Define Cloud Machine Interface Terminal
A device for communication between a human operator and a machine. In modern control systems this is typically some type of touchscreen graphical interface connected to the world wide web.
What is the difference between CE and cULus?
CE indicates that the product meets the safety standards required to be sold in the European Union. UL indicates that the product has been tested to meet the safety standards of the United States by Underwriters Laboratories. cULus indicates that the product has been tested to meet the safety standards of Canada and the United…
What is Uploading?
Uploading is the act of taking a project from the HMI and bringing it to the computer.
What is my HMI’s IP Address?
It is important to understand IP addressing when connecting devices together over Ethernet. Whether you are connecting a Maple Systems HMI or cMT to a PLC to communicate over Ethernet, or connecting your PC to an HMI to upload or download a project over Ethernet, you must know the IP addresses of all the devices…
Security and my Wi-Fi HMI or cMT model.
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. Plant corporate networks also run via Wi-Fi networking. But how do you get data from the Programmable Logic Controller to your corporate network without the…
How do I create recipes with the HMI+PLC (HMC) Series?
Along with the Recipes (Native Ladder) sample project, Tech Note 7002, “Recipes for the Human Machine Controllers” describes how to create recipe functionality in MAPware-7000 for in the HMI+PLC (HMC) Series.
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How much drive space does the Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit operating system take?
The Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit operating system takes around 20GB of space. A Windows® 10 32-Bit takes 15GB of space.
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I bought the unit through a distributor, do I need to contact the distributor if I want to return it?
Yes. Maple Systems cannot process a return to customers who purchased the product from one of our distributors without their written authorization. In most cases returns should be handled through the distributor.
What is Framebuffer (FB)?
A framebuffer is a portion of RAM containing a bitmap that drives a video display. It is a memory buffer containing a complete frame of data. This in-memory bitmap is converted into a video signal that can be displayed on a computer monitor.
I’m having trouble with International Characters displaying correctly in EBPro.
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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Define Media Access Control Address (MAC)?
A media access control address (MAC address) of a device is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for communications at the data link layer of a network segment. MAC addresses are used as a network address for most IEEE 802 network technologies, including Ethernet and Wi-Fi. In this context, MAC addresses…
Can I Export Recipe Data from a Maple Systems HMI?
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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