FactoryTalk Optix 1: Basic HMI Development

Your first FactoryTalk Optix course. Build a simple HMI screen step by step and test it on your own PC.
OVERVIEW

About this course

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Time to complete
12
lessons
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Skill Level
Beginner
Certificate Awarded by
RealPars

Why Enroll in This Course?

FactoryTalk Optix is the newest HMI software from Rockwell Automation. Many plants now start new HMI projects in it. If you have only used older HMI software, the way you work in Optix will feel new.

This FactoryTalk Optix training has 12 lessons. You start a new project and add shapes, images and text to a screen. Then you download a PLC project and add a status indicator and some controls. In the last part, you test your HMI screen.

This is part 1 of our FactoryTalk Optix series. It is part of our HMI design courses. With a RealPars membership, you get this course and all our other courses. When you finish, you get a certificate from RealPars.

Ideal for you if...

  • You are new to FactoryTalk Optix.
  • You know older Rockwell HMI software and want to learn Optix.
  • You need to build a simple HMI screen at work.
  • You want a small project to practice on before a real one.

Skills you'll gain

  • Set up a new FactoryTalk Optix project.
  • Add shapes, images and text to an HMI screen.
  • Connect the screen to a PLC project.
  • Add a status indicator and basic controls.
  • Test your HMI screen before you use it.
CURRICULUM

Journey to Mastery

Introduction
Work with Projects
Work with Static Elements
Work with Controls and Indicators
Test the Application
Conclusion
INSTRUCTOR

Meet your instructor

Ken Bourke

Ken Bourke has been a trailblazer in the automation industry, not just for his near decade of experience but also as an acclaimed global engineer.

From commissioning to software development and project engineering, Ken's knowledge is second-to-none; he truly knows all that it takes to make successful projects happen.

Even during these times, with RealPars since 2022 he’s dedicated his talents by creating training programs – making mastering new skills within this field far more accessible than ever before!

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