22 Enhancing

Security

This chapter provides a basic explanation for "Enhancing security", and how to change
settings in GP-Pro EX.
Please start by reading "22.1 Settings Menu" (page 22-2), and then turn to the corresponding
page.

22.1 Settings Menu ................................................................................. (page 22-2)

22.2 Creating Limited Access Screens ................................................... (page 22-5)
22.3 Limiting Screen Access by Authority ............................................... (page 22-8)
22.4 Disable All Touch Operations for the Timing .................................. (page 22-11)
22.5 Creating a Screen where Limited Access Parts are Placed .......... (page 22-13)
22.6 Show/Hide Parts/Drawings for a Specific Person to Use. ............. (page 22-23)
22.7 Save Operation History ................................................................. (page 22-26)
22.8 Password/User ID Input Window .................................................. (page 22-31)
22.9 Editing Password Online ............................................................... (page 22-34)
22.10 Settings Guide ............................................................................... (page 22-40)
22.11 Restrictions ................................................................................... (page 22-79)

22-1
Settings Menu

22.1 Settings Menu

Creating Limited Access Screens

Password Input
Level 0 Level 1
Menu Screen
Line Manager
Line Manager Screen
Screen

Screen Beep Password ) Setup Procedure (page 22-5)

Beep
Change matches
Display the
destination screen
Touch “ESC” to return to the menu
screen (previous screen).

Limiting Screen Access by Authority

Change again to
the Plant
Manager Screen
Level 1 Password Input Level 5

Line Manager
Screen Plant Manager ) Setup Procedure (page 22-8)
Factory Length Screen
Screen

Screen Beep Password

Beep
Change matches
Display the
destination screen

Disable All Touch Operations for the Timing

Bit Address Touch operation is disabled.

that disables touch. Following
Manager Screen
(Interlock Address) the condition
is ON ON
Touch
OFF
Touch
?? ) Setup Procedure (page 22-12)
80

M100:ON ??

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Level 5
Password Input
Log in Log in

What...?
Beep Beep ) Setup Procedure (page 22-13)
Parts with no security level Log in
Parts with security level 5

Beep

Show/Hide Parts/Drawings for a Specific Person to Use.

Password Input
******
ESC CAPS A B C D E BS
F G H I J K L CLR

) Setup Procedure (page 22-23)

M N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z ENT

Beep

When you enter the Hidden switches appear.

password...

Save Operation History

Configuration Abnormal Condition Saved Control Bit Address

Operaiton Condition Screen (M100:00 Bit)
Running Condition
Abnormal Condition

Beep
“Switch Screen” Operation Log
Swich Screen Operation will be written into SRAM

) Setup Procedure (page 22-27)

Abnormal Condition
Screen ON

OL173008.csv SAVE
Number Date
1 2007/0704 CF card or
2 2007/0704
USB Storage

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Editing Password Online

Level 1
Password Password
Settings Settings Beep

Settings of
security.csv are
Password "1111" reflected

Level 1 ) Setup Procedure (page 22-35)

security.csv Save
Password
Settings
Password
1234
CF Card/USB
Storage
Password "1234"
Password Setting Data

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22.2 Creating Limited Access Screens

22.2.1 Setup Procedure

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide" (page 22-40)

Sets a Line Manager screen with a security level and password. This example uses Sampled
Data B2, security level 1 and password 1111.

Password Input
Level 0 Level 1
Menu Screen Line Manager
Screen
Line Manager Screen
Screen Password
Beep Change Beep matches
Display the
destination screen
Touch "ESC" to return to the menu
screen (previous screen).

• Security level 0 means no security is set.

1 From the [Common Settings (R)] menu, point to [Security (Q)] and select [Security
Password (P)] or click on the toolbar.

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2 Password setting screen will open. Select the [Enable Security Function] check box, and type
the password "1111" in [Level 1].

• Set a password up to eight single-byte characters long.

• Select the [Add User ID] check box to add the User ID to the Password. As
with the password, User IDs can be up to eight single-byte characters long.

3 From the [Common Settings (R)] menu, point to [Security (Q)] and select [Security Level
List (L)].

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4 For [Sampled Data] B2, set the [Security Level] to 1. The security settings are complete.

• Once you log in, the security level you logged in at is enabled until you turn
off the power.
If you logged in with high security, and you leave your desk, we recommend
clearing the security level first to enhance security.
) "22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide ‹ Extended" (page 22-43)

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22.3 Limiting Screen Access by Authority

22.3.1 Setup Procedure

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide" (page 22-40)

Sets a Plant Manager Screen with a security level and a password. This example uses
Sampled Data B3, security level 5 and password 5555.

Change again to
the Plant Manager
Screen Password Input
Level 1 Level 5

Line Manager Plant Manager

Screen Screen
Plant Manager Screen
Screen Password
Beep Change Beep matches

Display the
destination screen

1 From the [Common Settings (R)] menu, point to [Security (Q)] and select [Security
Password (P)] or click on the toolbar.

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2 Password setting screen will open. Check [Enable Security Function] and input password
"1111" in [Level 1] and password "5555" in [Level 5].

• Set a password up to eight single-byte characters long.

• Select the [Add User ID] check box to add the User ID to the Password. As
with the password, User IDs can be up to eight single-byte characters long.

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3 From the [Common Settings (R)] menu, point to [Security (Q)] and select [Security Level
List (L)].

4 For [Sampled Data] B2, set the [Security Level] to 1. For [Sampled Data] B3, set the
[Security Level] to 5. The security settings are complete.

• Once you log in, the security level you logged in at is enabled until you turn
off the power.
If you logged in with high security, and you leave your desk, we recommend
clearing the security level first to enhance security.
) "22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide ‹ Extended" (page 22-43)

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22.4 Disable All Touch Operations for the Timing

22.4.1 Introduction
You can restrict screen touch operations by using the Global Interlock Address.
Touch operation is enabled only when the bit address that is set for the Interlock Address
meets the Touch Enable Condition.

• When the Touch Enable Condition is "Bit ON".

The touch action will only work when the set Interlock Address is ON.

Bit Address that Touch operation is disabled.

disables touch Following
Manager Screen
(Interlock Address) The Conditions
is OFF ON OFF ??
Touch Touch
80

M100:OFF ??

• When the Touch Enable Condition is "Bit OFF".

The touch action will only work when the set Interlock Address is OFF.

Bit Address Touch operation is disabled.

that disables touch. Following
Manager Screen
(Interlock Address) the condition
is ON ON OFF ??
Touch Touch
80

M100:ON ??

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22.4.2 Setup Procedure

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) 22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide „ Interlock Settings 22-47

In the Touch Enable Condition, select Enable when Bit is OFF to set the touch operation to
be disabled when Bit (M100) designated by the Interlock Address is ON.

Bit Address Touch operation is disabled.

that disables touch. Following
Manager Screen
(Interlock Address) the condition
is ON ON OFF ??
Touch Touch
80

M100:ON ??

1 From the [Common Settings (R)] menu, point to [Security (Q)] and select [Interlock Settings
(I)] or click on the tool bar.
2 Opens the Interlock Settings screen. Select the [Use Global Interlock] check box.

3 Set the Bit Address (for example, M100) that sets the Touch Enable Condition in [Interlock
Address].
Select device "M", input
"100" as the address, and
Click to display an press the "Ent" key.
address input keypad.

4 Use the [Touch Enable Condition] field to set up a condition that enables touch operations.
(For example, select "Enable When Bit is Off" to enable touch operations when the bit is off.)

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22.5 Creating a Screen where Limited Access Parts are Placed

22.5.1 Introduction
Touch operation can be restricted by setting a security level for touch-operating parts.
Touch operation of the parts will be enabled only when you log in with a level higher than the
security level set for the parts.

Level 5
Password Input
Log in Log in Beep

Beep
What...?
Parts with no security level Log in
Parts with security level 5

Beep

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22.5.2 Setup Procedure

• For how to set security level to the screen, refer to the following.
) "22.3 Limiting Screen Access by Authority" (page 22-8)
• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details on special switches.
) "10.15.4 Special Switch ‹ Security" (page 10-77)
• For details on the parts that you can set security level, refer to the following.
) "22.5.3 Security Setting for Each Part „ Each part for which a security level can
be set." (page 22-17)

Set security level 5 to the switch to enable switch operation only when logged in with level 5.
Also, place a special switch to log in when you have only security level lower than level 5.

Level 5
Password Input
Log in Log in Beep

Beep
What...?
Parts with no security level Log in
Parts with security level 5

Beep
1 Select a switch for which you want to change the security level, and then click [Change
Attributes (M)] from the [Edit (E)] menu, or right-click on the switch and select [Change
Attributes (M)] from the menu.

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• Settings dialog box will be displayed also by double-clicking the switch.

2 When the settings dialog box appears, click the [Switch Common] tab.
3 Select the [Enable Security Levels] check box in [Interlock Feature] and set "5" for the level.

• You can also set the interlock feature for each part by selecting the [Enable
Addresses] check box and setting the interlock address.

4 Click [OK] and the settings dialog box is closed.

5 From the [Parts (P)] menu, point to [Switch/Lamp (C)] and select [Special Switch (P)] or
click , and place the Switch on the screen.

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6 Double-click the placed Switch part. The following dialog box appears.

7 In [Select Shape], select the Switch shape.

8 Select [Security] in [Special Action].

9 Select [Log in] in [Action].

10 As required, set the color and display text on the [Color] tab and [Label] tab, and click [OK].

• Depending on the shape, you may not be able to change the color.
• When you select a switch and press the [F2] key, you can directly edit the
Label text. When [Text Table] is selected, you can change the Text Table to
be displayed.
• You can set [Log off] in [Action] of the special switch to create a switch for
clearing the security level.

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22.5.3 Security Setting for Each Part

„ Each part for which a security level can be set.
From among the touch operating parts, you can set each security level for parts with the
following features.
Parts Feature Details
Bit Switch
Word Switch
Switch Lamp Screen Change
Special Switch (All features)
Selector Switch
Numeric Display (When Allow Input is set)
Data Display
Text Display (When Allow Input is set)
Sampling Display When Edit Data is set
Show CSV When Edit Data is set

„ Action of the parts for which a security level is set

‹ When a security level is set for the part.
You can set interlock with security level if you set a security level for each part.
Current security level < Security level for the part
Interlock is on (the part is not operated)
Current security level >= Security level for the part
Interlock is disabled (the part is operated)
‹ Multiple parts with security level are placed
Only the parts with a security level not higher than the current security level can operate.
‹ Displaying interlocked condition with the security level of switch parts
For switch parts, if you select the [Show Interlocked Condition] check box in [Extended] on
the [Switch Common] tab, you can set part shapes and labels for the interlocked condition
with security levels.
However, this is common to the interlock feature with [Enable Addresses] enabled.
Therefore, you cannot set the shape of the interlock switch separately between addresses and
security levels.
‹ When input order is set for the data display
A part with a level higher than the current security level cannot be edited even when it is the
time to edit the part according to the input order.

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‹ When using with the interlock setting of [Security] in the [Common Settings]
menu
Security setting for each part can be set together with the interlock setting of [Security] in the
[Common Settings] menu.
If both are set, when either of them meets the interlock condition, the operation cannot be
performed.
‹ When operating from GP-Viewer
As for the operation from GP-Viewer, interlock is determined according to the current
security level on the GP-Viewer side regardless of Synchronous/Asynchronous Mode. It is
not dependent on the security level on the server (display unit) side.

• For details, refer to the GP-Viewer EX Operation Manual.

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„ Log in/Log off

‹ Log in
If you set [Log in] in [Action] of the special switch, you can create a log-in switch for
changing the current security level.
When you touch the log-in switch, the Security Password screen appears.

Log in

<Level Mode> <User ID Mode>

The current security level is updated

• For Level Mode, any password of any level is accepted if a password is set for the level in
the security setting. When a proper password is entered, the "current security level" is
changed to the level for which the password is set.
Example: Password Settings
Level Password
1 aaa
2
3 ccc

• Enter the password "aaa" and press [ENT] -> Current security level = 1
• Enter the password "ccc" and press [ENT] -> Current security level = 3

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• For User ID Mode, any ID is accepted if the ID exists for the security setting. When a
proper password is entered, the "current security level" is changed to the level for which
the ID is set, and the system variable "H_LoginUserID" is also updated.
Example: Password Settings
Level ID Password
1 AAA aaa
2 BBB bbb
2 CCC ccc

• Enter the ID "AAA" and press [OK] -> Current security level = 1
• Enter the ID "BBB" and press [OK] -> Current security level = 2
• Enter the ID "CCC" and press [OK] -> Current security level = 2

• You can log in to the same level as or lower level than the current security level.
• Regardless of the security level of the screen on which a log-in switch is placed, you can
log in any level.
• On the password input screen for the log in, "0" is displayed in the "LEVEL" field.
<Level Mode> <User ID Mode>

• On the password input screen, when [ESC] (for Level Mode) or [Cancel] (for User ID
Mode) is pressed, the password input screen disappears and the screen before login is dis-
played.
• If the security level clear time has passed while password input screen is displayed, the
password input screen disappears and he screen before log in is displayed
• On the password input screen, if a password that does not exist is entered and [ENT] is
pressed (in Level Mode), or if different password is entered and [OK] is pressed (in User ID
Mode), an error message is displayed.

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• If other action with the other security setting occurs while the password input screen is
displayed for log in, the following behavior will take place.
Interrupting action during the password input screen display.
Relationship between
Interrupting Interrupt Request Condition after
Log in
Action Level and Current Interruption
Level
Current level < Request New password screen is
Cancel
Screen level displayed
Change Current level >=
Screen is changed Cancel
Request level
The password screen
remains displayed. If
Password
Current level < Request password input is cancelled,
input process
level the password window
continues
Window screen is displayed
Display immediately.
The password screen
Password
Current level >= remains displayed. The
input process
Request level window is display in the
continues
background.

• The log-in switch will not function if there is no password setting for the project data.

‹ Log off
If you set [Log off] in [Action] of the special switch, you can create a log-off switch for
clearing the current security level.
• The current security level can be cleared (= 0) using a log-off switch.
When the log-off switch is pressed, the screen is changed according to the setting and the
current security level and the system variable "H_LoginUserID" are cleared.
• If a security level is set on the screen after log off, the following behavior will take place.
• The level of the screen after log off is the same as or lower than the current level
The screen will be changed and the level will be cleared.
• The level of the screen after log off is higher than the current level
Password input screen will be displayed. You cannot log off unless authentication is
successful.
• If the base screen of the log off screen number does not exist, only the current security
level is cleared. The screen will not be changed.
• Clearing of the system variable "H_LoginUserID" is the same as the usual level clearing.
• The log-off switch will not function if there is no password setting for the project data.

‹ Current security level

The current security level is stored in LS9301 (Security function status). However, you
cannot change the values in LS9301 (Read-only).

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‹ When operating from GP-Viewer

As for operation from GP-Viewer, the log-in/log-off switch does not function regardless of
Synchronous/Asynchronous Mode. If the log-in/log-off switch is pressed on the GP-Viewer
side, an error message is displayed.

• For details, refer to Password Dialog Box Settings Guide in the GP-Viewer
EX Operation Manual.

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22.6 Show/Hide Parts/Drawings for a Specific Person to Use.

22.6.1 Setup Procedure
Set the security level 5 for the switch and display the hidden switch by entering a password.

• For more information on Animation feature, please refer to the following.

) Chapter 20 "Animating Screen Objects", (page 20-1)
• For details on setting, refer to Animation Settings Guide.
) "20.7 Settings Guide" (page 20-23)
• For more information on security level setting, refer to the following.
) "22.5 Creating a Screen where Limited Access Parts are Placed" (page 22-13)

******
ESC CAPS A B C D E BS
F G H I J K L CLR
M N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z ENT

Beep
Hidden switches appear.
When you enter the
password...

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1 Select a switch you want to display or hide, and then click [Animation (N)] from the [Edit
(E)] menu, or right-click and select [Animation (N)] from the menu displayed.

• Setting screen for animation can also be displayed by clicking [...] of

[Animation] in [Properties].

2 Setting screen for animation is displayed. Select [Visibility] from the list on the left side of
the screen.

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3 Select the [Visibility Animation] check box.

4 Select [Security Level] and set [5] to [Visible when level is greater than or equal to:]. Click
[OK].

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22.7 Save Operation History

22.7.1 Introduction
Maintaining a history (log) of operations on the GP screen is useful in analyzing causes of
problems, such as what operations were run before the error occurred. Also, by setting [User
ID] in the Password Settings, you can identify the person operating the system.
Normally, the Operation Log, which is stored in SRAM on the GP, is automatically saved for
a designated number of entries. You can also save to a designated CF Card or USB Storage
by setting the 0 Bit in the control address to ON. When saving, the log is converted to CSV
format, so you can view it by using [Show CSV] on the GP screen or on a PC.

Configuration Abnormal Condition Saved Control Bit Address

Operaiton Condition Screen (M100:00 Bit)
Running Condition
Abnormal Condition

Beep
“Switch Screen” Operation Log
Swich Screen Operation will be written into SRAM

Abnormal Condition
Screen ON

OL173008.csv SAVE
Number Date
1 2007/0704 CF card or
2 2007/0704
USB Storage

• To set the User ID, enable [Add User ID] in the [Password Settings] and you
will be able to register a User ID.
) "22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide „ Password Settings" (page
22-40)
• Operation Logs that are saved on the CF Card or USB Storage can be
displayed on the GP screen by using Special Data Display [File Manager]
and [CSV Display].
) "25.6 Displaying/Editing CSV data on the Screen" (page 25-29)

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22.7.2 Setup Procedure

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "22.10.2 Common Settings (Operation Log Settings) Guide" (page 22-52)

If Retain Control Bit Address is set to ON, the accumulated Operation Log in the SRAM on
the GP is converted to the CSV format, and saved to a CF Card (or USB Storage).

Configuration Abnormal Condition Saved Control Bit Address

Operaiton Condition Screen (M100:00 Bit)
Running Condition
Abnormal Condition

Beep
“Switch Screen” Operation Log
Swich Screen Operation will be written into SRAM

Abnormal Condition
Screen ON

OL173008.csv SAVE
Number Date
1 2007/0704 CF card or
2 2007/0704
USB Storage

1 Select [Operation Log Settings (G)] in the [Common Settings (R)] menu or click the on
the Toolbar.

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2 The Operation Log setting screen opens. Check [Enable Operation Log Function] and select
the number of [SRAM Records] to save.

• The size of SRAM is determined by the selected [SRAM Records].

If the selected number of SRAM records is exceeded, it will be saved to the
CF Card (or USB Storage) automatically.

3 In [Operations to Log], check the functions that you wish to record in the Operation Log.

• Operation log can be recorded for each part.

On the setting screen for the part that you want to record the operation log,
select the [Include in Operation Log] check box.
When setting for each part, on the operation log screen, select the [Enable
Operation Log Function] check box.
For applicable parts, please refer to the following:
) "22.7.3 Operation Log Settings for Each Part" (page 22-30)

4 Select [CF Card] in [Save in].

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5 Set an address that allows writing to the CF Card (for example, D10) in [Record Status
Address].
Select the device "D" and
enter "10" in the address,
then press the "Ent" key.
Click to display an
address input keypad.

6 [Check [Operation Trigger].

7 In the [Retain Control Bit Address] box, specify the bit address to start saving from (for
example, M100).

• If Bit 1 (Transfer Complete Flag) in the designated Status Address is not set
to ON, the Operation Log cannot be saved even if Retain Control Address is
ON.

8 Select [Operation when there is insufficient space].

9 In [CSV Format], set [Date], [Time], and Display Style when converting to the CSV Format
in [Language].

• "Item Name" in the saved CSV File is displayed in English no matter which
language is selected in [Language].

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22.7.3 Operation Log Settings for Each Part

You can set operation log recording for each part.
Select the [Enable Operation Log Function] check box on the operation log screen, and
then select the [Include in Operation Log] check box on the setting screen for the
applicable part.
„ Applicable parts
Parts Action
Switch/Lamp Bit Switch
Word Switch
Screen Change
Special Switch Alarm History Acknowledge
Switch Clear
File Item Switch Transfer SRAM -> Device/PLC
Transfer SRAM -> Internal Address
Transfer Device/PLC -> SRAM
Transfer Device/PLC -> Internal
Address
Transfer Internal Address -> SRAM
Transfer Internal Address -> Device/
PLC
Data Transfer Transfer CF/USB -> Device/PLC
Switch Transfer Device/PLC -> CF/USB
Start monitor switch
Start application
WinGP, exiting
Reset
Offline
Operation Lock
Switch for Security
Switch for Confirmed
Selector List
Parts
Ladder Transfer
Selector Switch
Data Display Numeric Value
Text
Sampled Data
Special Data Show CSV *2
Display

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22.8 Password/User ID Input Window

22.8.1 Introduction to "Level Mode" and "User ID Mode"

The password input window/user ID and password input window appears when you access a
screen with a security level higher than the one that is currently displayed.
According to the "Password Settings", either "Level Mode" (set password) or "User ID
Mode" (set user ID and password) is displayed.
The entered password is displayed as ∗ symbols.
) "22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide „ Password Settings" (page 22-40)

„ Password/User ID Input Windows

For "Level Mode", only the password input window is displayed.
For "User ID Mode", each window is displayed by touching the input area in the user ID and
password input window.
Password input window User ID input window

Display Description
Cancel the password/user ID input, and close the input window.

Previous screen

ESC

• When you use both Change Screens by Touch and Change Screens from the
device/PLC, confirm that the [Reflect in Device/PLC] option is selected
from the System Settings window [Display Unit]-[Display]. If not selected,
you cannot cancel even by pressing the [ESC] key when Change Screens
from the device/PLC is performed.
) "5.17.6 [System Settings] Setting Guide •Screen Settings" (page 5-148)
Continued

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Display Description
Changes between uppercase and lowercase letters. When the [CAPS] key is
displayed in the reverse color (black), it will input lowercase letters.
CAPS
• Even if you change between uppercase and lowercase letters, the keypad
will only display in uppercase letters.
ENT Secure the input password/user ID.
Shows the security level of the screen you are accessing.

LEVEL
(Request Level
Display) • The current level and the request level can be seen from the internal device
addresses. The values are stored in the following internal device addresses.
LS9301 Current Level
LS9302 Request Level

LS9301 and LS9302 are read-only. When there is a password request in

LS9302, the security level is stored and the value returns to 0 when the
password input is complete.

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„ User ID & Password input window

Display Description
Shows the security level of the screen you are accessing.

• The current level and the request level can be seen from the internal device
addresses. The values are stored in the following internal device addresses.
LS9301 Current Level
LS9302 Request Level

LS9301 and LS9302 are read-only. In LS9302, if there is a request for

LEVEL
the user ID and password, the security level is saved and it will return to
(Request Level
0 when the user ID and password input is completed.
Display)

0
LS9300 Reserved (0) Security Level Clear Bit
LS9301 Stores the current security level

0
LS9300 Reserved (0) Security Level Clear Bit
LS9301 Stores the current security level

User ID Display the User ID Input window by touching the input area. Also, display
(User ID Input) the User ID input in the User ID Input window.
Password Display the password input window by touching the input area. Also, the
(Password Input) password entered in the password input window is displayed as ∗ symbols.
The input User ID and Password are compared with internal records, and if
the security level (required level) is satisfied, the screen is displayed.

OK Error messages will be displayed in the following situation.

- Inputting User ID that is not registered
- Inputting User ID that does not satisfy the required level
- Inputting password that does not match the User ID.
Cancel Close the User ID & Password input window to return to the original screen.

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22.9 Editing Password Online

22.9.1 Introduction
Prepare a password setting data in CSV format and save it in the CF card or USB storage.
Using a special switch for which [Set Password] is set, you can reflect the data by loading the
password setting data on the display unit online.
It is possible to edit the password or user ID without putting GP offline.

Level 1
Password Password
Settings Settings Beep

Settings of security.csv are

Password "1111" reflected

Level 1
security.csv Save
Password
Settings
Password
“1234”
CF Card/USB
Storage
Password Setting Data Password "1234"

• Please refer to the following for the models supporting the online password
change feature.
) 1.3 List of Supported Features by Model (page 1-8)

• Password setting data in CSV format saved on the CF Card or USB Storage
can be edited on the GP screen by using Special Data Display [File Manager]
and [CSV Display].
) "25.6 Displaying/Editing CSV data on the Screen" (page 25-29)
• Password setting data can be handled using system variables instead of
special switches.
) "A.7.2 HMI system variables (#H system variables) „ Bit type" (page A-114)
• Password setting data in CSV format can be created by exporting the
password setting of GP-Pro EX.
) "22.9.3 Creating Password Setting Data" (page 22-38)

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22.9.2 Setup Procedure

• For how to set security level to the screen, refer to the following.
) "22.3 Limiting Screen Access by Authority" (page 22-8)
• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details on special switches.
) "10.15.4 Special Switch ‹ Security" (page 10-77)
A special switch for reflecting the password setting data in CSV format saved on the CF card
or USB storage on the display unit.

Level 1
Password Password
Settings Settings Beep

Password "1111" Settings of security.csv are

reflected
Level 1
security.csv Save
Password
Settings
Password
“1234”
CF Card/USB
Storage
Password Setting Data Password "1234"

1 From the [Parts (P)] menu, point to [Switch/Lamp (C)] and select [Special Switch (P)] or
click , and place the Switch on the screen.
2 Double-click the placed Switch part. The following dialog box appears.

3 In [Select Shape], select the Switch shape.

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4 Select [Security] in [Special Action].

5 In [Action], select [Set Password].

6 From [Setup Mode], select [Overwrite].

• If you select [Overwrite], only the password of the password setting data can
be used after reflecting the password on the display unit. If you select
[Append], the existing password and the password of the password setting
data can be used after reflecting the password on the display unit.
• If you select the [After the password is reflected, erase the CSV file] check
box, the password setting data saved on the external storage will be deleted
after reflecting the password on the display unit.
In order to edit the password again, you need to prepare a password setting
data in CSV format.
Note that the password setting data is not deleted if you failed to reflect the
password.

7 Select [CF Card] in [Load].

8 As required, set the color and display text on the [Color] tab and [Label] tab, and click [OK].

• Depending on the shape, you may not be able to change the color.
• When you select a switch and press the [F2] key, you can directly edit the
Label text. When [Text Table] is selected, you can change the Text Table to
be displayed.

„ Action of reflecting (writing) the password setting data to the display

unit
• Using the HMI system variable #H_SecurityWriteStatus, you can check whether the
reflecting action to the display unit is completed successfully.
• If the CF card or USB storage is not inserted, the data cannot be reflected on the display
unit, and 0100 (No CF card/USB storage) is stored in the HMI system variable
#H_SecurityWriteStatus.

• For details on HMI system variables, see

) "A.7.2 HMI system variables (#H system variables)" (page A-114)

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• If the power goes off while writing the password setting data to the display unit, the file
may get corrupted.
In this case, the password setting data cannot be read when starting up the display unit. An
error message appears after the startup. In such a scenario, transfer the project again.

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22.9.3 Creating Password Setting Data

Password setting data in CSV format can be created by exporting the password setting of GP-
Pro EX in CSV format.

• For how to set security level to the screen, refer to the following.
) "22.3 Limiting Screen Access by Authority" (page 22-8)
• For details on the password settings, refer to the following.
) "22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide" (page 22-40)

1 Create [Password] and [ID] on the password setting screen, and then click [Export].

2 The [Export Passwords] dialog box appears. Specify [Destination Folder], and
click [Run].

• Click [Browse] to specify the destination folder on the displayed screen.

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3 The [SECURITY] folder is created in the specified location, and the password setting data
with the file name "security.csv" is exported in CSV format.

• Output data differs depending on the "Level Mode" or "User ID Mode" due
to the [Add User ID] settings.
• You can also change [Password] and [User ID] on the output "security.csv."

<Level Mode> User ID Mode<>

Level ID Password

Level Password

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22.10 Settings Guide

22.10.1 Common (Security Settings) Settings Guide

„ Password Settings
Sets the password and user ID for the 15 security levels.
Depending on the [Add User ID] Settings, either "Level Mode" or "User ID Mode" is
displayed.

<Level Mode> <User ID Mode>

Setting Description
Enable Security
Select to use the security function.
Function
Add User ID Specifies whether the User ID is added to the level settings.
<For Level Mode>
Sets password for level 1 to 15.
A password can be inputted by using up to eight single-byte characters. Pass-
words and User ID are case-sensitive.
Set passwords only for the security levels you want to use. It is not required
Level/ to set passwords for all security levels.
Password

• When Level Mode is selected, you cannot set the same password for multiple
security levels.
• By setting a password in security level 15, you can change all security level
passwords on the GP (offline mode).
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Setting Description
<For User ID Mode>
Up to 64 passwords can be registered.
You can set the level between 1 to 15 optionally.
Up to eight single-byte characters can be used for Password and User ID
input. Passwords and User ID are case-sensitive.
Add User ID

Level/
Password/ • For User ID Mode, you can set the same password for multiple security
User ID levels, but you cannot set the same User ID for multiple security levels.
• When Level Mode is changed to User ID Mode, only lines that already have
passwords can be registered with User ID Mode.

• If you disable [Add User ID] when it has already been enabled, a message
box appears warning that all registered content in the password settings will
be deleted if you continue. Selecting "Yes" deletes all the registered content.
Once [Add User ID] is checked, display of [Create New] and [Delete] is
Create New/
enabled. Select [Create New] to add one line to the registration lines of
Delete
Password and User ID. [Select [Delete] to delete the line you have selected.
Sets whether or not to set functional security settings.
Functions that can be set are as follows.
Items Feature
Changing to Offline Mode Offline Feature
Logic monitor Logic Feature
Online Logic Editing Logic Feature
Read in GP-Viewer Data Values GP-Viewer Function
Set up function
Write GP-Viewer Data Values GP-Viewer Function
at each security
level Browsing Web Server Contents Web Server Features
Read in Web Server Data Values Web Server Features
Write Web Server Data Web Server Features
FTP Function Set up function at
Browsing files in the FTP folder each security level
Registering and deleting files in the FTP Function Set up function at
FTP folder each security level

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Setting Description
Sets the level for the security settings function.

• Security level 0 means no security is set.

<Level 0 or Level 15>
Select either Level 0 or Level 15 for "Export error".
Level Level 15 in the password settings is required to set Level 15. Level 15 in the
password settings is required to set Level 15.
Set up function at each security level

<Level 0 to Level 15>

For Logic Function, GP-Viewer Function, Web Server Function, and FTP
Function, you can set the security level between 0 to 15. However, the fol-
lowing standards for the level settings apply depending on each function.
•Logic Monitor and Online Logic Editing
Only a constant level, or a high Online Logic Editing level, can be set.
•Read in GP-Viewer Data Values and Write out GP-Viewer Data
Values
Only a constant level, or a higher level for Write out GP-Viewer Data Val-
ues, can be set.
Level •Browsing Web Server Contents, Read in Web Server Data Value and
Write out Web Server Data Value
Only a constant level, or a high level of Write out Web Server Data Values,
can be set.
•Browsing files in the FTP folder and Register and Delete files in the
FTP folder
Only a constant level, or a higher level for Register and Delete files in the
FTP folder, can be set.
When checked, the operation of that function will be disabled regardless of the
security level. [Write GP-Viewer EX Data], [Write Web Server Data] or [Save
or delete files in FTP folder] can be set.
Displays the [Extended] dialog box.
Extended
) " ‹ Extended" (page 22-43)

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‹ Extended

Setting Description
Select this check box to send a notification when the ESC key is used to
Enable Notification exit the password input window after a change screen operation initiated
Bit by the device/PLC.
This will not work when changing screens by touch.
When you cancel a password input window displayed via the Device/PLC
control with the [ESC] key, the designated Notification Bit Address turns
ON.
Notification Bit In the System Settings workspace, [Display Unit] screen's [Display] tab, if
Address the [Reflect in Device/PLC] check box is not selected, monitor the
notification bit and when it turns ON, on the device/PLC reset the
[Change-To Screen No.]*1 to the same number as the [Current Sampled
No.].When screen numbers match, the password input window closes.
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Setting Description
This feature specifies whether to return the security level status to "0",
assuming no GP unit operations/screen changes are performed within the
time specified in [Clear After Time Has Elapsed].
When checked, select either of the following.
• Record Security Level
Once the security level becomes higher, the current level will not be low-
ered unless it is automatically cleared or cleared with the security control
address (LS9300). Therefore, you can change the screen as required.
• Input Password When Level Increases
When switching the screen to the base screen with a security level lower
than the current security level, the level is lowered to the security level of
the screen to switch to.
Therefore, next time you switch the screen with lower security level to
the screen with higher security level, you will require password authenti-
cation.
For example:
Initial screen: A Screen No.: B Screen No.: C
Security Level 0 (1) Security Level 1 (7) Security Level 2
(5) (11)
Clear Security Level (4) (2) (6) (10) (8) (12)
(3) (9)

Current Input Password When Current

Record Security Level
Level Level Increases Level
Level 1 Password
(1) Level 1 Password Screen 0 0
Screen
(2) Screen B is displayed 1 Screen B is displayed 1
(3) No password required 1 No password required 1
(4) Screen A is displayed 1 Screen A is displayed 0
Level 1 Password
(5) No password required 1 0
Screen
(6) Screen B is displayed 1 Screen B is displayed 1
Level 2 Password
(7) Level 2 Password Screen 1 1
Screen
(8) Screen C is displayed 2 Screen C is displayed 2
(9) No password required 2 No password required 2
(10) Screen B is displayed 2 Screen B is displayed 1
Level 2 Password
(11) No password required 2 1
Screen
(12) Screen C is displayed 2 Screen C is displayed 2

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Setting Description

• This applies only when changing base screens (including sub display
screens)
• If [Input Password When Level Increases] is selected in User ID Mode,
Clear Security Level
the system variable "#H_LoginUserID" will not be updated when the
level is lowered for changing screens.
When using GP-Viewer feature, even if [Input Password When Level
Increases] is selected on GP-Viewer side, this will not function. This
always operates with [Record Security Level].
Specify the auto clear time from 1 to 60 minutes.

• Clear by performing the internal device address's bit action

When the LS9300's 0 bit goes from OFF -> ON, the security level is
Security Level Auto cleared and the current security level stored in LS9301 changes to 0.
Clear Time After the Security Level Clear occurs, return LS9300's 0 bit to OFF.
(LS9301 is read-only.)
0
LS9300 Reserved (0) Security Level Clear Bit
LS9301 Stores the current security level

*1 To operate [Change-To Screen Number] via a Device/PLC, please configure the System
Data Area.
"5.17.6 [System Settings] Setting Guide ‹ System Area Settings" (page 5-176)

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„ Security Level List

Setting Description
Screen Displays the screen number.
Set each screen's security level.

Security Level
• When setting multiple screens to the same security level, please use
[Block Change].
Title Displays each screen's title.
Updates the selected security levels for multiple screens at one time.
Select the screens to change and click [Block Change]. The Security Level
Block Change dialog box appears and allows you to change the level.

Block Change
• To select multiple screens, drag the cursor or select rows while holding
down the [CTRL] key.

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„ Interlock Settings

Setting Description
Sets whether to use Global Interlock or not

Use Global Interlock

• This function only allows touch operation when a bit designated via
[Interlock Address] is in a state that has been specified by [Touch Enable
Condition].
Specifies the bit address (all bit addresses can be set) that represents an
Interlock Address Enable condition for allowing touch input. Touch is enabled (disabled)
depending on the state of this address.
Select the condition that will enable the part to be touched, to allow input
to be entered.
Touch Enable Interlock Address Touch Enabled/
Condition Status Disabled
Touch Enable
Enable when Bit ON Touch enabled
Condition
is ON OFF Touch disabled
Enable when Bit ON Touch disabled
is OFF OFF Touch enabled

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„ Global Interlock's Touch Enable Condition

Enable / Disable of touch varies depending on the state of the settings of parts used in the
same project or the state of the connection with the external Device/PLC. This section
explains Enable / Disable of touch for each setting.
‹ Simultaneous use of parts with interlock
The Interlock installed on individual parts and global interlock can be used simultaneously,
but when simultaneously used, the global interlock will take priority.
For example, even if the interlock for the individual parts is released, touch is disabled for
that part if it is in a state of global interlock.
Interlocking

Parts A Interlock
Releasing Interlock

Interlocking

Global Interlock
Releasing Interlock

Touch Parts A Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled

‹ Specifies the address of the external Device/PLC

When the address of the external Device/PLC is designated as the global interlock address,
Touch Enable Condition cannot be determined until the connection with that Device/PLC is
established. Therefore, regardless of [Enable when Bit is ON]/[Enable when Bit is OFF], the
global interlock will be enabled.

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However, if disconnected once a connection is established, the status will be the same as
prior to disconnection.
• Touch Enable Condition: Enable when Bit is ON
Communication Status Not Connected Not Connected Connected Not Connected
of Devices/PLC Connected Connected Connected Bit ON
Interlock Address
Bit OFF
Touch propriety Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Communication Status Not Connected Not Connected Connected Not Connected

of Devices/PLC Connected Connected Connected Bit ON
Interlock Address
Bit OFF
Touch propriety Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

• Touch Enable Condition: Enable when Bit is OFF

Communication Status Not Connected Not Connected Connected Not Connected
of Devices/PLC Connected Connected Connected Bit ON
Interlock Address
Bit OFF
Touch propriety Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

Communication Status Not Connected Not Connected Connected Not Connected

of Devices/PLC Connected Connected Connected Bit ON
Interlock Address
Bit OFF
Touch propriety Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

• Even in the case of multiple PLC Connections, as long as a connection is

established with a PLC where an address is allocated in the global interlock,
the global interlock operates regardless of whether the connection with other
PLCs has been established or not.
• Display settings for each part that indicates the state of the Interlock can be
applied to the interlock condition for that part. It cannot be applied to the
state of global interlock.

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‹ Parts settings that allow group function with Delay or Auto OFF
When entering a state of global interlock (touch is disabled) during the operation of the parts,
touch can be enabled until the operation of the parts is completed or touch can be disabled
throughout operation.
• Group function with OFF Delay and Auto OFF
When the parts that allow the group function with OFF Delay and Auto OFF is changed to
a Global Interlock Condition (touch is disabled) during a momentary operation, the
momentary operation takes priority during Delay or Auto OFF. It will not enter the state
of global interlock (touch is disabled) until the Delay is completed or the auto OFF setting
period has elapsed.
OFF Delay
5 Seconds Delay

Touch ON

Bit ON ON ON ON ON

Buzzer ON ON ON ON ON

Display reverse reverse reverse

Touch Enabled/Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled

Touch Interlock
End ON

Group with Automatic OFF

5 seconds Auto OFF

Touch ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON

Bit ON ON ON ON ON

Buzzer ON ON ON ON ON

Display reverse reverse

Touch Enabled/Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled

Touch Interlock
Start ON

Before Auto-Off elapses, and you release the touch, touch becomes Disabled from that point.

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• ON Delay, 2 Points Pressing Delay Function

For ON Delay and 2 Points Pressing Delay Function, if the condition is changed to the
Global Interlock Condition (touch is disabled) during the Delay, the delay is canceled, and
the Global Interlock Condition (touch is disabled) is activated.
ON Delay
5 Seconds Delay

Touch ON ON ON ON

Bit

Buzzer

Display Reverse Reverse

Touch Enabled/Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Touch Interlock Touch

Start ON Exit

2 Points Touch Delay

5 Seconds Delay

Touch ON ON ON ON

Bit

Buzzer

Display Reverse Reverse

Touch Enabled / Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Touch Interlock Touch

Start ON Exit

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22.10.2 Common Settings (Operation Log Settings) Guide

Setting Description
Enable Operation
Specifies whether to use the Operation Log feature or not
Log Function
Select a number to save to SRAM from 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500.

SRAM Records
• The capacity of the SRAM in GP is determined by the number of entries
selected.
Select the functions for Operations to Log from [Bit Switch], [Word
Switch], [Change Screen Switch], [Special Switch], [Selector Switch],
[Data Display], [Sampling Data Display], [Show CSV], [System Menu],
Operations to Log
[Start], [Offline], and [Change Language].

• In Initialization Settings, all of the functions are targeted as Operations to

Log.
Save Data

Select [CF Card] or [USB Storage] as the "Save in" location when
Save in outputting the Operation Log by converting to CSV format, or when
exceeding the number of entries to save in the SRAM

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Setting Description
Specifies the address for confirming the condition of writing in to CF Card
or USB Storage.
• Status
Once Bit 0 in the [Control] Address is set to ON, Bit 0 in the [Status]
Address is turned ON. After confirming the condition of the [Control]
address, Bit should be turned ON in the [Status] address to write in.

15 12 1 0

Transferring Bit
Error Status
0 −> 1
Transfer
Complete Flag
0 −> 1
Record Status
Address The error status indicates the following conditions.
(Error Code)
Bit 12 to 15 Description Introduction
Completed When the backup process is completed
0000
Successfully successfully.
Save Data

Occurs during backup if the CF Card/USB

CF Card/No USB
0100 storage is not inserted or if the CF Card
storage
hatch is open.
There is not enough storage capacity in
CF Card/USB the CF Card/USB storage during backup,
0101
storage write error or CF Card/USB storage is removed
during writing.
CF Card/USB CF Card/USB storage is not formatted or
0111
storage error some other error

Sets actions when saving operation logs.

• Direct
When [New] is selected, a new CSV file will be created.
When [Append] is selected, data is added to the existing CSV file.
• Address
Save Mode Specifies an address to change the action for saving data. When bit 0 of
the specified address turns OFF, [New] is selected, and when the bit turns
ON, [Append] is selected.

• The number of data that can be added is up to 10000 for one CSV file.
Operation Specifies whether or not to save at a specified timing when you want to
Trigger save the operation log at a given timing.
Retain Control Turn ON the designated Bit to start writing in the CF Card or USB storage.
Bit Address
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Setting Description
CSV File Format
Set the Display Format when saving in CSV format.
Settings
Select the display format for dates, from mm/dd/yy (month/day/year), mm/
Date dd (month/day), yy/mm/dd (year/month/day/), dd/mm/yy (day/month/
year).
Time Select the display format for time, from 12:00 or 24:00.
Select the language format from Japanese, languages that support ASCII,
Language
Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Cyrillic, and Thai.
Specifies the operation when there is not enough space in the CF Card or
USB storage.
• Stop Operation Log
Operation when
Stop outputting to the file of the operation log at the "Save in" location.
there is
When the next operation is conducted, recording of the operation log
insufficient
space completely stops, and nothing is recorded.
• First in First out Data Queue
Delete the oldest file that is saved in the CF Card or USB storage, and
save the data in the SRAM.

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„ Operation Log
‹ Type and content of obtained data
The functions that are recorded in the log as information about touch operation are as
follows.
Feature Action Action
Bit Set Bit Set
Bit Reset Bit Rst
Bit Switch Bit Momentary Bit Mom
Bit Invert Bit Rvs
Comparison Bit Comp
Word Write in Word Write
Word Add Word Add
Word Continuous Word Add++
Add
Word Sub Word Sub
Word Switch Word Continuous Sub Word Sub--
Digit Addition Digit Add
Digit Continuous Add Digit Add++
Digit Subtraction Digit Sub
Digit Continuous Sub Digit Sub--
Scripts Word Ope

Change Screen Previous Screen Scrn Prev

Switch Screen Change Scrn Chg
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Feature Action Action

Acknowledge Alm Ack
Alarm History Switch
Clear Alm Clr
Transfer SRAM -> SRAM->PLC
Device/PLC
Transfer SRAM->
SRAM->ADDR
Internal Address
Transfer Device/PLC - PLC->SRAM
> SRAM
File Item Switch Transfer Device/PLC PLC->ADDR
Special Switch -> Internal Address
Transfer Internal
ADDR->SRAM
Address->SRAM
Transfer Internal
Address -> Device/ ADDR->PLC
PLC
Transfer External Ex Mem -> PLC
storage -> Device/
Data Transfer Switch PLC
Transfer Device/PLC PLC -> Ex Mem
-> External storage
Ladder Monitor
Ladder Monitor Bit Set
Start monitor switch
(Cache)
Device Monitor Bit Set
Start application App ON

Special Switch WinGP, exiting Win End

Reset Reset
Offline Offline
Lock and Unlock Ope LockRel
Operation Lock Lock Ope Lock
Remove forces Ope Release
Selector Switch Bit Slct
Data Display Touch, Input Barcode (Edit Data) Data Input
Sampled Data Sampling Data Display (Edit Data) Samp Input
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Feature Action Action

Show CSV Show CSV (Edit Data) CSV Input
Offline Offline
Reset Reset
Address Monitor Addr Mon
Logic monitor Logi Mon
System Menu
Ladder Monitor Lad Mon
Device Monitor Dev Mon
CF Start CF Start
USB Start USB Start
Main body Start Power ON
Startup
Trans Ret Trans Ret
Off Chg OFF Chg
Offline
Off Ret OFF Ret
Change Language Language Change Lang Chg

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Example of CSV File Output

LEVE
Number Date Time User ID Screen Parts ID Comment Action Address
L

1 07/12/22 13:54 0 b1 SL_0001 Bit Set [PLC1]M0000

2 07/12/22 13:54 0 b1 SL_0002 Bit Rst [PLC1]M0001

Level 3
3 07/12/22 13:55 YAMADA 3 b1 SL_0003 Bit Mom
Switch

<Item and Summary>

Items Description
Number Log number
Operation data is displayed in the format that is set in [Operation Log
Date
Settings].
Operation time is displayed in the format that is set in [Operation Log
Time
Settings].
User ID that is registered in "User ID Mode" (Add User ID) is displayed. For
User ID
"Level Mode" (Do not add User ID), this will be blank.
Level Display the level between 0 to 15 at the time of operation.
Displays the Screen Number in B∗∗ for the Base Screen, and in W∗∗ for the
Screen
Window Screen at the time of operation.
Parts ID Displays Parts ID.
Comment Displays comments in Parts. If nothing is registered, this will be blank.
Displays Action
Action
) " ‹ Type and content of obtained data" (page 22-55)
Address Displays a target address
This will be displayed when supplemental remarks are needed regarding
Sub Info
Address or Action.
Prev Value Displays the previous value.
Displays the changed value. Bit Address displays ON or OFF and Word
Chg Value Address displays a numeric value. The display format of the numeric value
differs depends on the display attributes of the parts being used.

• "Number" is addressed sequentially in the file.

• The item names are fixed in English.

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‹ Contents of the functional operation log

<Bit Switch>
Target: Bit Set, Bit Reset, Bit Momentary, Bit Invert, Comparison

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.1 Bit Switch" (page 10-51)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Displays a target address
External device address:[PLC1]∗∗∗∗∗, [# MEMLINK]∗∗∗∗∗
Address Symbol : Operation Start
Variable : Run Start
System Variable : #H∗∗∗∗∗, #L∗∗∗∗∗
Bit Set : Hidden
Bit Reset : Hidden
Bit Momentary : Hidden
Bit Invert : Hidden
Comparison : Displays a Comparison Word Address and a Constant
Sub Info of Comparison Condition
<Example>
[PLC1]D0001 (space) < (space) 10
Comparison Word Address
Comparison Condition
Constant
Prev Value Hidden
Bit Set : ON
Bit Reset : OFF
Bit Momentary : (When pressing) ON
Chg Value (When releasing) OFF
As for Bit Momentary, the log is obtained separately for ON and for OFF.
Bit Invert : Hidden
Comparison : ON or OFF

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<Word Switch>
Target: Word Write, Word Add, Word Continuous Add, Word Subtract, Word Continuous
Subtract, Digit Addition, Digit Continuous Add, Digit Subtraction, Digit
Continuous Subtraction, Operation

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.2 Word Switch" (page 10-65)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Displays a target address
External device address:[PLC1]∗∗∗∗∗, [# MEMLINK]∗∗∗∗∗
Address Symbol : Operation Start
Variable : Run Start
System Variable : #H∗∗∗∗∗, #L∗∗∗∗∗
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Items Description
Word Write in : Hidden
Word Add : Displays the base Word Address for Add +
Constant
Word Sub : Displays the base Word Address for Sub -
Constant
Digit Addition : Displays the Digit Position
Digit Subtraction : Displays the Digit Position
Operation : Displays the base Word Address for
Operation and the Constant
For example:
[PLC1]D0001 (space) AND (space) 10
Sub Info (Operation Base Word Address Operator
Constant)
Word Continuous Add : Displays the base Word Address for Add, the
Constant, and ON/OFF.
Word Continuous Sub : Displays the base Word Address for Sub, the
Constant, and ON/OFF.
Digit Continuous Add : When pressed Digit Position ON
When released Digit Position OFF
Digit Continuous Sub : When pressed Digit Position ON
When released Digit Position OFF
) "10.15.2 Word Switch ‹ Scripts" (page 10-68)
Prev Value Hidden
Word Write in, Digit Addition, Digit Continuous Add, Digit Subtraction, Digit
Continuous Sub: Displays Write in value
Chg Value
Word Add, Word Continuous Add, Word Sub, Word Continuous Sub,
Operation: Hidden

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<Change Screen Switch>

Target: Previous Screen, Screen Change

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.3 Change Screen Switch" (page 10-69)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Address Hidden
Sub Info Hidden
Previous Screen: Displays the screen number before changing
Prev Value
Screen Change: Displays the screen number before changing
Previous Screen: Displays the changed screen number (if there is no
Chg Value previous screen, 0 will be displayed)
Screen Change: Displays the changed screen number

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<Special Switch (Alarm)>

Target: Acknowledged, Clear

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.4 Special Switch ‹ Alarm History Switch" (page 10-73)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Address Hidden
Displayed depending on the Action.
Alarm History Acknowledged (Acknowledged) : Ack
Alarm History Acknowledged (Ack All) : Ack All
Alarm History Clear (Clear) : Clr
Alarm History Clear (Clear All) : Clr All
Alarm History Clear (Clear Recovery Alarm) : Clr Rcv
Sub Info Alarm History Clear (Clear Acknowledged Alarm): Clr Ack
Alarm History Clear (Clear All Recovery Alarm): Clr All Rcv
Alarm History Clear (Clear All Acknowledged Alarm): Clr All Ack
Alarm History Clear (Clear All Count) : Clr All Cnt
Alarm History Clear (Clear One Count) : Clr One Cnt
Alarm History Clear (Clear All Time) : Clr All Time
Alarm History Clear (Clear One Time) : Clr One Time
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

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<Special Switch (File Item Switch)>

Target: Transfer SRAM -> Device/PLC, Transfer SRAM -> Internal Address, Transfer
Device/PLC -> SRAM, Transfer Device/PLC -> Internal Address, Transfer Internal
Address -> SRAM, Transfer Internal Address -> Device/PLC

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.4 Special Switch ‹ File Item Switch" (page 10-78)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Address Hidden
Transfer SRAM -> Device/PLC: Example
File Number (space) Item Name (space)
Storage Start Address
Transfer SRAM -> Internal Address: Example
File Number (space) Item Name (space)
Storage Start Address
Transfer Device/PLC -> SRAM: <Example>
File Number (space) Item Name (space)
Storage Start Address
Sub Info
Transfer Device/PLC -> Internal Address: <Example>
File Number (space) Item Name (space)
Storage Start Address
Transfer Internal Address -> SRAM: <Example>
File Number (space) Item Name (space)
Storage Start Address
Transfer Internal Address -> Device/PLC: <Example>
File Number (space) Item Name (space)
Storage Start Address
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

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<Special Switch (Data Transfer Switch)>

Target: Transfer CF -> Device/PLC, Transfer Device/PLC -> CF, Transfer USB ->
Device/PLC, Transfer Device/PLC -> USB

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.4 Special Switch ‹ Data Transfer Switch" (page 10-79)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Address Hidden
CF Card->CF
Sub Info
USB Storage -> USB
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

<Special Switch (Start monitor switch)>

Target: Ladder Monitor, Ladder Monitor (cache), Device Monitor

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.4 Special Switch ‹ Start Monitor Switch" (page 10-83)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Continued

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Items Description
Address Displays a target address
Sub Info Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value ON

<Special Switch (Security)>

Target: Password Setting, Log in, Log off

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.4 Special Switch ‹ Security" (page 10-77)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID Common items
Level ) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Password Settings: Pass Chg
Action Log in : Logon
Log off : Logoff
Address Hidden
Password Settings : Overwrite All
Add Add
Sub Info
Log in : Hidden
Log off : Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Password Settings: Hidden
Log in : Hidden
Chg Value
Log off : Change To Screen Number (Hidden when screen change is
not applicable)

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<Special Switch (Operation Lock)>

Target: Password Setting, Log in, Log off

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID Common items
Level ) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Lock and Unlock: Ope LockRel
Action Lock : Ope Lock
Unlock : Ope Release
Address Hidden
Automatic Unlock: Auto Release
Sub Info No Automatic Unlock: Hidden
*Always hidden when Action is Unlock
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

<Special Switch (Switch for Selector List)>

Target: Switch for determining sub-parts

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID Common items
Level ) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
SlctList On - Action of functioned switch
Action Example: Bit Set
SlctList On - Bit Set
Address Address of functioned switch
Sub Info Sub Info of functioned switch
Prev Value Prev Value of functioned switch
Chg Value Chg Value of functioned switch

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<Special Switch (Transfer Device/PLC Data)>

Target: Password Setting, Log in, Log off

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID Common items
Level ) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action Lad Trans
Address Hidden
Sub Info Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

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<Special Switch (Others)>

Target: Start Application, Exit WinGP, Reset, Offline

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.4 Special Switch „ Switch Feature" (page 10-70)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
Screen
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Address Hidden
Start Application : Displays the name of the EXE executed.
End of the EXE path, the following text is displayed.
Sub Info Exit WinGP : Hidden
Reset : Hidden
Offline : Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

<Selector Switch>

• Please refer to the Settings Guide for details.

) "10.15.5 Selector Switch" (page 10-86)

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
Screen
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Continued

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Items Description
Displays a target address
External device address:[PLC1]∗∗∗∗∗, [# MEMLINK]∗∗∗∗∗
Address Symbol : Operation Start
Variable : Run Start
System Variable : #H∗∗∗∗∗, #L∗∗∗∗∗
Sub Info Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value ON

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<Data Display>
Target: Input of numeric values or characters, and Barcode Input, when using the Data
Display with a Touch Input or Barcode Input function

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Displays a target address
External device address*1:[PLC1]∗∗∗∗∗, [# MEMLINK]∗∗∗∗∗
Address Symbol : Operation Start
Variable : Run Start
System Variable : #H∗∗∗∗∗, #L∗∗∗∗∗
Sub Info Hidden
Touch Input : Displays the numeric value or text before input is
confirmed, using up to 100 characters.
Barcode Input : Displays the previous bar code value, using up to 100
characters.
Prev Value

• The Operation Log for the previous value only is not obtained when input
confirmation has not been carried out.
Touch Input : Displays the numeric value or text after input is
confirmed, using up to 100 characters.
Chg Value
Input Barcode : Displays the value from bar code input, using up to 100
characters.
*1 When the Address Type is [Address], the displayed address is the actual display
target address ([Base address] + [Offset address]).

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<Sampling Data Display (Edit Data)>

Target: When data is edited with the Sampling Data Display

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Address Hidden
Sub Info Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

CSV Display (Edit Data)

Target: When data is edited with the CSV Display

Items Description
Number
Date
Time
User ID
Common items
Level
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Screen
Parts ID
Comment
Action
Address Hidden
Sub Info Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

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<System Menu>
Target: Offline, Reset, Address Monitor, Logic Monitor, Ladder Monitor, Device
Monitor, CF Start, USB Start

Items Description
Number
Date
Common items
Time
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
User ID
Level
Screen Hidden
Parts ID Hidden
Comment Hidden
Common items
Action
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Address Hidden
Sub Info Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

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<Startup>
Target: Startup display unit, startup via transfer

Items Description
Number
Common items
Date
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Time
User ID Hidden
Level Hidden
Screen Hidden
Parts ID Hidden
Comment Hidden
Common items
Action
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Address Hidden
Sub Info Hidden
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

• Not recorded in the Operation Log when data is transmitted from the
transmission screen of the Project File on the offline menu.

<Offline>
Target: offline transition (the right-click menu in the WinGP is included), recovery from
offline

Items Description
Number
Date Common items
Time ) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
User ID
Offline transition : Displays the level during operation
Level
Recovery from offline : Displays the 0
Screen Hidden
Parts ID Hidden
Comment Hidden
Common items
Action
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Address Hidden
Continued

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Items Description
Sub Info Table name
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

<Change Language>
Target: Change Language

Items Description
Number
Date
Common items
Time
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
User ID
Level
Screen Hidden
Parts ID Hidden
Comment Hidden
Common items
Action
) " <Item and Summary>" (page 22-58)
Address Hidden
Sub Info Displays the table name with 30 characters or less.
Prev Value Hidden
Chg Value Hidden

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‹ Recording Timing of the Operation Log

Recording timing of the operation log differs depending on the target features to be recorded.

• Regarding offline operation, the operation log recording starts from the time
of the move to online mode. The log is not recorded when offline.

<Basic Switch Action>

The previous value is not recorded.
• Bit Switch
The operation log is recorded only for the state after the change.
Example: When "ON" is changed to "OFF", only the log for "OFF" is saved.
• Word Switch
The operation log is recorded only for the state after the change.
Example: When "100" is changed to "200", only the data of "200" is saved.

When [Touch Panel Detection] is [ON Detection]

• See the settings guide for the settings details of [Touch Panel Detection].
) "5.17.6 [System Settings] Setting Guide ‹ Operation" (page 5-152)

• When the switch action is normal (common for all switches)

The log recording is performed by turning the switch to ON. For Momentary, data value
recording is performed when the state is either ON or OFF.

Switch Operation

Log Recording Timing

• When ON Delay or OFF Delay is set

The operation log recording starts after the delay time has passed.
• When Double Touch is set
The operation log recording starts when the double touch is enabled.

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When [Touch Panel Detection] is [OFF Detection]

• When the switch action is normal (common for all switches)
Log recording is performed by turning the switch OFF. Only values after the change are
saved are logged.

Switch Operation

Log Recording Timing

• When Double Touch is set

The operation log recording is performed when the switch is pressed for the second time.

Switch Operation

Log Recording Timing

<Data Display>
The previous value is recorded at the time when Allow Data Input is triggered, and the data
for the changed value is recorded at the time when Input is fixed.
Input
Permitted Determine Input

Data Recording Timing

The previous value is recorded when Input Permitted is triggered. If a cancel is performed
after that, the data of the previous value is discarded without performing the operation log
recording.
Input
Cancel
Permitted

Data Recording Timing

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‹ Saving the Operation Log

The operation log recorded is converted to a file in the CSV format when it is saved in the CF
Card or USB Storage.
<File Name>
File names are saved in the following format.
OLHHMMSS.csv OL : an abbreviation of a file for an operation log
HH : Hours
MM: Minutes
SS : Sec
For example, the operation log saved at 17:03:08 is named OL170308.csv
<File Folder>
Files are automatically saved in CSV format in the folder created. The "OPLOG" folder is
created in the CF Card or USB Storage designated as a destination for the save, and a folder
is created in the "OPLOG" daily.

2007/07/02 2007/07/03 2007/07/04

Operation Log Operation Log Operation Log
(In the folder) (In the folder) (In the folder)
OL092030.csv OL100000.csv OL100000.csv
OL103008.csv OL132615.csv OL132615.csv
OL131603.csv OL143048.csv OL143048.csv
......

......

......

OL070702 OL070703 OL070704

OPLOG

For example, the folder to save and the file name for the operation log saved at 13:16:3 on
July 2, 2007 \\OPLOG\OL070702\OL131603.csv

• Do not save any files other than operation logs in the "OPLOG" folder.
• Operation log files can be displayed on the GP using the CSV Display.
) "25.6 Displaying/Editing CSV data on the Screen" (page 25-29)

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22.11 Restrictions

22.11.1 Restrictions on Passwords and IDs

• The User ID and Password Input Window, the Password Input Window, and the User ID Input
Window cannot be edited.
• A Password or a User ID cannot be entered from the Device/PLC.
• A Password or a User ID cannot be entered from the Bar Code Reader.
• When the Password Input Window (the User ID Input Window) or the User ID and
Password Input Window is displayed, if the Trigger Bit of the Local Window or the
Global Window is turned ON, close the Password Input Window (the User ID Input
Window) or the User ID and Password Input Window and then display.
• Do not set [Continuous Read] for Window Parts to call the Window Screens setting
Security Level. The Password Input Window or the User ID and Password Input Window
is not displayed on the GP even if you set it, and the security feature does not run.
• When the security level registering no Password is set for the screen, the screen can not be
displayed unless you input a Password or a User ID and Password with the greater
security level than the screen.
When a Password or a User ID and Password with a greater security level than the screen
you want to display have/has not been registered, you can not change screens.
Example 1:When the passwords are set as follows and the screen changes to a level 4
screen

Level 1 AAAA Level 0 Level 4

Level 2 BBBB
Level 3 CCCC Screen Change

Level 4 to 14 None Beep

Beep
Level 15 ZZZZ
Input the level 15 password

There is a password higher than level 4, so the screen change is permitted.

Example 2:When the passwords are set as follows and the screen changes to a level 4
screen
Error displays
Level 1 AAAA
Level 2 BBBB Level 0
Level 3 CCCC
Screen Change
Level 4 to 15 None
Beep Beepeep
B
Beep
Even if you have inputted something,
pressing the [ESC] key will return to
the previous screen.
There is no password higher than level 4, so the screen change is not permitted.

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• After changing to a screen set up with security levels, touching a [Previous Screen] switch
causes actions as follows for the screen levels.
Base Screen 1

Press the [Previous Screen] switch

Change screen with level

Base Screen 2 Password Input Screen Base Screen 3

Change screen without level

• In the "Level Mode" (Do Not Add a User ID), an error does not occur even though a Pass-
word has not determined. However, an error occurs when you set the same Password.
In the "User ID Mode" (Add a User ID), a Password has to be set. The same Password can
be set. However, when no User ID is determined or a User ID is duplicated, an error
occurs and settings are not completed.
• When the security level is set for the screen displayed at the beginning after turning on the
GP Power (the initial screen), the initial screen is displayed and followed by the Password
Input Window or the user ID and Password Input Window. Therefore, the initial screen is
running while the Password Input Window or the user ID and Password Input Window is
displayed. In addition, the Password Input Window displayed here cannot be canceled by
the [ESC] key, and the user ID and Password Input Window cannot be canceled by the
[Cancel] key. It is necessary to input the correct Password or the user ID and Password.

22.11.2 Restrictions on the global interlock

• During the global interlock, Touch Operations on the screen are disabled. However, it is
possible to perform Touch Operations for the following features, in the same way as
normal.
• Displaying and operating the System Menu
• Displaying and operating the Brightness/Contrast adjustment bar
• Changing the Error Window (single-line <=> details) and deleting it
• Returning from standby mode (Screen OFF)
• Operating Offline
• If the features or parts are touched when touching them has been disabled by the global
interlock, the touch buzzer sound does not sound, and AUX is not output.
• During the global interlock, do not activate the Ladder Monitor, the Device Monitor, the
Logic Monitor, or the Address Monitor. If you activate them, you cannot exit any monitor
feature because touch operation is disabled.

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22.11.3 Restrictions on the operation log

• Do not turn off the power or remove the CF Card or USB memory during the save
operation to the CF Card or USB Storage. Data may not be saved normally.
• If the file size is greater than the remaining capacity in the CF Card or USB Storage, the
file can not be saved.
• An operation log which has been recorded on SRAM during Project Transfer is saved in
the CF Card or USB Storage.
However, if the CF Card or USB Storage can not be found on the GP or the remaining
capacity is not enough, the data of the operation log is deleted. When the project is
transferred from the transfer screen for project files on the offline menu, the operation log
is not saved in the CF Card or USB Storage.
• The operation log is temporarily stored in memory then saved to file. If there is no
external storage, the operation log continues trying to save until external storage is
installed. If external storage is not made available, and if the power is reset or a new
operation log is requested, operation log data saved in memory will be erased.
• When you add data to the existing CSV file, up to instances of 10,000 data can be added
to the newest operation log file. When the total number of the data of the existing file and
the added file exceeds 10,000 instances, create a new CSV file instead of adding data.
• The operation log does not record the action of simulation.
• The operation log does not record data when the project is transferred from the transfer
screen for project files on the offline menu.
• Even if the execution condition of the operation log is set to "When Bit is ON", when the
capacity of SRAM is filled up, data is automatically output to the CF Card or USB
Storage as a CSV file.
• A log operated remotely using the GP-Viewer can not be saved.
• The IPC Series do not have Backup SRAM. Therefore, the History Data is backed up
periodically. Backup is performed in the designated frequency or trigger, so the operation
log after the last backup is not saved if the power is turned off before backup. Recording
of the operation log will be restarted after recovery.
Refer to the following for the settings of the destination to save the History Data in the
IPC Series.
)"38.10.1 System Settings [Display Unit Settings] [IPC Settings] Settings Guide „ His-
torical Data Retentive Settings" (page 38-164)

Backup Backup

Operation Operation Operation

Power Out Recovery

The operation log is The operation log from The operation log recording is restarted
recorded from the Backup to Power Out is not after the operation is restored
operation after the saved
previous Backup

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22.11.4 Restrictions when setting a security level for each part

• If the log-in switch and log-off switch are overlapped with each other, only one of the two
can function when touched. This also applies in the case where the log-in switch and
Change Screen switch are overlapped. Do not overlap the two switches.

22.11.5 Restrictions when Editing Password Online

• Password will be required if the security setting is enabled for the following features.
Features That Support Security Conditions for Security
Changing to Offline Mode When changing to offline
Logic monitor When starting the logic monitor on GP
Online Logic Editing When starting the monitor from GP-Pro EX
Read GP-Viewer Data When connecting GP-Viewer to GP
When writing data from GP-Viewer
Write GP-Viewer Data
(Touching switch parts, etc.)
View Web Server Contents When connecting Web Server to GP
When a Web Server device view is selected
Read Web Server Data
When a Web Server alarm is selected
When writing values in the specified address in
Write Web Server Data
Web Server device view
Review files in an FTP folder When Web Server file transfer is selected
When trying to register/delete files through Web
Save or delete files in a FTP folder
via file transfer

After the changed password is reflected, the new password can be used.
Once you enter the password (log in), you do not need to enter a password afterwards,
except as follows:
• For View Web Server Contents, Read Web Server Data and Write Web Server Data,
once you enter the password on the Server, you are recognized as having logged in.
Therefore, you do not have to enter the password.
However, even when you have logged in, authentication is required for security every
time you view an HTML page and it is confirmed that the current Web Server log-in
data exists in the display unit. Therefore, if the log-in data has been changed or deleted
with the password change feature, authentication error occurs when viewing an HTML
page and password will be required.
In this case, enter new password to log in again.
(This occurs regardless of ID or password mode.)
• Logic monitor
A password will be required every time, independently of GP-Pro EX settings.
• If the user ID data of the current user has been changed or deleted, the internally held user
ID is deleted and the current security level is changed to 0.

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• If the password required for screen change and the like has been deleted, it becomes
impossible to function without the security. However, if the set password has a level equal
to or higher than the required level, that password can be used.

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