I am not happy with this Proface 577R device. I have 5 Motion Computing Tablet PC's running on Windows 98 to Windows 7.
Surely there is software that can run on a Tablet PC with touchscreen that can be the HMI device to the PLC instead of having the Proface type device.
Ok, I am new to this type of hardware. I come from the racing industry. We use lots of electronics and computers for lots of things. I just never needed a PLC solution for a project I am working on, so I am studying it now. Never too old to learn.
Remember to add 3 buttons on your PC based HMI:
Ctrl, Alt & Del
Seriously though, have you looked at another make of HMI, I like the Telemecanique units. Many people like the Red Lion G3's for their functionality and support.
What is it you "dont like" about the Proface unit?
$900 for a HMI software package is not going to cut it for me. If it had been about $400, I would have been there all over it.
RSView ME will emulate the HMI project on the computer. Saved my backside once when they sent the wrong PLC/HMI cable along and we needed to run the system pronto. And, as others have mentioned, depending on your needs you may just use DDE in Excel.