FAQ Tag: Data

The HMI configuration software allows configuration in multiple languages. Many languages require international characters. To set up international characters on a Windows® PC. From the Microsoft® Windows® Start menu, select Control Panel. The Control Panel dialog box appears. Select Change keyboards or other input methods beneath Clock Language, and Region Select Change Keyboards on the…

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The Trend Graph in EBPro can be set to show real-time (default) trends, or historical trend data. If set for historical trending, a History Control Register must be configured. This is the register that controls the data shown on the trend graph. A value of 0 in the History Control register will show today’s data…

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Allen-Bradley MicroLogix series / SLC500 series PLCs have some specific addressing format requirements for select memory locations (Bit-level and Strings, for example). Both drivers (Serial and Ethernet) follow these rules: Bit-level objects must reference the bit position to two digits! Bit 0 is 00, bit 9 is 09. For example, B3 memory, word 5, bit…

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The Recipe Database Editor in EBPro allows you to open and edit the recipe database file in the Recipe Database Editor.

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MySQL is the world’s most popular open source database. With its proven performance, reliability, and ease-of-use, MySQL has become the leading database choice for web-based applications. Additionally, it is an extremely popular choice as embedded database, distributed by thousands of software vendor- and OEMs.

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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…

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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 an electromechanical chart recorder was used to record data on a paper graph. There are two types of Trend Displays: Standard XY Trend Display, where…

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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 into the HMI.

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MySQL is a powerful tool that can be used with select HMIs to help collect and display data for easier monitoring and analytics. MySQL is a relational database management system that uses SQL, or Structured Query Language, as the query language to access data in the database. By connecting a Maple Systems HMI to a…

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Yes, refer to Tech Note 5104, “Label Library Translation,” for information about the translation of labels in the Label Library into other languages.

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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 CPU, which can affect the performance of the HMI.

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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 “Recipe Transfer (USB)” Sample project for an example of how to configure the macros in EBPro.

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