C-More EA9 HMI Series Panel Object List Alarms
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- We will now look at the C-More Alarms in the EA9 HMI. The C-More HMI Panel software uses virtual components called Objects. These objects are programmable to simulate the functions that you require on your automation project. Pushbuttons, Switches, meters, and graphs are just a few of the objects that are available to you.
The Alarm List Objects include a variety of options to customize the display of
alarms as a screen. This is in addition to the alarm banner at the bottom of the screen that shows the active alarms. We also have the Alarm Screen Style setting in Panel Manager.
We will now look at the object list alarms that we can use with our HMI panel. The alarm objects that are available on the C-More EA9 are the Alarm List and Call Alarm Screen. Alarms are specified as an event in the C-More HMI panel. We will program both discrete (On/Off) and limits on a range for our event alarms. Let’s get started.
More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video.
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00:00 C-More EA9 HMI Series Panel Object List Alarms
00:36 Setting Our Alarm Screens - C-More
05:44 Event Manager Database (Alarm Database)
11:33 C-More Alarms Simulation
14:00 Transfer HMI Program to C-More
15:16 C-More Alarms PLC Program Additions
Previously we have discussed the following in our C-More HMI Panel:
System Hardware
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Unboxing and Review Video
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Powering the Unit
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Installing the Software
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System Setup Screens
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First Program
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Establishing Communication and Updating Firmware Video
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First Program Video
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Panel to PLC and PLC to Panel Settings
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Common Screen Menu
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Simulate Project
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Object List Shapes
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Object List Buttons
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Object List Indicators
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Object List Entry
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Object List Meters and Graphs
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Object List Bitmaps
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Object List Recipe
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Define Custom Keypad
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There are several reasons that we are using the EA9-T10CL C-More HMI Panel. Here are a few:
• Touch screen display (LCD) 280 NITS display brightness
• 10.4” diagonal color TFT (Thin Film Transistor)
• Analog resistive (1024 X 1024) touch screen allowing unlimited touch areas
• EA9-PGMSW programming software
• 800 x 600-pixel display
• 64K colors
• 50,000-hour average backlight half-life
• USB port B (program/download) and USB port A (USB device options)
• Ethernet 10/100 Base-T port (program/download & PLC communication
• Remote Internet Access
• Serial PLC interface (RS-232/422/485)
• One built-in SD memory card slot
• 12-24 VDC powered (18W), 110VAC power adapter (optional)
• Audio Line Out, stereo - requires amplifier and speaker(s)
• 26MB project memory
• Data logging
• 0 to 50°C [32 to 122°F] operating temperature range
• NEMA 4/4X, IP65 compliant when mounted correctly, indoor use only
• Slim design saves panel space
• UL, cUL & CE agency approvals
• 2-year warranty from date of purchase
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This was a great tutorial. Thanks for helping me setup alarms on my first C-More HMI project.
Hi matt cj8
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad it helped you out.
Garry
Managed to do it thanks to this video!
Good to here that this video helped you out. Thanks for the comment.
Garry
Is there any way to make alarm types? Like, have certain alarms show up on one screen and others on another, or certain alarms displaying different colors?
It sounds like you also want an event with the alarm. Select "Event Manager Database" from the main menu | Database.
You can then add an Event with a variety of actions like Alarm, Sound, Email, Message Box, Tag, Screen Change, Backlight, etc.
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
Also, do you know if the alarms are retentive through a power cycle of the HMI or must you write the alarm to the SD card to view later if power is turned off? Not seeing anything in the manual about how the HMI battery is used except for a low battery event that can be used, but strange there isn't anything in the Hardware Manual that discusses the battery.
Hi PaganSkier,
Yes, I believe that the alarms are memory retentive. They have a time and date stamp to indicate when they occurred. There is a history of all the alarms as well.
Regards,
Garry
When configuring an analog alarm range, can you reference another tag for the value or does it need to be a constant?
I want the user to be able to alter the alarm range with the HMI.
Hi Kyle,
The event manager alarm will only allow a constant min and max values to be entered. If you want to allow the operator to change the alarm range then use the bit value. In the PLC you can do the logic to turn on a bit when the values entered are within the range.
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
Couple questions - is there a way to password protect the CLEAR ALL button? I don't want the operator to be able to clear the alarm list.
What is the reason for using the CALL ALARM SCREEN object instead of just using a Screen Change Push Button that opens the Alarm List screen? I've run the simulator, and the displayed Alarm List is different using the two approaches. Thanks!
Hi PaganSkier,
To password-protect the clear button, I use the Call Alarm Screen and password-protect it under the password tab.
Create another page using the Alarm List. Under the Display tab, ensure that the clear button is not enabled.
Both methods will display the alarms. In the Alarm List, you can specify how this will look, and the buttons enabled.
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
@@ACCautomation thanks - tinkering on Sunday, and I came up with the same approach.
is there a way to get rid of the grey HMI alarm bar??
Hi Noah,
Great question. You can remove the grey HMI alarm bar in the event manager window. Under the action tab, you can unselect "Display" in the alarm tab".
I would recommend still showing this in the alarm objects.
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry