Topic Archive
Articles filed under HMI Controls, collected from the Mesta Automation archive.
In the previous articles of this series we saw how to communicate with a single Siemens S7 plc. But it happens frequently to have to communicate with multiple PLCs. In that case, our HMI…
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This article is part of a series that explains how to write an HMI with C# and WPF. Part 1: getting started with MVVM and plc driver Part 2: this article Navigation in WPF…
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This article is part of a series that explains how to write an HMI with C# and WPF. Part 1: this article Part 2: Create multiple pages and navigation with PRISM In this article…
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While it’s fairly common, when working in automation field, to make software that runs on resistive touch-screens, I admit that it’s not a trivial task to make a good user experience, especially with a…
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If you need charts in your application, OxyPlot is probably what you are searching for. You can find the source code on CodePlex and there is an extensive explanation on how to get started…
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UPDATE 08/03/2017: I see that this article is quite popular, however it takes a simple approach to get you started, by using timers and other shortcomings. If you want to build your HMI with…
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When logging datas from sensors it’s important to visualize them with a powerful real-time chart. In automation especially it’s common to analyze processes with the help of charts to predict and regulate the process.…
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As i previously did with Keypad, i rewrote the code of the for a WPF touch keyboard based on Wosk project on Codeplex. This keyboard both support upper and lower case letter, it’s completely…
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This is a keypad that i often use in my applications. You can download the source code and a sample application from here:https://www.mesta-automation.com/Downloads/keypad.rar The original graphic and concepts has been taken from here: http://wosk.codeplex.com/ (check for…
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Get the latest source for CircularGauge.dll with samples from my github repository. As i mentioned in an earlier post i often use EvelynT Gauge for my industrial software. Because of the limits of the original…
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