A register address in EasyBuilder Pro refers to a specific memory location used to store and manage data within a system. A register is a specific storage location, typically in memory or a device, used…
Scenario: Customer wants to integrate a Maple Systems HMI+PLC (HMC) solution with a Allen Bradley PLC and a Fanuc robot. Yes, you can use the Modbus protocol to communicate to an Allen Bradley PLC and…
The MAPware-EBPro Modbus tag converter tool will not work if your application is in IEC Mode. This tool was designed for the Native Ladder (deprecated) programming mode that had pre-assigned Modbus addresses assigned each local…
To address multiple devices, using the Modbus TCP/IP Gateway function: 1. Select the table for the mapped device. 2. Click the “Settings…” button at the bottom of the Address Mapping Table window. 3. Specify the…
This feature allows the HMI programmer to enhance the update rate of data received from the PLC. When the addresses of PLC registers displayed on a screen are blocked close together, the HMI can optimize…
Yes, the HMC can be configured as a Modbus TCP Master on COM3 and still retain the default Modbus TCP Slave configuration. You must choose one or the other between master and slave for Modbus…
Yes, Maple Systems HMCs (HMI + PLC) can be configured to act as a Modbus Master and/or a Modbus Slave. For step-by-step instructions on how to set up this communication and use tags in your…
The MAPware-7000 Modbus Tag Converter Utility will take an exported Native Ladder MAPware-7000 tag file and convert the register addresses to their Modbus Slave addresses in a format that can be imported into EBPro (our…
Yes. Ethernet HMI+PLC models allow you to create Web Screens which are accessible through a web browser on the local network. Additionally, you can pair one of our cMT Gateway products with a Maple Systems…
Absolutely. Maple Systems PLCs can communicate with an HMI + PLC (HMC) either with or without I/O modules attached to it. A potential application would be to have the PLC installed in a remote cabinet,…