FAQ Category: 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.

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It shouldn’t take long however, each project is different so its tough to put a time to it. For the most part, its as easy as: If you have further questions, check out our Legacy…

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You’ll need to make sure you have Ezware-500, Ezware-5000, and EBPro loaded to your PC or laptop. They’re all free and downloadable from our Support Center. After that, follow Tech Note 5102 for instructions on…

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Our HMI550 was a 10.4″ HMI. Our current 10.1″ HMIs will fit in the same panel cutout with the help of our 1420-5002 Adaptor Plate. Here is a link to our current 10.1″ HMIs. Here…

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Our HMI530 Series HMIs were 8″ screens. We no longer carry 8″ HMIs, but we have an adaptor plate to help our current 7″ HMIs fit into the existing 8″ cutout, 1420-5001. Here is a…

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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 all our 7″ HMI replacement…

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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 need a special cable to…

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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 out if they have an…

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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 screen display, you can simply…

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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 be modified so they use…

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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 next to it is an…

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Basic Security settings you have saved in your project will be retained during the conversion. However, we recommend using Enhanced Security on cMT devices if cMT Viewer is being used. It’s recommended each user have…

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You will have to maintain separate projects. Once your project is converted from HMI series to cMT series, it cannot go back to HMI. If project updates are needed, make sure to update the HMI…

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No worries. EBPro will fix it for you. If the screen resolution on the selected cMT series HMI is different than the original older HMI, a “Resize Pop-up Windows/Objects” dialog box will pop up. It…

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Not long at all. Open the System Parameters and click on the Model tab. Select the cMT Series model you want to use and click OK to close System Parameters window.

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No, you’ll need to make sure to save your original HMI project separately from your newly converted EBPro Project.

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You can quickly convert and import your existing EZware Plus project into EBPro with a few simple steps:

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