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Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX
The Schneider/Pro-face HMI on Japanese and European machines worldwide: GP-Pro EX from first project to parts, keypads and animation, PLC drivers and Allen-Bradley data, ladder logic inside the HMI, alarms and data sampling, security and languages, transfer, web server and remote tools.
Inside the course
From the lessons
Pro-face, GP-Pro EX and the Hardware
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Basic Training: Screens, I/O, Switches and Lamps
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Parts, Screens and Productivity Tools
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Switches, Keypads and Animation
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PLC Communication and Drivers
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Logic Programming Inside the HMI
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Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Build GP-Pro EX projects with screens, parts, switches, lamps and keypads, animate and control visibility, map PLC addresses and use multiple drivers, program ladder logic and timers inside the HMI, configure alarms, history and data sampling, set security and multi-language, and transfer, view remotely and manage projects with the tools.
- 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
- Program ladder logic, function blocks, timers and retain circuits inside the HMI
- Configure alarms, pop-ups, history and data sampling with CSV export
- Set security levels, operator safety and multi-language text
- Transfer projects, use WinGP, the web server, GP-Viewer EX and Remote HMI
For you
Taking Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX from the United States
- Free in the United States, as everywhere, and self-paced: lessons, notes and the final assessment are open at any hour, so your time zone and shift pattern do not matter.
- The optional certificate for learners in the United States is a one-off US$23.99. What you get for it
- Plants across the Americas most often run Allen-Bradley, Siemens and Inductive Automation; each has its own free course to take next.
- See automation and engineering jobs in the United States, and what the industry looks like in Houston, Detroit and Chicago.
- EDWartens also has a regional site for the United States, for classroom training and local support: edwartens.com/us.
The course project 路 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
Design, build, test and document a GP-Pro EX application for the auxiliaries of an injection-moulding cell: a GP-4401T talking to a Mitsubishi FX3U over the CPU port, screens on the ISA-101 pattern, a device address map, drying-profile recipes per material transferred as CSV data, an ISA-18.2 alarm list with history to the SD card, data sampling of the temperatures, a ladder program inside the HMI for the drying timer and the recipe interlock, security, and transfer and backup with the tools. You deliver the project, your own address map and FAT record, and the hand-over note. The sample pack is what an integrator hands a moulding shop.
Sample document pack, 8 documents, filled in for the scenario
- 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
- FATFactory Acceptance Test Record: AUX-3 HMI Application
- O&M manualOperation and Maintenance Manual: AUX-3 HMI (Operation and Restore sections)
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Course content
10 modules 路 49 lessons 路 6h 33m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- 01Pro-face, GP-Pro EX and the Hardware5 lessons16m
- 02Basic Training: Screens, I/O, Switches and Lamps5 lessons2h 40m
- 03Parts, Screens and Productivity Tools5 lessons10m
- 04Switches, Keypads and Animation5 lessons28m
- 05PLC Communication and Drivers2 lessons41m
- 06Logic Programming Inside the HMI6 lessons32m
- 07Alarms and Data Sampling8 lessons1h 17m
- 08Security, Safety and Languages4 lessons7m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. No HMI experience needed.
- Software
- GP-Pro EX (10-day trial) with built-in simulation What to download, and how
- Hardware
- None required.
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.
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.
Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX at a glance
Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation and control. It has 10 modules and 6h 33m of video lessons by Pro-face America, Ray Fulks, Ray Tucker, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
All course factsHide course facts
- Price
- Free, for good. No trial, no card. The only paid item is the optional certificate, a small one-off fee.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation and control
- Format
- 10 self-paced modules, 6h 33m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. No HMI experience needed.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- GP-Pro EX (10-day trial) with built-in simulation
- Hardware
- None required.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Pro-face America, Ray Fulks, Ray Tucker (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
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Common questions
Is GP-Pro EX free?
Pro-face offers a 10-day trial, 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.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Pro-face HMI with GP-Pro EX
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens, the training division of Wartens, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales). It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- Pro-face Americathe official GP-Pro EX feature and getting-started videos
- Ray Fulksthe Pro-face training collection including the basic training and Allen-Bradley data lessons
- Ray Tuckerthe GP-Pro EX remote and viewer videos
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.