HMI
Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX
Build Pro-face HMI projects in GP-Pro EX: screens, parts, animation, PLC drivers, alarms, data sampling and security.
Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, apprentices, technicians and working engineers in automation and control. It has 10 modules and takes about 12.6 hours, with written notes, a practice task per module, a practical project and a final assessment of 15 questions (pass mark 60%). Learning costs nothing and needs only a free account. The optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code, is a one-off US$23.99 for you; it is not a vendor credential. Updated 1 November 2026.
- Free
- Beginner
- 12.6 hours
- Self-paced
- Certificate optional
- Lab practice in your browser
No card, no trial. The course is free for good. Certificate US$23.99, optional.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students, apprentices, technicians and working engineers in automation and control
- Jobs
- Roles that use this skill: SCADA engineer, HMI developer, control room technologist and systems integrator. No course guarantees a job.
- Tools
- GP-Pro EX (a time-limited trial from Pro-face) with built-in simulation. Hardware: none required.
- Updated
After this course you can
By the end you will be able to:
- Build GP-Pro EX screens with switches, lamps and keypads
- Map PLC addresses and use several drivers
- Program ladder logic and timers inside the HMI
- Configure alarms, history and data sampling
- Set up security and languages, then transfer the project
Who it is for, and what you need first
Who it is for
Engineering students, apprentices, technicians and working engineers in automation and control.
Level: Beginner. Beginner. No HMI experience needed.
What you need
Software: GP-Pro EX (a time-limited trial from Pro-face) with built-in simulation.
Hardware: None required.. What to download, and how.
How this course works
Watch the lessons
Short video lessons, one module at a time, at your own pace.
Read the notes
Open the Reading tab for the written notes and diagrams of the module.
Practise in the 3D labOptional
Try the module in the free 3D lab, in your browser.
Check yourself
Answer the questions to see what stuck before you move on.
Final assessment
Pass the final once you have been through the modules.
Certificate, if you want oneOptional
Optional, with a page anyone can use to verify it.
What you learn
10 modules in order, at your own pace. 12.6 hours of video lessons, with written notes and a practice task in each module.
- 1Pro-face, GP-Pro EX and the Hardware16m
- 2Basic Training: Screens, I/O, Switches and Lamps, with lab practice: 2h 40m
- 3Parts, Screens and Productivity Tools, with lab practice: 10m
- 4Switches, Keypads and Animation, with lab practice: 28m
- 5PLC Communication and Drivers, with lab practice: 41m
- 6Logic Programming Inside the HMI, with lab practice: 31m
- 7Alarms and Data Sampling, with lab practice: 1h 14m
- 8Security, Safety and Languages7m
Show the other 2 modules
- 9Transfer, Web Server, Remote and Tools22m
- 10Final Assessment
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Show what to download (1 tool)
Required
- 01Free trial: 10 days
GP-Pro EX
Pro-face (Schneider Electric)
- Runs on
- Windows PC (see the GP-Pro EX operating environment page)
- Account
- A free Pro-face website member registration
- Size
- two ISO files, about 1.5 GB and 1.1 GB
From version 5.00 you choose at install between a Trial version (screen editing on all models for 10 days, no transfer) and a Free version (unlimited, but only for ET6000 series and GP4110 colour models). Full use needs a paid licence.
Steps
- 1.Open the GP-Pro EX installer page on proface.com.
- 2.Register or sign in as a Pro-face member.
- 3.Download Disk 1 (and Disk 2 if you need the extra tools).
- 4.Mount the ISO in Windows Explorer and run ProEX_Setup.exe.
- 5.Choose Trial version or Free version during setup.
- To move from the Trial to the Free version, uninstall first and then reinstall.
- Serial numbers from version 4.09 and earlier do not work with version 5.
Official download pageproface.com
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
Practise in the 3D lab
Practise the screen and alarm design you build in GP-Pro EX: bind tags to an operator screen, use alarm colours properly and set alarm limits that do not flood the operator.
- Read the P&IDProcess lab, about 20 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Read the P&ID
- Build an operator screenProcess lab, about 45 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Build an operator screen
- Alarm rationalisationProcess lab, about 50 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Alarm rationalisation
- Batch counter on a packing linePLC lab, about 45 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Batch counter on a packing line
Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.
Course project, about 14 hours
Chiller and hopper-dryer HMI on a GP-4401T: FX3U address map, drying recipes, alarm history and logic in GP-Pro EX
Build, test and document a GP-Pro EX application for the chiller and hopper dryer beside an injection-moulding press. It has screens, an address map, drying recipes, alarms with history, sampling, logic and security. You test it in simulation and hand it over with a record of the tests.
- 8documents in the pack
- 10steps to follow
- Laboptional: in the 3D lab
- 6things to hand in
- 14 hof work, at your pace
- URSUser Requirements: Chiller CH-1 and Hopper Dryer HD-1 Operator Interface
- HMI specHMI Specification: Screen Hierarchy and Screen Specification, AUX-3
- Tag listDevice Address Map and Naming Convention: GP-4401T to FX3U-32MT/ES
- Recipe / phase specDrying Recipe Specification: Materials, Profiles and Transfer
- Alarm listAlarm List: AUX-3 Chiller and Dryer
- BOMBill of Materials: Panel AUX-3 and Field Devices
Do it in the lab: 5 steps.
The project is optional practice. The certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
After the course, your next step
Show what you can do, then keep going in the same field.
A certificate you can verify
Finish the modules and pass the final assessment (15 questions, pass mark 60%) and you can add a certificate with a public verification page. One-off, US$23.99 for you. It is not a vendor credential.
Want a free certificate? Do the matching Free internship: 4 weeks, nothing to buy, with a free certificate of completion.
SCADA and HMI
Eight short weeks of tags, screens, alarms and trends: notes, diagrams, a few videos and practice in LADX Mini and free web SCADA tools. Finish weeks 1 to 4 and the final, then claim a free Internship Completion Certificate with your real dates and study hours, and a QR code anyone can scan to verify it. Training, not employment.
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Roles that use this skill
- SCADA engineer
- HMI developer
- Control room technologist
- Systems integrator
These are the kinds of roles where the skill is used. We make no promise of a job or an interview.
Plain notes
- Free: the whole course, the notes, the practice tasks, the final assessment and support from practising engineers.
- Paid, and optional: the course certificate, and the Engineer-verified internship (the Free internship costs nothing).
- No job promise: the course teaches a skill. It does not place you in a job.
- Lessons by: Pro-face America, Ray Fulks, Ray Tucker. Independent creators; the lessons stream from their own channels. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, practice tasks and assessments.
Pro-face America · Ray Fulks · Ray Tucker. If you are one of these creators and want a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@edwartens.com.
Practise what you learn in the free 3D lab
Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.
- Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
- The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
- Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.
Why learn with EDWartens
What you get with this course, and what comes after it.
- Free from the first lesson to the final assessment.
- Practice in a free 3D lab in your browser, with nothing to install.
- Video lessons with written notes and a project.
- An optional certificate that anyone can verify online.
- Free internships to keep practising afterwards.
Common questions
Is GP-Pro EX free?
Pro-face offers a time-limited trial (check its length on the Pro-face site), and its simulation runs every screen and logic exercise. Build the screens on paper first and install it when you are ready to do them all in one go.
Which panels are covered?
GP4000 and SP5000 series through GP-Pro EX; the same software covers older GP3000 projects via the converter.
Why is this course shorter?
Most official lessons are one-minute feature clips; the course groups them into working modules with a 106-minute basic training as the backbone.
Is the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a Pro-face qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a Pro-face or Schneider Electric credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. No HMI experience is needed, and the course starts from creating a GP-Pro EX project for a GP4000 or SP5000 panel. Everything can be tested in GP-Pro EX's built-in simulation, so you do not need a panel.
Do I have to use the lab?
No. The lab is optional practice. You can skip it whenever you like, and it never blocks your progress, the final assessment or your certificate.
Is the lab free?
Yes. Every lab level for this course opens in your browser, free, with nothing to install.
What topics does the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course cover, module by module?
The Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course has 10 modules. It opens with "Pro-face, GP-Pro EX and the Hardware", goes through "Basic Training: Screens, I/O, Switches and Lamps", "Switches, Keypads and Animation", "Alarms and Data Sampling" and "Transfer, Web Server, Remote and Tools" and ends with "Final Assessment". The full list with minutes is under "What you learn" on this page.
What can I do after the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course?
After the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course: Start GP-Pro EX projects for GP4000 and SP5000 panels; Build screens with parts, switches, lamps, keypads and animation; Map PLC addresses, use multiple drivers and Allen-Bradley tags. These are the practical outcomes the course is written around, and the final assessment of 15 questions checks them.
What software and hardware do I need for the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course, and does it cost anything?
For the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course, software: GP-Pro EX (a time-limited trial from Pro-face) with built-in simulation. Hardware: none required. The course itself is free.
Is the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course suitable for me, and what level is it?
Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX is rated beginner. Beginner. No HMI experience needed. It is written for engineering students, apprentices, technicians and working engineers in automation and control, and takes about 12.6 hours at your own pace.
Which jobs use the skills from the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course?
Skills from the Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX course (for example: start GP-Pro EX projects for GP4000 and SP5000 panels) are used in roles such as SCADA engineer, HMI developer, control room technologist and systems integrator, and in automation engineer work. The course gives you practical evidence of the skill; it does not promise a job, and employers decide on experience and interview.
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