Weintek HMIs Are OPC UA Certified! Benefits & Setup Tutorial
November 28, 2025 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture) is the industry’s leading communication standard. It bridges OT and IT silos to enable secure, seamless data exchange between shop-floor devices and business systems. As the backbone of modern industrial automation, OPC UA guarantees reliable data integration and robust transmission security.
Weintek proudly announces that its cMT and cMT X Series HMIs are OPC UA certified!
Certified models include:
cMT X Advanced HMIs
cMT X Headless HMIs
cMT Series HMIs
cMT Gateways
HMI in the OPC UA Framework:
Acting as the OPC UA Server at the field end, the HMI transmits data from on-site PLC and I/O devices to external systems in a tree-structured format. Meanwhile, MES, SCADA, and ERP systems act as OPC UA Clients. They connect to the HMI via the standard protocol to read production data or send command updates.
Why OPC UA Certification Matters?
HMIs aggregate data from diverse field devices and systems, so stability, compatibility and security are essential. Official OPC UA certification guarantees:
1.Easier Device Integration
OPC UA-certified cMT/cMT X Series HMIs and gateways integrate cross-brand PLC, sensor, and device data into a unified platform. This reduces setup complexity, lowers development costs and accelerates digital transformation.
2.Seamless IT/OT Data Flow
Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux) and cloud compatibility (AWS, Azure) stream real-time on-site data into MES, SCADA and ERP systems, bridging operational technology with information technology for a true smart factory.
3.Robust Data Security
OPC UA possesses robust security mechanisms, including Certificate Authority (CA) and asymmetric encryption. Moreover, equipment certified through the OPC Foundation’s stringent testing minimizes cyber-attack risks, prevents tampering and confirms compliance with strict interoperability standards.
How to Activate OPC UA Server?
The tutorial demonstrates a Weintek cMT3072XH HMI with a PLC controller on a production line. It shows how easily you can set up the OPC UA Server using the EasyBuilder Pro software.
Boosting Productivity With HMI: Integrating Equipment And MES
August 28, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
FUKUTA ELEC. & MACH Co., Ltd. (FUKUTA) has continuously changed with the times since its founding in 1988 and has proven its superiority in the design and production of industrial motors. FUKUTA has recently established itself as a major participant in the electric motor market, serving as a major supplier to a well-known producer of electric vehicles and establishing strong alliances with the others.
The Issue
FUKUTA intends to establish a second production line to help satisfy the rising demand. By integrating a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), which will result in a more efficient business and higher production, FUKUTA sees this expansion as a great chance to digitize its manufacturing process. Therefore, finding a solution that would make MES integration with a variety of their current equipment easier is FUKUTA’s primary goal.
Gather information from various PLCs and equipment on the manufacturing line, then synchronize it with the MES.
Make MES data available to on-site staff by giving them access to work orders, production schedules, inventories, and other pertinent information, for example.
The Solution
An HMI is already a crucial component of contemporary production, and FUKUTA’s is no exception. It makes machine operation more intuitive than ever. Fukuta chose the cMT3162X as the main HMI for this project and took use of its robust built-in connection.
This tactical approach opens the path for effective data flow between equipment and MES and readily assists in overcoming several communication problems.
Seamless Integration
1) MES And PLC Integration
A single HMI is intended to link to well over ten devices in FUKUTA’s proposal, including PLCs from reputable manufacturers like Omron and Mitsubishi, power assembly tools, and barcode scanners. While this is happening, the HMI uses an OPC UA server to transmit all of the crucial field data from these devices directly to the MES.
This makes it simple to gather and upload the whole production data to the MES, ensuring full traceability of every motor manufactured and laying the groundwork for future system maintenance, quality control, and performance analysis.
2) Real-Time MES Data Retrieval
Beyond data uploads, the HMI-MES connection also includes. Since the MES in use supports webpages, FUKUTA makes advantage of the cMT3162X’s built-in Web Browser to give on-site personnel rapid access to the MES and, therefore, the status of nearby production lines.
The on-site crew can react to situations more quickly because to the improved information accessibility and the awareness that follows, which lowers downtime and boosts overall production efficiency.
Weintek Romote Monitoring
In addition to meeting the project’s fundamental objectives, FUKUTA has adopted additional Weintek HMI technologies to streamline the manufacturing process. FUKUTA used Weintek HMI’s remote monitoring solution to monitor equipment in a more adaptable manner.
Engineers and technicians may instantly view HMI displays from any location with cMT Viewer, allowing them to monitor equipment performance in real-time. Additionally, they are able to keep an eye on many devices at once without interfering with on-site activities.
Their new manufacturing line’s early phases benefited from this collaborative quality, which eventually reduced the time it took to reach full operation. This collaborative quality also accelerated system tuning during trial runs.
Results
FUKUTA has effectively introduced MES into its operations using Weintek’s technologies. This not only assisted in digitizing their production records but also resolved time-consuming issues like manual data entry and equipment monitoring.
With the opening of the new production line, FUKUTA projects a 30–40% increase in motor production capacity, with an annual output of around 2 million units. Most significantly, FUKUTA has surmounted the challenges associated with data gathering that are frequently encountered in traditional manufacturing, and they now have access to all production data.
When they try to improve their production methods and yield in the upcoming years, these statistics will be essential.
Weintek E-News: Centralized User Account Management
June 4, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
The challenge of effectively managing access rights on the equipment is one that Ary, the production manager of a facility that processes food, must deal with.
Fortunately, Weintek’s cMT X HMI, which supports two different external server types to enable centralized user account administration, makes his problem simple to resolve.
One kind of centralized user account management puts all user account information on an external server called an LDAP server. The HMI establishes a connection with the LDAP server to carry out login when a user registers in through an HMI.
The main benefits of employing an LDAP server are its simple integration with existing LDAP servers and the ability to securely encrypt its connection.
The alternative employs a remote HMI. The middle HMI may be utilized as the external server that holds all user account data, as shown in the image below.
The HMI establishes a connection with the “HMI server” to handle user login when a user registers in from one of the other HMIs. The benefit of remote HMI is that just the HMI itself is required in terms of hardware and software. Additionally, HMI-HMI communication may be securely secured by encryption, much as LDAP.
These answers are precisely what Gary needs. Instead of managing user accounts on each HMI as is necessary with traditional user management, Gary just has to make updates to the user account data on the external server, and all affected devices will immediately display the changes. Centralised user account management will save time for personnel like Gary and make factory administration far more effective than it now is.
Eligible models: cMT X Series Standard and Advanced models
Weintek: Three Monitoring Tools Tailored For Your Needs
January 17, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
Mobile devices are starting to be employed in industrial control systems as they have an influence on people’s daily life. In the past, employees have had to travel around a lot to run each unit. With the advent of mobile devices, operators may now remotely control machinery without being there, resulting in extremely practical and effective monitoring.
In addition to direct touch screen operation, Weintek HMI includes three different monitoring tools, cMT Viewer, WebView, and VNC Viewer, each of which is appropriate for a particular scenario. If utilized properly, any of them may serve as an equally effective monitoring tool, and users are free to select the one that best suits their needs.
2. cMT Viewer
The unique monitoring app from Weintek. Both multi-HMI and multi-user monitoring are supported. Furthermore, the control token safety method makes sure that there are no operation conflicts in a scenario of multi-party collaboration.
2. WebView
an easy-to-use online monitoring tool. Without the need of extra software, an HMI screen may be viewed on a web browser like Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
3. VNC Viewer
A standard monitoring program. VNC users can just use it to view the HMI screen if they currently use it for that purpose.
Furthermore, start offshore monitoring right away by combining these technologies with Weincloud. Using EasyAccess 2.0, you may connect to a remote HMI and use any of the tools to remotely monitor it from a mobile device. As an alternative, you may simply get important data from sites throughout the world by using the Dashboard service. Remote monitoring is a breeze with Weincloud!
Weintek wants to offer a variety of mobile and remote monitoring options to consumers. We think doing this can assist businesses in swiftly and adapting to changes and issues that may arise.
January 10, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
It’s about time! Weintek is pleased to introduce a new licensing model for Weincloud-Dashboard. Under the new licensing model, licenses are annual subscription-based and per-HMI, meaning that each HMI must hold a valid subscription license in order to use the Dashboard service.
Along with the licensing roll-out, the Subscription Card will be available for purchase as well. A Subscription Card contains a subscription code which users may use on the Weincloud website to load subscription to an HMI and start its Dashboard service right away!
In addition to Dashboard, EasyAccess 2.0 – the remote access service, is also technically part of Weincloud. However, Dashboard and EasyAccess 2.0 are two distinct types of service and therefore they will be licensed separately.
Weintek Cloud Service (Weincloud): A New Standard for Cloud Monitoring
Following this update, Dashboard subscription may be added to any cMT X HMI model regardless of its EasyAccess 2.0 activation status. Users are free to use either feature or both according to their needs.
New Features:
In this update, there are also new features. First, the device management page now provides a more intuitive UI supporting drag and drop operation. For the dashboard, the much anticipated widgets such as Tag-History, Map and HMI location will be available for use.
Still hesitating? Sign up for a 90-day free trial now to experience the new way of remote monitoring.
Weintek’s Dashboard helps aggregate data from different sources and display them on a single dashboard. Please contact your distributor about how to purchase a Dashboard Subscription card.
Weintek E-News: Ensure Communication Security With Data Encryption
November 16, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
More devices, especially those from traditional industrial control systems, are becoming smart and linked as a result of the Industrial IoT’s quick development. Communication security has, in fact, swiftly grown into a crucial concern.
Weintek HMIs provide encryption options for a variety of applications that entail data transmission, including communication with hosts, with other devices, with third-party cloud services, or with the Weincloud monitoring service. This ensures user data protection.
All packets transported between two endpoints under Weintek’s encryption security are encrypted, keeping crucial production data and recipes safe even in the event of interception or eavesdropping.
Let’s now discuss the encryption techniques in use today.
1)-Communication In Data Integration
To enable safe data transmission between HMIs or between HMI and host servers, several site-level connections, including HMI-HMI communication, OPC UA communication, FTP file transfer, SQL database connection, etc., allow encryption. The same is true for connections made outside, as MQTT communication also provides encryption for a safe connection to outside cloud services.
Communication In Data Integration
2)- Weincloud – Cloud Monitoring Service
Weincloud employs strict TLS encryption to protect communication, whether it’s for Dashboard status monitoring or EasyAccess 2.0 program maintenance.
Weincloud Cloud Monitoring Service
The Weincloud service has just undergone testing and passed the thorough security evaluation carried out by a third-party security lab, which is indicative of Weincloud’s degree of cybersecurity maturity. This testing goes beyond only the encryption.
3)-Web Management/Maintenance
The web-based administration interface for HMI, EasyWeb2.0, supports HTTPS, which encrypts all web-based operations including WebView monitoring, managing HMI projects, and examining data log / event logs. Users of EasyWeb 2.0 now enjoy tremendous web ease without sacrificing security thanks to HTTPS encryption.
Web Management/Maintenance
By following the instructions below, you can enable the encryption features mentioned above in EasyBuilder Pro.
Security and privacy of user data are very important to Weintek. We work hard to maintain a high level of communication security in accordance with market needs so that customers may use our products with confidence.
Weintek E-News: Did You Choose The Right Product To Upgrade The Network Connectivity Of Your Equipment?
September 29, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
Putting current equipment on the network is the first step toward smart production. Traditionally, this is accomplished by installing a communication/expansion module, a “special-purpose module” made specifically for the system; but, when there are hundreds of machines in a plant, all of various brands and ages, it might be difficult to locate one for every machine.
The “general-purpose gateway” provides a workable substitute in the interim. To address the limitations of extension modules, general-purpose gateways like Weintek’s Gateway Series enable a wide range of protocols, enabling flexible device integration at a significantly reduced cost.
Is it possible for a general-purpose gateway to take the place of a special-purpose module and emerge as the top option for network integration? Let’s examine their primary purposes, cost effectiveness, and application adaptability to provide a solution.
When it comes to their primary function of protocol conversion, special-purpose modules and general-purpose gateways may appear to be comparable.
However, the general-purpose gateway is better able to handle the issue of a large number of devices of various sorts than special-purpose modules could. Furthermore, as seen above, the general-purpose gateway and the solution it offers have an advantage in connectivity, development costs, and feature offerings.
Smart Gateway:
In addition to supporting several protocols, a good gateway solution should also be flexible, simple to use, and reasonably priced. In addition to 400+ PLC drivers and the industrial protocol standards OPC UA, MQTT, and MODBUS TCP/IP, Weintek’s Gateway Series, which was created as a general-purpose gateway, also allows data sampling and event reporting, the results of which may be synced to MySQL or MS SQL databases.
Additionally, it combines EasyAccess 2.0’s email and push notification features to communicate device statuses instantaneously, enabling more intelligent site monitoring. And EasyBuilder Pro, the program, has all of the aforementioned settings set up.
The Gateway Series from Weintek offers a wide range of connecting options to meet various needs. Do you want to give your computer network connectivity? Why not begin with the Gateway Series from Weintek?
August 29, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
Since its introduction, Weintek’s cMT-SVR has wowed the industry with its screen less design, server-based mode of operation, and cutting-edge underlying architecture. It has gained popularity as an HMI over time, and Weintek continues to invest time, skill, and money into its research and development.
Weintek is now offering the cMT-SVRX, the next generation HMI, in order to fulfil the rigorous requirements of the newest applications. To meet the demands of the present and the future, its most recent update features significant hardware and software improvements over its predecessor.
The cMT X Flexible Architecture:
The most adaptable architecture is the cMT X one. cMT-SVRX doesn’t have a screen, but it may be seen using the cMT Viewer software on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. A further benefit of the adaptable cMT X design is that multi-HMI monitoring and multi-user monitoring are also readily accomplished.
Upgrades:
The cMT-SVRX Features more than a few noticeable upgrades compare to cMT-SVR
A powerful quad-core CPU, 4GB Flash, twin Ethernet connections, RS232 and RS485 2W/4W serial ports, USB and Micro SD interfaces, and other connectivity choices are all included in the palm-sized cMT-impressive SVRX’s performance and enormous storage capacity. Protection-wise, PCB coating and power separation design make sure that the cMT-SVRX works properly even in challenging industrial settings.
You may be confident that the extensive features and capabilities of cMT-SVRX will meet all of your HMI requirements, including remote monitoring, IIoT, communication, system integration, and data processing.
August 29, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
It’s past due! Weincloud-Dashboard now has a new license structure, which Weintek is happy to provide. Each HMI must possess a valid subscription license in order to utilize the Dashboard service under the new licensing model, which is annual subscription-based and per-HMI.
The Subscription Card will be available for purchase in addition to the license roll-out. Users can load subscription to an HMI and immediately begin its Dashboard service by entering the subscription code found on a Subscription Card onto the Weincloud website.
Weincloud technically includes Dashboard as well as EasyAccess 2.0, a remote access service. However, since Dashboard and EasyAccess 2.0 are two different kinds of services, they will each require a separate license. After this upgrade, any cMT X HMI model, regardless of the state of its EasyAccess 2.0 activation, may have a Dashboard subscription added to it. Depending on their needs, users are free to employ either functionality or both.
New features are also included in this release. First off, the device administration page now has a more user-friendly UI that supports drag and drop functionality. The dashboard will have the eagerly awaited widgets, like Tag-History, Map, and HMI location.
Still on the fence? For a free 90-day trial to sample the new remote monitoring method, sign up right away.
Weintek E-News: How To Build a Smart Office With cMT X HMIs
May 27, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Automation News
HMIs may now be used not just in factory automation, but also in building automation and a variety of other automation control applications, thanks to advancements in hardware performance and design, intelligentization, and integration technology.
Weintek Labs uses its cMT X series HMIs to intelligentize its own workplace, resulting in a more efficient, intelligent, and energy-efficient working environment.
In recent years, HMI has witnessed significant improvements in terms of performance, aesthetics, and technology. As a result, HMI has begun to play a larger part in building automation applications, in addition to industrial automation, for which it is already vital.
Weintek has created a smart office area including cMT X HMI since shifting to its current location. Let’s look at how HMI is being used to control lighting, air conditioning, meeting room booking, and guest access in this newsletter, as well as how cross-platform, remote, and wireless HMI monitoring solutions aid in the creation of this unique office space.
Feature Highlights
1. Smart Central Control
Lighting and AC of different areas can be controlled from a single HMI screen.
HMI schedules power ON/OFF cycles and also adjusts AC settings according to weather data from external source – for optimal indoor temperature.
Energy usage is recorded, analyzed, and optimized.
2. Smart Meeting Room
Each conference room has its own HMI that can operate the space’s separate air conditioning system.
Each HMI uses data from the server to display real-time booking information on the screen.
Attendees can be notified in advance of meetings.
3. Remote Wireless Control
The state of each region may be monitored from the convenience of one’s seat – no need to stroll to the HMI!
You’re not in your seat? There’s no difficulty at all. You can use your phone or tablet at any time.
All HMIs are Weincloud-enabled and internet-connected, allowing for remote updates to HMI programmes and settings.
4. Visitor Access Management
The front desk receives a push notification with guest information after an HMI at the door greets guests and performs guest registration.
For convenient data access and administration, the visitor log is digitised and maintained in a database.
Now that you’ve seen the smart HMI in action in the office, What are your thoughts? Hopefully, more smart office apps will emerge to improve the quality of our workplaces.
