I've been asked to offer for a rather simple automation task (A batch weighing application for a large distribution warehouse), and MAPLE's HMI was my prefered choice for a display with some simple data logging and I inteded to provide them the data file on a USB.
Until....
The user asked if the data could be directly uploaded to thier Corporate network.
My experience has been limited to HMIs using thier own proprietory programming software, as with Maple's, so I am unsure about
All the help will be appreciated
Until....
The user asked if the data could be directly uploaded to thier Corporate network.
My experience has been limited to HMIs using thier own proprietory programming software, as with Maple's, so I am unsure about
- How well a windows based HMI would do?
- Creating the connectivity with the Siemens S7-2xx PLC?
- Cost effectiveness
- Programmer friendly?
- and minimum what Hardware and software would be required, as I came to know we'd be needing OPC/drivers to do the data handshaking, plus license per HMI, programming dongles or licenses, etc
All the help will be appreciated