Types of Manuals  The following types of GT707-series User's Manuals are available. Refer to these manuals according to the functions that you are using and the applications.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. GTWIN Overview ..............1-1 GTWIN Ver. 3 Overview ................ 1-2 1.1.1 Improved Features in Ver. 3 ..............1-2 1.1.2 Integrated or Simplified Features in Ver. 3 ..........1-4 2. GTWIN Operations ............. 2-1 GTWIN User Interface ................2-2 2.1.1 Names and Functions of Parts of the Screen .........
  • Page 4 Table of Contents 2.5.5 Exiting GTWIN ..................2-20 3. Creating Screens ..............3-1 Section Details ..................3-2 3.1.1 Screen Creation Examples ..............3-2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0) ......... 3-4 3.2.1 Creating the Base Screen ............... 3-4 3.2.2 Drawing and Setting Lamp Switch Parts (1) Lamp Parts ......
  • Page 5 Table of Contents 4.2.1 What Is the Basic Communication Area? ..........4-13 4.2.2 Basic Communication Area Map ............4-14...

  • Page 6: Gtwin Overview

    GTWIN Overview...

  • Page 7: Gtwin Ver. 3 Overview

    GTWIN Overview 1.1 GTWIN Ver. 3 Overview 1.1.1 Improved Features in Ver. 3 The ease-of-use of the software has been improved through the addition of useful functions. Screen manager (thumbnail display)/system setting tree...
  • Page 8 1.1 GTWIN Ver. 3 Overview  Improved file manager function The screen manager and system setting menu have been integrated into the file manager. On the Screen Manager tab, the thumbnail display can be used to select a screen according to its screen image, which reduces the time required to search for screens.

  • Page 9: Integrated Or Simplified Features In Ver. 3

    GTWIN Overview 1.1.2 Integrated or Simplified Features in Ver. 3 Compared to conventional versions of GTWIN (earlier than Ver. 3), the following functions have been removed.  Integrated and simplified items Classification Item Difference with conventional product Font The GTWIN (fixed font) setting has been removed. Font settings The outlined font setting has been removed.

  • Page 10: Gtwin Operations

    GTWIN Operations...

  • Page 11: Gtwin User Interface

    GTWIN Operations 2.1 GTWIN User Interface 2.1.1 Names and Functions of Parts of the Screen Number Name Function ① All the functions that can be used in GTWIN are displayed in menus. Menu bar Functions commonly used from the menu bar are displayed as icons. ②...

  • Page 12: Menu Bar

    2.1 GTWIN User Interface 2.1.2 Menu Bar All the GTWIN operations and functions have been organized into menus according to applications. Number Name Function ① File Commands for operating screen files, for printing, etc. are collected here. Editing commands such as cutting, copying, and pasting character strings, ②...

  • Page 13: Toolbar

    GTWIN Operations 2.1.3 Toolbar  Standard toolbar Number Name Function ① [Undo] icon Undo the previous operation. ② [Redo] icon Redo the operation that you undid with the [Undo] icon.  The [Undo] icon only applies to drawing and editing operations such as those applied to character strings, graphics, and parts and to some editor operations that can be performed from the menu bar.
  • Page 14 2.1 GTWIN User Interface  Editing toolbar Number Name Function ① Align the positions of the selected character strings, [Alignment] icons graphics, or parts. Change the arrangement of overlapping character strings, graphics, and parts (change which items are in ② [Arrange] icons the front and which are in the back).
  • Page 15 GTWIN Operations  Coordinate and Size toolbar The coordinates (upper-left corner) and sizes of the part selected on the base screen are displayed here. You can also enter values to change them. As shown in the above figure, the coordinates of the upper-left corner of the part selected in the active base screen window and the sizes of this part are displayed here.

  • Page 16: File Manager

    2.2 File Manager 2.2 File Manager 2.2.1 File Manager Function Overview This section provides an explanation of the file manager.  File manager ② ① ③ ④ ④ ⑤ ⑤  Names and functions of parts of the file manager Number Name Function...

  • Page 17: Switching The Screen Type In The Screen Manager

    GTWIN Operations 2.2.2 Switching the Screen Type in the Screen Manager Use the buttons under Screen type to switch the screen displayed in the screen manager.  File Manager tab Screen Screen number Explanation type range Display the screen manager of the base screen. No.

  • Page 18: System Settings

    2.2 File Manager 2.2.4 System Settings On the System Setting tab, you can open the dialog boxes of the functions set on the GT.  System Setting tab...
  • Page 19 GTWIN Operations  System setting items Item Explanation Configure settings such as the basic communication area with PLC, Basic Setup backlight control, touch sound, and battery error display. Communication Set the conditions for communicating with the PLC. Parameters Clock Setting Select the clock to use (the GT clock or the PLC clock).

  • Page 20: Parts Library

    2.3 Parts Library 2.3 Parts Library 2.3.1 Parts Library Function Overview This section provides an explanation of the parts library. ① ⑥ ② ③ ⑤ ④ Number Name Function ① Library switching list Select the parts library to paste in the screen. Select the group that is used to classify the contents of the library.

  • Page 21: Parts Library Types

    These parts have been prepared for use as the background Metallic Orange, Red, (Background) colors of each screen. Pastel White, Yellow Template These parts are used to monitor the operation indicator ─ (PLC) LEDs of the Panasonic PLC FP-XH-series. FP-XH 2-12...

  • Page 22: Search Device/List Of Strings Window

    2.4 Search Device/List of Strings Window 2.4 Search Device/List of Strings Window 2.4.1 Search Result Window  Use the [Search Device] function to display the device numbers of the reference devices and the devices that have been set to output on the connected PLC. ...

  • Page 23: Gtwin Ver. 3 Usage Procedures

    GTWIN Operations 2.5 GTWIN Ver. 3 Usage Procedures 2.5.1 Section Overview This section explains the GTWIN basic operation procedures by separating them into the following four steps.  Operation procedures Explanation Main operations  Start GTWIN and create a new file. Select the GT and PLC models. Starting GTWIN ...

  • Page 24: Starting Gtwin → Displaying The File Manager

    2.5.2 Starting GTWIN → Displaying the File Manager This section provides the procedure covering the steps from starting GTWIN to displaying the file manager.  Procedure 1. Start → [All Programs] → [Panasonic Industry Terminal] → [GTWIN_V3] → [GTWIN_V3]. The [GTWIN] dialog box is displayed. Option...
  • Page 25 GTWIN Operations 3. Press [Next]. The dialog box for setting [Basic Communication Area Settings] is displayed. 4. Check the assignment of the basic communication area, and then press [OK]. GTWIN starts, and the file manager is displayed on the left side. For details on the basic communication area, refer to section 4.2 Basic Communication Area.

  • Page 26: Creating A Base Screen → Saving Data

    2.5 GTWIN Ver. 3 Usage Procedures 2.5.3 Creating a Base Screen → Saving Data This section provides the procedure covering the steps from creating a sample of the base screen with the file manager to saving this sample. The following procedure assumes that you have already started GTWIN and displayed the file manager.
  • Page 27 GTWIN Operations 3. Drag a part to place it on the base screen. In the following figure, two lamp switch parts have been placed on the screen. 4. On the [File] menu, press [Save As]. A dialog box for checking the save destination will be displayed. 5.

  • Page 28: Transferring Data

    2.5 GTWIN Ver. 3 Usage Procedures 2.5.4 Transferring Data This section provides the procedure covering how to transfer screen data created in GTWIN to the GT.  Procedure 1. On the [Communication] menu, select [Communication Parameters]. The [Communications settings] dialog box is displayed. 2.

  • Page 29: Exiting Gtwin

    GTWIN Operations 2.5.5 Exiting GTWIN This section provides the procedure covering how to exit GTWIN.  Procedure 1. On the [File] menu, select [Exit]. You will exit [GTWIN]. If there are unsaved screens, a confirmation message box will be displayed. 2-20...

  • Page 30: Creating Screens

    Creating Screens...

  • Page 31: Section Details

    Creating Screens 3.1 Section Details 3.1.1 Screen Creation Examples This section provides examples of how to place and set parts as well as how to draw parts by way of examples in which the following three screens are created.  Main panel (base screen: B-0) This screen is created as the main operation panel screen.
  • Page 32 3.1 Section Details  Operator ID entry screen (keyboard screen: K-0) This screen is created for entry of the operator's ID when the [Operator ID] data part is pressed on the main panel (base screen: B-0) given on the previous page. Press [ENT] on the keyboard to return to the main panel.

  • Page 33: Creating The Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0)

    Creating Screens 3.2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0) 3.2.1 Creating the Base Screen  Base screen settings 1. Check that [B] is selected under [Screen type] in the file manager, and then double-click the button for screen number 0. Base screen 0 is created.
  • Page 34 3.2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0)  Base screen attributes Set attribute information such as the name of the screen. 1. Right-click in the base screen to display the context menu, and then select [Screen Attribute]. The [Base Screen Attribute] dialog box is displayed. 2.

  • Page 35: Drawing And Setting Lamp Switch Parts (1) Lamp Parts

    Creating Screens 3.2.2 Drawing and Setting Lamp Switch Parts (1) Lamp Parts Draw the parts that function as lamps.  Drawing 1. Use the library switching list in the parts library to select [Lamp]. 2. Drag a lamp switch part from the parts library to the base screen. 3.
  • Page 36 3.2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0)  Setting part attributes 1. Double-click the lamp switch part whose attributes you want to set. A dialog box for setting its attributes is displayed. 2. Set the necessary attributes. Part Part attribute Replacement Style Font...

  • Page 37: Drawing And Setting Lamp Switch Parts (2) Switch Parts

    Creating Screens 3.2.3 Drawing and Setting Lamp Switch Parts (2) Switch Parts Draw the parts that function as switches.  Drawing 1. Use the library switching list in the parts library to select [Switch]. 2. Drag a lamp switch part from the parts library to the base screen. 3.
  • Page 38 3.2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0)  Setting part attributes 1. Double-click the lamp switch part whose attributes you want to set. A dialog box for setting its attributes is displayed. 2. Set the necessary attributes. Part Part Replacement Style Font settings...

  • Page 39: Drawing And Setting Data Parts

    Creating Screens 3.2.4 Drawing and Setting Data Parts You can use data parts to display the contents of PLC memory. Also, by using these parts together with keyboard parts, you can enter data into the PLC.  Drawing 1. Use the library group switching list in the parts library to select [Data]. 2.
  • Page 40 3.2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0)  Setting part attributes 1. Double-click the data part whose attributes you want to set. A dialog box for setting its attributes is displayed. 2. Set the necessary attributes. Part Basic setup Input number No.

  • Page 41: Drawing And Setting Clock Parts

    Creating Screens 3.2.5 Drawing and Setting Clock Parts Draw the parts that display the clock.  Drawing 1. Use the library group switching list in the parts library to select [Clock]. 2. Drag a clock part from the parts library to the base screen. One clock part is required for each of the year, month, day, hour, minute, second, and day of week.
  • Page 42 3.2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0)  Setting part attributes 1. Double-click the clock part whose attributes you want to set. A dialog box for setting its attributes is displayed. 2. Set the necessary attributes. Part Basic setup number Clock: Hour (24 hours) Font and Size/Number of Dots: 24...

  • Page 43: Drawing Character Strings

    Creating Screens 3.2.6 Drawing Character Strings Draw the character strings that will be displayed on the screen.  Drawing 1. On the [Draw] menu, select [Character String]. 2. Place the position on the base screen where you want to place the character string.
  • Page 44 3.2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0)  Completed area (character strings are placed) The sections surrounded by the yellow lines indicate the completed areas through this procedure.  You can also use on the drawing toolbar to place character strings. ...

  • Page 45: Drawing Graphics

    Creating Screens 3.2.7 Drawing Graphics Draw graphics such as rectangles.  Drawing Draw the square frame around the group of parts under the "Operation Switching" label. 1. On the [Draw] menu, select [Rectangle/Rounded Rectangle]. 2. Place the position on the base screen where you want to place the rectangle. This confirms the starting point of the rectangle.
  • Page 46 3.2 Creating the Main Panel (Base Screen: B-0)  Font/graphic settings 1. Select the graphic that you have placed, and then select [Graphic] on the [Draw] menu. The [Graphic] dialog box is displayed. 2. Configure settings such as the line type and line color. ...
  • Page 47 Creating Screens  Changing the layout arrangement order of graphics As an example, this section will explain how to send a graphic backward in the situation where the graphic is in front of the character strings. 1. Select the graphic whose layout arrangement order you want to change. Then, on the [Edit] menu, point to [Arrange], and then select [Send Backward].

  • Page 48: Creating The Password Entry Screen (Keyboard Screen: K-0)

    3.3 Creating the Password Entry Screen (Keyboard Screen: K-0) 3.3 Creating the Password Entry Screen (Keyboard Screen: K-0) 3.3.1 Creating the Keyboard Screen Draw the keyboard parts to use in entering the numeric values that you want to display with data parts.

  • Page 49: Setting Keyboard Parts

    Creating Screens 4. Select the keyboard parts from the parts library, and then place these parts. The keyboard parts are in the [Standard] library of the parts library.  Completed area (keyboard parts are placed) The section surrounded by the yellow line indicates the completed area through this procedure.

  • Page 50: Creating The Language Switching Screen (Base Screen: B-2)

    3.4 Creating the Language Switching Screen (Base Screen: B-2) 3.4 Creating the Language Switching Screen (Base Screen: B-2) 3.4.1 Creating the Base Screen This section explains the procedure for placing switch parts on the base screen (B-2). 1. Select [B] under [Screen type] in the file manager, and then double-click the button for screen number 2.

  • Page 51: Setting Lamp Switch Parts

    Creating Screens 3.4.2 Setting Lamp Switch Parts This section explains how to set, as attributes, the operations of the switches when they are selected. 1. Double-click lamp switch part SW0. A dialog box for setting the attributes is displayed. 2. Select the [Switch Operation] tab. 3.

  • Page 52: Creating The List Of Strings

    3.4 Creating the Language Switching Screen (Base Screen: B-2) 3.4.3 Creating the List of Strings This section explains the procedure for using the list of strings function to enter character strings in English and to display these character strings. 1. On the [Edit] menu, select [List of Strings]. The List of Strings window is displayed.
  • Page 53 Creating Screens 4. Adjust the positions of character strings, the font settings, and the positions/sizes of graphics and parts. Select language number 0 before you configure the font settings.  You can also use the [Select Language Number] list on the display toolbar to switch the language number.

  • Page 54: Appendix

    Appendix...

  • Page 55: Useful Functions For Editing/Setting

    Appendix 4.1 Useful Functions for Editing/Setting 4.1.1 Part Number/Part Attribute Display Function You can switch between displaying and hiding part numbers and part attributes. 1. On the [View] menu, select [Parts No.] or [Parts Attribute].  Switch part  Lamp/message part ...

  • Page 56: Device Search Function

    4.1 Useful Functions for Editing/Setting 4.1.2 Device Search Function In GTWIN Ver. 3, you can search through the devices used in the screen data. You can also change the device numbers in the device search results window. 1. On the [Edit] menu, select [Search Device]. The [Search Device] dialog box is displayed.
  • Page 57 Appendix 4. Change the device, and then press [OK].  You can display the attributes dialog box for the assigned part by double- clicking the field in the [Used for] column.

  • Page 58: Part Style Change Function

    4.1 Useful Functions for Editing/Setting 4.1.3 Part Style Change Function In GTWIN Ver. 3, you can easily change the style of parts that you have placed. You can transfer the set attributes of the part as-is, which enables flexible support of design changes. ...
  • Page 59 Appendix The design library opens. 4. Select the design to convert to, and then press [OK]. The selected design is displayed in the [Lamp Switch Part] dialog box. ① ② ③ ④ 5. Press the items in the order specified by the numbers in the above figure to alternately select the style before and after the conversion, and then press [OK].
  • Page 60 4.1 Useful Functions for Editing/Setting  Converting switch parts to lamp/message parts and vice-versa The following section explains the procedure for converting a switch part that has been placed from the [Switch] library into a lamp/message part. 1. Double-click a part that has been placed. The [Lamp Switch Part] dialog box, which can be used to set part attributes, is displayed.
  • Page 61 Appendix 4. Press [OK]. The style and attributes after the conversion are applied to the part.  When you convert a switch part to a lamp/message part, the [Switch Operation], [Option], and [Valid Condition] attributes set on the switch part are lost.
  • Page 62 4.1 Useful Functions for Editing/Setting  Converting lamp switch parts to custom parts The following section explains the procedure for converting a switch part that has been placed from the [Switch] library into a custom part. 1. Double-click a part that has been placed. The [Lamp Switch Part] dialog box, which can be used to set part attributes, is displayed.
  • Page 63 Appendix 5. Press [OK]. The style and attributes after the conversion are applied to the part.  The part attributes before the conversion are transferred as-is to the part after the conversion.  If you press [No] in step 4, only the displayed image information is cleared, and the transparent parts are displayed in the dialog box and the screen.

  • Page 64: Custom Part Creation Function

    4.1 Useful Functions for Editing/Setting 4.1.4 Custom Part Creation Function You can use this function to create user-defined parts. You can edit custom parts with the following operations.  Creating custom parts The following explanation assumes that a custom part has been placed on a base screen. 1.

  • Page 65: Tentative Part Placement Function

    Appendix 4.1.5 Tentative Part Placement Function It is now possible to place parts outside of the display area of the editing screen. This enables the placement of parts in the margins, such as when you are creating a different editing screen as an option.

  • Page 66: Basic Communication Area

    4.2 Basic Communication Area 4.2 Basic Communication Area 4.2.1 What Is the Basic Communication Area? Communication is constantly being carried out between the GT and the PLC as shown below. The GT accesses PLC-side devices for two purposes. Basic communication area For part functions (free device specification) PLC internal devices...
  • Page 67 Appendix 4.2.2 Basic Communication Area Map In order for communication to be carried out between the GT and PLC, a device area like that shown below is provided in the PLC. Use this to control the GT through the PLC ladder program actually being run.
  • Page 68 4.2 Basic Communication Area Explanation of the system area ① BZ Turns on the buzzer. While the bit is on, the screen specified by the PLC is forcibly displayed. ② Forced-display flag (While the bit is on, the screen cannot be changed with a switch part whose operation mode is set to [Change Screen].) ③...
  • Page 69 Appendix 4-16...
  • Page 70 Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8506, Japan https://industry.panasonic.com/ Please visit our website for inquiries and about our sales network. © Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. 2015-2024 April, 2024 WUME-GTWINV3-02...

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