MDC-Max Web Client

The MDC-Max Web Client allows users to access Operator Screens via a Web browser, Tablet, or a Smart phone. The Web Client does not feature all the functionalities in the desktop version of the MDC-Max Client. Currently it only makes it possible for machine operators to use Operator Screens as known from the desktop version.

Features

Access any operator screen.
Add buttons and button states.
Add buttons that open sub screens and a table from a CSV file.
Show values from the MDC system.
Enter values in input fields.
Show machine states.
Auto update.
Access restriction using user name and password.
Customize network port.

Enabling the MDC-Max Web Client

1. Start NC-Base Server, and then open MDC-Max Client.

2. In the MDC-Max Client window select Setup, System Setup.

Opening MDC-Max Setup Dialog.

3. Add an Operator Screen if no screens are defined.

Adding Operator Screen.

4. Start DNC-Max Server, and click Setup, Configure Server to open the Server configuration window.

5. Select the menu NC-Base and tick Enable CIMCO NC-Base link.

Enabling NC-Base Link.

6. Next click on MDC-Max and check the field Enable MDC-Max link.

Enabling MDC-Max Link.

7. Enable the MDC-Max Web Client by selecting Web Client from the left tree menu of the Server configuration dialog and checking the box Enable MDC-Max Web client. Then Select a Port number for the web interface.

Activating the MDC-Max Web Client.

Here you can also set a user name and password for the web client.

The MDC-Max and DNC-Max Web clients must have different port numbers.

8. Now restart the DNC-Max Server to activate the web client.

Accessing the MDC-Max Web Client

Open your browser and enter http://IP:PORT/ where IP is the IP-address of the DNC-Max Server PC and PORT is the port you specified when enabling the Web Client. You can also type http://localhost:portnumber/ to access the web client from the PC where DNC-Max Server is installed.

MDC-Max Web Client Interface.

Configuring Operator Screens

The Web Client reads the configuration created by the desktop MDC-Max Client. This means you configure the operator screens in the same way as the desktop Client. (See section "Setting up Operator Screens for Downtime Reasons" in the MDC-Max Configuration Manual).