Cara Bereck Levy Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Hello from Unitronics headquarters Many of you probably know that Unitronics invented the OPLC: the Operating Panel + Programmable Logic Controller - which today, we call the PLC + HMI, or All-in-One controller. Recently, I've noticed that there seems to be a shift in terminology--the HMI controller. Is this, in your experience, the more common term in use today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Flex727 Posted July 1, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 I've got customers that can't grasp the concept of an All-in-one and simply refer to it as the HMI. I think the HMI Controller terminology would be something they could understand better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikis Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 7/1/2019 at 6:53 PM, Flex727 said: I've got customers that can't grasp the concept of an All-in-one and simply refer to it as the HMI. I think the HMI Controller terminology would be something they could understand better. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Ausman Posted July 2, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 For my customers it is simply just "the controller" as they don't interact with it much. The panel is mostly always just for me. So....no relevant comment from Aus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 kratmel Posted July 2, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 In my opinion, the HMI controller term slightly reduces the concept of the OPLC.Now on the market, there are controllers (named HMI controller) that exclusively show on the big screen what PLC is doing now, however, they have nothing to do with the concept All in one.I would use the term OPLC to explain students the difference between the classic HMI connected to PLC and the concept All-in-One. For me Virtual HMI controller is sutable for new Unitronics product (Unistream without real HMI). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscoelastic Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 I find myself saying "whatever, yes the TV screen, now tell me what is says" 😂 Not worth correcting people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Flex727 Posted July 3, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 13 hours ago, viscoelastic said: I find myself saying "whatever, yes the TV screen, now tell me what is says" 😂 Not worth correcting people. Sadly, all too common experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara Bereck Levy Posted July 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Interesting comments, thanks. Among my other textual duties, here in UniLand, I write most of the marketing content. After seeing HMI controller, I thought that might be how someone looking for a PLC + HMI might search for such a device.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara Bereck Levy Posted July 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 7/3/2019 at 4:31 AM, viscoelastic said: I find myself saying "whatever, yes the TV screen, now tell me what is says" 😂 Not worth correcting people. Lol!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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