GP-PRO/PBIII for Windows

Device/PLC CONNECTION MANUAL

Yaskawa Electric Corporation

MP2300/MP920 Series
(Ethernet Communication)
Reading the GP-PRO/PBIII Device/PLC Connection Manual
This document is designed as an addition to the latest GP-PRO/PBIII for Windows
Device/PLC Connection manual’s Yaskawa Electric Corporation data.
When connecting a Factory Gateway unit, please substitute the words “Factory Gate-
way” for this document’s “GP/GLC”.
Installation
This CD-ROM includes all the protocol files required by the GP/GLC to communicate
with a Allen-Bradley (Rockwell)’s PLC. Also, you will need to have one or more of
the following software applications are installed, the screen and data transfer file in-
cluded in the CD-ROM must be installed in each of those applications. For information
about the installation of the software, refer to that software's Operation Manual.

„ Software Applications
• GP-PRO/PBIII for Windows Ver.3.0 or later
• Pro-Server with Pro-Studio for Windows Ver.3.0 or later *1

1) Be sure to confirm that GP-PRO/PBIII for Windows is installed in your PC prior to

starting this driver installation.
2) To install the new driver, double-click on “MP2000E.exe” when using an MP2300/
MP920 Series unit Ethernet connection.
3) Once the installation program starts, follow the instructions given to install the proto-
col files.

When using the MP2300/MP920 Series unit Ethernet protocol , select [Others] -
[Yaskawa MP2000/920(ETHER)] for the " Device/PLC Type" .

*1 When using the Factory Gateway unit, GP-Web Ver.1.0 or later or GP-Viewer
Ver.1.0 or later, be sure to select the Pro-Server with Pro-Studio for Windows as
the “Destination Folder”.
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7.8.1 System Structure for Ethernet Connection

This section explains the system structures available for the Ethernet connection
between Yaskawa Electric Corporation PLCs and GP/GLC units.
„ MP2300 Series
CPU LinkI/F Cables Unit GP
Ethernet Unit

JEPMC-MP2300 218IF-01 Ethernet cable Digital's GP Ethernet

(JAPMC-CM2300) (IEEE802.3 Compliant) I/F Unit
GP070-ET11
*1
GP070-ET41 GP/GLC Series
GP377-MLTE11
GP377-MLTE41
GP077-MLTE41

*1 When using GP/GLC and the optional Ethernet I/F unit, refer to the following
List of Connectable GP/GLC Units.
Optional Built-in
Series Name Product Name
Ethernet I/F Unit Ethernet Port
GP77R Series GP-377R Series GP-377RT *1 *2 x

GP-477R Series GP-477RE *2 x

GP-577R Series GP-577RS *2 x

GP-577RT *2 x

GP2000 Series GP-2300 Series GP-2300L x 
GP-2300S x 
GP-2300T x 
GP-2400 Series GP-2400T x 
GP-2500 Series GP-2500L 
*3 *4 
GP-2500S 
*3 *4 
GP-2500T 
*3 *4 
GP-2501 Series GP-2501L *2 *3 x

GP-2501S *2 *3 x

GP-2501T *2 *3 x

GP-2600 Series GP-2600T 
*3 *4 
GP-2601 Series GP-2601T *2 *3 x

GLC2000 Series GLC-2300 Series GLC-2300L x 
GLC-2300T x 
GLC-2400 Series GLC-2400T x 
GLC-2600 Series GLC-2600T 
*3 *4 

*1 Only the Multi Unit can be used.

*2 The 2-Way Driver (Pro-Server, GP-Web and others) cannot be used.
*3 When using optional Ethernet I/F unit, a bus conversion unit (PSL-
CONV000) is required.
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*4 Using the optional Ethernet I/F Unit allows you to set up separate Class and
Net No.s for 2-Way Driver applications (Pro-Server, GP-Web and others)
and the PLC. When doing this, data transfer with the PLC is performed through
the optional Ethernet I/F Unit.
„ MP920 Series
CPU LinkI/F Cables Unit GP
Ethernet Unit

JEPMC-CP200 218IF Ethernet cable Digital's GP Ethernet I/F

JEPMC-CP210 (JEPMC-CM210) (IEEE802.3 Compliant) Unit
GP070-ET11
*1
GP070-ET41 GP/GLC Series
GP377-MLTE11
GP377-MLTE41
GP077-MLTE41
*1 When using GP/GLC and the optional Ethernet I/F unit, refer to the following
List of Connectable GP/GLC Units.
Optional Built-in
Series Name Product Name
Ethernet I/F Unit Ethernet Port
GP77R Series GP-377R Series GP-377RT *1 *2 x

GP-477R Series GP-477RE *2 x

GP-577R Series GP-577RS *2 x

GP-577RT *2 x

GP2000 Series GP-2300 Series GP-2300L x 
GP-2300S x 
GP-2300T x 
GP-2400 Series GP-2400T x 
GP-2500 Series GP-2500L 
*3 *4 
GP-2500S 
*3 *4 
GP-2500T 
*3 *4 
GP-2501 Series GP-2501L *2 *3 x

GP-2501S *2 *3 x

GP-2501T *2 *3 x

GP-2600 Series GP-2600T 
*3 *4 
GP-2601 Series GP-2601T *2 *3 x

GLC2000 Series GLC-2300 Series GLC-2300L x 
GLC-2300T x 
GLC-2400 Series GLC-2400T x 
GLC-2600 Series GLC-2600T 
*3 *4 

*1 Only the Multi Unit can be used.

*2 The 2-Way Driver (Pro-Server, GP-Web and others) cannot be used.
*3 When using optional Ethernet I/F unit, a bus conversion unit (PSL-
CONV000) is required.
*4 Using the optional Ethernet I/F Unit allows you to set up separate Class
and Net No.s for 2-Way Driver applications (Pro-Server, GP-Web and oth-
ers) and the PLC. When doing this, data transfer with the PLC is per-
formed through the optional Ethernet I/F Unit.

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• For cable connection and Optional Unit information, refer to the user's
manual for each optional unit. For GP2000 and GLC2000 series units, and
refer to that unit’s User Manual.

‹Connection Structure
<1 : 1 connection>
GP/GLC Series MP2300/MP920 Series

10BASE-T Cable
Optional Unit
•GP070-ET11
•GP070-ET41 HUB
•GP377-MLTE11
•GP377-MLTE41
•GP077-MLTE41

<n :1 connection>
TCP Communication : Up to 10 units
UDP Communication : Up to 10 units

GP/GLC Series GP/GLC Series MP2300/MP920 Series

10BASE-T Cable
Optional Unit
•GP070-ET11
•GP070-ET41
•GP377-MLTE11 HUB
•GP377-MLTE41
•GP077-MLTE41

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7.8.2 Supported Devices

The following list shows the range of devices supported by the GP/GLC.

„ MP2300/MP920 Series Setup System Area here.

Device Bit Address Word Address Remark

Coil GMB00000 ~ GMB4095F GMB0000 ~ GMB4095

Input Relay GIB00000 ~ GIB0FFFF GIB0000 ~ GIB0FFF

Keep Register GMW00000 ~ GMW32767

Input Register GIW0000 ~ GIW7FFF

The GP unit’s addresses are based on the PLC’s actual addresses, with an offset
added. The available GP and PLC addresses are listed below.

Device Data in the GP Data in the PLC

Coil (Bit) GMB00000 ~ GMB4095F MB00000+Offset ~ MB4095F+Offset

Coil (Word) GMB0000 ~ GMB4095 MB0000+Offset ~ MB4095+Offset

Input Relay (Bit) GIB00000 ~ GIB0FFFF IB00000+Offset ~ IB0FFFF+Offset

Input Relay (Word) GIB0000 ~ GIB0FFF IB0000+Offset ~ IB0FFF+Offset

Keep Register GMW00000 ~ GMW32767 MW00000+Offset ~ MW32767+Offset

Input Register GMW0000 ~ GIW7FFF IW0000+Offset ~ IW7FFF+Offset

Ex. If address GMW00000 is used, the offset value is added to the PLC’s
MW000000 and the result is used as the Start (top) address.
PLC MW Memory
MW00000
Offset
GP
MWxxxxxx
GMW00000

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7.8.3 Environment Setup

The following table show Digital’s recommended YaskawaElectric Corporation PLC

Ethernet communication settings and their corresponding settings on the GP.
GP Setting PLC Setting
SRC IP Address GP IP Address *1 DEST IP Addres GP IP Address
SRC Port No. GP Port No. *2 Dest Port No. GP Port No.
DEST IP Address PLC IP Address *1 SRC IP Address PLC IP Address
DEST Port No. PLC Port No. SRC Port No. PLC Port No.
Communication Method TCP or UDP Connection Type TCP or UDP
Deta Code Setting Binary or ASCII Code BIN or ASCII
Driver Type Exp. Memo Bus

GP Unit Setup
The following describes GP settings for using Ethernet communicaiton.

‹ SET UP OPERATION SURROUNDINGS

•DATA CODE
This selection controls the type of DATA CODE settings used. Select either BI-
NARY or ASCII, and confirm that the PLC settings are the same.

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• SRC IP ADDRESS
Enter GP’s SRC IP Address. Input a dot between every 8 bits to divide the IP
Address (32 bits all together) into four gorups, and enter decimal numbers in each
groups.
• SRC PORT NO.
Set the SRC Port No. between 1024 and 65535.
• DEST IP ADDRESS
Set the PROSEC’s DST IP Address.
• DEST PORT NO.
Set the DEST Port No. between 1024 and 65535.
• PROTOCOL TYPE
You can select either UDP or TCP communication. If the power will be turned ON/
OFF synchronously, it is recommended that you use UDP communications.

STOP For the IP addresses, check with the network manager. Do not specify any
duplicate IP address.

! When using the built-in Ethernet port on a GP2000 or GLC2000

Important series unit, be sure not to set any duplicate "SRC PORT No." val-
ues.
Check the 2-way driver's "SRC PORT No." setting via the follow-
ing menu:
GP OFFLINE mode's Main menu [INITIALIZE] -> [SETUP OPERA-
TION SURROUNDINGS] -> [EXTENDED SETTINGS] -> [SETUP
ETHERNET INFORMATION].
The default value is 8000. The 2-way driver uses this port and
the following 9 ports (8000 ~ 8009). Be sure not to use Port No.s
5001 and 5002, since they are used by the PLC's Ethernet Unit.

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‹ SET UP NETWORK EXT. INFORMATION

•SEND WAIT TIME (0 to 255)

Wait time can be added when a command is transmitted from the GP. Use the wait
time if the traffic on the communications line is heavy. If no wait time is required,
enter “0.”
•TIMEOUT (0 to 65535)
Enter the desired timeout value. If no response is received from the other station
within the specified time, a timeout occurs. If “0” is specified, the default time is 15
seconds when it is TCP communication, and is 5 seconds when it is UDP commu-
nication.
•IP ROUTE ADDRESS
Enter the IP address of the router (only one). If no router is used, enter “0” in all
fields.
•SUBNET MASK
Enter subnet masks. If no subnet mask is used, enter “0” in all fields.
•UDP RETRY COUNT (0 to 255)
Designates the number of times the GP re-sends a command when there is no reply
from the other port and a timeout occurs. When no reply is received after the re-try
setting number is reached, an error message will appear on the GP screen.

If the memory is initialized in the OFFLINE mode, random values

!
Important may be included. Be sure to check the displayed values.

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PLC Setting
Settings are entered using the CPMC-MPE720 Programming Software (Ver. 4.4
or later) [Parameter Setup] screen.
When transferring data between a GP to an MP2300/MP920 Series unit, the PLC’s
[Message Received Ladder Program] is required. When connecting multiple GP
Series units via a single ladder program, be sure to insert special ladder program
data for each GP connected.
For the detail, refer to Reference Yaskawa’s Machine Controller MP2300
Communication Module User Manual.
‹MP2300/MP920 Series Message Received Ladder Program
(Slavefunction<MSB-RCV>)
$FSCAN-L
SB000003
L ScanSB03
H Scan SB01
IFON
FOR 1 =00000 to 00031 by 000001
00000 ->DW00001 DW Register Zero Clear
FEND
00001 ->DW00002 Connection Number Settings *1
00003 ->DW00008 Coil Offset Settings *2
00000 ->DW00009 Input Relay Offset Settings *2
00100 ->DW00010 Input Register Offset Settings *2
00001 ->DW00011 Hold Register Offset Settings *2
00000 ->DW00012 Write Range LO *3
32767 ->DW00013 Write Range HI *3
IEND
RUN STOP TIMER Norm.Compl. Error Compl. STOP Cmnd.
DB000210 60.0   DW00030 DB000211 DB000212 DN000202
T
STOP Cmnd. If no response within 60sec. of Send Start
DB000202 use ABORT to force stop.

$ON-COIL STOP Cmnd. Norm.Compl. Error Compl. Exec.Wait Command

SB000004 DB000202 DB000211 DB000212 DB000208 DB000201
Receive Start

Command
DB000201

Command MSG-RCV RUN When the CPU receives an instruction

DB000201 DB000210 the BUSY COIL will turn ON
EXECUTE BUSY

Stop Cmnd. Norm.Compl. When processing is completed, the COMPLETE

DB000202 DB000211 or the ERROR coil will turn ON.
ABORT COMPLETE

Error Compl. To designate Exp. Memo Bus, or Melsec

DB000212 procedures, use PRO-TYP=1.
00006 DEV-TYP ERROR For no procedures, use PRO-TYP=2
00001 PRO-TYP
00001 CIR-NO
00001 CH-NO *4
PARAM
DA00000
Norm.Compl.
DB000211

Normal Counter Norm.Compl.

INC DW00024
Error Compl.
DB000212

IFON
Error Counter Error Compl.
INC DW00025
Proc.Result
DW00000 ->DW00026 Save Processing Result
Status
DW00001 ->DW00027 Save Status
IEND
Error Compl. Exec.Stop Exec.Wait
DB000212 DB000209 DB000208
Function Send Command
Stop Cmnd. Norm.Compl.
DB000200 DB000202

Exec.Wait
DB000208

Exec.Wait Exec.Stop Timer Exec.Stop

DB000208 60.0     DW00031 DB000209 After 60 sec., Send Commands

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*1 When connecting multiple GP units, be sure to designate unique connection

numbers for each GP.
*2 Be sure to enter the offset value for each device used.
*3 Be sure to designate the Hold Register's write area (range).
*4 When connecting multiple GP units, be sure to designate unique channel
numbers for each GP.

7.8.4 Error Code

Reference About the GP Ethernet Specific Error Codes, refer to

the“Protocol Stack Error Codes”.

„ PLC ERROR CODES

The PLC error codes are displayed by the “ Host Communication Error (02:**)”,
and are indicated in the left lower corner of the GP screen. (** indicates the PLC
error codes.)

• MP2300/MP920 Series
Error Code Contents
01 Function Code error
02 Coil, Input Relay, Register address error
03 Coil, Input Relay, Register amount error

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Appendix

A1 Maximum Number of Consecutive PLC Addresses

The following lists the maximum number of consecutive addresses that can be read
by each PLC. Refer to this table to utilize Block Transfer.

MP2300/MP920 Series
Max. No. of
Device Consecutive
Addresses
Coil
Input Relay *1
508 words
Keep Register
Input Register

*1 When using UDP Communication's ASCII mode, the Maximum Number of

Consecutive PLC Address will be 350 words.

A2 Device Codes and Address Codes

MP2300/MP920 Series
Device Word Address Device Code
Coil GMB0000 ~ 0x9000
Input Relay GIB0000 ~ 0x8000
Keep Register GMW00000 ~ 0x0000
Input Register GIW0000 ~ 0x2000
LS Area LS0000 0x4000

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A3 Address Conversion Tables
The following lists the address global replacement.
{: When the selected conversion mode is [Word], both word and bit addresses
are converted. When the [Bit] is selected, only bit addresses are converted.

MP2300/MP920 Series
After Conversion
GMB GIB GMW GIW LS
B
e Coil     
f
o
r
e
Input Relay     

C
Keep
o     
n Register
v
e Input
r     
Register
s
i
o LS Area     
n

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Chapter 7 - Ethernet Connections 7.7 Protocol Stack Error Codes

7.7 Protocol Stack Error Codes

The error codes related to the protocol stack are displayed on the GP screen as follows:
PLC COM. ERROR (02:FE:**)
“**” represents any of the error codes 00 to F0 shown in the above table.
Error
Description Other
code
There is a setup error related to the IP address of your station at
00
initialization.
05 Initialization has failed.
06 Abortion of communications has failed.
An attempt was made to establish a connection before
07
initialization was successfully completed.
08 The port number of your station is abnormal.
09 The port number of the destination station is abnormal.
0A The IP address of the other station is abnormal.
The same port number is already being used by the UDP for
0B
establishing the connection.
The same port number is already being used by the TCP for
0C
establishing the connection.
0D The protocol stack has refused connection establishment.
The protocol stack has returned the unsuccessful establishment of
0E
a connection.
0F The connection has been shut down.
10 All the connections are busy. No connection is available.
13 Your station is aborted by the other station
30 There is no reply from the protocol stack
*1
32 There is no reply from the other station
*1
40 The designated Node Addresses do not exist in Network Information.
*1
41 I/O Memory Type for Randam Read Out response data is wrong.
42 Network Information does not exist.
F0 Undefined error.

*1 When using an Omron CS1 Series unit, the error code display is as shown below.
The Network Addresses and Node Addresses also are displayed.
Host Communication Error (02:FE:**:###:###)”
Node Address (Dec)
Network Address (Dec)
Ethernet Error Code (HEX)

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