Notification to customers using Pro-face IoT Gateway (GP-4G01)

There are restrictions below for use of the gateway mode. Please make sure of operation before use.
Please recognize the following restrictions beforehand, and check operation before starting operation.

Symptom 1

When a specific connected device made by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has a configuration of communication type 1, the gateway mode cannot be used.

Applicable Products

Manufacture Name Communication Driver Host Equipment
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation A Series Computer Link Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT Series
OMRON Corporation NT Series
KEYENCE Corporation VT Series
FX Series Computer Link KEYENCE Corporation VT Series
Hakko Electronics Co., Ltd. V6 Series
Q/QnA Serial Communication Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT Series
KEYENCE Corporation VT Series,
Hakko Electronics Co., Ltd. V6 Series

Symptom 2

If the gateway mode is used when a connected device has CPU direct configuration, the communication speed might get slower.

Applicable Products

The symptom appears when using the following communication drivers.

Manuafacture Name Communication Driver
KEYENCE Corporation KV Series CPU Direct
KV-700/1000/3000/5000 CPU Direct
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation A Series CPU Direct
Q Series CPU Direct
QnA Series CPU Direct
FX Series CPU Direct
OMRON Corporation CS/CJ Series Host Link
Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Co., Ltd. SUNIX FP Series Computer Link SIO
Siemens AG SIMATIC S5 3964 (R)
SIMATIC S7 3964 (R)/RK512
TOSHIBA MACHINE CO., LTD. TC Series (TCmini/TC200)
Yokogawa Electric Corporation Computer Link SIO