Web-based HMI: Use iPhone/Android devices to control PLC
Key Specs:
- 10.2″ TFT Touch Screen
- CORTEX A8 600MHZ CPU
- 800*480 in resolution
- maximum 5 COM Channels for RS232/RS485/RS422
- 4GB flash + 512MB RAM
- ETHERNET port
- Remote control including remote restart
- IP Camera and cloud-based remote access support
- Script support for simple computation and background timers
- Data retention in case of restart and power failure.
- Remote access and control via Internet or LAN on PC and smart devices
- Easy configuration to work with all brands of PLC through MODBUS and other protocols
Relevant Downloads:
- A list of PLC protocols the HMI has in-built support for can be found here, which includes most of PLC models from Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Schneider, Omron etc.
- Click here to download Software Platform PI Studio and get started on creating your first HMI window, no prior programming experience required.
- Click here to know more about the Cloud-based platform, which brings the control and monitor interfaces you created on HMI screen to your smart phone (both Android and iPhone).
- PI Studio User Programming Manual in CHM Format
Sample Projects, Codes and Tutorials:
- PI Studio Sample Projects
- Levi Studio Sample Projects
- PLC Sample Codes for learners
- HMI & PLC Programming Tutorial for Beginners
- Go to WECON’s Youtube Channel for Tutorial Videos
It’s never been easier to take matter into your own hands and develop your own program now with WECON’s help. Trust WECON and make sure you won’t get dragged into the bottomless pit of putting in more and more money each year to simply accommodate to new changes that you can’t avoid.
Once considered impractical for applications requiring responsive animation and real-time control, our web-based HMI system, equipped with Could Technology in the background, can deliver sub-second response, rich animation and natural integration with other parts of the corporate information infrastructure. Unlike traditional systems, these web-based systems can economically be extended to every aspect of a business such as QC, maintenance, logistics, plant manager, and so forth. Now every participant in the manufacturing cycle can have unprecedented access to vital plant production information.
Wecon has two series of HMI screens. Levi Series is the classic series that features essential only functions, no-frills design. PI Series, adopting latest technical development, was designed for now and also for the future. With a better display and faster CPU on the outside compared to Levi, the new PI Series has more focus on overall performance than just lower prices. Its software platform, PI Studio, is designed from scratch with flexibility and reliability as top priorities.
PI Series’ is categorized into three sub series, with PI3000 at the low-end for cost-sensitive customers, PI9000 being the high end for customers valuing overall experience, and PI8000 targeting the middle ground.
PI Studio is the easy-to-use proprietary IDE for screens of PI Series, with which it’s basically just a drag and drop job to build your own interactive applications. PI Studio has in-built support for Modbus, CAN, and most of the communication protocols for talking to major PLC players’ products. You can also use your own protocol if you so wish.
Web-based HMI Screens – PI Series, adopting latest technical development, was designed for now and the future. With a better display and faster CPU, more memory and internal storage on the outside compared to classic Levi Series, the new PI Series has more focus on overall performance than just lower prices. Its software platform, PI Studio, is designed and built from scratch with flexibility and reliability as top priorities.
Web-based design means you can bring the interactive screens you’ve created with PI Studio to your PCs, your smart phones and tablets, and you can operate on these devices from anywhere in the world as exactly you are operating on the HMI screen, as long as you have these devices connected to your HMI device via Local Network/Internet over WIFI/cable. Access on iPhone/Android phones via Internet requires a non-free subscription to cloud-based platform service. Without this subscription, you can still gain access on your smart phones or PCs via Local Network(LAN) on web browsers (PCs and HMIs need to be in the same network, meaning connections can’t go beyond a gateway).
As WECON goes all out to make it possible for customers with or without programming experiences to use the IDE without much of a learning curve, we strongly encourage all our customers try to develop their own applications so that any modifications can be easily done at any time required. We have Software Engineers ready to assist in solving any problems you might come across. But if you really don’t want to spend time in it, both WECON and us can do the job for you at a low rate.
PI 8000 and PI 9000 support cloud-based remote access, which means, with no development required, you can monitor and control your devices through internet on your smart phones (Android and IPhone), tablets and computers. It’s a subscription based service provided by Wecon through its cloud platform.
DISPLAY
Size |
10.2″ |
Resolution |
800*480 |
Brightness |
300 nits |
Contrast Ratio |
500:1 |
Backlighting |
LED |
Backinglight Life Expectancy |
50,000 hrs |
Colors |
262144 (18 bit) |
MEMORY
Flash |
4GB |
RAM |
DDRIII 512M |
RTC |
256KB |
SD Card Slot |
Yes |
I/O
USB |
USB Host USB 2.0 x 1, USB Client USB 2.0 x 1 |
Printer Port |
Serial |
Serial COM1 |
RS232/RS422/RS485 |
Serial COM2 |
RS232/RS422/RS485 |
Serial COM3 |
N/A |
Ethernet |
YES |
CAN |
Optional |
POWER SUPPLY
Power Fail Tolerance |
< 5ms |
Input |
24V DC(12~28V DC) |
Wattage |
<10W |
Power Isolation |
N/A |
Breakdown Voltage |
500V AC within less than 1min |
Insulation Resistance |
over 20MΩ 500VDC |
Vibration Testing |
10 ~ 25 Hz (2G/30mins) |
ENVIRONMENT
Cooling Method |
Natural |
Protection Class |
IP65 |
Storage Temperature |
-20 ~ 70℃ |
Operating Temperature |
-10℃ ~ 60℃ |
Operating Humidity |
10 ~ 90%RH |
BODY SPECS
Body Material |
Engineering plastic ABS |
Outside Dimensions(mm) |
272.0W*190.5H*41.4D |
Cavity Dimensions(mm) Weight(KG) |
260.0W*179.0H 1.2 |
CERTIFICATES
CE |
EN61000-6-2: 2005, EN61000-6- 4:2007 |
FCC |
FCC Class A |
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