Focus HMI Installation Guide on Raspberry Pi
You can use your Raspberry Pi as a SCADA by installing Focus HMI. Follow the steps below to complete the installation.
Installing Required Software
To run Focus HMI on Raspberry Pi, you need to have JAVA and JAVAFX installed.
Installing Java
Connect your device to the internet and run the following command in the terminal:
bash
sudo apt-get install default-jdk
Installing JavaFX
To install JavaFX, run this command in the terminal:
bash
sudo apt install openjfx
Installing Focus HMI
Creating a Directory
First, create a directory named focushmi on your Raspberry Pi:
bash
mkdir focushmi
Setting Up Focus HMI
- Open the HMI Dialog window of the Focus HMI program installed on your computer.
- Enter the IP address, ID, and password of your device correctly and click the “Connection Test” button.
- The “Firmware” section at the bottom of the window will become active. Click the “Upload” button and wait until the upload is complete.
- Once the upload is finished, Focus HMI will be ready to run on your Raspberry Pi.
Running Focus HMI
To run Focus HMI, open the terminal, navigate to the focushmi directory, and run the StartRuntime.sh script. You can execute this script in different ways to start the Focus HMI program.
bash
cd focushmi
sudo ./StartRuntime.sh
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