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Preliminary warnings
Read the following preliminary warnings before
installing and using the operator terminals.
Doing so makes start-up quicker and lets you
avoid some problems that might be mistaken
for malfunctions or limitations of the terminal.
• Immediately after unpacking the product, make a note
of the order code and the other identification data given
on the label affixed to the outside of the container and
copy them to the table below.
These details must always be kept close at hand and
referred to the personnel involved in the event of help
from Gefran Customer Service Assistance.
• Check that the terminal is in perfect condition and was
not damaged during shipment. Make sure that the pac-
kage also contains the fastening accessories.
Any inconsistencies, omissions or evident signs of
damage should be reported immediately to your Gefran
sales agent.
• Check that the order code corresponds with the confi-
guration requested for the application the terminal is
needed for, referring to Section: “Technical - Commercial
Information”.
Example: GF_VEDO - 35CT - LX0 - S1 - C1 - U - G
• Model: 35CT
• Operating System: Linux
• Peripherals: RS485 serial
CANopen
USB
• Lexan: standard Gefran
Consult the section “Installation and Connection” before
installing the terminal on the machine control panel or
host system Consult the section “Sales Information” for
the order code. Users and/or system integrators who
want more detailed information on serial communication
between standard PCs and/or Gefran Industrial PCs
and Gefran Programmable Instruments may access the
various Technical Reference Documents in PDF format
available on Gefran’s website: www.gefran.com.
In the event of presumed instrument malfunction, before
contacting Gefran Technical Service Assistance, refer to
the Troubleshooting Guide given in Section "Maintenan-
ce", and if necessary refer to the F.A.Q. Section (Fre-
quently Asked Questions) on the Gefran Web Site
www.gefran.com
SN:
......................... (Serial no.)
CODE:
......................... (Finished product code)
TYPE:
......................... (Order Code)
SUPPLY: ......................... (Type of electrical power supply)
VERS:
......................... (Software version)
1 • PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS
This section contains information and warnings of a general nature which should be read before procee-
ding with terminal installation, configuration and use.
General description
The operator terminals are a compact and low-cost
solution for machine control.
A single product integrates machine cycle control
[SoftPLC] and graphic page display [SCADA], allowing
quick and low-cost creation of many automation solu-
tions.
The operator terminals creates the machine/operator
interface by means of LCD monitor, touch-screen, and a
wide variety of peripheral I/Os.
The operator terminals are applied mainly to machine
control for packaging, metals, wood and plastic applica-
tions. This Installation Guide describes the main charac-
teristics of the operator panels and refers to the follo-
wing models:
GF_VEDO EL35CT
operator interface with 3.5” color touch-screen LCD TFT Ethernet port,
integrated I/Os [optional], Fieldbus port [optional], USB port [optional]
GF_VEDO EL57CT
operator interface with 5.7” color touch-screen LCD TFT Ethernet port,
integrated I/Os [optional], Fieldbus port [optional], USB port [optional]
