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# 1. Welcome

Welcome to PIStudio User manual.

PIStudio is the software for the WECON PI Series HMI (human machine interface), which could be used under Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 10.

PIStudio allows the operation and observance of the processes that run on a machine. The communication between PIStudio and HMI takes place via USB cable or Ethernet.

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