Need to make a timer for HMI display with PLC

Hey everyone.

First time i´m here, so I don´t even know if this is the right place for the topic but here I go

me and my partner are making a project with some air cylinder/piston chamber or what they are called, some sensors, one PLC and one HMI display.

we are making some sort of a game and we need a timer/counter on the HMI which starts when for example sensor 1 is active and it will stop when sensor 2 is active

I know we need to use the timers in the PLC for example TON or TONR but don´t know how we should set it up and how we get it on the HMI.

Hope you guys can help us! :)

Hi,

Welcome to the Siemens Forum.We are here to help.

Please let us know the PLC model number  and HMI  number used in your application.

hello! :)

PLC name:  CPU 1214C DC/DC/DC

HMI name: KTP600 Basic color PN

also we need to make a timer, which start when sensor 1 get active but the timer only appears on the screen when sensor 2 gets active, when you win, you can see how much time you have used.

so 2 timers I need help with

also

is it possible to activate an screen on the HMI with the PLC? because when sensor 2 is active, the HMI needs to show a "winning" screen.

Hi,

Yes u can create a winning screen in HMI, before that u have

To write a logic in PLC for sensor  1 and 2 Active time

And winning bit ...and This calculated time need to be configured as  io field in HMI...the screen can be shuffled by

Change screen by no through external tag...

thanks for the answer but I don´t follow you :)