Omron HMI programming in Kenya: NB, NA and NS terminals

Omron HMIs give operators control of CP, CJ and Sysmac machines. We design and modify NB, NA and NS projects and replace failed older terminals.

Omron HMIs we work on

• NB series: cost-effective touch screens for CP PLCs
• NA series: Sysmac HMIs for NJ/NX controllers
• NS series: older terminals we maintain and replace

Software: NB-Designer, Sysmac Studio (NA), CX-Designer (NS). Networks: Serial and Ethernet to Omron PLCs, EtherNet/IP.

Omron HMI services

• New and modified screens, alarms and recipes
• NS to NB or NA replacement
• Operator language changes

What a good HMI screen should do

• Show the state of the machine at a glance, with clear colours for running, stopped and faulted
• Explain alarms in plain language, with the cause and what the operator should check
• Keep recipes, setpoints and counters in one place, protected by user levels
• Trend key values such as temperature, pressure, speed and energy
• Work in the language your operators use every day

How we approach an HMI project

1. Back up the existing HMI project and note the panel model and firmware.
2. Agree the screens with operators and supervisors: overview, detail, alarms, recipes and trends.
3. Build and test the project against the PLC tags, with simulation before going to site.
4. Install and commission on the machine, checking every button, value and alarm.
5. Hand over the project file, user passwords and a short operator guide.

Tips from our engineers

Pick the HMI for the controller

NB terminals suit CP PLCs and small machines; NA terminals integrate tightly with NJ/NX controllers in Sysmac Studio.

Keep the project file

Uploading the HMI project and keeping it with the PLC program saves time when a terminal fails.

Related guides

See also Omron PLC, HMI and drive services overview, Omron PLC programming, Omron VFD programming and commissioning, our HMI service page.