HMI Droid

HMI Droid is an operator panel application designed for industrial PLCs. It allows for communication with these PLCs through various methods such as Bluetooth, WiFi, or mobile internet using protocols like COMLI, Modbus/TCP, Modbus RTU, SattBus COMLI, Siemens Fetch/Write, and Siemens S7 Communication. This application can also be used on stationary devices like media players or Raspberry Pi with a cabled Ethernet connection.

HMI Droid is an advanced version of the HMI program LEDpanel for Windows and serves as an alternative or supplement to traditional SCADA systems and operator panels. It is capable of handling logical and numerical variables and offers easy navigation between panels using swipe gestures or buttons.

One of the great advantages of HMI Droid is its excellent technical support and free updates, ensuring a long expected life cycle for the application. It also offers the ability to create graphic HMIs with multi-touch functionality in just minutes, making it a convenient and efficient tool for developers. Additionally, it has a free-of-charge development tool with a test run feature and allows for an unlimited number of panels, objects, and variables.

HMI Droid is not limited to industrial use, as it can also be used for home automation with PLCs that have Modbus/TCP protocol implemented. This allows for remote control and monitoring of lighting, ventilation, heating, and other systems in a residence or holiday home.

The application offers a variety of features, including support for multiple projects, scripts, and the ability to specify communication parameters per panel. It also has automatic polling of variables, various formats for numeric variables, and a life bit for monitoring the operator panel in the controller. HMI Droid also supports multiple character sets and has detailed diagnostics for connection and communication.

The current version of HMI Droid supports various protocols, including COMLI, Modbus/TCP, Modbus RTU, SattBus COMLI, Siemens Fetch/Write, and Siemens S7 Communication. It has system requirements of Android 5.0 or later and requires external storage to be available. A Windows PC is also needed for editing panels.

To use HMI Droid, developers can download the free development tool from the website and refer to the manual and version history for guidance. With its advanced features and compatibility with various devices and protocols, HMI Droid is a valuable tool for industrial and home automation applications.