FAQ Category: Upgrade
Upgrade HMI
If RS-232 Serial communications on COM1 were used in the original application, the pin out of the COM port has changed with the new cMT HMI. Pins 2 and 3 have been swapped and the gender has also changed. Purchasing a new serial cable specific to the new HMI is recommended. However, you can also purchase a null modem gender changer to be used on the HMI end of the cable.
Maple Systems offers several HMIs that provide an upgrade path for your HMI5104TH. For almost all conversions, the transition requires little effort. When considering which particular HMI to replace your HMI5104TH, please note that not all replacement models are identical. Any of our 10.1″ HMI’s are a replacement option. You’ll also need our 1420-5002 Adaptor Plate to help the new HMI fit in the existing panel cutout. The HMI5104TH was a 10.4″ screen
You’ll need to use a Combo Button to recreate the functionality of the Stacked Object. Under the Tools menu in EBPro, there is a tool to “Find Overlapping Objects”. Right…
The cMT-iM21 was a 21″ HDMI® compatible display specifically designed for use with the cMT-FHDX. Its now discontinued and replaced by our 21″ MON Series Monitors. Contact our sales department…
To convert a Standard/Advanced project to a cMT Series project, open the System Parameters and click on the Model tab. Select the cMT Series model you want to use and click OK to close the System Parameters window
The Custom Keypads created in our older product/software used Stacked Objects. Since Stacked Objects are no longer supported, we recommend that any Numeric or ASCII objects in the converted project…
No. The cMT-iM21 was an HDMI® display. It did not run any software. The cMT-iM21 is discontinued and replaced by one of our 21″ MON series Industrial Monitors. Contact our…
Converting from your HMI5070P/HMI5070Pv2 is quick and easy, giving you several key hardware upgrades along with some software changes.
In Standard/Advanced series projects, the Trend Display has a scroll bar at the bottom that can be used to scroll back and forth on the X-axis. With your new, capacitive…
No. The cMT-iV6 is now discontinued. It required hardwired power and Ethernet connections. It did feature a touchscreen, but it is not a portable system. It also did not have…
Converting from your HMI5070P/HMI5070Pv2 is quick and easy, giving you several key hardware upgrades along with some software changes.
If you do not have a copy of the original project, you may need to reach out to the OEM or Systems Integrator who originally programmed the unit an find…
No. The cMT-iV6 is now discontinued. It required hardwired power and Ethernet connections. It did feature a touchscreen, but it is not a portable system. It also did not have…
Converting from your RMI5001 is quick and easy, giving you several key hardware and software upgrades along the way.
Yes, but if its on an OEM machine, you may want to check with them before you do anything. They may have an upgrade path for you already. You will…
The cMT-iV6 is discontinued, it required no programming. The IP address could be set from the screen. Simply connect it to a 24VDC and plug the display into the cMT-device’s…
You can quickly convert and import your existing EZware Plus project into EBPro with a few simple steps: Download both software versions for FREE, from our Support Center. Follow Tech…
The HMI520 series HMIs were a 5.6″ screens. All of our current 7″ HMIs will fit in the same panel cutout with no modifications needed. Here is a link to…
Maple Systems offers several innovative HMIs that provide an upgrade path for existing applications. For simple applications, the transition process is fairly smooth. For more complicated applications, the process may require additional efforts and considerations.
No, you’ll need to make sure to save your original HMI project separately from your newly converted EBPro Project.