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This is a list created by our technical support department of questions they are frequently asked by customers. Please look at these list before contacting our technical support department with any queries.

1	What is a GP or ST?
2	What is a GLC?
3	It’s my first GP project, what do I need to get started?
4	Do I need to buy extra protocols if I want to use a different PLC?
5	What are Tags in C-Package?
6	Can I still buy GP10s, GP30s and GP*50s, or get them repaired?
7	Can I talk to Mitsubishi PLCs via the CPU port?
8	What IP rating do the Pro-face products have?
9	In C-Package, The Numeric Display part is limiting, is there a Tag that will do more?
10	Can I create my own Keypads in C-Package?
11	Can I create multiple language applications?
12	Can I control the buzzer on the GP?
13	What is D-Script?
14	Where can I find a list of D-Script functions?
15	How can I get a faster trigger than 1 Second for my D-Script?
16	What is the Special Relays Area?
17	What is the System Area?
18	Where can I find out about the Special Relay and System Area registers in the GP?
19	My C-Package project worked before but since I changed PC I get comms errors on my GP. Why?
20	What is a .PRJ file?
21	What is an LT?
22	GP-PRO EX, How do I get my workspace windows back?
23	GP-PRO EX, Can I modify the grid settings?
24	What is an AGP?
25	What is GP-PRO EX?
26	How can I tell if what software was used to program my GP70, GP77 or GP2000 series HMI?

Here are the latest technical notes posted by our technical staff, if you can not find what you want you can search our archives.

Bit Set problem with Allen Bradley DF1 protocol (02/08/2002)

Baud Rate setting with Allen Bradley DH+ (18/12/2001)

Errors setting date and time in GPs (18/02/2006)

System Start address confusion in Modbus Master protocol (18/12/2001)

Green LED on GP is flashing but there is no other operation (21/09/2005)

Unexpected or incomplete data appears on GP (18/12/2004)

PLC does not recognise address when accessing bits in Data Blocks (DB) in Profibus (18/12/2001)

System Start Address different when viewed offline, comms fail when changed (11/10/2004)

Communication errors on GP after a working project is downloaded using C-PACKAGE on a new PC (20/03/2006)

PLC COM. ERROR (02:10) (27/01/2005)

Creating Setpoint displays in GP-PRO EX (20/03/2006)

Creating customised switch/lamp faces in GP-PRO EX (20/03/2006)

Displaying more than 16 messages in GP-PRO EX (17/03/2006)

Image Registration vs Image Placement in GP-PRO EX (20/03/2006)

Creating customised keypads in GP-PRO EX (16/03/2006)

Converting C-PACKAGE projects for use in GP-PRO EX (20/03/2006)


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