37.10.2 Starting GP-Pro EX to Creating Projects - Web Server

Start GP-Pro EX to create a new project file. The startup procedure is the same as 3.2 Creating a Project - Start / Create Screen / Save / Exit.

Drawing and Saving

Drawing

In GP-Pro EX, draw the screen interface. Refer to the following for the drawing process. You can also refer to chapters related to particular features, such as alarms.
3.2 Creating a Project - Start / Create Screen / Save / Exit

Web Server Function

From [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and click [Display Unit] and select the [Remote Viewer] tab. In the [Web Server] area, select the [Enable Web Server] check box. For [Destination], select where to transfer the standard HTML template required by the Web Server from [CF Card] (or [SD Card]) and [USB Storage], and define the destination [Folder]. For example, [Destination] = CF Card, [Folder] = WebSite, [Default page when there is no file name] = default.html, [HTTP Port Number] = 80

Security feature

Sets up security to restrict which people can display and operate data displayed on the Web Server. Set up security level 15 and password "5555" for maintenance staff. Set up security level 1 and password "1111" for status monitoring staff.

  1. In GP-Pro EX, from the [Common Settings (R)] menu point to [Security (Q)], select [Security Password (P)], or click .

  2. Password setting screen will open. Check [Enable Security Function] and input password "1111" in [Level 1] and password "5555" in [Level 15].

  3. Next, when you select the [Set up Functions at Each Security Level] check box, you can define which functions are permitted at each security level.
    For example, [Read Web Server Data] = Level 1, [Write Web Server Data] = Level 15

    • If you select Disable, the function cannot be performed regardless of the security level.

    • After selecting Disable, if you want to change it to Enable, modify the project file with drawing software and then transfer it again. You cannot change it to Enable from offline mode.

Transfer

In order to use the Web Server feature, the following two types of data transfer must be performed.

  1. Transfer Project Files to the Display Unit

  2. Transfer the Standard HTML Template to the external storage.

Transfer Project File

Transfer Project Files to the Display Unit.

For the procedure for transferring project files, refer to the following.

34.1 Settings Menu

Transferring the Standard HTML Template

  1. On the GP-Pro EX state toolbar, click the Transfer Project icon to activate [Transfer Tool].

  2. Click [Send Web site] to display the following dialog box. In the [Transfer From] field, identify the location of the standard HTML template. Create a folder to save the template to be transferred in the destination media, and enter the name of the folder. (For example: Website). Click [OK] to start transfer.

    • To use the Web Server, be sure to transfer the standard HTML template to the display unit.
      The standard HTML template is installed in C:\Program Files\Pro-face\GP-Pro EX*.**(*.** represents a version)\HTMLContent. For transfer methods, refer to the following.
      34.12.1.2 Site Transfer Settings

    • The system program on the display unit (Runtime) must be GP-Pro EX Version 2.10 or later, or you cannot transfer the standard HTML template to the display unit.

    • You can run project file transfer and the standard HTML site transfer at the same time. Click [Settings], and in the [Transfer Settings] screen, click the [Transfer Settings] tab and select the [Transfer Site Data] check box. For more details, please refer to the following.
      34.12.1.1 Transfer Settings

    • If you upgrade Runtime, please also upgrade (transfer and overwrite) the HTML template. Otherwise, it may not function properly.

  3. When transfer is completed, the state of the dialog box changes from [Transferring] to [Transfer Complete]. Click [Close].

Connecting the Display Unit and Computer

Use the Ethernet cable to connect the display unit to the computer.