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Communication Unit for Open Network SC-GU3

Cautions For Use

Never use this product in a device for personnel protection.
In case of using devices for personnel protection, use products which meet laws and standards, such as OSHA, ANSI or IEC etc., for personnel protection applicable in each region or country.

SC-GU3-03 version identification

With the version upgrade, the design of the nameplate has been changed as follows.

Changes in appearance	Supporting Status
Changes in appearance	LS-500 Series	Modular Device Profile (MDP) standard (ETG.5001.1) of EtherCAT standard
Shipment before July 2014 No colon ":" or "V2" after SC-GU3-03	NO	NO
Shipment after August 2014 Colon ":" after SC-GU3-03	YES	NO
Starting with units produced in May 2020(Note) "V2" after SC-GU3-03	YES	YES

Note:	For SC-GU3-03 manufactured after May 2020, please use ESI file that supports Modular Device Profile (MDP) standard (ETG.5001.1) of EtherCAT standard. It cannot be used for SC-GU3-03 manufactured before April 2020. The ESI file can be downloaded from the website. * To download the file, you need to register as a web member on the Panasonic Automation Control English (Global) website. >> Click here to download the ESI file for production after May 2020 >> Click here to download the ESI file for production before April 2020

Note:

For SC-GU3-03 manufactured after May 2020, please use ESI file that supports Modular Device Profile (MDP) standard (ETG.5001.1) of EtherCAT standard.
It cannot be used for SC-GU3-03 manufactured before April 2020.

The ESI file can be downloaded from the website.
* To download the file, you need to register as a web member on the Panasonic Automation Control English (Global) website.

>> Click here to download the ESI file for production after May 2020

>> Click here to download the ESI file for production before April 2020

SC-GU3-01 version identification

With the version upgrade, the design of the nameplate has been changed as follows.

Changes in appearance	Supporting Status
Changes in appearance	iQSS	LS-500 Series
Up to units produced in November 2012 No period "." or colon ":" after SC-GU3-01	NO	NO
Starting with units produced in December 2012 Period "." after SC-GU3-01	YES	NO
Shipment after February 2014 Colon ":" after SC-GU3-01	YES	YES

SC-GU3-02 version identification

With the version upgrade, the design of the nameplate has been changed as follows.

Changes in appearance	Supporting Status
Changes in appearance	LS-500 Series
Shipment before April 2014 No colon ":" after SC-GU3-02	NO
Shipment after May 2014 Colon ":" after SC-GU3-02	YES