The HMI Editor for Industrial Automation
The Unified-E App Designer supports all functions of a modern graphical editor. It simplifies the graphical design of user interfaces (views) through easy drag & drop of configurable view elements. The selection and handling of all relevant functional elements and views are supported by the clearly structured editor area 'Project Navigation'.
In the main editor, the views for configuration are displayed, for example, for visualizing data in the form of lists or charts. HMI functions such as push notifications, which should be sent in case of important events like machine alarms, are also defined in the main editor.
Explore all functions and possibilities with the included demo project!
User-friendliness was a central theme in the development of the HMI editor
Create a Custom HMI Visualization
The following main functions are available for designing the operator app or displaying data:
Easy graphical creation of views via drag & drop
Numerous layout and design functions for large displays as well as smartphones and tablets
Dynamic, responsive layouts for different display sizes can be defined
Images and SVG graphics can be easily imported
Integrated simulator significantly shortens development time
Configure Smartphone HMI for OPC UA, Modbus, and Other Protocols
The Unified-E App Designer is not only suitable for configuring stationary, large HMI panels but is also particularly well-suited for creating visualizations on smartphones. A smartphone or Android HMI device can directly communicate with an OPC UA or Modbus server—without requiring an additional server instance or a stationary control panel.
If the smartphone HMI should also receive alarm notifications, the Unified-E App Manager software is required. This software acts as an on-site server installed on a PC within the facility.
HMI Editor for Smartphone HMI - Machine Control with OPC UA & Modbus
Advanced Configuration
For complex HMI topics, predefined view elements such as a recipe table or message table are available, allowing for very individual configuration. Many more possibilities are also described under Functions.
Publish HMI Visualization as an Operator App
Once the HMI visualization or operator app has been configured, it needs to be published. In the Unified-E App Designer, the 'Publish' function generates an app package file based on the configuration. Depending on the use case or communication type, this package can then be installed either on the operator device using the Unified-E Client or on the gateway server using the Unified-E App Manager.
Licenses
The Unified-E App Designer is free to use. Only runtime licenses for execution on operator devices are subject to a fee. Execution on operator devices is possible without a license for development purposes (in direct communication mode) or with a free developer license (for gateway communication) – see also Pricing & Licenses.