FAQ Tag: Feature

Yes. Our HMI+PLCs (HMC) support Pulse Width Modulation in MAPware-7000. See the specific Series IO Module guide for more information specifics on which IO modules support Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and what registers are used for configuration. Four modes of PWM are supported for most IO modules; Normal, Clockwise/Counter-Clockwise (CW/CCW), Pulse/Direction, and Trapezoidal (Fixed Pulse).…

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Yes, we have a sample project, First In First Out (FIFO) (IEC), that demonstrates the use of a user-defined FIFO function block written in structured text and implemented in IEC or Native Ladder in MAPware-7000. FIFO or First In First Out refers to a data structure such as an array that returns elements in the…

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IEC 61131-3 is a section of an International Electro-Technical Committee (IEC) standard that provides a definition for implementing PLC programming software.

The standard was first introduced in 1993 as the result of an effort to standardize the myriad PLC logic editors in the automation marketplace. The goal of the standard is to give automation professionals a familiar environment and set of tools to create PLC programs across vendor platforms.

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In MAPware-7000 it may be beneficial to change a specific image that has been provided with the software. For example, the color, size, or orientation of the image may need to be changed. Tech Note 7001, “Manipulate and Save Predefined Images,” explains how to find, manipulate, and save predefined images for use in MAPware-7000.

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Part of the IEC 61131-3 standard, our HMI+PLC (HMC) and PLC (MLC) configuration software MAPware-7000 supports User Defined Function Blocks (UDFB). User Defined Function Blocks are a way of making the logic in a PLC program re-usable. The UDFB associates a set of inputs, outputs, and internal data with a logic sequence. Multiple instances of…

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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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As one of the five programming languages defined by the IEC 61131-3 standard, our HMI+PLC (HMC) and PLC (MLC) configuration software MAPware-7000 supports the Ladder Diagram (LD) editor. The Ladder Diagram editor uses the same programming paradigm as the Native Ladder editor. It is a graphic editor in which instructions are placed in a pseudo…

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The Data Monitor feature is used to display data values in a Maple Systems HMI + PLC or PLC’s internal memory while the application is running. The entire internal memory of the PLC is accessible using the Data Monitor feature, but the user determines which areas of memory to monitor. The Data Monitor feature is…

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As one of the five programming languages defined by the IEC 61131-3 standard, our HMI+PLC (HMC) and PLC (MLC) configuration software MAPware-7000 supports the Structured Text (ST) editor. The Structured Text editor is a text-based editor similar to text-based programming languages such as C/C++ or Visual Basic. Logical operations are created by combining variable names…

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MAPware-7000 provides multiple security options depending on the HMI + PLC (HMC) series that include custom Access Levels, Protecting Project Screens, and Password Protections. The Access Level feature available on the HMC2000 and HMC4000 Series allows you to create users and passwords assigned to different access levels. These levels can then be assigned to screens…

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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…

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Yes, MAPware-7000 lets you create up to 255 alarms in HMI + PLC (HMC) projects and display them in either a real-time or historical window. Real-time alarms display when certain events in your process occur and show the current status of a process. When real-time alarms are triggered, they remain on the display window until…

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