TechTip: Importing Haiwell PLC tags into a Weintek HMI Project

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From Version V6.01.02.146 of EasyBuilder Pro, Component Comments from Haiwell PLCs can be imported into Weintek HMI projects. Component comments are added to the Haiwell program elements by adding // after the address, for example, X0//Start Button, X1//Stop Button etc.

Example Haiwell PLC program with Component comments

Steps

1./ Create your Haiwell PLC program – use Component comments for those elements that you want to use in the HMI – it’s not a bad idea to comment every element in a program for future reference.

2./ Export the component comments from HaiwellHappy programming software:

3./ Select “Component comment table”:

4./ Select a filename for your Component comment/tag export:

5./ In EasyBuilder Pro, set up the Haiwell PLC with it’s IP address etc and then click “Import Tags”

6./ Import the Tags/Component comment CSV file:
7./ Select the required Tags:8./ Success!

9./ Using the tags in your HMI project: