Weintek USA was started in 2017 and is operated by different management and owners. Maple Systems started as an owner-operator in 1983 and became an employee-owned company in 2014. For over 35 years we have been located in the USA and have continued to provide innovative and quality operator interfaces to the automation industry. Maple…
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In control systems, protocol is the language the components use to communicate. Example protocols include Profinet and Modbus.
When starting with EBPro, we recommend that you implement these Best Practices: Store your project files on your local hard drive. If you must store your projects on a networked drive, copy the project to your local hard drive, make your changes, then copy it back to the networked drive. Use the Compress utility to…
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Google has accounts restricted for third party app/device access. To unlock a Google account to interact with a new device, you need to login to a special Gmail link at https://www.google.com/accounts/UnlockCaptcha. Then access the email account within 10 minutes with the application you want to be allowed (i.e., send an email from your Graphic HMI).…
To add and use a shape from the Shape Library: See Tech Note 5108, “Multi-State Picture/Shape” for more information.
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As one of the five programming languages defined by the IEC 61131-3 standard, our HMI+PLC (HMC) configuration software MAPware-7000 supports Function Block Diagram (FDB) editor. The Function Block Diagram is another graphical logic editor which is based upon logic diagrams. The program is constructed out of individual blocks that represent some operation, which will have…
A packaged installation of Windows® that includes pre-installed applications and drivers. Used for mass deployment of devices.
Repairs have a 90-day warranty period.
A Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is an enterprise software solution designed to centralize and optimize maintenance operations through comprehensive asset management, preventive maintenance scheduling, work order administration, and inventory control functionalities. The system enables organizations to minimize equipment downtime, reduce operational expenditures, enhance operational efficiency, and maintain regulatory compliance via core modules including asset…
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HDMI® (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI® compliant source device, such as a display controller, to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.
It may become necessary to reset a Maple Systems HMI to factory default. Tech Note 5115, “Reset Graphic HMI to Default Settings” is split into two sections. Section One describes the procedure for units with DIP switches, and Section Two describes the procedure for units without DIP switches. The default password is (111111). Depending on the age of your unit, the default password on the HMI could be (m1111111)
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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