10.6 LAN Monitoring

Introduction

WECON provides [HMI Monitor System] software for user to monitor PI3000 series HMI in Local area network (LAN).

This function is only for PI3070N-O and PI3102N-O.

Description of [HMI Monitor System] software

1) Device list: It displays HMIs, that connected into this monitor software;

2) State indicator: It shows state of HMI, green means online, gray means offline;

3) Operation buttons: It provides three operations for HMI device;

 Add: Click it to open add setting window;

 Delete: Click it to delete selected HMI device;

 Monitor: Click it to open monitor window for selected HMI device;

Operating procedures

1) Click [Add] button to open setting window;

2) Enter HMI IP and Note;

3) Click [Connection test] button;

 If IP is correct, it will display tip as below;

 If IP is incorrect, it will display tip as below;

✎Note:

For using this function in PC, it requires the setup of LAN Monitoring Firewall, using Windows 7 system as example. If this function works well in your PC, please ignore below content.

Solution 1: Disable firmware completely

1) Open [Control Panel] and select [System Security];

2) Select [Windows Firewall];

3) Select [turn Windows Firewall on or off]

4) Select [Turn off Windows Firewall]

Solution 2: Do not close the firewall, but allow HMIUI to pass through the firewall

1) Open Control Panel selection [system Security]

2) Select [Windows Firewall]

3) Select [run a program or function through Windows Firewall]

4) Select [Allow to run another program].

5) Select [browse] in the pop-up dialog box

6) Locate the HMIUI.exe file in the HMIUI directory under the installation path of the monitoring software, and double-click HMIUI.exe

7) Select add

8) Check the corresponding options

9) select OK