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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 bargraph 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 EasyBuilder-5000
Before you can create a sample project, you must start the configuration software. The EZware-5000 software has
two main applications:
• EasyBuilder – used to create the project downloaded to the HMI.
• Project Manager – used to place the HMI into different operating modes.
 To start Project Manager and EasyBuilder-5000:
1. From the Windows Task Bar, click the Start button, select All Programs > Maple Systems > EZware-5000 >
Project Manager.
2. On the Project Manager dialog box, click EasyBuilder5000.
3. The Welcome to EasyBuilder5000 dialog box appears (if you have previously opened EasyBuilder-5000, click
File in the top menu bar and select New).
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 (if available for your model). 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 EasyBuilder?” to configure the devices in the Device List. You may also jump ahead to
“Chapter 6 – Using EZware-5000” (System Parameter Settings on page 82). 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 EasyBuilder 5000 uses when a project is opened. Let’s create Window 11
to place the bargraph, 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.
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