Maple HMIs Integrate With Siemens Controllers

Maple Systems has expanded its PLC support to more fully integrate its HMIs with controllers from Allen Bradley and Siemens - a capability that comes with its newest release of EZware. Among the enhancements of this upgrade is the ability to utilise tags with Allen-Bradley Controllers in such a way that they can be named with descriptive text the programmer chooses, rather than having tag names based on PLC memory addresses.

This means that Maple HMIs can work with an Allen-Bradley controller without changing the coding of the controller itself. This allows users to place a Maple HMI into an established Allen-Bradley process without disrupting the existing controller program. This also allows cryptic names for variable tags to be replaced with more appropriate nomenclature, meaning users can create descriptive tags that are more meaningful to their specific automation process. Also added into the software are 26 new communication drivers and a protocol for the new Siemens S7-1200 PLC.

With a total of 170 different protocols supported, this upgrade also includes 67 other operational enhancements that expand the capabilities of the HMI. Maple has also announced that four of its HMI products have been UL listed for the US and Canada. They include the 5.6in HMI5056N, the 4.3in widescreen HMI5043N, the 7in widescreen HMI5070TH and the 10.2in widescreen HMI5100T. These products are CE certified and RoHS compliant. The Maple Systems Graphic HMI is backed by a warranty and live technical support.

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