BRX Do-More PLC AdvancedHMI – Modbus TCP

Modbus TCP will be used to connect AdvancedHMI to our BRX Do-More controller using Ethernet. Advanced HMI is a powerful, adaptable HMI/SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) development package that takes advantage of Visual Studio. There is no coding required and you can simply drag and drop items onto the page. The best thing is that the software is free. We will look at using AdvancedHMI with the BRX Do-More Series PLC. Our sample BRX Do-More PLC program will display a digital panel meter and a gauge of a value in the PLC. Stop and start momentary pushbuttons on the HMI will allow this number to increase or stop. An indication will turn green when the number is increasing and red when it has stopped. The AdvancedHMI package will communicate Modbus TCP over Ethernet to the BRX Do-More PLC. We will be able to monitor our process via the AdvancedHMI window. Let's get started. More information can be obtained at our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. https://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-advancedhmi-communication-modbus-tcp 00:00 BRX Do-More PLC AdvancedHMI – Modbus TCP 01:06 Visual Studio Community 2017 – AdvancedHMI 02:28 BRX Do-More Series PLC – Modbus Address Map and Program 05:08 AdvancedHMI Setup Program 15:24 Running the AdvancedHMI Program Previously in this BRX Series PLC, we looked at the following: System Hardware http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-system-hardware System Hardware Video https://youtu.be/wSYgY09VYeA Unboxing Video https://youtu.be/-Tf8m3BqzPo Installing the Software http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-installing-the-software Installing the Software Video https://youtu.be/iFI1ebP8Zkk Establishing Communication http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-establishing-communication Establishing Communication Video https://youtu.be/shU5g8MA8VM Updating Firmware Video https://youtu.be/gsfcGGK4-Sk Numbering Systems and Addressing http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-numbering-systems-and-addressing Numbering Systems and Addressing Video https://youtu.be/-GiKnIDycKY First Program http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-first-program First Program Video https://youtu.be/ANSNhdlm_Ao Monitoring and Testing the Program http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-monitoring-and-testing-the-program Monitoring and Testing the Program Video https://youtu.be/gv3d0vozxac Online Editing and Debug Mode http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-online-editing-and-debug-mode Online Editing and Debug Mode Video https://youtu.be/77pemu3zXrE Timers http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-timers Timers Video https://youtu.be/0qU9kgunPi4 Counters http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-counters Counters Video https://youtu.be/k84VQy8ifgg BRX PLC Math Instructions http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-math-instructions Math Instructions Video https://youtu.be/ZllosAv0DyY Program Control http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-program-control Program Control Video https://youtu.be/1fewvxxUyW4 Shifting Instructions http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-shifting-instructions Shifting Instructions Video https://youtu.be/FVTxIl8VKmg Drum Instruction http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-drum-instruction Drum Instruction Video https://youtu.be/ILokPN1Aadk Serial Communication – Modbus RTU to Solo Process Temperature Controller http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-serial-communication-modbus-rtu-to-solo-process-temperature-controller Serial Communication Video https://youtu.be/PndrIfBImGQ Data Logging http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-data-logging Data Logging Video https://youtu.be/OBv7XJ9mJeA Email – Text SMS Messaging Gmail http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-email-text-sms-messaging-gmail Email Video https://youtu.be/0L74qOwwWAE There are several reasons why we are using the BRX Series Controller. Here are just a few. - Standalone PLC with built in I/O - Built in Data Logging - Communication ability - Ethernet Port, RS232, RS485, USB - support for protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, ASCII, K-sequence (DirectLOGIC users), Custom Protocols (ASCII over serial, TCP or UDP over Ethernet) - Built in Analog input and output - Integrated motion control - High speed counters - Powerful instruction set (Video of Instructons in software) - Ability to expand the system with a variety of modules - Part of the Do-More series of PLCs which use the same free software. (Do-More Designer) - Integrated simulator in the software capable of external communications for testing The BRX series of programmable logic controllers consist of four different units. They differ depending on the Inputs and Outputs built into the unit and if it has the ethernet port. No I/O Micro PLC unit – (BX ME) 10 Point Micro PLC unit – (BX 10/10E) 18 Point Micro PLC unit - (BX 18/18E) 36 Point Micro PLC unit - (BX 36/36E) These CPUs (Central Processing Units) are also known as MPU (Multi Processing Units) because of the communication capabilities. http://www.accautomation.ca