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Support Questions / control pilot light using timer and momentary button

« on: January 13, 2022, 10:39:54 PM »

Hello,
I am truing to control teh pilot light using a timer in code, not with a plc.  So In my screen I have a momentary button, teh pilot light, and a timer.  Timer is set to tick every second.  I use the momentary button to start the timer

Here Is what I have:

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    Private Sub MomentaryButton1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MomentaryButton1.Click
        Timer1.Start()
    End Sub

    Dim toggle As Boolean = False

    Private Sub Timer1_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
        If toggle = False Then
            PilotLight1.LightColor = AdvancedHMI.Controls.PilotLight.LightColors.Green
            toggle = True

            If toggle = True Then
                PilotLight1.LightColor = AdvancedHMI.Controls.PilotLight.LightColors.White
                toggle = False

            End If


        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub MainForm_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

    End Sub

Code builds fine, but when I run it, and click the momentary button the pilot light stays in its default green state.

Where did I go wrong?

JIm

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Support Questions / Re: AdvancedHMIdrivers is not defined

« on: January 13, 2022, 09:37:37 PM »

Ok,
So that means I need to purchase the latest packs and discard teh ones I bought a couple years ago then?

JIm

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Support Questions / AdvancedHMIdrivers is not defined

« on: January 13, 2022, 07:43:39 PM »

I updated my IDE from 3.99a to 3,99xR1 and when I imported my digital panel meters pack and hit build I get the following error for all of the meters:

Severity   Code   Description   Project   File   Line   Suppression State
Error   BC30002   Type 'AdvancedHMIDrivers.IComComponent' is not defined.   AdvancedHMIControls   C:\Users\jgmDESIGNS\Downloads\AdvancedHMIv399xR1\AdvancedHMIControls\PurchasedControls\DigitalPanelMeterBlue.vb   21   Active


It seems that I need to purchase updated controls?

Jim

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Support Questions / Re: Latest VErsion of AHMI

« on: January 12, 2022, 04:06:46 PM »

Great, thanks.  I will try that.

Jim

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Support Questions / Latest VErsion of AHMI

« on: January 12, 2022, 02:50:22 PM »

All,
I downloaded a few years ago Version 399a and that is what I have been using.

After reading things it looks like the latest is Version 399xR! which I just downloaded.

But when I launch the 'v35.sln' file that is in teh extracted folder, I get an empty project and an empty toolbox.....

What am I dong wrong?

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Support Questions / Re: sending data to PLC over modbus

« on: January 12, 2022, 02:41:18 PM »

Thanks for the idea @dmroeder.

For teh purposes of learning, I would like to stick with my idea first.  I code in C for microcontrollers, and AHMI looks to be using C++ which I am not very good with.  But I will look at your idea once I have things in order on my end.

@Archie,
Where would I find ComBridge?  My apologies for ll the questions, but doing things this way is rather new to me.

JIm

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Support Questions / Re: sending data to PLC over modbus

« on: January 11, 2022, 09:02:55 AM »

Just thought of one more item I need to accomplish as well...

I need to read  register in teh PLC.  THats easy peasy.  But I need to write this same number I received back into the PLC into another register for comparison.  Reason for this is for the PLC to detect that the software has shutdown.

Can AHMI accomplish this?

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Support Questions / Re: sending data to PLC over modbus

« on: January 11, 2022, 08:57:32 AM »

Thanks for the reply.  I did see that feature of the keypad, which it appears that I will have to use.  I'll be ordering the PDF explaining all the abilities of the Basic Label as it seems to be the workhorse, but I wot know until I buy the book today.

Dumb question time....
Can I create my own control and attach it to the ModbusTCP engine for use in AdvancedHMI?

I have also in another thread asked about a user manual for all these things as well.

Jim

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Support Questions / sending data to PLC over modbus

« on: January 10, 2022, 10:07:23 PM »

Hello again,
  With a lot of head scratching I am slowly getting this going.  My next point on my list is being able to send numeric data to a holding register in teh PLC.  I would like to use a text entry box, but that seems like the wrong item to use.

What would I use to enter an integer and when I click a send button, or press enter, it will send the integer to teh plc over ModbusTCP?

Also, I have added a data source thinking that would help, but nope...how do I delete it?

Jim

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Support Questions / Toolbox documentation and add ons

« on: January 10, 2022, 09:02:58 PM »

hello,
Is there any manual with explanations of functions for all of the items in the toolbox?  Its rather frustrating having to do a google search for each item individually and in many cases not getting a full document of what the tool does and what all the parameters in teh properties do other than the short explanations within the IDE.

Second, From what I am seeing, all of teh pay-for add ons on the website seem to be in the toolbox already.  Am I wrong?  I don't mind paying for the add ons if they arent

Thanks
Jim

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Support Questions / basic button - change the look on mouse click, or feedback from PLC

« on: January 10, 2022, 08:44:06 PM »

Hello all,
  I have a basic button that toggles a rely on my PLC as a test.  All well and good so now I would like it to chance color on mouse click.

And as another test I would like the button to change to another color when I close a contact on the PLC

I am looking at the EVENTS (Lighting bolt) and when I select the MOUSE CLICK>BUTTON1_MouseClick populates and I get a VB script window.

Is there a simple graphical way to change teh look of the button on a mouse click?

Same thing for teh contact closure.

Thanks,
Jim

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Support Questions / Re: Basic Button to CLICK PLC over ethernet exmple

« on: January 10, 2022, 08:00:23 PM »

Thanks Archie!  I ended up figuring it out.

I can write to a Control Relay, or a holding register and I just have to watch how I do the addressing like you said.  Also, best not to write directly to an output as it can mess things up.

Thanks gain!  Please call this issue resolved.

JIm

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Support Questions / Basic Button to CLICK PLC over ethernet exmple

« on: January 10, 2022, 06:15:53 PM »

Hello,
I am somewhat new to using this software and I am trying to understand how to interface to the Automation Direct CLICK PLC using Ethernet.

I am familiar with Modbus and ModbusTCP on teh PLC side, but I am not so sure about how to get the ball rolling in this software suite.

Is there anyone that couple give me a few pointers on what comms driver I should be using, and how to do a simple button set up on the HMI side, and what to set the PLC up to do?  I am looking through prior posts and scratching my head somewhat.

Thanks, Looking forward to the feedback

Jim

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Support Questions / Re: Is there a plain old serial port option?

« on: March 23, 2016, 08:48:19 PM »

Thanks!!

How difficult is it to simply send/receive raw bytes?  Is there a tutorial, or example project?  This HMI dev kit is new to me so apologies for the basic questions

JIm

EDIT:
I just put the serial port into the project, and added a Digital panel meter.  In the panel meters properties the comms section only seems to want to see a PLC connection  I would like to connect the panel meter to the serial port.

Another question:  Is there a user manual for all the components in the Toolbox?  If there is I would love to load it local here to reference to.

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Support Questions / Is there a plain old serial port option?

« on: March 22, 2016, 11:19:00 PM »

Hello,
First post so my apologies if this is not the proper place to pose this question.

I am rather new to Adv. HMI and I am wondering if there is a way I can interface to a simple RS232 port I have on my PC, or usb/232 converter?

From what I see in the drivers everything is PLC specific.

Cheers,
Jim