GP-Pro EX Device/PLC Connection Manual

Pass-Through Function

Please see below for required drivers and the system requirements to use the pass-through function.

Please refer to [Pass-Through Function Guide] for installation or settings of the pass-through function.

When using the Pass-Through Function by SIMATIC S7 MPI Direct Driver, please refer to [SIMATIC S7 MPI Direct Driver Pass-Through Function Guide].

For details about how to connect to the Display, click the hyperlink in the Driver column to open the manual PDF (portable document format) file for that driver.

Drivers list

Maker	Driver	System Requirements
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation	A Series CPU Direct	The following GPP function software packages are required. Windows XP: GX Developer Ver.8 or higher Windows Vista: GX Developer Ver.8.58L or higher Windows 7: GX Developer Ver8.98C or higher / GX Works 2 V1.56J / GX Works 3 Windows 8: GX Developer Ver8.114U or higher / GX Works 2 V1.492N / GX Works 3 Windows 8.1: GX Works 2 V1.507D / GX Works 3 When using iQ-R/F Ethernet(SLMP Client), the following limitations apply. - Pass-Through Function can be used only when the display is connected to the Ethernet Port on CPU unit. - You cannot connect External Devices from the same series (iQ-R or iQ-F) at the same time. However, you can connect 1 device each from iQ-R and iQ-F series at the same time. - Set up 120 secords or more for GX Works3's [Check at Communication Time]. Additionally, set the GP-Pro EX [Timeout] to 60 seconds or more. - When using a hub, GX Works3 may generate the following error, "Unable to communicate with PLC."
	Q Series CPU Direct
	QnA Series CPU Direct
	QUTE Series CPU Direct
	FX Series CPU Direct
	iQ-R/F Ethernet(SLMP Client)
YASKAWA Electric Corporation	MP Series SIO (Extension)	The following engineering tool is required. MPE720 Ver5.38 / Ver6.04 or higher
YASKAWA Electric Corporation	MP Ethernet/MECHATROLINK	The following engineering tool is required. MPE720 Ver5.38 / Ver6.04 or higher - When GP-3200 series, GP-3300 series, and LT3000 series are connected with the MP3000 series, the ladder program cannot be read out with the pass-through function. - If a communication error occurs in the engineering tool while using the pass-through function, increase the amount of time in the driver's [Timeout] field.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation	Personal Computer Link SIO	The following programming tool is required. WideField2 R3.01 or higher - Pass-Through Function can be used only when the display is connected to the programming port on the CPU. - Windows 7 (64 bit) and Windows 8 (64 bit) are not supported.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation	Personal Computer Link Ethernet	The following programming tool is required. WideField2 R3.01 or higher Windows 7 (64 bit) and Windows 8 (64 bit) are not supported.
OMRON Corporation	CS/CJ Series HOST Link	The following programming support tool is required. CX-Programmer Version 3.00 or higher To use Pass-Through Function, [SYSMAC WAY] needs to be specified for [Network Type] in the ladder software.
OMRON Corporation	CS/CJ Series Ethernet	The following programming support tool is required. CX-Programmer Version 3.00 or higher - If High Performance Unit is written by the Pass Through Function, response of Link Unit temporarily stops and an error may be displayed on the Display. - To use Pass-Through Function, [SYSMAC WAY] needs to be specified for [Network Type] in the ladder software. - The following CPU unit does not support the Pass-Through Function. CJ2H-CPU68-EIP CJ2H-CPU67-EIP CJ2H-CPU66-EIP CJ2H-CPU65-EIP CJ2H-CPU64-EIP CJ2M-CPU35 CJ2M-CPU34 CJ2M-CPU33 CJ2M-CPU32 CJ2M-CPU31
Rockwell Automation, Inc.	DF1	The following programming support tools are required. RSLogix500 RSLogix5000 Windows 7 (64 bit) is supported only when RSLogix5000 is used.
Siemens AG	SIMATIC S7 MPI Direct	The following programming tools are required. SIEMENS SIMATIC SoftwareSTEP7 Version 5.1 or higher STEP7 - Micro/WIN Version 4.0.1.10 or higher SIMATIC S7-1200 Series does not support the Pass-Through Function.
KEYENCE Corporation	KV-700/1000/3000/5000 CPU Direct	The following ladder support software is required. KV STUDIO: Ver1.17, Ver2.50, Ver4.14, Ver5.02, Ver6.12, Ver8.00 KV BUILDER: 1.13M, 2.02A, 4.70 - During [Transfer to PLC] and [Read from PLC] on the Ladder Support Software, the communications with the Display may be temporarily interrupted. - When using the pass-through function, use the same value for the communication speed between the ladder software and the Display. When the setting value is different, the communication speed between the External Device and the Display is changed to the setting value for the ladder software. To restore the changed communication settings, restart the Display. - Windows 7 (64 bit) is supported only when KV STUDIO is used.
Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Co., Ltd.	FP Series Computer Link SIO	The following programming tool software is required. Control FPWIN GR Ver.2.30 or higher - When using Pass-Through function, it is necessary to connect Display to Tool port of the control unit. - "C-NET (RS232C)" needs to be selected for [Network type] in the [Communication Settings]. - "Station home" or "C-NET" needs to be selected for [Network selection] in the [Specify Station No.]. However, select "C-NET" when you use Control FPWIN GR Ver. 2.30. - During [Upload from PLC] and [Download to PLC] on the Programming Tool Software, the communications with the Display may be temporarily interrupted.
TOSHIBA MACHINE CO.,LTD.	TC Series (TCmini/TC200)	The following programming software is required. Windows XP: TCPRGOS-W Ver.2.27 or higher Windows 7: TCPRGOS-W Ver.2.30 or higher - In the 1:n connection, the Eternal Device to be connected with is specified using the programming software. For a Pass-Through configuration tool, specify the External Device directly to be connected. - Please refer to TOSHIBA MACHINE CO.,LTD. for the model that can use the Pass-Through Function.