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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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Maple Systems offers several innovative HMIs that provide an upgrade path for existing applications. For simple applications, the transition process is fairly smooth. For more complicated applications, the process may require additional efforts and considerations.

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There are times when it is advantageous for the RTC (Real-Time Clock) in the HMI to be synchronized with an external device such as a connected PLC. Also, it may be required to sync the HMI’s RTC to a specific time zone using a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server, or simply synchronize with the local…

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The Combo button allows multiple actions including set bit, set word, change window, and execute macro to be performed with a single press of a button. It also displays the state of a bit or word register.

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EBPro uses a newer version of OpenGL than earlier versions of software. OpenGL is an API used for rendering 3D graphics, and if it is not up to date or is running incorrectly, can cause various display issues. These display issues can manifest as Windows® with all black interiors inside the EBPro software, or as…

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Maple Systems offers several innovative HMIs that provide an upgrade path for existing applications. For simple applications, the transition process is fairly smooth. For more complicated applications, the process may require additional efforts and considerations.

Read More How do I upgrade from EZware-5000 to EBPro?

EasyPrinter is a utility that runs on a PC that can be configured to receive data log files, event log files, recipe files, or screenshots from a Maple Systems Standard HMIs over Ethernet using the Backup object in EBPro. Screenshots can be saved to the computer’s hard drive and sent to the PC’s printer for…

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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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EBPro uses a newer version of OpenGL than earlier versions of software. OpenGL is an API used for rendering 3D graphics, and if it is not up to date or is running incorrectly, can cause various display issues. These display issues can manifest as Windows® with all black interiors inside the EBPro software, or as…

Read More The graphics on my HMI are not rendering correctly, I am seeing a window with all black interior.

Using the Compress utility in EZwarePlus, compress the EZwarePlus project. This utility is found in Tools -> Compress/Uncompress. This will create a new file with the same name as the project, but with the file extension .ECMP. This is required to be sure that all the dependencies, such as library files, are transferred to EBPro.

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Yes, you can replace the default startup screen on an HMI with one of your own choosing. The graphic file must be in a bitmap format (*.bmp). For best results, size the graphic so that it is the same size as the HMI screen in pixels. You can download your custom startup screen along with…

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To add and use a picture from the Picture Library: See Tech Note 5108, “Multi-State Picture/Shape” for more information.

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