HMI screens pictures and screen shots

[jtashaffer]

here is some proface screens I have setup

 

[jtashaffer]

Here is the main screen the first one was a troubleshooting screen

 

[jtashaffer]

Here is a another setup

 

[rootboy]

Grizzily? Your gray-bearded programmer's name?

 

[jtashaffer]

It is a type of vibe for sorting metal (fines from larger)

 

[Archie]

What PLC and communication are you using with the ProFace?

 

[jtashaffer]

Ethernet for everything. The ones posted are to compactlogix 1769-l32e. The VFDs are Altivar 71. Which are controlled over ethernet also. The next setup on my list is with a Proface and a compactlogix 1769-l30er.

 

[Archie]

Ethernet for everything. The ones posted are to compactlogix 1769-l32e.

I was curious because I was recently involved in a project that used 2 of those Proface HMIs connected to a Beckhoff CX controller over Ethernet. We had a terrible time getting them to connect. After about 2 months, the first one flaked out and refused to connect anymore, so it was pulled out and replaced with a different HMI. Then a few months later the 2nd one did the same thing, so it was pulled out and replaced also.

 

[jtashaffer]

What model where you using the ones I showed where modular type with the 22mm knockout. I have not had any issues like that so far. A lot of our setups have 2 HMI's talking to one PLC with no problems.

 

[Archie]

It looked exactly like the one you have in the picture. I think the problem was in their ADS driver that is used with Beckhoff TwinCAT. I wasn't able to fully narrow down the problem because the line was down and after a couple hours of trying everything we had to do whatever was necessary to get things back running.

 

[jtashaffer]

Does anyone have pics or screen shots to post

 

[sjohnson]

Here is a Few of the Many I created.

 

[jtashaffer]

What brand of screens are you using

 

[sjohnson]

These are GE Fanuc Proficy View Runtime. I have these on a View Runtime server and can be accessed through a web Browser with Java. I have a couple stand alone HMI with GE Quickpanel.I wanted to try Archies Advanced HMI but haven't had the time and there isn't a GE SRTP Driver. (GE Version of Ethernet.)I could try the Modbus but it gets complicated

 

[dginbuffalo]

Here's a dual compressor job.