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We will be establishing communication and check
the firmware on our C-more CM5 HMI touch panel
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Communication with the CM5 HMI can be
done with a USB or Ethernet connection
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The C-more CM5 has a USB port just used for programming, which is
especially helpful if you're physically connected to the HMI unit
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Firmware is a type of software that
is embedded in a hardware device
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It provides low-level control of the device's specific hardware. Firmware is
often stored in non-vital memory and controls the device's essential functions
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C-more CM5 HMI panel firmware is updated with the
programming software. Currently, this is on version 8.14
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CM5 firmware consists of the operating system and runtime files.
Let's get started communicating and checking our firmware
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Detailed information contained in this video can be found at
accautomation.ca. A link has been put in the description below
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If you have not watched the other videos yet, there will be
links in the description below that will start you at video 1
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There will be links to the rest of the videos in this
series as well. Establish C-more CM5 Communication
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Start the C-more programming software we installed
in the previous post. When the software starts
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the What's New feature guide will be
displayed for our version installed
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Once we have read the improvements and fixes for the
software, select the Don't Show Again button. Select Close
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There are a few ways to program the
C-more CM5 HMI from our computer
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with the C-more programming software version 8.00 or higher.
We will be using the Ethernet plugged into our network router
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The Ethernet cable could also be connected directly to the computer. A USB
cable can also be plugged into the back of the C-more HMI and the computer
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on which you have installed the C-more programming
software. The USB port is only used for programming
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The Ethernet port can be used for programming
or communication with devices like a PLC
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Start a project window appears when the C-more programming software starts.
You can change this option by selecting the option at the bottom of the window
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You can also call this up the
Main Menu, Panel, Read from Panel
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Select the Read from Panel button. Under the
Connection Setup, we will see USB or Ethernet
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As you select these options, the software
will try communicating with the CM5 HMI unit
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The red-green light indicates the communication status.
Select the Browse button next to the Ethernet connection
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This instructs the software to search the
network and report any connected panels
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Select the panel name, then select OK. You will
now see the Ethernet connection has been selected
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and we have an excellent connection to the C-more
CM5 HMI. Our communication is now complete
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The CM5 HMI is now connected to the CM5 HMI. Our
communication specifications will now be shown
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Its IP address is 192.168.1.163. The page will
also show information like runtime version
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project date, project size, project
name, etc. Select the Read Project button
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This will read the project from the C-more CM5
panel where we have established communication
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We now have this program on our computer,
so you will not lose any information
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C-more CM5 reset the factory default.
Resetting the CM5 back to the factory default
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is helpful if you want to start all over again for your program.
Select Reset the factory default from the main menu panel
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A warning message about the factory
reset will appear. Select Yes to continue
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Our C-more CM5 HMI panel will now restart. As mentioned
in our warning, we will calibrate the touch screen now
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Since our screen will no longer have our program, we
must establish communication again with the panel
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C-more CM5 download program firmware. Select
Project Transfer from the main menu panel
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When the Project Transfer window opens, select Browse
to find the new IP address after the factory reset
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This will search the network for any C-more CM5 panels. You
will see our HMI physical MAC address, IP address, and name
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Our existing firmware, or FW, version
is displayed. Select the FW version
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Select the HMI, then select OK. The
information on our CM5 panel is returned
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Select Transfer to write the program back into the CM5 HMI. A warning
message will be displayed indicating that the project will allow
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the configuration of IP address from the programming software.
Select OK. The information on our CM5 panel is returned
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Select Transfer to write the program back into the CM5 HMI. This can
be changed by going to the main menu, Setup, Panel Network Security
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and deselecting Enable IP Address to
be changed from Software. Select OK
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Our program will now be transferred to the CM5 HMI. If the
firmware needs to be updated, it will also be transferred
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