HMI Video Capability for Automation Applications

Maple Systems has released a Graphic HMI video capability that facilitates the control and monitoring processes of automation. From the general surveillance of a plant to capturing important process imagery when alarms or triggers occur, users can now integrate both live and recorded video into their HMI applications. This imagery can then be stored on a removable device (SD card or USB drive) and later reviewed for analysis. The customer can connect a camera to his or her Maple HMI to view or record live video of a process in NTSC or PAL formats.

For more coverage, the user can connect two different cameras to the HMI and import video on two different channels. As an example, the user could aim one camera on an entire bottling machine while another camera records close-ups when a bottle is incorrectly filled. Users can also capture video when the viewing windows are closed - freeing up users to utilise another screen of their HMI application, even though video is being recorded. Maple's Video Feature works hand in hand with the Maple Media Player for functional image review.

It is easy to integrate the Media Player into the HMI application and take advantage of numerous audio/visual capabilities. With the Media Player, users can incorporate video tutorials for operational procedures, show important messages, exhibit warnings, display advertising, utilise as an analysis tool for quality control or customise the feature to work for each control challenge. The media player has several functions for reviewing footage, including: forward, reverse, play, pause, zoom, next, previous and a volume adjustment. Beyond functionality, the Maple Media Player can be customised to match the look, feel and design of the application. Supported file formats include: mov, mpg, mp3, wmv, flv, avi and wav.

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