FAQ Category: EBPro Software & Integrations
EBPro Software & Integrations — Frequently Asked Questions
We have both Advanced HMIs and High-Performance cMT/HMIs models with built-in Wi-Fi functionality. The Wi-Fi models can connect directly to a Wireless Network when paired with our M02 Wi-Fi module.
The Recipe Database Editor in EBPro allows you to open and edit the recipe database file in the Recipe Database Editor.
Security settings in EBPro allow you to disable or password protect project uploads from the HMI, disable or password protect de-compilation of the project file, and password protect the project…
The Pass-Through Mode allows communications from the PC to the PLC, through the HMI. This can eliminate the need to disconnect the PLC from the HMI when it is necessary…
Keypads and keyboards are part of the template files included with EBPro, beginning on Window 50. When starting a new project in EBPro, make sure the “Use template” option is…
EBPro a is a powerful HMI software package that gives you the flexibility to create and deploy custom control applications for your unique industrial process. Design the screens you want…
The Alarm Bar in EBPro displays the active alarms in a scrolling marquee, one after the other.
Yes, you can display Logged Data in an Standard XY Trend Display or Circular Trend Display. Logged files can be displayed on a Trend Display in the same way that…
For more information about recipes and handling the recipe database files, see the EBPro Programming Manual. A recipe defines a series of parameters assigned to internal HMI registers (non-volatile memory…
As long as all cMT HMIs are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device and you know the password of the target cMT HMI, you can connect to…
Yes. Export recipe data from the HMI to a USB flash drive or SD card as a CSV file, edit it in an external text editor, and import it back…
There are three ways to control the display of the System Setting toolbar on the Maple Systems HMI or cMT. (1) There is a check-box setting in the configuration software…
By updating local memory registers on the HMI, you can change the PLC IP address, switching the HMI program to communicate with a different PLC over an Ethernet network.
Yes, refer to Tech Note 5104, “Label Library Translation,” for information about the translation of labels in the Label Library into other languages.
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…
The Alarm Display in EBPro displays the active alarms in a spreadsheet style object. The Alarm Display can show more than just the event trigger time and the alarm message.…
There is no limit on the number of Time-based (Global) Data Transfers you can have in a project. However, the more you have, the more overhead it requires of the…
If communications between the HMI and PLC are interrupted, a “PLC No Response” error message will appear on the HMI. Possible reasons for this message could be that the communication…
Definitely. Simply connect your Maple Systems cMT-SVR to a wireless router and download the cMT Viewer app to a Windows® PC with “Wi-Fi.”
Recipe data can be transferred from RW memory to a USB flash drive or SD card with a macro and then restored back to the HMI with another macro. See…
The security feature in the software contains many tools to restrict access to HMI screens, objects and functions. There are tools to manage passwords at run time, add users, update…
Use Ethernet TCP Port 20248 to download a project to a HMI display.
In EBPro, the Meter Display object has the option of selecting Clockwise or Counter-clockwise rotation during set-up.
The Event (Alarm) Log in EBPro is where alarms are defined and configured. Alarms can be bit- or word-level, and can reference a PLC or the local HMI. Each alarm…
To show multiple channels in a Trend Display, the Data Sampling object assigned to the Trend Display must be configured to sample multiple data points. The data must reside in…
If communication to one PLC is lost, the HMI has the ability to look for, find, and establish communications with another PLC. To do this, the PLCs on the network…
Usually, the problem manifests itself as a certain font not being found in EBPro even though it is installed in the Windows® Fonts folder. To resolve the issue, the font…
Wi-Fi models have both the Wi-Fi module and the Ethernet port set to request an IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. If a DHCP server is…
The arrow icon that appears (by default) in the bottom right corner of the HMI screen provides access to the HMI’s local settings. The default password (111111) should be changed…
When connecting to a Remote HMI use TCP Port 8000.
No, a Bit Object such as a Bit Lamp or Toggle Switch has only two states by default, so you cannot use more than two colors to represent a Bit…
Yes, once the Alarm has been setup, it can be configured in EBPro to send an email notification via email. Watch the Enabling Email Push Notifications video to see how it…
For Standard and Advanced HMIs with the prefix of “HMI”, you can have up to 256 Data Sampling objects. For the cMT HMIs, you can have up to 40 Data…
Yes, to do this the PLCs on the network must all use the same protocol. When setup, the HMI project will automatically search for another PLC when communication is lost…
When a project is uploaded to a USB flash drive or SD card from a Maple Systems HMI, the file format will not allow you to decompile or open the…
The PLC Control object in EBPro is a feature in the software that can execute commands when it is triggered by a PLC bit or word. Click [Object] » [PLC…
Object-level security in EBPro allows the programmer to show or hide objects on the screen, or control write-access to objects. Object-level security can be either via an Interlock function (the…
Control systems often require operator input from a number of different locations in the system. Since it is not cost effective to run a separate communications line from the host…
Yes. In order to use different colors or backgrounds exceeding two states in a Word Object, a custom picture or shape must be created and then assigned to the word…
You can have up to 10,000 event/alarms configured in an EBPro a project.
In the Trend Display Object’s Properties window, on the Channel tab, the Min and Max limits are set at 1 and 2 by default. Set the Min and Max limits…
Yes. By updating local memory registers on the HMI, you can change the PLC IP address, switching the HMI program to communicate with a different PLC over an Ethernet network.
The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of…
No, the [General PLC Control] option is not available for cMT Series.
When using VNC, the remote user will have the same security level as the local operator. These features are discussed in more detail in the Security chapter of the EBPro…
Our “MAC Address” Sample project shows what registers to display to find the MAC address of your Maple Systems HMI.The MAC address can also be found in the system information…
Yes. In order to use different colors or backgrounds exceeding two states in a Multi-State Object, a custom picture or shape must be created and then assigned to the word…
If the HMI fails to send an email, first press the “Test SMTP Settings” button in the EBPro System Parameters e-Mail tab to confirm that the SMTP settings are correct.…
You can have up to 255 macros in a single EBPro project.
HMI Displays use a number of Ethernet/TCP ports when doing various tasks. Many of the features use Ethernet communication, often with a specified port. TN5127 has a list of the…
You can use the Data Transfer object in EBPro to move data from a block of registers on one PLC connected to the Maple Systems HMI and write the data…
Keypads and keyboards are part of the template files included with EBPro, beginning on Window 50. When starting a new project in EBPro, make sure the “Use template” option is…
The default password in the HMIs local settings is 6 ones (111111). If the above password does not work, try m1111111 (the letter m, followed by seven ones)
EasyWatch allows users to monitor HMI and PLC address values via Ethernet from their PC, as well as invoke Macros for debugging, remote monitoring, and control. For example, after creating…
Open the properties window for the Word Lamp and click on the “Label” tab. At the bottom, just below the Content box, check the “Tracking” option. This will cause the…
In Maple Systems cMT Series devices, LW/LB registers are shared local memory, while PLW/PLB registers are client-specific memory. Each client accessing a cMT device—locally or remotely—has its own independent PLW/PLB memory, meaning changes are only visible on that client. In contrast, LW/LB memory is shared across all clients, so changes appear on every connected display.
If using RW memory for the recipes, the number of recipes is limited by the amount of memory that is available, which is 524,287 registers. For example, if each recipe…
The IP address for the HMI is configured in the System Settings window in the HMI. When you first receive your HMI, it is running the demo project for that…
You can use the Data Transfer object in EBPro to move data from a block of registers in one area of memory and write the data to a block of…
The Data Transfer Object in EBPro allows you to move data from one PLC to another PLC, or from one area of memory to another.
Security is paramount in today’s technologically advanced times and so is connectivity. Many PLCs take advantage of Ethernet communication to transmit data to a monitoring device such as an HMI.…
EBPro is used to Upload/Download from all current generation HMIs. To avoid any confusion, in all of our documentation: Upload means transfer the project file from the HMI to your…
The Combo button allows multiple actions including set bit, set word, change window, and execute macro to be performed with a single press of a button. It also displays the…
Monitor Mode is a feature exclusive to the Windows® version of the cMT Viewer application. It allows real time data to be displayed from up to 50 cMT servers simultaneously.
A recipe defines a series of parameters assigned to internal HMI registers (non-volatile memory locations) that are downloaded to corresponding PLC registers for a predefined control process. The Recipe feature…
Yes. To communicate between a High Performance HMI and a Standard HMI, there are a couple extra steps to take. Refer to Tech Note 5033, “Multiple HMIs connecting to one…
In Tech Note 5084, “RSLogix 500 Symbols imported into EZware Tag Library” we describe the process for importing RSLogix 500 Symbols into the Tag Library. This Tech Note explains how…
Data Sampling / aka Data Logging is the act of logging data from a device. The logged data is often shown in a Trend display. Trending is the act of…
You can configure separate passwords for uploading, downloading, and decompiling a project file. You can also create user accounts in your EBPro project to limit access to specific screens and objects according to the security level assigned to each person.