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Chapter 4 – Creating a Sample Project
Often the best way to learn about new software is to jump right in and begin using it. This chapter will step you
through the process of creating a sample project that can be downloaded to your HMI. In this sample project, we will
create a bar graph with a tank shape that will represent the level of the fluid in the tank, and create a pump with a
pipeline connected to the tank to indicate when the pump is operating to increase or decrease the level in the tank.
Starting EZwarePlus
Before you can create a sample project, you must start the configuration software. The EZwarePlus software has two
main applications:
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EZwarePlus – used to create the project downloaded to the HMI.
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Utility Manager – used to place the HMI into different operating modes.
 To start Utility Manager and EZwarePlus:
1. From the Windows Task Bar, click the Start button, select All Programs > Maple Systems > EZwarePlus >
Utility Manager.
2. On the Utility Manager dialog box, click EZwarePlus.
3. The EZwarePlus dialog box appears. Click New and then OK.
4. Select the HMI model that you intend to use with your project and whether you want to use the HMI in
Landscape or Portrait mode. Select the Use template checkbox to open the project with the default template
for your selected model.
5. Click OK. The System Parameter Settings window opens next. Refer to the Help menu “How Do I… Set Up a
PLC or Controller in EZwarePlus?” to configure the devices in the Device List. You may also jump ahead to
“Chapter 6 – Using EZwarePlus” (System Parameter Settings on page 93). For now, we will not add any more
devices to the Device List and we will use the default settings in the System Parameters. Click OK to accept
the settings.
Creating a Bargraph
Window 10 is the default initial screen that EZwarePlus uses when a project is opened. Let’s create Window 11 to
place the bar graph, and use a Function Key to change windows from window 10 to window 11.
 To create Window 11:
1. From the Window menu, click Open Window. The Open Window dialog box appears.