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What are HMI-Info-Collector logs

When the HMI encounters software errors such as black screen, crash, and serverdisconnected…etc., the HMI information can be collected as diagnostic reportsand sent to Maple Systems for further analysis. Diagnostic Tool is supported in EasyBuilder Pro V6.xx.xx and later versions. Thistool can be found in the Download window Collecting HMI information must be carried out…

What is the WATCH feature

The WATCH feature allows the end-user to view the contents of a register-address in a message of an event. Users may set register-addresses from the PLC, Remote HMI, or Local HMI. The register-address will display the contents in the Events message. Each Event (Alarm) Log has the ability to have 8 WATCH addresses.

Blanket Purchase Orders

Using a blanket purchase order is a common strategy for customers with ongoing projects.  Often, an OEM solution has continuing needs for regular fulfillment of hardware, and the management of inventories and pricing are critical elements to the continuity of business.  Maple Systems has the flexibility to help solve these concerns. While Maple Systems can…

How to comply with CFR 211 (FDA 21 CFR Part 11) when using a Maple Systems HMI

FDA 21 CFR Part 11, by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the US government, definesthe criteria under which electronic records and electronic signatures can be treated withsame degree of validity as paper-based records. Since the scope of FDA’s regulatoryauthority is very broad, Part 11 has an impact on all computer systems in life scienceindustry.…

Recipe Database vs. Recipe Database Editor

When you create a recipe database in EBPro, the recipe data is actually stored in the EBPro project. You can view and edit the recipe data by opening the Recipe Database (under the Data/History menu) and clicking on the Data tab. If you make changes to the recipe database in the HMI, the changes are…

Floating Point Rounding Errors

Generally, “floating point error” refers to when a number cannot be stored in the IEEE floating point representation. Integers are stored with the right-most bit being 1, and each bit to the left being double that (2,4,8,…). It’s easy to see that this can store any integer up to 2^n, where n is the number…

Log4j Vulnerability

“Maple Systems HMIs are not affected by CVE-2021-44228, also known as Log4shell, and related vulnerabilities including CVE-2021-45046 and CVE-2021-45105. Users of Maple Systems HMIs do not have to take any further action.” Background Disclosed on December 9, 2021, CVE-2021-44228 is an Apache Log4j vulnerability which may allow remote code execution (RCE) on the target system…

Displaying Pictures in the Picture View Object

The Picture View Object willautomatically resize a picture to fit within its borders. There is an option for“Display with original size when a picture is smaller than the object size” onthe Outline tab in the Picture View Object’s Properties:   If the size of the picture issmaller than the Picture View Object, this setting will display…

RW Memory is not saved after cycling power on the HMI

When making any changes to the RW memory area, the changes are stored in RAM memory initially and after 60 seconds, written to permanent flash memory. Therefore, when testing the RW memory, make sure you wait at least 60 seconds before cycling power on the HMIor the changes will not be saved permanently. Here is…

Maple Systems HMI File Extensions

The software for Maple Systems HMI’s has changed and improved over the years, as such the file types and extensions have changed along with it. Below is a list of file extensions associated with the relevant software and HMI model series:  HMI5000 Series models: *.emtp file – Working EBPro and EZwarePlus project file *.ecmp file – Compressed…

How to Calibrate a cMT-FHDX Touchscreen Monitor

There is a touchscreen calibration procedure that you should run when connecting a new touchscreen to the cMT-FHDX. Log on to the cMT-FHDX from your web browser by entering the IP address of the cMT in the URL field. This will open the WebView window. If it opens up to a window that says “Control…