Object Oriented Design and Implementation of HMI GUI Design Tool

  • Chung Soon Bo (Dept of Computer Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • Sun Bok Keun (Dept of Computer Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • Han Kwang Rok (Dept of Computer Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • Kim Soo Hi (Dept of Computer Engineering, Hoseo University)
  • Published : 2004.08.01

Abstract

Nowadays a large number of PLCs are being used in automatic machines for factory automation in industry, and HMI is essential for the effective and convenient operation of PLCs. Each screen displayed in actual EMI equipment should be created, modified and deleted using a PC-based editor and it should be composed of necessary display components to express desired OUI. Based object-oriented development methodology, this study designed screen objects representing a editing screen, display components forming the UI of screens and data management objects necessary for data exchange with HIM system and, based on the objects, implemented a HMI screen editor.

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