Page 2 - Weintek TechTips
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September 17, 2020
This TechTip is about connecting a Control Techniques drive to a Weintek HMI using Modbus RTU.
Demo HMI Program
For the purposes of this TechTip, we're using a CT Comander C300 drive fitted with an AI-485…
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April 20, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTN-V3zS8I&feature=youtu.be
This TechTip is about automatically changing the HMI window when logout, or Auto logout occurs. This could be useful if you want to ensure that…
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January 18, 2020
This TechTip is about using a macro for a simple calculation to determine the difference between 2 values. To calculate the difference between 2 values, first we use the ">=" operator to determine if value1…
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November 04, 2019
A frequently asked question we receive is "How do I create a multi-state lamp - for example to use with a Word Lamp?" This TechTip will hopefully make the process of creating a multi-state shape object…
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October 19, 2019
In this TechTip we'll be looking at printing a label to a Zebra printer by sending the ZPL string to the com port or Ethernet port on the HMI.
Zebra printers are increasingly popular in production and…
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September 04, 2019
This TechTip is about using languages on Weintek HMI. Languages are controlled by a local word, LW9134.
YouTube video of a demo project:
Setting LW 9134 to 0 selects "Language 1", setting to 1 selects…
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August 29, 2019
Introduction
This TechTip is about using a Macro to generate a QR code to scan with a phone to access via FTP* the HMI to upload history files etc from it. As usual, we'll break it down so you can see…
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July 29, 2019
This TechTip is about setting up EasyAccess 2.0. We'll step through the stages to regisiter a Domain Account, how to add EasyAccess 2.0 to your HMI and how to use PassThrough to access your PLC or controller…
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June 11, 2019
Often, when wanting a notification about a process, it is just that, a notification. A simple email reporting a few process values at a given point in time.
In a previous TechTip, we covered sending alarm…
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June 04, 2019
This TechTip is about using StringLength in a Weintek HMI. An example application for this might be where you want to return a string to generate a batch code where you may gather data from various sources…
