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Summary of Contents for EZAutomation EZ 12 Series
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Page 2: Getting Started
Getting Started EZ12 & EZTouch Editor 2.0 P a g e... - Page 3 Manual # EZ12-USER-M ii | P a g e...
- Page 4 EZ12 Getting Started Revision History Issue Date Description of changes First Edition May - 2018 Original iii | P a g e...
- Page 5 WARNING! Thank you for purchasing American made automation products from EZAutomation. We want to ensure your new automation equipment works well for your application and also operates safely. Hence we have created this manual so anyone who installs the equipment should read this manual to ensure proper installation and setup.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction EZ12 Panel ..........................1 Safety Considerations ........................... 2 Environmental Specifications ........................3 EZ12 Dimensions ............................7 EZ12 Mounting .............................. 8 EZ12 Ports and Indicators ..........................9 EZ12 USB Features ............................14 EZ12 Analog Resistive Touch Pixel Level Accuracy ..................15 EZ12 Private Labeling .......................... -
Page 7: Introduction Ez12 Panel
Finally the design has been created with Private Labeling in mind. This includes a simple and easy way to change the EZAutomation Label to your own. Furthermore you can add an on screen private label. The EZ12 panel also comes with the release of the new EZTouch Editor 2.0 which includes many quality of life improvements as well as user requested functionality. -
Page 8: Safety Considerations
Safety Considerations Please follow all applicable sections of the National Fire Code, National Electrical Code, and the codes of the National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (NEMA) to ensure maximum safety of the equipment and personnel. Plan for Safety It is an absolute must to follow all applicable sections of: The National Fire Code •... -
Page 9: Environmental Specifications
Environmental Specifications The following table lists the environmental specifications that generally apply to the EZ12 HMI. Parameter Ratings Operating Temperature 0 to 55°C (32 to 131° F) Storage Temperature -25 to 65°C (-13 to 149° F) Humidity 10 to 95% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing Vibration Resistance 5 to 55Hz 2G for 2 hours in the X, Y and Z axes Shock Resistance... - Page 10 General Environmental Considerations Avoid installing the EZ12 unit in areas where the following conditions may exist: Environmental temperatures above or below those specified for the EZ12 unit • Prolonged exposure to humidity and liquids which may be sprayed or splashed on the equipment •...
- Page 11 Effect of RFI on Electronic Automation Equipment Electronic controls use faster and faster CPUs today. These CPUs are also operating at 2.5V to 5VDC logic level power supply. RFI, if allowed to enter the CPU inside, is a killer of logic. A CPU under this environment loses its brain and behaves erratically.
- Page 12 Cabinet Wiring The wiring of the EZ12 unit to the “field” outside the cabinet must be by design. The wiring cannot be random in order to get the various points of the cabinet and the “field” electrically connected. Below are some general rules that apply in most situations: •...
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Page 13: Ez12 Dimensions
EZ12 Dimensions Units: inches [millimeters] P a g e... -
Page 14: Ez12 Mounting
EZ12 Mounting All EZ12 panels have a new innovative mounting design. This design allows the unit to not need any external mounting components. The mounting brackets and screws are already included in the unit. Also the unit is designed to be very easy and simple to mount. No more trying to figure out which way to attach DIN clips and no more looking for screws and nuts. -
Page 15: Ez12 Ports And Indicators
EZ12 Ports and Indicators Unit Power Connect the power input wires into the HMI's power terminals. Supply 24VDC nominal (20-30VDC) power to the system. If the unit does not power up correctly, remove power from the system and check all the wiring. In addition, see the Indicator Light section below for troubleshooting. - Page 16 PLC Port This is the RS-232C, RS-422A or RS-485A female 15-pin D- Sub Connector to connect to other PLCs. Most PLCs connect to the 15-pin D-Sub with a cable specific to the PLC type. Pin Number Connection Pin Number Connection Chassis GND RXD+ (RS-422) PLC TXD (RS-232)
- Page 17 COM1 Port The EZ12 Series has a built-in serial port (COM1 PORT) located on the 9-pin D-Sub connector. COM1 PORT is an RS-232 port which requires an appropriate RS-232C cable (P/N: EZ-PGMCBL) for programming the unit through a PC. It serves as the default programming port on the EZ12 Series.
- Page 18 Ethernet Port There is an Ethernet port available on the EZ12 Series. This port enables users to add/update programming through an Ethernet connection. It allows for both PC and PLC simultaneous communications. It can also be used for Internet access and email alerts. Micro SD slot A Micro SD slot is available to allow for additional storage or data transfer.
- Page 19 USB Ports EZ12 Series HMIs come equipped with two USB ports. The port on the left is for program upload through a USB A to USB B programming cable. Note: If a power cycle occurs while the USB programming cable is connected, the cable will need unplugged and then replugged in to reestablish a connection.
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Page 20: Ez12 Usb Features
EZ12 USB Features The EZ12 Series HMI has been upgraded to include many new USB features. Since we listen to our customer requests, certain features which were available in our software and hardware has been improved and some new features has been added. Note: Recommended USB size is 4 GB and maximum size that can be used is 8GB. -
Page 21: Ez12 Analog Resistive Touch Pixel Level Accuracy
EZ12 Analog Resistive Touch Pixel Level Accuracy All EZ12 Series HMIs have been developed with pixel level accuracy. This means that there is no need for touch cells anymore. All objects no matter the size or position can be pressed and used. Older Panels EZ12 Panel Minimum Touch Object Size needs to cover ¾... -
Page 22: Ez12 Private Labeling
Logo Label Insert All EZ12 Panels have an EZAutomation Logo inserted when shipped. Customers can replace this logo by making their own. Below are the dimensions and materials needed to print your own label. Also directions on how to remove and insert labels are below. - Page 23 Private Label Screen The EZ12 panels support Private Label Images that are displayed upon panel startup. The startup process is the time when the EZTouch Panel displays the Panel Part Number, Panel IP, and Panel MAC address. The Private Label Image can be position anywhere you like. Also the Power Up Message Text can be moved to certain locations: Center, Upper Left, Upper Right, Lower Left, and Lower Right.
- Page 24 2. Once in the Private Label Image screen double click on the text that says double click. You can also right click and then click on Go to Private Label Setup. You can also enter this setup through the Panel Attributes Menu.
- Page 25 9. You also have the option to change the position of the Power up Text as well as disable the seeing the EZAutomation Part Number upon power up of the unit. Once done click OK. 10. Now the image will appear on the Private Label Image.
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Page 26: Ez12 Models
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Page 27: Ez12 Drivers Supported
EZ12 Drivers Supported The following is a list of current drivers supported by the EZ12 Series units. However, we are always updating PLC compatibility; visit our web site at http://www.ezautomation.net/com- for the latest information. drivers_pg1.htm PLC Manufacturer Serial Drivers Ethernet Drivers... -
Page 28: Ez12 Access Setup Menu
EZ12 Access Setup Menu The EZ12 Setup Menu has been expanded to include new features which make your life easier when working with your panel. Now that the Setup menu has been updated, you can do the following things in the menu: calibrate HMI, disable setup menu, test touchscreen, test color display, setup/change time and time zone, change port configuration, change data log option, and disable USB. - Page 29 EZTouch Editor Setup Screen Access: 1. To access the setup menu, connect to panel from the PC. Open the EZTouch Editor and then in the Panel Menu select Display Setup Screen. 2. Now even if the Setup menu screen is disabled, you will see the screen above on the panel. Select the language to be used in the setup menu.
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Page 30: Setup Menu Functionality
Setup Menu Functionality Below is outlined all the Setup Menu functionality. The EZ12 new functionality is highlighted at the beginning. EZ12 Disable Setup Menu The setup menu can be disabled by pressing the Setup is 5s delay. The button will change to say Setup is Disabled, which when pressed again will re-enable the Setup Menu. - Page 31 Setup/Change Time (Time Zone) In the Setup Screen you can set the time and date. You can also setup the Time Zone if you are using NTP (you will need to use this for Daylight Savings). NTP Server setup is discussed in the NTP Setup Section.
- Page 32 Setup Menu Troubleshoot Test Touchscreen When troubleshooting you can test the touch screen in the Setup menu. Just press the Touchpad TestOrCal button then press Test. This will bring up a touch screen test screen where every location becomes a button for touch testing.
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Page 33: Eztouch Editor 2.0
EZTouch Editor 2.0 With the EZ12 panel comes with a new version of EZTouch Editor. This version of the of the EZTouch Editor comes with a vast improvement to quality of life and also includes new features available to all panels. - Page 34 Programming Area This is the programming screen or the foundation where you will build project screens that will in turn be displayed on the EZTouch Panel unit. The screens can be chosen from the panel touchscreen or controlled by a PLC or computer. The range of these programming screens is 1 to 999. These screens are used primarily to incorporate objects and messages.
- Page 35 Project Explorer View The project explorer section is located on the left sidebar. It can be hidden or moved based on preference. Also each tab in the explorer can be moved and positioned based on your preference. The tab selection includes: Screens This window is located on the left hand side of the main programming screen.
- Page 36 Multi-Function - To use global functions (constantly change tags etc.) use this setup. • • FIFO Tables - If you would like to have a FIFO table use this setup. • Downtime - If you would like to have a downtime table use this setup. •...
- Page 37 Panel Objects Dashboard The Panel Objects Dashboard has a full list of all available objects that can be placed on the screen. These objects are grouped by category and multiple categories can be open at the same time. They can also be listed in alphabetical order and even searched through to find the object you are looking for.
- Page 38 Tag Database Overview The Tag Database Overview has a full list of all tags in the tag database. This list can reordered and double clicking on any tag will allow you to edit that tag. If you would like you can restrict this view to specific types of tags.
- Page 39 Objects Outside Screen The Objects Outside Screen Table will only list the currently open screen's object which are not on screen. Note: Objects that are not on the screen will not be visible on the panel. Overlapping Objects The Overlapping Objects Table will only list the currently open screen's object which are overlapping. It will also give the position of the objects, which is there rank.
- Page 40 Tags in Current Screen The Tags in Current Screen Table will list all the tags that are currently used on this screen with their details. Double clicking any of these tags allows you to enter the Edit Tag Details screen and make changes to that tag.
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Page 41: Creating Your First Project
Creating Your First Project The following is a project tutorial. This section will take you through the process of creating a new project, placing objects on the screen, and transferring a project to the EZTouch Panel unit. This should help familiarize you with the EZTouch Editor environment. Let's assume you have the EZTouch Editor 2.0 installed on your PC (if you don't, install now). - Page 42 6. Click on the View/Edit PLC Com Setup to edit the PLC Attributes. Set the attributes to match those in the DirectLogic K-Sequence attributes dialog box shown below. Click OK. Step 1 is complete! Step 2: You are now ready for Step 2, Design Your Screens.
- Page 43 Go to Data Entry tab on the right side of the screen and select the Numeric Entry. After selecting Numeric Entry the following screen will appear. Click on the box in front of Label Text to activate the object label. In the field next to Label Text, type in Demo Numeric Entry as shown above.
- Page 44 Click on the box in front of Label Text to activate the object label. In the field next to Label Text, type in Demo Numeric Display as shown above. Click in the field next to Tag Name and type in Numeric Display. Press Enter.
- Page 45 Click on the box in front of Label Text to activate the object label. In the field next to Label Text, type in Demo Button. Click in the field next to Tag Name and type in BUTTON OBJECT. Press Enter. The following screen will appear.
- Page 46 Click on the box in front of Label Text to activate the object label. In the field next to Label Text, type in Demo Indicator Light as shown above. Click in the field next to Tag Name and type in INDICATOR LIGHT.
- Page 47 Step 3: You are now ready for Step 3, Write Your Program to Panel. Go to File > Transfer to Panel.. (Keyboard Link Ctr + T) as shown in the graphic below. Click on the Start button at the bottom of the Write Program to Panel dialog box to begin transferring the project to the panel.
- Page 48 To test the link, press the Demo Numeric Entry button on your EZTouch Panel screen. A popup keypad similar to the one shown below should display. Enter a number on the keypad by pressing the number keys. Press Enter. The keypad will disappear and the number you entered should appear on the Demo Numeric Display on your panel screen.
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Page 49: Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Upgrade The EZ Touch program loader now includes a feature that allows EZ12 to upgrade firmware with a USB Flash drive. This process especially benefits System Integrators and OEMs with upgrading the Panels on- site without having to actually connect to a computer. Note: Firmware upgrade will eliminate the program on the panel. - Page 50 EZPanel. There may be occasional upgrades to the EZTouch Panel internal software, also referred to as the Exec or Firmware. Check the EZAutomation web site (www.EZAutomation.net) periodically for information about software and firmware upgrades. To Upgrade Firmware 1.
- Page 51 2. Click on Upgrade Firmware and navigate (click on Browse button) to the new firmware file (.hex file). Note: If the EZPanel is connected to a PLC (other than the EZPLC), you will not see the option for EZPLC f/w upgrade. 3.
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Page 52: Calibration
Calibration The new program loader and EZ12 panels have a couple new ways of calibrating screens. The program loader still has the ability to initiate calibration from the Panel Menu. Just go in the EZPanel Main Programming Window, to Panel > Touch Screen Calibration, and this will prompt the connected panel to go through the calibration sequence. -
Page 53: Project File Load
Project File Load The EZTouch program loader now includes a feature that allows panels with a USB port, to be programmed with a USB Flash drive. This process especially benefits System Integrators and OEMs with upgrading the Panels on-site without having to actually connect to a computer. Since multiple programs can be saved on one USB Flash drive, the user can program different panels with the same USB Flash drive, or quickly change the Panel from for different jobs. - Page 54 Copy file(s) on USB Drive Copy file(s) created by the editor on the root directory of a USB flash disk. (Please note files copied in other than root directory would not be read by the panel.) All files are saved automatically with .hmi extension. Files without this extension will not be read. Programming the panel using USB Drive To program the panel from USB Drive, insert the USB flash directly into the panel's USB port.
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Page 55: Image Database
Image Database In addition to the Bitmap objects already offered on the panels, EZTouch software now includes the Image Database. This Image Database is used in sync with Bitmap objects and/or Animation objects. It allows the user to refer and use one bitmap with several different objects, thus saving a tremendous amount of memory. - Page 56 Adding Images to the Database: Once the user clicks the Add/Edit button, the following dialog box appears: Enter a Name for Can select Image all Images from AVG Image Library Can select Image from Symbol Factory Can select Image from File or Copied Create or edit an image with the Photo Editor.
- Page 57 An Example: Using Image Database with a Dynamic Bitmap A Dynamic Bitmap can show a visual representation of a process. There are two bitmaps per object, one that is shown when a bit is ON and another that is displayed when the bit is OFF. Depending on the state of the discrete tag, the corresponding bitmap is displayed on the panel.
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Page 58: Avg Image Library
AVG Image Library EZTouch Editor includes the AVG Image Library with Images that are detailed both when small size and when become larger. The other image library has also been left in just in case you need it but as a comparison see below. -
Page 59: Email Setup (Gmail, Yahoo, Etc.)
Email Setup (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) The EZTouch Editor 2.0 now has support for sending emails that can be used with any Email Server (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.). The email setup is very fast and easy and allows for the EZ12 panel to send emails if there is an alarm or even on a scheduled basis (such as product count at shift change). - Page 60 Note: If the development network is different than production network the Server IP might be different. You can also just directly enter the domain name and it will automatically detect the IP address needed. Note that the DNS Server has to configure for this to work correctly. Port Number (SMTP) Every Server will have a specified Port No.
- Page 61 SMTP Error Tag For easier troubleshooting a tag input is provided. This tag will display error codes based on what error has occurred. This error tag is divided in half contains both an error code and a count (up to 255) of how many emails have not been sent.
- Page 62 Sender Email Address Enter the Email address which the emails will be sent from here. Also you can use the Send Test Email option to verify that all your settings are correct. The Send Test Email option requires all information to be entered and then it connects to your selected panel (make sure have Serial/Ethernet connection to panel) and request that the panel send the email to the specified recipient (you will need to enter a recipient in the Email recipient tab).
- Page 63 Email Recipients Click on the Email Recipients tab to add the email addresses of the new recipients or to edit the email addresses of the existing recipients. Recipients can be tag based but if an email recipient address is incorrect you will not receive any indication from the panel. The panel cannot receive emails from server that an email was not delivered.
- Page 64 Alarm Email Setup Alarm Email Setup allows you to create one template with user defined email subject line, and the user defined email body. You may check the Append Alarm Message to Subject Line, and the Append Alarm Message Details to the Body boxes to automatically add the triggered alarm message, or/and the alarm message details, right after your Subject Line and the Email Text.
- Page 65 Schedule Email Click on the Schedule Email tab to create a desired email schedule. This scheduled email will be sent at specified intervals to specific email recipients. The schedule can be tag-based or occur on regularly scheduled intervals such as hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or at specifically chosen times. The email can also be sent to one or several email recipients and include variables in the body of the email such as date, time, numeric tag, discrete tag, or ASII tag information.
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Page 66: Ethernet And Ntp Setup
Ethernet and NTP Setup In the Panel Main Programming Window, if you click on Setup > Ethernet Setup, it will display the Ethernet Setup window for defining the Ethernet settings for your corresponding Panel. When selected, the following screen will be shown. Note: These settings can also be changed on the Panel using the Setup Screen Button. - Page 67 NTP Setup The NTP Server communication setup is also included in the Ethernet Setup. This means that the NTP Server will retain and function no matter what the project on the Panel is. To setup NTP server you only have to add the NTP Server IP and the Time Offset from UTC. Below is a simple chart of some UTC times. Note: Current daylight savings is not implemented so might need to change the offset to allow for daylight saving.
- Page 68 For troubleshooting there does exist a NTP Error Tag in Panel Attributes. Error Error Cause Code No Error Cannot connect to NTP Server >0 please check IP of server 62 | P a g e...
- Page 69 If you need assistance, please call our Technical Support at 1-877-774-3279 Email us at techsupport@ezautomation.net or sales@ezautomation.net EZAutomation.net ilVG A Division of 4140 Utica Ridge Rd. • Bettendorf, IA 52722-1327 DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED and DISTRIBUTED by Phone: 1-877-774-3279 • Fax: 1-877-775-3279 • www.EZAutomation.net...
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