Generate HMI Tags from a PLC Program

Eric Hanley, an Automation Specialist with ES&E, demonstrates how to use the CCW software to generate HMI tags from a PLC program and then add objects to graphics for animation in part 3 of the 4-part PV 800 series.

Part 3: Tag Creation and Screen Development - PanelView 800 and CCW

The video is a tutorial by Eric Hanley, an automation specialist with ES&E, on how to use the CCW software to generate HMI tags from a PLC program and add objects to graphics for animation. The video covers the process of setting up a project, establishing communications between the PLC and the HMI, configuring the PLC path, adding tags, creating screens, and adding objects to the screens. The objects added include a title bar, momentary push buttons, a multi-state indicator, an image object, a bar graph, a numerical input, and a trending object. The video also demonstrates how to test the graphics. Key takeaways include the importance of correctly setting up the PLC path and adding tags, adding and configuring objects on the screens, and having the physical hardware to see animations, as there is no embedded emulating software for the Panel View 800.