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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ i
GX/GP Version and Functions Described in This Manual ...................................................................iii
How to Use This Manual ...................................................................................................................... v
Basic Functions of the GX/GP ...........................................................................................................xiii
Measurement..........................................................................................................................................xiii
Recording ...............................................................................................................................................xiii
Display .................................................................................................................................................... xv
Saving....................................................................................................................................................xvii
Data Utilization ..................................................................................................................................... xviii
Chapter 1 Configuring the GX/GP
What Do You Want to Configure? .....................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Setting the Date and Time .................................................................................................1-12
1.2 Configuring AI Channels (Analog (including DI) input) channels and AI (mA) channels ... 1-13
1.2.1 Setting the Range ................................................................................................................1-13
1.2.2 Setting Alarms ......................................................................................................................1-19
1.2.3 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-23
1.2.4 Setting Calibration Correction (Linearizer approximation, linearizer bias, Correction Factor*
(release number 3 and later)) ...............................................................................................1-36
1.3 Configuring DI Channels (Digital input channels) .............................................................1-40
1.3.1 Setting the Range ................................................................................................................1-40
1.3.2 Setting Alarms ......................................................................................................................1-42
1.3.3 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-44
1.4 Configuring Pulse Input Channels (Release number 3 and later) .....................................1-47
1.4.1 Setting the Range ................................................................................................................1-47
1.4.2 Setting Alarms ......................................................................................................................1-49
1.4.3 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-50
1.5 Configuring DO Channels (Digital output channels) .........................................................1-54
1.5.1 Setting the Range ................................................................................................................1-54
1.5.2 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-58
1.6 Configuring Math Channels (/MT option) ..........................................................................1-60
1.6.1 Setting Basic Computation Operations (Error indications, operation at start, overflow handling,
PSUM overflow* handling) ...................................................................................................1-60
1.6.2 Setting Expressions .............................................................................................................1-61
1.6.3 Writing Expressions .............................................................................................................1-68
1.6.4 Setting Alarms ......................................................................................................................1-76
1.6.5 Setting the Display ...............................................................................................................1-77
1.6.6 Setting Constants to Use in Computation ............................................................................1-80
1.7 Setting Display Conditions ................................................................................................1-81
1.7.1 Setting the Trend Interval .....................................................................................................1-81
1.7.2 Setting Display Groups ........................................................................................................1-82
1.7.3 Setting Messages .................................................................................................................1-84
1.7.4 Setting Trend Display Conditions .........................................................................................1-85
1.7.5 Setting Basic Screen Items ..................................................................................................1-88
1.8 Setting Measurement Conditions (Scan interval, A/D integrate, etc.) ...............................1-90
1.8.1 Setting the Scan Interval ......................................................................................................1-90
1.8.2 Setting the Over-range Detection Method ............................................................................1-90
1.8.3 Setting the Operation Mode of a Module .............................................................................1-91
1.8.4 Setting the A/D Integral Time ...............................................................................................1-92
1.8.5 Setting the Burnout Criteria (Release number 2 and later) ..................................................1-93
1.8.6 Setting the Chattering Filter (DI module) for Pulse Input .....................................................1-93
1.9 Setting Recording Conditions (Recording mode, recording interval, saving interval) .......1-94
1.9.1 Setting the Type of Data to Record (Display or event data) and Recording Conditions ......1-94
1.9.2 Configuring Recording Channels .......................................................................................1-102
1.10 Setting the Conditions for Saving Data Files ...................................................................1-105
1.10.1 Setting the Save Directory, File Header, and File Name .................................................... 1-105
1.10.2 Setting the Save Method to Media (Auto save or manual save) and Media FIFO ............. 1-107
1.10.3 Setting the File Format of Display Data and Event Data .................................................... 1-111