C-More EA9 HMI Series Panel to PLC and PLC to Panel Settings

[@ACCautomation]

More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. accautomation.ca/c-more-ea9-hmi-series-panel-to-plc-and-plc-to-panel-settings/ There are several reasons that we are using the EA9-T10CL C-More HMI Panel. Here are a few: • Touch screen display (LCD) 280 NITS display brightness • 10.4” diagonal color TFT (Thin Film Transistor) • Analog resistive (1024 X 1024) touch screen allowing unlimited touch areas • EA9-PGMSW programming software • 800 x 600-pixel display • 64K colors • 50,000-hour average backlight half-life • USB port B (program/download) and USB port A (USB device options) • Ethernet 10/100 Base-T port (program/download & PLC communication • Remote Internet Access • Serial PLC interface (RS-232/422/485) • One built-in SD memory card slot • 12-24 VDC powered (18W), 110VAC power adapter (optional) • Audio Line Out, stereo - requires amplifier and speaker(s) • 26MB project memory • Data logging • 0 to 50°C [32 to 122°F] operating temperature range • NEMA 4/4X, IP65 compliant when mounted correctly, indoor use only • Slim design saves panel space • UL, cUL & CE agency approvals • 2-year warranty from the date of purchase ACC Automation www.accautomation.ca

[@markpnw8745]

I have 20 motors, do I need to do 20 different Hand/Off/Auto/Reset buttons?

[@soemin4847]

Hello Gery, I have an issue with the communication CM5-T7W panel to plc D05 by RJ12 6pin. I don't know what exactly v memory is. Plz help me thanks

[@ACCautomation]

Hi @soemin4847 This manual will show you the wiring diagram from the CM5 to the D05 RJ12 port. cdn.automationdirect.com/static/manuals/cm5userm/cm5userm.pdf If you want to purchase this, it is part number EA-2CBL. Page 6-7 The following reference will explain the V memory of the DL05. cdn.automationdirect.com/static/manuals/d0user/appxf.pdf I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry

[@AS-ol6os]

If you are not switching screens, changing the language, using the alarm, incrementing the clock, are these settings necessary? Can you leave these all blank and still have communication between the PLC and HMI?

[@ACCautomation]

Hi Anthony, Good question. You are correct. If this is not required in your application then leave them blank. Communication will still take place. Thanks, Garry

[@jimmckelvey459]

Nice video, Garry! I am using a C-More touch panel for a project that will be commissioned in about 2 weeks and I've had a lot of fun learning about its features. Your video touches upon the exact thing that I was questioning, i.e. how to make the panel aware that it has lost communication with the PLC. Question: Is the ethernet timeout time value user-adjustable?

[@ACCautomation]

Hi Jim, Thanks for the comments. The Ethernet timeout is user adjustable. Under the Panel Manager, select the device you are using to communicate. The Ethernet timeout time can be set between 1 - 255 milliseconds. Regards, Garry

[@jimmckelvey459]

@@ACCautomation I am looking at that screen now (thanks for showing me something else new!) and it looks like Connection Timeout is adjustable between 1-30 seconds (for the ethernet link). Let me know if I am mistaken.

[@ACCautomation]

@@jimmckelvey459 This timeout will be different depending on the PLC you are connecting. What is the controller that you will be connecting to the C-More EA9? Regards, Garry

[@laloquera5066]

Would it be possible to connect the EA9 HMI to a Codesys PLC?

[@ACCautomation]

There are a couple of different ways to communicate with different PLC manufacturers. I would suggest Modbus TCP or RTU if your Codesys PLC will understand this protocol. Regards, Garry

[@nayil100]

Hey Garry, How do you track user inactivity and turn the screensaver on? Basically, how do you move the SYS USER INACTIVE MIN COUNT and write to the PLC? I want to have the PLC track the inactivity and then start the screensaver based off user input.

[@ACCautomation]

Hi nayil100, Great question! You would use the Event Database to move the SYS USER INACTIVE MIN COUNT and write this to the PLC. Call up the Event Manager Database under Database on the main menu. Select Add+ Please give the event a name and ensure that the enable this event check is selected. Under the Tag-a heading, select the 1-minute clock pulse bit. This will trigger when the information will get updated in the PLC. Under the action, deselect the default alarm and press the + Add Action button. Select the Tag Copy action. The source tag will be the SYS USER, INACTIVE MIN COUNT. The destination tag will be where you want this put in the PLC. Select add at the bottom to save the event. Transfer to the HMI, and you will see that this will get updated every minute in the PLC. I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry

[@nayil100]

@@ACCautomation Thank you!!

[@ACCautomation]

@@nayil100 You are welcome! Garry

[@rickdalton7907]

Hi Garry, I don't understand why you are naming your locations with MCxxx. Can you point me to a video or article that discusses tagging conventions?

[@ACCautomation]

Hi Rick, I am using the Do-More Designer Software simulator. The screen is communicating via Modbus TCP. The area mentioned refers to the memory location for Modbus communication in this PLC family. accautomation.ca/brx-plc-numbering-systems-and-addressing/ The above post will show you a chart with all of the Modbus addresses assigned in this PLC. There is also a video at the end of the post. I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry

[@rickdalton7907]

@@ACCautomation This is great Garry. Thanks. I would like to understand Modbus better... But I don't need it for my current project

[@dandan5306]

Yes this is what I'm mcxxx or anything else in my database that works

[@dandan5306]

OK I got mine working just had to go back to the original setup on it and forget about the panel to plc and plc to panel

[@gerardobenavides3051]

Hi Sr really good video, please would you can teach me with a video when the plc detect a any error that we detect usung to detect any component and with out it turn on at the alarm and the HMI need a password using a data entry to reset this alarm, we use a click koyo plc and the hmi is EA3-T4CL and i used the serial communication between its. I hope you can help me kind regards

[@ACCautomation]

Hi Gerardo, Here is the equivalent of this post for the C More Micro HMI. accautomation.ca/c-more-micro-hmi-first-program-part-2/ Here is the entire series. accautomation.ca/series/c-more-micro-hmi/ In your application, you would need an alarm button on the main screen. I would make it flash when an error is detected. This would be a latching bit in the PLC program. When the alarm button is pressed this would change the page that has a numeric input. If the number is put in correct then reset the alarm. Most of this information can be found in the series on the Micro HMI. Regards, Garry

[@erikmendoza2861]

Me podrías ayudar para call recipes quiero controlar cargas de luces con timer de encendido y apagado

[@ACCautomation]

"Could you help me to call recipes I want to control light loads with on and off timer" Hola Erik Aquí hay una publicación que ayudará con las recetas en el C-More HMI. accautomation.ca/c-more-ea9-hmi-series-panel-object-list-recipe/ El PLC tendría el programa para hacer el giro real de las cargas ligeras. Las recetas solo establecerían los tiempos para que esto suceda. Espero que esto te ayude. Saludos, Garry Hi Erik, Here is a post that will help with recipes on the C-More HMI. accautomation.ca/c-more-ea9-hmi-series-panel-object-list-recipe/ The PLC would have the program to do the actual turning of the light loads. Recipes would only set the times for this to happen. I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry

[@erikmendoza2861]

@@ACCautomation muchas gracias me sirvió de mucho !

[@user-vz1tf6hc5c]

I'm using a network hub , where do I get my tag's

[@ACCautomation]

Hi Dcox, A network hub is basically an ethernet switch. The tags will be related to the controller that you are communicating with. These tags can be manually entered or imported with a CSV file. I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry

[@dandan5306]

Gary, when I open up my tags my ip addresses are not there

[@dandan5306]

I can see were to import modus but not ip tags

[@ACCautomation]

@@dandan5306 If you go to the panel manager, you will see the devices attached to the EA9 HMI. (main menu | Setup | Panel Manager...) This window will show you the devices and the ports that they are connected to. The IP addresses would be with the device. ( Example: DEV001) Regards, Garry

[@dandan5306]

Sorry I led you to misunderstand my problem, I can set the ip,s up the I can't make them talk to each other in th (panel to plc and plc to panel) part of the program is where I'm lost , I'm old school ( ab factory talk )