1 Overview
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1 Overview
1.1 Logic Panel
Logic Panel (after referred to as LP) is the integrated device with HMI(Human Machine Interface)
and PLC(Programmable Logic Controller) functions as one.
It is vary effective to display visual interface about connected device’s stauts and to control
connected devices conveniently without additional device at limit space.
LP monitors control variables visually by LCD screen, switches the screen, sets the variable
value by touching a touch screen, and controls the device directly by output port. The other
controllers from LP is connected by serial communication and it is able to exchange mutual
information.
The variable for controller is displayed by various methods as tag which is graphic object. For
example, if the physical variable for monitoring is temperature, LP displays temperature as
numeral by numeral input tag, or as trend graph with changes by time. LP screen consists of
these graphic objects combinations.
GP Editor which is dedicated software for user defined screen data and SmartStudio which is for
user defined data help create program and draw or edit screen. After editing screen data such as
tag form, arrangement, and attribution in GP Editor, download these to LP and LP starts to
monitor by screen data. You can programming PLC logic and monitor the operation in
SmartStudio.