iloverde
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Hi everyone fairly newbie PLC guy here,
I made a previous post about asking this specifically in TwinCATs "Visualization", but I'm starting to think I need to look at alternate options, if they even exist.
Anyways, this may sound counterproductive, but I'm looking for an HMI software solution compatible with a Beckhoff C6015-0010 Embedded PC (Running Windows C.E. 7) that will let me navigate the display using an encoder and physical push buttons, rather than keyboard/mouse.
Let me provide some background information. The PLCs interface was originally going to be a touch screen display, allowing for the user to set background parameters, and monitor the machine, but still control the machines "live" values using physical buttons, switches, and encoders.
Unfortunately, the buyer has come back and asked that we not use a touch screen on this initial model, but still use the display we picked so that we don't need to change that for future products that WILL use the touch capability.
This has put me in an awkward situation where I have complex display designed to use a keyboard/mouse/touchscreen that needs to be controlled using pushbuttons/encoders/switches. (Yes I know how ironic it is that I'm using the very types controls that the HMI replicates to navigate the HMI)
I guess my question is, is this possible? And if so what HMI software solutions could I possibly find it on.
I'm open to people just listing different kinds of HMI software, as I've found it pretty hard to find different ones. Right now, I've looked into TwinCATS Visualization, AdvancedHMI, and an HTML/JS one called TAME (TwinCAT ADS Made Easy). But these options seem to not work due to various compatibility or feature issues.
The machine is sort of a "works alone" kind of thing, so I don't think some of the heavy duty SCADA stuff would really be viable just due to prices I've seen.
Any advice from the versed HMI makers around here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I made a previous post about asking this specifically in TwinCATs "Visualization", but I'm starting to think I need to look at alternate options, if they even exist.
Anyways, this may sound counterproductive, but I'm looking for an HMI software solution compatible with a Beckhoff C6015-0010 Embedded PC (Running Windows C.E. 7) that will let me navigate the display using an encoder and physical push buttons, rather than keyboard/mouse.
Let me provide some background information. The PLCs interface was originally going to be a touch screen display, allowing for the user to set background parameters, and monitor the machine, but still control the machines "live" values using physical buttons, switches, and encoders.
Unfortunately, the buyer has come back and asked that we not use a touch screen on this initial model, but still use the display we picked so that we don't need to change that for future products that WILL use the touch capability.
This has put me in an awkward situation where I have complex display designed to use a keyboard/mouse/touchscreen that needs to be controlled using pushbuttons/encoders/switches. (Yes I know how ironic it is that I'm using the very types controls that the HMI replicates to navigate the HMI)
I guess my question is, is this possible? And if so what HMI software solutions could I possibly find it on.
I'm open to people just listing different kinds of HMI software, as I've found it pretty hard to find different ones. Right now, I've looked into TwinCATS Visualization, AdvancedHMI, and an HTML/JS one called TAME (TwinCAT ADS Made Easy). But these options seem to not work due to various compatibility or feature issues.
The machine is sort of a "works alone" kind of thing, so I don't think some of the heavy duty SCADA stuff would really be viable just due to prices I've seen.
Any advice from the versed HMI makers around here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.