Graphic Displays
Anaheim Automation now offers fully programmable Graphic Displays designed to simplify and maximize the functionality of your application. Our HMI product lines come with a 32 bit RISC processor with speeds ranging from 400 to 520 MHz or high functioning CPUs with real-time graphing capabilities. The 65536 true color TFT LCDs allows for variety of custom images to be created and Monochrome STN LCDs can be easily read in any environment. Screen sizes range from 4.3" to 15". All Graphic Displays come with software to program a custom user interface to interact with connected devices. Graphical user interfaces make it easier than ever to control your machines. The Graphic Displays support simultaneous communications via their multiple serial ports, so that you may connect different controllers at the same time. Anaheim Automation's line of Graphic Displays supports direct connection with most mainstream PLCs and with USB the download speed is greatly accelerated.
Integrated Graphic Displays/PLCs
Integrated Graphic Displays/PLCs consolidate the HMI's convenience and the PLC's efficiency into one product; eliminating compatibility issues and simplifying wiring and programming. RS232C and RS422 COM ports and 32 I/Os allow for a variety of applications. Custom, convenient user interfaces can be created to operate and monitor any connected controller. Integrated Graphic Displays/PLCs make it easy for the operator to control a machine and rewire the PLC component.
  • How do you program Graphic Displays?
  • Graphic Displays Convenience
  • Do Graphic Displays have printing capabilities?
  • Basic Types of Graphic Displays
  • Applications Graphic Displays are used for
  • Convenience

There are a few third party programs that can be used to create your Graphic Displays user interface such as CodeSys and EV5000. Some Graphic Displays come standard with there own proprietary software which provides you with functions specific to that Graphic Display. Lastly some Graphic Displays come with SDK packages so that you can program the Graphic Displays in your native language.

Digitizing your automated line with Graphical Displays offers an abundance of convience and functionality. Graphical displays simply takes all types of controls utilized in your system and consolidates them all into one well-situated location, eliminating the need to run back and forth to stop and start your lines. Remote access eliminates the need to be near your system as well; all of your features are included in one centralized unit that can be placed according to your prefences. Along with this ability to control your Graphical Displays from a location of your choosing, Graphical Displays is simple and easy-to-use. The commands and features of the Graphical Displays are easily programmable; anyone can supervise your automation system.

It varies depending on the manufacturer, some Graphic Displays will come with specific printers that are compatible others will not have printing capabilities and some Graphic Displays you can install your own drivers for the printer you'd like.

There are three basic types of Graphic Displays: the pushbutton replacer, the data handler and the overseer. Before Graphic Displays came into existence, there could be hundreds of pushbuttons and LEDs all performing different operations. The pushbutton replacer HMI has eliminated the need for so many buttons, and has centralized all the functions of each button into one location. The data handler is perfect for when you need constant feedback from your system or printouts of the production reports. With the data handler you must ensure your Graphic Displays screen is big enough for such things: graphs, visual representations and production summaries. The data handler includes such functions as recipes, data trending, data logging and alarm handling/logging. Finally anytime your application involves SCADA or MES, overseer Graphic Displays are extremely beneficial. The overseer Graphic Displays will most likely need to run windows and have several Ethernet ports.

Graphic Displays have begun making their way into almost every industry you can imagine, including medical, sheet metal, printing, automotive, food & beverage. The integration of Graphic Displays in these industries has vastly improved production. Graphic Displays have been able to give supervisory control and data acquisition of the whole system, enabling the operator to make necessary parameter changes at his/her choosing. In the food & beverage industry the Graphic Displays are used in bottling processes to be able to control all aspects of the manufacturing line such as speed, efficiency, error detection, error correction, etc. Graphic Displays have been integrated into the sheet metal process to control how metal is cut and folded and how fast to do so. Graphic Displays are used in the entire automotive industry because it offers such precision and real time analysis of the line.

The convenience that comes with Graphic Displays are priceless; you will find that once you have digitized your system the functionality you will get out of your Graphic Displays is unbeatable. Graphic Displays combines all the control features that are found throughout your automation line and places them all in one centralized location; no more having to run to that red pushbutton that will stop your line. With remote access you don't even have to be anywhere near your automation line to start/stop or monitor production. With remote access you can have all the same features you have on your centralized unit in a smaller compact form. Along with ease of access from wherever you may be, simplicity is also a big factor in the usability of Graphic Displays. With simplistic screens and functions you can train almost anyone to supervise your automation line.