Weintek EasyBuilder Pro is a powerful HMI software that allows you to create customized and intuitive graphical user interfaces for your industrial automation projects. With its user-friendly interface and comprehensive set of features, EasyBuilder Pro empowers you to quickly and easily design and implement HMI applications that meet your specific needs.
From creating simple toggle switches to complex animations and data visualizations, EasyBuilder Pro provides the tools you need to bring your HMI vision to life. Additionally, EasyBuilder Pro supports a wide range of communication protocols, making it easy to connect to and control a variety of PLCs and other devices.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
This manual walks through the steps to create a simple project from setting HMI IP,
building project file, configuring PLC, to downloading project to HMI.
Table of Contents
1. Setting HMI IP ......................................................................................................... 1
cMT Series HMI ....................................................................................................... 1
Non-cMT Series HMI ............................................................................................... 4
2. Building EasyBuilder Pro Project ............................................................................. 7
3. Compiling, Downloading, and Running the Project ............................................. 10
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
1
1. Setting HMI IP
cMT Series HMI
Step 1. Startup HMI and connect it to LAN. Please check if DHCP server exists on the
network.
Step 2. Tap the round icon in the upper-left corner on HMI.
Step 3. Click the lock icon near [Setting].
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
2
Step 4. Enter default password 111111 and then tap the Enter key.
Step 5. Tap [Network] and open [Ethernet1 WAN/LAN]].
Step 6. Toggle on [Obtain an IP address automatically] and then tap [OK] for HMI to
obtain a LAN IP address.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
3
Step 7. If a DHCP server is not available or does not exist on the network, open
search bar on PC, enter cmd to launch command prompt and then enter
ipconfig to see current network configuration.
Step 8. Toggle off [Obtain an IP address automatically] and then enter an IP address
on the same network segment as PC. Click OK for HMI to obtain a LAN IP
address.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
4
Non-cMT Series HMI
Step 1. Startup HMI and connect it to LAN. Please check if DHCP server exists on the
network.
Step 2. Tap the arrow icon in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Step 3. Tap the cog icon on the left.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
5
Step 4. Enter default password 111111 and then tap the OK button.
Step 5. Select [Obtain an IP address automatically] and then tap Apply for HMI to
obtain a LAN IP address.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
6
Step 6. If a DHCP server is not available or does not exist on the network, open
search bar on PC, enter cmd to launch command prompt and then enter
ipconfig to see current network configuration.
Step 7. Tap [IP address get from below] and then enter an IP address on the same
network segment as PC. Tap Apply for HMI to obtain a LAN IP address.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
7
2. Building EasyBuilder Pro Project
Step 1. Launch EasyBuilder Pro and open a new project.
Step 2. Select a model, select [Use template], and then click [OK].
Step 3. In the device list click [New Device/Server…] to set the device to be
connected.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
8
Step 4. Take connecting a Modbus device as an example, set parameters as shown
below.
Step 5. A new device is added into the device list.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
9
Step 6. Create an object, e.g. a Toggle Switch, and set its Read/Write Address.
Step 7. Place the object in the editing window, and a simple project is built.
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
10
3. Compiling, Downloading, and Running the Project
Step 1. Save the project file.
Step 2. Click [Compile] in the Project tab.
Step 3. Click the [Compile] button and then click [Close].
Step 4. Click [Download (PC->HMI)] in Project tab.
Step 5. Select a target HMI and then click [Download].
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
11
Step 6. The following message window showing on HMI indicates that
communication between HMI and PLC fails. Please check the
communication parameter settings.
Step 7. A successful communication between HMI and PLC will display project
EasyBuilder Pro Quick Start
12
screen as shown below.
This document is subject to change without prior notice.
Copyright© 2020 Weintek Lab., Inc. All rights reserved.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
weintek cMT-G04 User manual
