GT_CommunicationBitArea_DUT

This is a predefined DUT with overlapping elements. The DUT can be used for communication between the PLC and a touch terminal of the GT series.

This DUT can be used with the following instruction(s): 

NOTE

Make sure that your PLC does not use the word or bit areas, i.e. addresses assigned under Basic Communication Area to PLC in GTWIN, for any other purpose!

Bit area

  1.  (1) Buzzer

    Not applicable to GT02L

  2.  (2) Forced display flag
  3.  (3) Backlight valid flag
  4.  (4) Backlight flashing
  5.  (5) Backlight color
  6.  (6) Touch sound

    Not applicable to GT02L

  7.  (7) Reverse display

    For monochrome types only

  8.  (8) Backlight brightness

    Not applicable to GT32

  9.  (9) Usage prohibited
  10. (10) SD card inserted flag

    Applicable to models with SD card slot only

  11. (11) Password change screen display flag

    Not applicable to GT01, GT11, GT21

  12. (12) Login screen display flag

    Not applicable to GT01, GT11, GT21

  13. (13) Battery low

    Applicable to models with batteries only

    Not applicable to GT01, GT11, GT21

  14. (14) Battery

    Applicable to models with batteries only

  15. (15) Data input in progress

The following table provides a more detailed explanation for the bit areas for the various GT models.

Item

Explanation

Buzzer

Turns on the buzzer.

Forced display flag

0: Screens can be changed at will.

1: The screen specified as a number in the Word position n+0 of the PLC is forcibly displayed.

Backlight valid flag

When the bit is turned on, backlight flashing/backlight color control becomes effective.

Backlight flashing

0: lighted (normal), 1: flashing

Backlight color

GT02G, GT05G, GT12G, GT703, GT7043-color LED backlight

00: Off, 01: Green, 10: Red, 11: Orange

GT02M, GT05M, GT12M, GT703, GT7043-color LED backlight

00: Off, 01: White, 10: Red, 11: Pink

GT02L, GT03-E, GT05S, GT32, GT32-E, GT32-R, GT707

00: Off, 01: Lighted, 10: Lighted, 11: Lighted

Touch sound

1: touch sound not activated.

0: touch sound activated, i.e. switches will produce a beep when pressed if so defined.

Reverse display

For monochrome types only.

1: reverse display activated. All parts displayed in reverse, i.e. the light areas become dark and the dark areas become light.

0: reverse display not activated.

Backlight brightness

0000: no backlight brightness adjustment in the basic communication area.

0001-1111: the larger the value, the brighter the backlight.

Password change screen display flag

1: screen for changing the password displayed, or the screen for password management (administrator only) displayed.

0: the screen for changing the password not displayed, or the screen for password management (administrator only) not displayed.

Login screen display flag

1: login screen displayed. 0: login screen not displayed.

Battery low flag

This bit is ON when the power supply voltage drops too low. The dead battery mark is displayed in the lower right of the screen only when the option Battery Error Display is activated on the Basic Setup tab.

The flag activates regardless of the Battery Error Display setting. Please replace a battery within a week since the dead battery mark is displayed.

Battery

This flag turns on when the battery reaches the end of its service life and the clock data can no longer be maintained. The battery service life is checked when the GT turns on. If the GT is left on continually, the battery service life is not detected.

The battery error mark is displayed in the lower right of the screen only when the Battery Error Display check box is selected underSystem Setting > GT Configuration... > Basic Setup. The BAT flag activates regardless of the Battery Error Display setting.

Data input in progress

This bit is ON while data is being input.

This flag is ON while an SD card is inserted.

Modified on: 2020-10-01Feedback on this pagePanasonic hotline