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General Category => Open Discussion => Topic started by: steerex on October 31, 2015, 08:53:37 PM

Title: AHMI ModbusTCP on DL05
Post by: steerex on October 31, 2015, 08:53:37 PM
First I just want to say thanks to Archie for all his work on this project. Like many others, I have limited resources and just can't justify spending big bucks on the commercial competitors. I do however expect to purchase some of the additional controls as soon as a specific need arises. 

After some tinkering I finally got AHMI to work with a DL05 over ModbusTCP. While I am not a VB developer, I have been able to create functional HMIs and appreciate the amount of work that goes into a project like this.

I'm currently trying to create my own custom controls but,  the learning curve is pretty steep so it will take a while to gain those skills. In the mean time, I've been using various stock windows controls and overlaying them. By enabling / disabling them, you can still get pretty cool animated controls. It just takes more coding on the backend to switch the graphics back and forth.

I look forward to sharing any cool controls that I create with other forum members.

In the mean time keep hacking away.
Title: Re: AHMI ModbusTCP on DL05
Post by: bachphi on January 08, 2016, 01:58:22 PM
I thought DL05 only have Serial ports. DL06 has ethernet port?
Title: Re: AHMI ModbusTCP on DL05
Post by: BLFTech on January 08, 2016, 08:42:05 PM
You can add an H0-ECOM100 Ethernet Comm Module to the DL05 and it supports ModbusTCP.
Title: Re: AHMI ModbusTCP on DL05
Post by: bachphi on January 08, 2016, 09:31:31 PM
Oh boy, PLC is only $125, but Enet card is $216!

The Click PLC seemed to be a better deal with intergrated Enet port