Programmable controllers and HMI panels are an inseparable element of machine control systems and the industrial process, especially in production automation. WObit company proposes PLC controllers and Kinco HMI panels, which thanks to their functionality are used in a variety of applications.
K5 series PLCs are equipped with a powerful processor, thanks why they ensure high work efficiency and diversified functionalities. The devices have two quick counters built in with twelve operating modes. During one-channel operation, the frequency of high-speed inputs is up to 60 kHz, while two-channel speeds up to 20 kHz. Each of the fast counters has a separate input to control the step, direction, start and reset.
A new series of K5 PLC controllers also has two built-in quick pulse outputs with frequencies up to 200 kHz with support for PTO or PWM. They are mainly intended for the control of stepper motors and servo drives. The controllers allow you to control the absolute position, the nominal position and homing. Free KincoBuilder software is available to configure drivers and create programs. Additionally from the pagewww.kinco.com.plĂ? you can download the programming guide in Polish, which explains the meaning of individual components, and also shows how to create a program step by step and how to program the driver. |  |
One of the basic tasks that drivers perform is communication with devices that enter the system or the machine. First and foremost, communication interfaces make this possible. As a standard, all Kinco PLC controllers are equipped with a serial communication function.
Depending on the model, the devices have one RS232 port and two RS485 ports, which allow communication after the Modbus RTU protocol. Each port supports up to 32 devices working on the network. The RS485 port allows the controller to work both as a slave device and as a master unit.
K5 PLC Series of programmable controllers has been adapted for communication on the CANopen protocol . This protocol allows, above all, the free organization of the network and easy connectivity to devices based on the Plug & Play principle, eg Easy communication with the HMI operator panel.
Expansion module K541 , in which the CANopen master protocol has been implemented, has a bandwidth of 1 Mbps and can support up to 72 slave devices. In addition to module K541 to controllers from K5 series are available for analogue input and output modules, as well as 16-bit temperature measurement modules.
As it has been mentioned in the introduction, the operator panel is often a necessary element of many machines and systems, especially that the trend to communicate with graphic messages is getting stronger. For the main functions of HMI panel it is necessary to mediate communication between a human being and the machine - collecting current data from the managed processes, their visualization and control.
The WObit company has in its offer HMI panels manufactured by Kinco, characterized by good quality and durability of the equipment. A significant advantage of HMI Kinco panels is free and intuitive HMIware software, which can be downloaded from the www.kinco.com.pl website. Comprehensive libraries of components for displaying and entering data definitely accelerate the process of designing the visualization of a given process.
HMIware also allows you to import images in JPEG, GIF and BMP formats. Thanks to this, the visualization on the HMI panel is even more user-friendly. It is also possible to set up your startup image, which will be displayed when the device is started.
 | The greatest popularity is undoubtedly economical and functionalseria MT4000. It is characterized by a number of communication protocols (eg MODBUS-RTU), with built-in serial ports, including USB, allowing programming the panel from a PC. Thanks to the crisp, fast-working display colors that a 32-bit processor providesseria MT4000Ă? is a suitable solution for most applications in the field of industrial automation |
More advanced and giving more application possibilities a series is MT5000 . The devices are equipped with Profibus-DP, CANopen, Ethernet and MPI network interfaces with the support of MPI compatible network configuration. In addition, the operator panels in this series have been equipped with USB ports for communication with devices such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, USB disk or barcode scanner.
MT5000 have a built-in video input and audio output (3.5mm connector) for multimedia applications. Thanks to their functionality, these panels can be used in a variety of applications.
In addition to operator panels, many process control applications still use PCs. It is then necessary to use the appropriate software, preferably a SCADA type. WObit specialists prepared the SIMSCAD software enabling the recording of measurement data from sixteen any devices equipped with the RS485 Modbus-RTU interface.
The program works as a MODBUS-MASTER device and communicates with SLAVE devices using the USB-RS485 converter. This type of software is very useful in applications where there is a need to register data from multiple measuring points. An unquestionable advantage of the program is its transparency and user-friendliness.
SIMSCAD in the standard version, reads up to sixteen registers storing variables of type INT, DINT, WORD, DWORD or REAL. For each log being read, it is possible to set individual communication parameters such as slave address, device register number, timeout, type of read variable. The read values â??â??are displayed in the program window. They can also be recorded to a file and presented on the chart. The last update gave the possibility of data presentation in the form of a simple visualization known from a SCADA system. |  |
Detailed information about devices can be found at www.wobit.com.pl , there is also information about the nearest practical training with programming range of PLC controllers and HMI panels.
