Case Study
Red Lion HMI Web Server to Read/Write PLC Tags
Red Lion HMI Web Server to Read/Write PLC Tags Summary DMC retro tted a client’s existing PLC production system with a modern HMI. The Red Lion HMI provides a better user interface (UI) and is connected to the client mainframe, allowing recipe and job data to be easily loaded into the PLC from the server network. In streamlining their work-order process, DMC was able to increase the e ciency and competency of the client’s system. Customer Benefits Reduced operator error by replacing manual recipe entry with automatic transfer over network Increased throughput with clearer UI ease of use Allows faster process improvements with access to immediate production and quality data Technologies Red Lion HMI G308 Crimson 3.0 Mitsubishi PLC Q-Series HTTP methods Solution DMC used a Red Lion HMI inte