Might be a simple fix but I’m so used to Panel Views that I’m lost.
I’m trying to do a text entry box that you can type something into and it will send the information to the PLC. We’re looking to have someone enter their name for a demo project and then send it to the PLC for storage.
What tool am I looking for here?
Thank you,
You can visit the Technical Notes section of our forum and find the technical note called "Weintek HMI to Studio 5000 Ethernet PLCs ".
Hi @LukeKokiko,
To add to Tim’s response, here is a list of potential object names within PanelView software and what we might call those objects within EasyBuilder Pro:
| Panel View | Weintek |
|---|---|
| Alarm Banner, Alarm List | Alarm Bar, Alarm Display |
| String Display, String Input Enable | ASCII |
| Bar Graph | Bar Graph |
| Multistate Indicator | Bit Lamp, Word Lamp |
| Data Log | Data Sampling |
| Scale | Dynamic Scale |
| Users and Groups | Enhanced Security |
| Alarm Setup | Event (Alarm) Log |
| Button, Display Print Button | Function Key |
| Gauge | Meter Display |
| Animation | Moving / Rotating Shape |
| Multistate push button | Multi-State Switch |
| Numeric Display, Numeric Input Enable | Numeric |
| Control List Selector | Option List |
| Image | Picture |
| RecipePlus Setup | Recipe Database |
| RecipePlus Table | Recipe View |
| Maintained push button, Momentary push button | Set Bit, Toggle Switch |
| Ramp button | Set Word |
| Slider Animation | Slider |
| Text | Text / Comment |
| Trend | Trend display, XY Plot |
Hi @LukeKokiko,
You can adjust the word count in an ASCII object by selecting the settings button and adjusting the value in the “No of word” field. Each word equals 2 characters, so 2 words would equal 4 characters.
This forum post demonstrates how to transfer data to a device via macro or Data Transfer object.
You may also be interested in checking out our EasyBuilder Pro basic programming tutorial and EasyBuilder Pro user manual.
