{"id":3372,"date":"2025-04-18T05:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T05:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/?post_type=spl_knowledgebase&#038;p=3372"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:01:13","slug":"simplehmi-the-standalone-windows-version","status":"publish","type":"spl_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/knowledgebase\/tutorials-application-notes-and-white-papers\/tutorial-simplehmi-programming-of-splat-controllers\/simplehmi-the-standalone-windows-version\/","title":{"rendered":"SimpleHMI: The standalone Windows version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The standalone (windows) version of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/knowledgebase\/glossary-of-terms\/#o5380\">SimpleHMI<\/a>\u00a0lets you provide a PC-based operator interface for your products with very minimal programming. 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