HMI Software

Hey all,

Anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive software to run on an old PC to create my own HMI with data logging?

I am building an advanced automated hydronic heating system with solar heating tied in with a geothermal heat pump covering multiple zones. So I will have around 20 temperature sensors and maybe 16 inputs and 16 outputs. (maybe a few more)

I am going to use a surplus SLC 503 and was thinking instead of a panelview it may be cheaper to setup a cheap PC with some HMI software running in the basement and access it over my network using VNC if I want to change settings. If the software had a web server that would be even better.

Anyway, is there any good PC HMI software out there for under $500 or so. I am looking for functional and adequate but not at Cadillac prices.

TIA
Archon

If you have some experience with Visual Basic, you can use this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-E8NlUNiX4

which is completely free. Since it based on the VB environment, you will not be limited to what an off the shelf HMI can do. It includes the driver for the SLC series.

Rockin!

I will definitely check that out.

BASIC takes me waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back to college days though. I should be able to catch back on.

Thanks Archie