Reasons and Solutions for Touchscreen and PLC Communication Issues

Engineers often encounter the problem: why can’t my touchscreen communicate with the PLC? For example, here are two issues: 1. The Wecon touchscreen cannot communicate with the Siemens PLC, always prompting that the PLC is unresponsive. What should be set up? Solution approach: You need to set the same baud rate, the same bit count, … Read more

Communication Method Between S7-200 SMART and Touch Screen via RS485

Communication Method Between S7-200 SMART and Touch Screen via RS485

Number of Connections The S7-200 SMART CPU can connect to Siemens HMI devices that support the PPI protocol through the integrated RS485 port or signal board, or connect to Siemens HMI devices that support the S7 protocol through the integrated Ethernet port. When the CPU’s three physical interfaces are connected to Siemens HMI devices (including … Read more

Touch Screen and PLC Communication Issues? Expert Tips to Solve Them!

Touch Screen and PLC Communication Issues? Expert Tips to Solve Them!

Search on WeChat Jicheng Training Masters often encounter the following issue: Why can’t my touch screen communicate with the PLC? Here are two common problems: 1. Weintek touch screen cannot communicate with Siemens PLC, always prompting that the PLC is unresponsive. What settings should I use? Solution approach: You need to set the same baud … Read more

Practical Manual for PLCs, Inverters, and HMIs (Siemens Edition)

Practical Manual for PLCs, Inverters, and HMIs (Siemens Edition)

PLCs, inverters, and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) are essential devices in modern industrial automation control. Their applications have made factory production and manufacturing processes more automated, efficient, precise, and controllable, greatly advancing the automation process of China’s manufacturing industry and contributing significantly to the country’s modernization efforts. A touch screen is a digital input-output device with … Read more

How to Calibrate and Initialize Weicon Touch Screens?

How to Calibrate and Initialize Weicon Touch Screens?

Click on “ Technical Training ” above and select “Pin to Top” Over 130,000 industrial control professionals follow this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchanges, industrial control videos We all know that HMI touch screens may experience touch offset due to various factors such as installation or on-site environment, meaning the touch point does not … Read more

Touch Screen And PLC Communication Issues: Solutions From Experts

Touch Screen And PLC Communication Issues: Solutions From Experts

Many technicians often encounter the following issue: why can’t my touch screen communicate with the PLC? For example, here are two common problems: 1. Weintek touch screen cannot communicate with Siemens PLC, constantly indicating that the PLC is unresponsive. How should I set it up? Solution Approach: Ensure that the baud rate, data bits, and … Read more

Schneider Electric Multi-Touch GTU Graphic Touch Screen

Schneider Electric Multi-Touch GTU Graphic Touch Screen

Just like using a PAD (tablet), with a pinch and a stretch, you can grasp all the industrial site situations at your fingertips; sitting in the office with a PAD or smartphone, you can connect to the network to remotely monitor the industrial site and make timely adjustments… Such a scene, once so unattainable in … Read more

Mitsubishi Touch Screen Beginner’s Tutorial – Free Trial

Mitsubishi Touch Screen Beginner's Tutorial - Free Trial

Click Tech Training at the top for daily updates at 7:30 AM. First, let’s get to know the industrial touch screen. An industrial touch screen is a carrier for human-machine interaction interfaces used in special environments. We usually refer to industrial touch screens as HMI (Human Machine Interface), which serves as a medium for information … Read more

Essential Knowledge of Human-Machine Interface for PLC Learners

Essential Knowledge of Human-Machine Interface for PLC Learners

Click on the “Ji Cheng Training” above to select “Pin to Top Public Account” 150,000+ industrial control professionals follow this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchange, industrial control videos Basic knowledge of human-machine interface is essential for beginners. The product consists of hardware and software. The hardware includes the processor, display unit, input unit, communication … Read more

Touch Screen Knowledge for Industrial Control Professionals (Part 1)

Touch Screen Knowledge for Industrial Control Professionals (Part 1)

Trust, Confidence, Convenience Smart Control Education Smart Control Education Focusing on training skilled personnel in the intelligent manufacturing industry. Hello everyone! Let’s learn a small piece of industrial control knowledge every day. I am Xiao Zhi, and I’m here to meet you again! Today, we will learn about the standard layout of touch screens (internal … Read more