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Stone Wu 8.1 1 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HPIStudio" %)
Leo Wei 20.2 2 The HMI configuration software help can help you master the basic operation and usage of the configuration software more quickly, and assist you in completing your work successfully.
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Karen 39.2 5 The following steps will show how to install HMIEditorP.
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Leo Wei 11.1 7 = Requirement =
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Karen 38.2 9 HMIEditorP installation package downloaded.
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11 * Windows 7 (32bit / 64bit)
12 * Windows 8 (32bit / 64bit)
13 * Windows 8.1 (32bit / 64bit)
14 * Windows 10 (32bit / 64bit)
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Leo Wei 11.1 16 = Download =
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Karen 42.1 18 [[Download link>>https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D933B71e2Elkt2c52W-5kvt7irwyj2PM ]]
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Leo Wei 18.1 20 = Installation =
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Leo Wei 11.1 22 Steps:
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Karen 37.2 25 1. Decompress downloaded file get HMIEditorP installation package.
26 1. Select HMIEditorP installation package.
Leo Wei 1.1 27 1. Right click it.
28 1. Select "Run as administrator".
Karen 37.2 29 1. Select language for HMIEditorP interface, it supports Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Italian, Russian.
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36 1. Click "Next".
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Karen 37.2 42 1. If there is a previous version of HMIEditorP on the PC, please remove it before installation.
43 1. Select a folder for HMIEditorP installation, or use the default folder, then click "Next".
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49 1. Click "Browse" to specify a folder, or use the folder suggested by the program, click "Next" to continue the installation process.
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52 1. Select additional tasks, for example: "Create a desktop icon". Click "Next".
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Karen 44.3 58 1. At this stage, all settings have been completed. Please check if it is correct. If there is any need to re-select the part, please press "Back". If all is correct, please press "Install" to start the installation process.
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Karen 44.2 61 [[image:image2023051703-5.png]]
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Leo Wei 1.1 63 1. Installer execution
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69 1. Please check "Launch VC Runtime" to install "Microsoft Visual C++2008" in your PC.
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Karen 37.2 74 **Result: **Users could see shortcuts to HMIEditorP's features in the "Start" » "All Programs" » “HMIEditorP” directory.
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76 ✎**Note:**
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Karen 37.2 78 * In case of incompatible problems, it is suggested to install and run HMIEditorP as administrator.
79 * Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 provides the necessary runtime components for HMIEditorP
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Stone Wu 8.1 81 = PISuite (Toolkit) =
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83 In addition to being editable on PIStudio, HMI has other related components that can be used.
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Stone Wu 10.1 85 Open the "Start" ->"All Programs" ->HMI Editor installation directory to quickly open functional tool.
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94 The tools of toolkit are as follows.
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97 |=(% style="width: 200px;" %)Tool|=(% style="width: 118px;" %)Icon|=(% style="width: 756px;" %)Function
Stone Wu 21.1 98 |(% style="width:200px" %)[[Download>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDownloadproject]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 3.png||height="66" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Get information about HMI such as upload and download project, updata HMI's time, get HMI version, get machine colde etc,.
99 |(% style="width:200px" %)[[Decompile>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDecompile]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 4.png||height="66" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)After reading the project from HMI to PC, you need to decomcompile the project before opening it with PIStudio.
Leo Wei 1.1 100 |(% style="width:200px" %)DataLogTool|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 5.png||height="62" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)To view the "DB" such as file data records, alarm records or operation records collected by HMI. You could also convert it to "excel" format.
101 |(% style="width:200px" %)LogoMakerTool|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 6.png||height="66" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)To make the boot logo of PI series HMI.
102 |(% style="width:200px" %)DataUpload|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 7.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Upload data record ,alarm records or operation records collected by HMI.
Stone Wu 21.1 103 |(% style="width:200px" %)[[PIRecordUpload>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDataRecordUpload28Onlyigseries29]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 8.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Monitor devices in real time, update and export data records, alarm records or operation records collected by HMI synchronously. (Only supported by ig Sseries)
104 |(% style="width:200px" %)[[CreatInstallmentPwd>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HPasswordtool]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 9.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)The installment payment mode is dynamic password. You can use the Installment password tool "CreatInstallmentPwd" to generate the dynamic password.
Leo Wei 1.1 105 |(% style="width:200px" %)PIMonitor|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 10.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)LAN monitoring of 3000 series HMI screen.
Stone Wu 21.1 106 |(% style="width:200px" %)[[Levi2PI>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/17.Levi2PI/]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 11.png||height="67" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Convert LEVI series engineering to PI series engineering.
Leo Wei 1.1 107 |(% style="width:200px" %)HMIPrjStdNeutral|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 12.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Project conversion between PI standard and PI neutral version
108 |(% style="width:200px" %)PIRptEditTool|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 13.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Convert the record files generated by LEVI or PI to the specified format.
109 |(% style="width:200px" %)HMIProjectReportTool|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 14.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Analyze and generate HMI engineering report.
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111 **✎Note:**  HMI supports the use of USB and Ethernet to download/upload project and record files.
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Leo Wei 16.1 113 = Getting Started =
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Karen 43.1 115 This chapter provides a quick and precise introduction of HMIEditorP.
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117 It does not contain a comprehensive list of all functions, but it only takes 6 simple steps to create a new project.
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Leo Wei 14.1 122 1. [[Create a new project>>||anchor="HCreatenewproject"]]
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Stone Wu 21.1 126 Click the "New Project" in the upper left corner of the software to create a new project. You could click [["Screen">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/04.Software%20Menu/#HScreen]] to create a new screen. See the [["Screen Style (only for ig series)">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/04.Software%20Menu/#HScreenstyle28Onlyigseries29]] for details.
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Stone Wu 21.1 130 1. [[Project Settings>>doc:PIStudio.05\.Project Settings.WebHome]]
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Stone Wu 21.1 134 Click [["Communication">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/05.Project%20Settings/#HCommunication]] and [["Project settngs">>doc:PIStudio.05\.Project Settings.WebHome]] to set communication protocol and port parameter.
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138 1. Project design
Stone Wu 21.1 139 )))|(% style="width:832px" %)Create sreens and place the objects you need. You could draw your own project through [["draw">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/06.Objects/#HDraw]], import the required pictures and vector maps using [["Shape">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HShape]] library, and enrich the project as much as possible by using the diversified objects .
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142 1. Compile and save
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Stone Wu 21.1 144 You need to [["compile">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HCompileProject]] every project before downloading to it HMI.
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Stone Wu 21.1 146 When uploading a project from the HMI to the PC, you need [["Decompile">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDecompile]].
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Stone Wu 21.1 150 1. [[Simulitaion>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HSimulation]]
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152 PIStudio provides two simulation modes: offline simulation and online simulation.
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Stone Wu 21.1 154 1. **Offline: **Simulate the operation of the HMI and PL on the computer. There is no need to connect with PLC.
155 1. **Online: **Simulate the operation of the HMI and PL on the computer, but require the PC to be connected to the PLC and set the correct communication parameters. There is a 30-minute time limit for using online simulations.
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Stone Wu 21.1 159 1. [[Download project>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDownloadproject]]
Leo Wei 1.1 160 )))|(% style="width:832px" %)Download is the last step. After completing the download, the HMI can run the designed project, and the project downloaded to the HMI can also be uploaded to the PC.
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Leo Wei 14.2 162 == Create new project ==
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164 The following steps will show how to start PIStudio and create a project.
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166 **Requirement**
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168 PIStudio programming software is installed.
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Karen 43.2 170 **Operating Procedure**
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172 1. Start PIStudio software by click icon, or from Start Menu.
173 1. Find "PIStudio" folder.
174 1. Click "PIStudio" icon to start software.
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180 1. Click "New project".
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189 1. Configure project name, project path.
190 1. Select HMI model and communication protocol.
191 1. Click "OK" to save setting.
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196 **Result**
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198 * User could find a folder named HMIProject on the desktop.
199 * In the folder user could find a file with a suffix named ".pi". Double click the file to open the project.
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Leo Wei 16.1 201 == Add screen ==
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203 The following steps will show how to create and rename screens in PIStudio.
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205 New screens, which are still blank, could be created using the "Common object". User could choose different objects to design screen according to project's requirements.
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207 **Requirement**
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209 The "Quick_Start" project is open.
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Leo Wei 2.1 211 **Steps:**
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213 1. Create a new process screen: Clicking "New" will appear "New screen" setting.
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219 1. Set screen parameter in "New Screen", such as screen number, screen name, background type.
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225 1. After making a new screen, user could insert objects in screen. For example, button and trend.
226 1. Add button object in screen.
227 1. Set button object parameters, such as read address, mode etc.
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233 1. Add "Trend Chart" from "Chart".
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239 1. And "Function key" for screens switch.
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241 **Result**
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243 Do a project screen with bit button, one chart display object, and one Function key for switching screen
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Leo Wei 16.1 245 == Project size limits ==
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247 * 3000 series limits the project file size to 25M
248 * 3070i series limit the project file size to 25M
249 * 3070ie series limit the project file size to 22M
250 * 3070ig series limit the project file size to 25M
251 * 8000&9000 series limit the project file size to 165M
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253 = Create communication with WECON PLC =
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256 [[11 PLC Protocol - Wecon (we-con.com.cn)>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/12.PLC%20protocols/#HCreatecommunicationwithWECONPLC]]