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 file itself. These features are discussed in more detail in the Security chapter of the EBPro Programming Manual.
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 to a range that is appropriate for the data being sampled and displayed.
Maple Systems HMI and cMT series products have the capability for additional data storage via storage media plugged into a USB Host port or SD card socket. Supported are USB Flash Drives, SD Cards, and USB Hubs depending on the model. Check product data sheets for more information.
No, the [General PLC Control] option is not available for cMT Series.
Yes. MySQL and Microsoft® SQL Server are well supported database options that can be used with our Advanced and High Performance HMIs to help collect and display data for easier monitoring and analytics. They also support a built-in database query viewer which enables production machines to retrieve data from your central SQL database. By connecting…
The Data Monitor feature is used to display data values in a Maple Systems HMI + PLC or PLC’s internal memory while the application is running. The entire internal memory of the PLC is accessible using the Data Monitor feature, but the user determines which areas of memory to monitor. The Data Monitor feature is…
You can have up to 255 macros in a single EBPro project.
Yes, Maple Systems products support a USB Flash Drive with a maximum capacity of 32GB. USB drives must be formatted as FAT32
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 checked on the “New Project” window when selecting the HMI model to use. Keypads can be added or removed from the project in the System…
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 to a block of registers on another PLC connected to the HMI. This can also be accomplished with a macro using the GetData() and SetData()…
Data logged to the external SD card can also be periodically sent to an FTP server as a .csv file through the Ethernet port (HMC3000, HMC2000, and HMC4000 Series only). Logs are kept on the SD card that detail what data has been sent to the FTP server. Data transmission can be turned on or…
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 is comprised of 100 16-bit words, you could have up to 5242 recipes. If using the Recipe Database, you can have up to 100 recipes…