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Consult Panel Editor Programming Software Help. You may also find answers to your questions in the operator interface section of our website @ flash.ezautomation.net. If you still need assistance, please call our technical support at 1-877-774-EASY or FAX us at 1-877-775-EASY.
NTRODUCTION Thank You for your interest in AVG Automation’s latest unique offering, the EZ7 Series HMI. EZ7 HMI is two piece products: Front part consisting of display (and touch screen) housed in metal, and a back part that has HMI processor. Front part is installed on the front of the control cabinet, while the back part is installed on the back of the control cabinet door.
UMBERS EZ7 is available in 7, 8, 12, and 15 inch display sizes: EZ7DT-T7C-E EZ7 7” Inch HMI EZ7DT-T8C-E EZ7 8” Inch HMI EZ7DT-T10C-E EZ7 10” Inch HMI EZ7DT-T12C-E EZ7 12” Inch HMI Above units with DH+ Option EZ7DT-T7C-EH EZ7 7” Inch HMI, with DH+ EZ7DT-T8C-EH EZ7 8”...
PECIFICATIONS General Ethernet Port: 100 MB, RJ 45, used for programming as well as to communicate INPUT POWER with PLCs Voltage: 24 VDC nominal (20-28VDC) USB Ports: Max. Power Consumption: 15 Watts Host: Type A connector for USB Flash ENVIRONMENTAL drives Operating Temperature: -10°C to 60°C Device: Type B Connector for programming...
NSTALLATION 4.1 G UIDELINES Safety Considerations Please follow all applicable local and national codes to ensure maximum safety of the equipment and personnel. The installation and operational environment must be maintained per the latest revision of these codes. You are responsible to determine the codes to be followed and to verify the compliance of equipment, installation, and operation with the latest revision of these codes.
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Installation Considerations Our products have been designed and tested for operation in the most demanding industrial environments. Modern solid-state industrial controls are complex electronic equipment that operate at low levels of voltage and current, co-existing with components that operate at much higher levels of power.
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Electrical Considerations This section is designed to provide you with a very basic understanding of electrical noise and how to keep it away from CPUs. Industrial plants have a number of generators of electrical noise that are sometimes also referred to as Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). Anytime an inductive load like a motor, motor starter, or solenoid is turned off, it generates a burst of excess energy that has to flow back to ground, just like electrical energy from a lightning storm has to flow back to Earth.
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Similarly, the equipment enclosures are generally either painted or anodized. Mounting of painted or anodized enclosures to like surfaces also does not ensure good metallic contact between the equipment chassis and cabinet. It is imperative that the equipment chassis are grounded such as through the use of grounding straps as illustrated below.
4.3 M OUNTING NSTRUCTIONS EZ7 comes in two parts: 1. HMI Processor Unit, mounted using 4 studs on backside of the control cabinet door 2. Display Unit, mounted on studs (number of studs depends on size). A cable connects the two parts, which passes through a ¾” hole in the cabinet door. To mount the unit, in summary: •...
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2. Once all the holes have been drilled in the cabinet. Take the Processor Box and plug in the provided HDMI cable into its connector port. 3. Then use the provided screws (6-32 Philips Flat head ½” length. (X 4),Screw driver – Philips #2 ) to install the Processor Box to the inside of the Control Cabinet.
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1) Now connect the HDMI cable to the HMI screen, make sure that the cable is pulled through the large middle hole. 2) Now insert all studs through their respective holes, and use provided nuts (Hex-head nut, size 10-32 requiring 3/8” nut driver/wrench) to secure the front to the cabinet. 3) When looking from bottom or top the screen should look like the image below.
RJ45-Ethernet Micro SD card RS232/422/485 PLC Port Connector for connector Connector Use it to connect PLCs connecting FRONT unit serially. EZAutomation 9 Pin D-Sub Serial offers cables for most PLCs Programming Port Connection Number Chassis GND PLC TXD (RS-232C) PLC RXD (RS-232C) +5V (100Ω)
UICKSTART System diagram shown in introduction is repeated here. As shown, EZTouch Editor is required to program EZ7. This is a common editor software for all EZTouch Families of panels. PLC or Serial or Ethernet Connection Controller PC running EZTouch Editor EZ7 HMI Serial or Ethernet or USB Connection Pre-requisite- Make sure you have everything you need:...
6.2 C REATE A ROJECT This section outlines the basics of creating a project using the EZ-PANELEDIT software. Further programming information for the EZ7 Series HMI is located in the EZ Touch Editor Software Manual and the EZ PLC Software Manual. Launch your EZTouch Editor and select how you would like the program to link to the EZ7 Series HMI unit.
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7) Now under Protocol / PLC Model please select PLC Manufacturer of Demonstration. The rest of the field will populate. 8) Click “Click to Start Designing” to launch the editing software program. The Main Project Window will then appear showing Panel sides to the program. 9) On the right side of the screen find Buttons and click on the icon.
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11) Click anywhere on the screen to place the Button object. Double click the icon to open its object dialog box if you need to make any adjustments to the object's appearance or attributes. Clicking "Simulates Press" will allow you to toggle between On and Off states. 12) Similarly, you can create an Indicator Light Object by selecting Objects >...
6.3 T RANSFER ROJECT After a project is complete, the next step is to transfer the project to the HMI. When editing projects online, programming information is automatically sent to the EZ7 Series HMI unit once the project is saved. When editing in an off-line mode, the project information will need to be transferred. More details about the transfer process is available in our EZ Panel Enhanced Software Manual and The basic instructions are as follows: From the Project drop down menu, select File >...
Ethernet (Before using Ethernet connectivity, IP address must be setup, please see Setup IP address below. The IP address of the panel is shown during power up on the panel) 1. Verify the EZ7 Series HMI is connected through the Ethernet connection. 2.
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3) Now under Protocol / PLC Model please select PLC Manufacturer of Demonstration. The rest of the field will populate. 4) Next click the “Click to Start Designing” button. Now you will be in the Main Programming Window. 5) Click Setup > Ethernet Setup. A dialog box will appear displaying the current IP parameters.
AVG devices connected to the local area network (LAN) even if a device’s IP address is not on the same subnet. To download this free utility please visit our website at www.ezautomation.net and click on the downloads tab. 1. Install the IP Config Utility.
6.5 S ETTING The EZ7 Series HMI maintains a Real Time Clock (RTC) which can be adjusted from the EZ7 Series HMI unit itself. Touch upper left corner of the panel for more than 6 sec. After selecting the appropriate language for the unit, the screen below will appear displaying the current firmware, the available memory as well as the time and date set on the unit.
3) Similarly, to change the date, enter the correct day and then press the Day button. Do the same for Month and Year. NOTE: Since the selection is limited to two digits, only the last two digits from the year may be entered and displayed.
7.2 D ISPLAY ERIFICATION ESTS The EZ7 Series HMI allows for you to run display verification tests in the field that can check the pixel display and the response of the touchscreen interface. Follow the steps outlined below to utilize these tests.
7.3 U PDATE IRMWARE Typically, when power flows to the EZ7 Series HMI unit's power terminals, the indicator LED (located on the back of the unit) displays a blinking green LED. If the indicator LED is blinking red, then the firmware on the unit needs updated.
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4) Now under Protocol / PLC Model please select PLC Manufacturer of Demonstration. The rest of the field will populate. 5) Click Setup > Upgrade Firmware. A dialog box will appear displaying the Upgrade Firmware dialogue. 6) Use Browse to locate the appropriate firmware version. Verify Serial (COM5) is selected under the PC to Panel Connection, then click OK.
If you encounter difficulties while using our EZ7 Series HMI device, please consult the table below. Additional assistance is also available within the Panel Editor Programming Software Help. Alternatively, you may also find answers to your questions on our website www.ezautomation.net. Problem...
TILL Technical Support Most of the frequently encountered problems regarding the EZ7 Series HMI unit’s operation are answered in the sections above. However, if you still need answers to your questions, please call our technical support at 1-877-774-EASY. Warranty Repairs If your EZ7 Series HMI is under warranty, contact us at 1-877-774-EASY.
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