Modern industrial systems need to run fast, stay flexible, and be easy to access no matter where their operators are. As more facilities go smart and get connected, being able to check in on machines in real time, from across the plant or across the…
Networks come in many shapes and sizes. The simplest point-to-point networks connect two nodes with one node as the data sender and one as the data receiver. More complex networks, like automated factories with PLCs, HMIs, and IPCs all running different operations, can connect hundreds…
A managed network switch is a device system administrators use to maintain exceptional control and monitoring power over their networks. Unlike a regular network switch, a plug-and-play station for adding more devices to simple networks, managed network switches interconnect system devices where speed, security, and…
Since 1981, Intel has held its position as one of the world’s most prominent hardware designers and manufacturers. Without Intel’s engineers, the world may have never seen the x86 microprocessor, whose CISC architecture powered a new frontier of technology that still dominates much of today’s…
Managing multiple HMIs can get out of control fast. The more you add, the more complex communicating between them becomes. Plus, loading the same project on to multiple HMIs one by one might take more time than you have to spare. Sometimes doing less can…
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Web HMIs are an easy way to streamline complex machine monitoring networks. As systems scale, constantly connecting every new piece of hardware to its own HMI can become a runaway train. But with web HMIs, there’s no need for tailored connections. System designers can simply…
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Remote IO (input/output) is popular in many modern industrial automation systems. Unlike local IO, which is confined to the same cabinet or area as its PLC, remote IO can be placed much closer to the sensors and actuators gathering information. This doesn’t just give control…
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Industrial settings aren’t often pretty. Steel mills with powerful temperature fluctuations, offshore oil rigs battling coastal weather systems, and underground mines filled with toxic dust and gases are just a few examples of the rough environments industrial technology must endure. Without strong computers and equipment…
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Efficiency is key in any industrial control system, and operators constantly seek new ways to improve speed and quality. But speed and quality aren’t the only progress indicators. Today, system security is equally important, ensuring bad actors can’t gain access to and disrupt a business’s…
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Maple Systems’ Web HMIs can connect to a web server hosted by a microcontroller like Arduino. Our Web HMI’s integrated browser is used as a means to control GPIO outputs of an off-the-shelf Arduino microcontroller and Arduino Ethernet Shield 2 module. This article walks you…
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The benefits of your online account 1. Access Technical Content Software Downloads – Maple Systems HMIs, HMI + PLCs, and PLCs offer the ability to customize any industrial automation process with flexible, powerful software. Achieve total control today with our FREE easy-to-use configuration tools available for download today. Manual…
Overview Ethernet Pass-Through Demo Videos Maple Systems MapleLogic PLC Pass-Through Demo Video Allen-Bradley PLC Pass-Through Demo Video This article provides information on how to PLC Pass-Through to any PLC device. The first example will be with a Maple Systems PLC. The second example will be…