How to use VNC Viewer to connect with HMI

VNC Viewer User Manual

VNC（Virtual Network Computing） is a PC software used to help the
customers view and check the same screen shown on W series of HMI at the
production site, and control the manufacturing process via Ethernet. No matter
where you are, remote controlling is not an arduous task at all.

Support HMI of W Series, includes W105B, W127B and W157B.

I. Connection introduce for HMI

 Create HMI Project File

Start DOPSoft software program for w series and click File > New
or click New icon to create a new project. Then, click Element >
Input > Numeric Entry to create two numeric entry elements ($3
and $6) on the screen. In this case, W105B type DOP W series
HMI is used.

Use Screen Cycle Macro and enter the following commands in macro
command window.

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Click Options > Configuration > Network App > LocalHost, check the
Application (Net App VNC) function Enable. Then, press OK button to finish
the settings.

After finishing above setting, please compile and download all screen data
to HMI.

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II. VNC Setting

There are three ways to use VNC Viewer to connect with HMI.
 Computer Software
 Web Browser
 Android App

a. Computer Software
 Software installation
Please following the below URL link to download VNC software which
adapt the operating system.
http://www.realvnc.com/download/vnc/latest/
After double clicking VNC-5.2.0-Windows file downloaded from the
website exe file, the following dialog box will appear. Click on Run button
to install VNC.

Please click on Next.

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Please choose I accept the agreement, and then click on Next.

Please check all components, and then click on Next.

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Select the default directory C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC Server, and

click on Next button for the next step. To select a directory other than the
default directory, click Browse.

Select the default directory C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC Viewer,

and click on Next button for the next step. To select a directory other
than the default directory, click Browse.

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User could check create a VNC Viewer desktop icon option or not and
then click on Next.

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Please check the Add an exception to the firewall for VNC Server,
and then click on Next.

Please click on Install button to install VNC.

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Click on Finish button to complete VNC setup.

 Start VNC Viewer

Start VNC Viewer and following as below setting, click on Connect.

 VNC Server：Please input VNC Server IP Address and

connection port. The IP Address is HMI IP Address and the

connection port is click Options > Configuration > Network
App > LocalHost of DOPSoft, set port of the Application (Net
App VNC) function. The connection example for HMI IP Address
is 192.168.123.26:5900. If DOPSoft software changed the port to
5902, the VNC Viewer must be input 5902 to connect.

 Encryption：Please select Let VNC Server choose.

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If connection is successfully, it will appear the following window

to remind user this connection is unencrypted. User could ignore
this warning and click on Continue.

But if connection is failed, it will appear the following window. It

means the IP address does not exist or the VNC network
application is not enabling.

After connection successfully, VNC will ask user to input the

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connection password for HMI and VNC. The password is DOPSoft

Network App password setting of VNC, default is 12345678.

If type incorrect password, it will appear the following message.

After authentication pass, the connection is established.

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b. Web Browser

VNC Viewer also provide web browser, it is have an easy connection

way with typing HMI IP address and port number.

Note：

 The default connection port number for web browser is 5800. Please
do not set the connection number port to 5800 in VNC network setting
in DOPSoft. If user set to 5800, after download to HMI, it will appear
following as below message to inform user to change port number.

 It needs to install JAVA to open the browser.

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Step1. Open the web browser, for example is using Google Chrome.
 Google Chrome browser connection example:
Please type the IP address and port number:
http://192.168.123.48:5800/.
 IE browser connection example:
Please type the IP address and port number:
http://192.168.123.26:5800/.
 Firefox browser connection example:
If use Firefox browser to connect, please turn off the proxy at first.
Then type the IP address and port number:
http://192.168.123.26:5800/.

If type incorrect IP address, it will not display any content.

After typing the correct IP address, it will appear following as below

window, please click on OK.

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Step2. Please input the password to connect with HMI, the default
password is 12345678 which set from DOPSoft VNC.

If type incorrect password, it will display as below error message.

Step3. After authenticate successfully, the connection is established.

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c. Android App
Please get the VNC Viewer App from Google play store at first.
After download, please execute the app to finish the following
steps.

Step1. Please click on the bottom left corner【＋】to add new

connection.

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Step2. Input the connection IP address and connection name.

(1) Please input HMI IP address and port number.
(2) User could custom the connection name.
(3) Please do not check the save password option.
(4) After finishing above setting, please click on the below icon.

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Step3. Complete the setting, it will display as below figure.

Please click on Connect.

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If input the incorrect IP address, it will appear the following message.

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Step4. It will ask user to input the password to connect with HMI, the
default password is 12345678 which set from DOPSoft VNC.

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If input the incorrect connection password, it will appear the following

message.

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Step5. After authenticate successfully, the connection is established.

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III. VNC Viewer Detail Setting

After the VNC Viewer connected with HMI, move the mouse to the
upper window, it will appear the tool bar.

The following table will introduce related function.

New
Use new connection could operate multiple HMI.
connection

1. Click on , it will appear as below window to type another HMI IP

Address for operating.

2. After new connection establishing, the VNC Viewer is connecting with two
HMIs.

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The save connection function could save the

Save
configuration for next time connection. User executes
Connection
connection without type IP address and password.

1. Click on , it will appear as below two windows.

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Please choose Save VNC Server Password in Password Behavior

window, and then click on OK to save connection.
After saving, the configuration is saved as to VNC Address Book.

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User also saves multiple connections as below figure.

Only start VNC Address Book and select the connected IP address when
next connection.
Close Close connection will close VNC Viewer with HMI
Connection connection

Click on , it will ask users the following question.

Click on Yes, it will close the connection.

Click on No, the connection is still connecting.
Detailed setting for VNC Display, Inputs,
Troubleshooting, and Expert. All of these
Options
configurations is VNC original setting, and use default
parameters to connect with HMI. Therefore, this part
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does not describe more explanation.

Full Screen
The function is display full screen.
Mode
Connection
Get more connection information for VNC Viewer.
Information

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