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Define User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a communications protocol that is primarily used for establishing low-latency and loss-tolerating connections between applications on the internet. It speeds up transmissions by enabling the transfer of data before an agreement is provided by the receiving party. As a result, UDP is beneficial in time-sensitive communications, UDP is an alternative…

What are the cyber security features of EasyAccess2.0?

EasyAccess 2.0 uses a VPN which establishes a virtual private network over the public Internet to securely transmit encrypted data to your internal network. Doing so ensures the same security and reliability you’ve come to expect when transmitting online banking data. Features include: SSL 128-bit Encrypted Tunnel Supports Log-In Authentication Supports PC/Panel PC/Android Tablet/iPad Proxy…

How to control object visibility in EBPro

  The Enhanced or Basic security feature can indeed be used to control object visibility, as select objects can be hidden for different access levels.  Object visibility an also be controlled based on the status of a bit, which can be configured on the Security tab in the object attributes window.   

Data Transfer will not allow me to select my PLC

The Time-based Data Transfer Object (Global) is restricted when transferring bits. It can only transfer bits from a PLC to the HMI. It cannot transfer bits from the HMI to a PLC and therefore will not allow you to select a PLC for the Destination address. You can, however, transfer words from the HMI to…

Troubleshooting CANbus SAE J1939 connection when no data is showing up.

Don’t forget your terminating resistors! Both ends of the CAN bus should be terminated with 120O resistors. Forgetting the resistors can result in signal reflection which will corrupt the data packet and ultimately result in no data. IMPORTANT NOTE: HMI5070P has built-in termination resistor, so a termination resistor is only required for the opposite end…

What is the range of the Wifi on the CMT-SVR-200/202?

The WiFi spec for the cMT-SVR-200 series is IEEE 802.11 b/g/n. 802.11b/g has a range up to 150 feet (can be affected by building materials). 802.11n has a range of up to 175 feet (can be affected by building materials). So the range depends on whether the receiver uses b, g, or n. So to…

VESA Mounts on HMI

Some of our HMIs have standard VESA mount holes on the back panel for mounting on a wall bracket or swing arm. See specifications for models that support VESA mounting.   Four holes 75mm x 75mm square (requires M4 x 10mm bolts) Four holes 100mm x 100mm square (requires M4 x 10mm bolts)  

How do I export, edit and import the Recipe Database in EBPro?

The recipe data can be exported as a .db file, from within the Recipe Database manager in EBPro. The exported recipe database can be opened in your preferred database browser to browse and/or update the recipe data tables. The updated recipe database can then be imported again, from within the Recipe Database Manager in EBPro.

Storage Space Insufficient message pops up on HMI screen

If the “Storage Space Insufficient” message pops up on the HMI screen (Window number 8 in EBPro), it is likely caused by not having a USB flash drive or SD card connected to the HMI when the Event/Alarm log or the Data Sampling Object is configured to save data to one of these memory devices.…