Omron CP1H PLC AdvancedHMI Communication

We will now use AdvancedHMI to communicate to our Omron CP1H controller. 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 Omron CP1H PLC. Our sample CP1H PLC program will use buttons and indicators to control a start/stop jog circuit. An analog input into the PLC will be scaled and displayed on a gauge on our AdvancedHMI screen. We will also write information to our 7 segment display on the CPU from our AdvancedHMI screen. This communication will be done using Omron serial host link protocol over an RS485 serial cable. The AdvancedHMI package will run on a windows PC and communicate out the port using a USB to RS485 adapter. AdvancedHMI can communicate to many devices. The CP1H PLC can communicate Host Link (C Mode Commands) Serial – RS232, RS485, RS422. It can also communicate Ethernet FINS via a communications module. Communications drivers currently included in AdvancedHMI are as follows. These drivers are fully accessible via VB or C# code: • Allen Bradley DF1 RS232 Driver • Allen Bradley Ethernet/IP Driver for SLC, MicroLogix, ControlLogix, and CompactLogix • Beckhoff TwinCAT Driver • ModbusTCP Driver • Modbus RTU Driver • Omron Ethernet FINS Driver – Ethernet for newer controllers such as CP1H with Ethernet module • Omron Serial FINS Driver – Serial (RS232 / RS485) for newer controllers such as CP1H • Omron Serial HostLink Driver – Serial (RS232 / RS485) for controllers such as CQM1, C200H, K-Series (C28K), C200, etc More information can be obtained at our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-advancedhmi-communication Previously in this Omron CP1H series, we looked at the following: System Hardware http://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-system-hardware/ CX-Programmer https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-cx-programmer/ Establish Communication https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-establish-communication/ Omron CP1H Setting, Forcing and Online Editing https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-setting-forcing-and-online-editing/ Omron CP1H Numbering Systems and Addressing https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-numbering-systems-and-addressing/ Omron CP1H Timers https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-timers Omron CP1H Counters https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-counters Omron CP1H Data Movement https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-data-movement Omron CP1H Compare Instructions https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-compare-instructions Omron CP1H Data Shifting Instructions https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-data-shifting-instructions Omron CP1H Math Instructions https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-math-instructions Omron CP1H Data Conversion Instructions https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-data-conversion-instructions Omron CP1H Program Control Instructions https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-program-control-instructions Omron CP1H Table Data Instructions https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-table-data-instructions Omron CP1H Data Control Instructions https://accautomation.ca/omron-cp1h-data-control-instructions There are several reasons why we are using the Omron CP1H Controller. Here are just a few. - Standalone PLC with built-in I/O - Communication ability - Ethernet Port, RS232, RS485 - support for protocols such as Modbus, Host Link, ASCII (No Protocol) - Built-in Analog inputs and outputs - 4 axis control of motion - 4 high-speed counters - powerful instruction set (similar to CS and CJ series) - Ability to expand the system with a variety of modules The Omron CP1 series of programmable logic controllers consists of three different units. CP1E is the cost-effective unit, CP1L is the high performing controller that can come with embedded Ethernet and the CP1H is the position control and comprehensive programmable logic controller. We will be looking a the CP1H for this series, but a majority of the information can be applied to the CP1E and the CP1L controllers as well. https://www.accautomation.ca