
Easy! Smooth!
GP-2500/2600→GP4000 Series
Replacement Guidebook
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First Edition Feb. 2012

Preface
This guidebook introduces the procedures to replace a unit in GP2500/2600 series
with a unit in GP4000 series.
Model in use Replacement model
GP-2601T GP-4601T
GP-2500S
GP-2500L
GP-2501T
GP-4501T
GP-2501S
GP-2501L
GP-4501TW
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GP4000 Series Model Number
GP4000 series model number partly differs depending on a specification. Before
placing an order, please make sure of the model number.
A 2 GP-4200 series (3.5”)
3 GP-4300 series (5.7”)
4 GP-4400 series (7.5”/7.0W”)
5 GP-4500 series (10.4”)
6 GP-4600 series (12.1”)
B 01 RS-232C/422/485
03 RS-485 (insulation)
C T TFT color LCD
W TFT color LCD (Wide Type)
D A Analog Resistive Film Touch Panel
M Matrix Touch Panel
E A AC Type Power Supply
D DC Type Power Supply
F W Low cost
C Coated
WC Light + Coated
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Contents
PREFACE 2
GP4000 SERIES MODEL NUMBER 3
CONTENTS 4
CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATION COMPARISON 7
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS OF GP-2601T AND GP-4601T 7
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS OF GP-2500S/L AND GP-4501T 9
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS OF GP-2501T AND GP-4501T 11
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS OF GP-2501S/L AND GP-4501TW 13
CHAPTER 2 COMPATIBILITY OF HARDWARE 15
2.1 LOCATIONS OF CONNECTOR 15
CONNECTOR LOCATIONS OF GP-2601T AND GP-4601T 15
CONNECTOR LOCATIONS OF GP-2500S/2500L/2501T AND GP-4501T 17
CONNECTOR LOCATIONS OF GP-2501S/L AND GP-4501TW 19
2.2 TOUCH PANEL SPECIFICATIONS 20
2.2.1 WHEN REPLACING GP-2601T/2501T/2500S/2500L 20
2.2.2 WHEN REPLACING GP-2501S/L 20
2.3 DISPLAY COLORS (FOR GP-2500L AND GP-2501L ONLY) 20
2.4 PANEL CUTOUT DIMENSIONS (FOR GP-2500S/L AND GP-2501T ONLY) 21
2.5 TRANSFER CABLE 21
2.6 INTERFACE 21
2.6.1 SERIAL INTERFACE 21
2.6.2 AUXILIARY I/O INTERFACE (AUX) 22
2.6.3 SOUND OUTPUT INTERFACE (FOR GP2500S/L ONLY) 22
2.6.4 CF CARD INTERFACE 22
2.7 PERIPHERAL UNITS AND OPTIONS 22
2.7.1 BARCODE READER CONNECTION 22
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2.7.2 PINRTER CONNECTION 22
2.7.3 EXPANSION UNIT 23
2.7.4 FRONT MAINTENANCE UNIT 23
2.7.5 ISOLATION UNIT (EXCEPT GP-2601T) 23
2.8 POWER CONNECTOR 23
2.8.1 AC POWER SUPPLY TYPE 23
2.8.2 DC POWER SUPPLY TYPE 23
2.9 BACKUP BATTERY 24
2.10 POWER CONSUMPTION 24
2.11 MATERIALS/COLORS OF THE BODY 24
CHAPTER 3 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE 25
3.1 WORK FLOW 25
3.2 PREPARATION 26
3.3 RECEIVE SCREEN DATA FROM GP2000 SERIES 27
3.4 CONVERT SCREEN DATA WITH THE PROJECT CONVERTER 31
3.5 TRANSFER SCREEN DATA TO GP4000 SERIES 39
3.6 DIFFERENCES OF SOFTWARE 44
3.6.1DIFFERENCES AFTER CONVERSION 44
CHAPTER 4 COMMUNICATION WITH DEVICE/PLC 46
4.1 DRIVER LIST 46
4.2 SHAPES OF COM PORTS 50
4.3 SIGNALS OF COM PORTS 51
4.3.1 SIGNALS OF COM1 51
4.3.2 SIGNALS OF COM2 53
4.4 MULTILINK CONNECTION 54
4.5 CABLE DIAGRAM AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT 54
4.5.1 WHEN USING A RS-232C CONNECTION CABLE, 55
4.5.2 WHEN USING A RS-422 CONNECTION CAB LE, 57
CHAPTER 5 APPENDIX 59
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5.1 CHANGING THE SETTING OF THE EXTERNAL MEDIA TO USE 59
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Chapter 1 Specification Comparison
1.1 Specifications of GP-2601T and GP-4601T
GP-2601T GP-4601T
Display Type TFT Color LCD
Display Colors, Levels
256 colors (without blink)/
64 colors (with blink)
UP!
65,536 colors (without blink)/
16,384 colors (with blink)
Display Resolution SVGA (800x600 pixels)
Panel Cutout Dimensions
(mm)
301.5(W) x 227.5(H)
External Dimensions
(mm)
317(W) x 243(H) x 58(D)
Touch Panel Type Matrix
Resistive film (Analog)/
Matrix
→See 2..2
Application
4MB UP! 32MB
Memory
SRAM
128KB UP! 320KB
Backup Battery
Secondary Battery
(rechargeable)
NEW!
Primary Battery
(replaceable)
→See 2.9
COM1
25 pin D-Sub (female)
RS-232C/422
9 pin D-Sub (male)
RS-232C
→See 2.6.1
Serial
Interface
COM2 -
9 pin D-Sub (male)
RS-422/485
→See 2.6.1
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1.2 Specifications of GP-2500S/L and GP-4501T
GP-2500S/L GP-4501T
GP-2500S STN color LCD Display
Type
GP-2500L Monochrome LCD
UP! TFT color LCD
GP-2500S 64 colors Display
Colors,
Levels
GP-2500L
Monochrome, 2 levels/
monochrome, 8 levels
UP!
65,536 colors (without blink)/
16,384 colors (with blink)
Display Resolution VGA (640x480 pixels)
Panel Cutout
Dimensions
(mm)
301.5(W) x 227.5(H)
259(W) x 201(H)
→See 2.4
External Dimensions
(mm)
317(W) x 243(H) x 58(D)
272.5(W) x 214.5(H) x 57(D)
Touch Panel Type Matrix
Resistive film (Analog)/
Matrix
→See 2.2
Application
4MB UP! 32MB
Memory
SRAM
256KB UP! 512KB
Backup Battery
Secondary Battery
(rechargeable)
NEW!
Primary Battery (replaceable)
→See 2.9
COM1
25 pin D-Sub (female)
RS-232C/422
9 pin D-Sub (male)
RS-232C
→See 2.6.1
Serial
Interface
COM2
9 pin D-Sub (male)
RS-232C
9 pin D-Sub (male)
RS-422/485
→See 2.6.1
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Ethernet Interface 10BASE-T
UP!
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
CF Card Interface
✔
- →See 2.6.4
SD Card Interface -
NEW! ✔
Type A
USB I/F
Type mini B
-
NEW! ✔
→See 2.5
Tool Connector
Interface
✔
-
Printer Interface
Centronic-compliant
(parallel)
NEW! USB (Type A)
→See 2.7.2
Auxiliary I/O
Interface
✔
- →See 2.6.2
Sound I/O Interface
✔
- →See 2.6.3
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1.3 Specifications of GP-2501T and GP-4501T
GP-2501T GP-4501T
Display Type TFT color LCD
Display Colors,
Levels
256 colors (without blink)/
64 colors (with blink)
UP!
65,536 colors (without blink)/
16,384 colors (with blink)
Display Resolution VGA (640×480 pixels)
Panel Cutout
Dimensions
(mm)
301.5(W) x 227.5(H)
259(W) x 201(H)
→See 2.4
External Dimensions
(mm)
317(W) x 243(H) x 58(D)
272.5(W) x 214.5(H) x 57(D)
Touch Panel Type Matrix
Resistive film (Analog)/
Matrix
→See 2.2
Application
2MB UP! 32MB
Memory
SRAM
128KB UP! 512KB
Backup Battery
Secondary Battery
(rechargeable)
NEW! Primary Battery
(replaceable)
→See 2.9
COM1
25 pin D-Sub (female)
RS-232C/422
9 pin D-Sub (male)
RS-232C
→See 2.6.1
Serial
Interface
COM2 -
9 pin D-Sub (male)
RS-422/485
→See 2.6.1
Ethernet Interface -
UP!
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
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1.4 Specifications of GP-2501S/L and GP-4501TW
GP-2501S/L GP-4501TW
GP-2501S STN color LCD Display
Type
GP-2501L Monochrome LCD
UP! TFT color LCD
GP-2501S 64 colors
Display
Colors
GP-2501L
Monochrome, 8 levels
UP!
65,536 colors (without blink)/
16,384 colors (with blink)
Display Resolution VGA (640x480 pixels)
Panel Cutout
Dimensoins
(mm)
301.5(W) x 227.5(H)
External Dimensions
(mm)
317(W) x 243(H) x 58(D)
315(W) x 241(H) x 56(D)
Touch Panel Type Matrix
NEW!
Resistive film (Analog)
→See 2.2
GP-2501S AC100V - 240V
Rated
Input
Voltage
GP-2501L DC 24V
DC 24V
Application
1MB UP! 16MB
Memory
SRAM 128KB
128KB
Backup Battery
Secondary Battery
(rechargeable)
NEW!
Primary Battery (replaceable)
→See 2.9
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Chapter 2 Compatibility of Hardware
2.1 Locations of connector
Connector locations on GP2000 series and GP4000 series are as follows:
Connector locations of GP-2601T and GP-4601T
GP-2601T
GP-4601T
Interface names
GP-2601T GP-4601T
1 Power Input Terminal Block Power Connector
2 Serial I/F (COM1)
3 - Serial I/F (COM2)
4 Tool Connector 5 - Ethernet I/F
6 - USB I/F (Type A)
7 - USB I/F (Type mini B)
8 - SD Card I/F
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9 CF Card I/F -
10 Expansion Unit I/F 11 Printer I/F 12 Auxiliary I/O Interface (AUX) -
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Connector locations of GP-2500S/2500L/2501T and GP-4501T
GP-2500S/L
GP-2501T
GP-4501T
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Interface names
GP-2500S/L GP-2501T GP-4501T
1 Power Input Terminal Block Power Connector
2 Serial I/F (COM1)
3 Serial I/F (COM2) - Serial I/F (COM2)
4 Tool Connector 5 Ethernet I/F - Ethernet I/F
6 - USB I/F (Type A)
7 - USB I/F (Type mini B)
8 - SD Card I/F
9 CF Card I/F -
10 Expansion Unit I/F 11 Printer I/F 12 Auxiliary I/O Interface
(AUX)
Sound I/O Interface
Auxiliary I/O Interface
(AUX)
-
13 Expansion CF Card I/F - -
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Connector locations of GP-2501S/L and GP-4501TW
GP-2501S/L
GP-4501TW
Interface names
GP-2501S/L GP-4501TW
1
Power Input Terminal Block (AC/DC)
Power Connector (DC)
2 Serial I/F (COM1)
3 - Serial I/F(COM2)
4 Tool Connector 5 Ethernet I/F
6 - USB I/F (Type A)
7 - USB I/F (Type mini B)
8 - SD Card I/F
9 CF Card I/F -
10 Expansion Unit I/F 11 Printer I/F 12 Auxiliary I/O Interface (AUX) -
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