Super Systems Compact HMI - Manual (Page 5)

Compact HMI and Compact HMI Editor Operations Manual
Super Systems Inc. Page 5 of 60
Introduction
Compact HMI is a software platform that allows you to create customized HMI screens using an
application called Compact HMI Editor. A programmed HMI screen can contain a graphical
display of equipment, graphical display of process data, and objects used for interaction with
equipment. These screens can then be run on a compatible touch screen that works with Super
Systems Inc. (SSi) 9000 Series controllers. The touch screen application from SSi that provides
the framework for running customized HMI screens is Compact HMI.
Compact HMI can handle communications via the Allen-Bradley DF1, Modbus TCP, and Modbus
RTU communication protocols. Using Allen-Bradley DF1, for example, with the touch screen
connected to a compatible data device (such as a MicroLogix 1400 PLC via an RS-232 serial
connection), Compact HMI can perform I/O operations with the data device and can access
register values within the data device. Design tools within Compact HMI Editor allow you to
program evaluations of register values and design multiple panels for use by the operator.
Figure 1 illustrates the components that make up a Compact HMI system.