The CP600-eCo, CP600 and CP600-Pro control panels in different screen sizes provide comprehensive HMI functions for a wide range of applications. The engineering tool Panel Builder, part of Automation Builder, ensures easy scalability on the platform of the control panels.
Application examples/ application notes
Control panels can be used with the AC500 PLCs for different purposes and different application environments. Example projects (application examples; ending with *.zip) and step-by-step instructions (application notes; ending with *.pdf) that demonstrate a specific use case can be found on the following topics:
A CP600 project can be converted to a project for control panels of the 2nd generation. The conversion procedure is described in the application note ⮫ Converting a CP600 project.
Installation, licensing and configuration of the control panel runtime is described in the application note ⮫ Control panel PC runtime.
How to enable and handle the runtime logging on control panels is demonstrated in the application example ⮫ Control panel runtime logging.
In order to reset a control panel to factory defaults several steps must be executed. The procedure is described in the application note ⮫ CP600 - factory reset.
How to dump data like trends, alarm buffers, audit trail buffers, recipes, etc. from the control panels to a network shared folder is described in the application note ⮫ How to store data on a network shared folder.
Modbus RTU can be used for communication between an AC500-eCo PLC and a control panel. The connection principle is described using the CP604 control panel as an example: ⮫ CP604 connection via Modbus RTU.
Modbus TCP can be used for communication between an AC500 PLC and a control panel. The connection principle is described in the application example: ⮫ CP600 - Modbus TCP using a CI522 device in combination with a CP604 control panel.
How to upload a disk image from a control panel is described in the application note ⮫ Upload disk image.
A summary of frequently asked questions related to the Boot Support Packages (BSP) and the control panels can be found in the application note ⮫ FAQ on BSP.
How to check the BSP version of a CP600 HMI is described in the application note ⮫ Check BSP version.
For a description of how to update the BSP in order to improve the control panel security and how to use enhanced product functionality see the application note ⮫ Update BSP version.
How to update or reinstall a micro browser on an CP600-WEB control panel is described in the application note ⮫ CP600-WEB and micro browser.
The control panels support web visualization via Chromium browser. How to setup and configure the Chromium browser for the usage in control panels is described in the application note ⮫ Control panels and Chromium browser.
CP600 control panels contain a buzzer that can be used to give acoustic signals on certain events. The application note ⮫ CP600 buzzer control describes how the buzzer can be controlled by using AC500 PLC tags on the connected PLC.
How to design and create control panel projects that comply with 21 CFR part 11 standard is described in the application note ⮫ PB610 Panel Builder 600 V2.8.
The procedure for changing from a CP600 device to a CP600 device of the 2nd generation is described in the application example ⮫ Converting a CP600 project. A description of the differences between both device variants can also be found in this application example.
How to connect an MQTT message broker with a CP600 is described in the application example ⮫ CP600 MQTT.