A touch screen is an abbreviation for HMI, which stands for Human-Machine Interface. From the name, it is a tool for interaction between humans and machines. The essence of a touch screen is a virtual instrument, used to replace various operational and monitoring devices like switches, ammeters, voltmeters, and thermometers. Especially when there are numerous … Read more
Click the ” Tech Training ” above, and select “Pin Public Account” 130,000+ industrial control professionals follow this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchange, industrial control videos The touch screen is a human-machine interface, but the touch screen is just one type of human-machine interface. The human-machine interface also includes non-touch screens, host computers, text … Read more
The following example connects the MT6103IP touch screen to a Panasonic PLC; other brands of PLCs can be referenced. 1. Determine the connection scheme as follows: 2. Hardware wiring Below are the wiring terminals of the touch screen, which has 9 pins, allowing for one group of RS232 and another group of RS485. 1) RS232 … Read more
Technicians often encounter the issue: why can’t my touch screen communicate with the PLC? Here are two common problems: 1. Weintek Touch Screen and Siemens PLC cannot communicate, always prompting PLC no response, how should I set it up? Solution Approach: You need to set the same baud rate, the same data bits, the same … Read more
Limited Time Offer | 5 Essential Books for Electricians (ClickBlue Words, to get free materials↑↑) In practical control projects centered around PLCs, we often rely on touch screens or upper computers. This is because we use PLCs for control, primarily to process some analog signals, which are the values we need to monitor, such as … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us In practical control projects centered around PLCs, most of the time, we cannot do without the cooperation of touch screens or upper computers. This is because we use PLCs for control, mainly to process some analog quantities that we need to monitor, such as pressure, temperature, flow, and other … Read more
1. Product Introduction In some factories, certain situations, and applications, due to some objective factors, wiring is inconvenient. Therefore, Beichen’s S series wireless modules are very suitable. By placing the S series wireless modules in a stable industrial wireless (AP) network environment, PLC data acquisition and device networking can be achieved. The S series is … Read more
In modern industrial automation systems, sensors play a crucial role, acting like the sharpest “all-seeing eye” on the production line. They are responsible for capturing key data about equipment operating status, environmental parameters, and production processes, transforming invisible industrial information into digital signals that can be processed by PLC systems. The Working Principle of Sensors: … Read more
Edge computing platform in a machine control cabinet. Image source: Fault Tolerance USA “ Edge computing can help equipment manufacturers integrate existing applications like monitoring and control software into a single platform, while allowing other critical applications to run on the same platform. This makes it easier to develop intelligent Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) … Read more
The manufacturing process is always being reassessed to discover ways to improve productivity and reduce costs. Ultimately, the introduction of industrial automation has changed the way this efficiency is achieved. This is accomplished through the use of control systems that can handle multiple machines and complete tasks that were once performed by human employees. In … Read more