omronCREATE AND OPERATENQ HMI series

Powerful, colour HMI

in a compact format

The NQ series, Omron’s family of easy to use 

economic HMI terminals, offers you many 

useful features, with the best quality 

graphical display in even the smallest touch 

screen. This makes the NQ family ideal for 

many different applications, from a simple 

semi-automatic packaging machine up to a 

bigger in-line packaging or filling machine.

More functionality and flexibility

at no extra cost

The smallest version of the NQ series is ideal in places 

where operators are currently using pushbuttons and 

lamps, or text based function-key terminals, by offering 

more functionality and flexibility without increasing 

overall costs. The NQ touch screen gives you the 

functionality to create intuitive screens for the operator 

with ready-to-use buttons and lamps from the library, 

alarm handling and even trending and logging of 

historical data. 

The colour displays ensure you get the full benefits of 

the NQ HMI series’ functionality, as the clarity and 

brightness of the screen make the coloured status 

alarms ‘jump out’ to clearly inform the operator.

As well as the use of the touch screen, the operator can use 

the 5 or 6 function keys for commonly used functions 

throughout the HMI application. 

Updating the HMI application or uploading historical data 

from the NQ can be done easily and quickly with a standard 

USB stick. This means that you can supply the new HMI 

application to the end user for on-site updating.

All the NQ HMI family models come with many features for fast 

creation of modern looking applications. The USB ports allow 

easy connection and data transfer between the HMI and PC, 

while the serial communication ports enable connection to 

many popular devices for the exchange and display of data.

As well as the large family of Omron PLCs, the NQ HMI can also 

interface with a wide range of non-Omron devices by 

supporting dedicated and open communication protocols.

Create modern applications easier and faster

Texts can be defined in nine different languages with support 

for Latin, Cyrillic, and Asian characters. Furthermore, the real 

time clock and the graphical features, like analogue meters 

and bar graphs, mean that you can upgrade the functionality 

of machines with ordinary switches or buttons. 

Alarms are shown in real time and can be printed, while 

historical data can be displayed as a trend, or uploaded in

CSV format.

Diversity for flexibility

The NQ series comes in different display sizes and in a colour 

and monochrome version. All of them display clear and sharp 

pictures, buttons, text and graphs on a modern touch screen.

All versions have two USB ports and in addition to the touch 

screen, a minimum of five function keys on the right side, 

which enable quick activation of the most commonly used 

functions. 

Connectivity

The NQ HMI can connect in many different ways using Serial 

connection, Ethernet connections and USB. With these 

physical connections and the many protocol drivers 

available, you can communicate to many different Omron and 

non-Omron devices, like PLCs, inverters and temperature 

controllers. The NQ HMI collects all the data and can quickly 

visualize it graphically. Data stored in the NQ HMI can be 

easily transferred to a memory stick or PC.

With all these possibilities the NQ HMI gives you the choice 

to create from where and how you want to gather data, so 

that operation of your machine is easy and intuitive.

Ethernet

The NQ TFT colour models are equipped with an Ethernet port 

that support communication to several Omron PLCs and can 

also be used for up-/downloading of project data. Using the 

default settings like the IP-address, you can immediately 

connect with Ethernet to quickly download your created 

project.

The Omron Ethernet FINS protocol even makes it possible to 

read and write data memory inside the NQ HMI from PC 

applications so that any data can be shared easily.

Language support

Texts can be defined in nine different 

languages with support for Latin, Cyrillic, and 

Asian characters.

Quality display

With the NQ software you can easily design 

beautiful screens, showing buttons and sharp 

colour graphics. 

Easy project updates

All NQ versions have two USB ports for easy 

project updates using a simple USB stick or 

USB cable. 

Quickly accessible functions 

In addition to the touch screen, a minimum of 

five function keys on the right side enable 

quick activation of the most frequently used 

functions. 

Landscape and portrait model

The NQ 5.7 inch version, both colour and 

monochrome, is available in a portrait and 

landscape model and can therefore be 

installed in places where space is limited. 

Trending and logging

Plotted trend graphs can be displayed for a 

graphical representation of data. The trend 

can show real time and historical (logged) 

data with a time-based axis. 

Alarm handling

Alarms are shown on the screen with their 

actual status and text message. For each 

alarm you can define the condition, priority 

and whether it needs to be logged, so that 

you can create a history of occurred alarms. 

Conversion

It is always possible to convert your NQ 

project to any model within the NQ series

Simple software that has it all

The NQ Series has all the features needed for creating modern 

looking applications. Mastering the software requires little 

training and the library includes all the basic HMI functions 

plus extra buttons, lamps, graphics, and meters, including 

real-time and historical trending and logging.

NQ-Designer configuration software makes it easy to create 

your HMI application. It guides you from start to setup of your 

HMI project, creating nodes, tags and screens. For screens, 

you can create pop-up, template and keypad screens. Per 

screen, you can define the function keys and perform certain 

tasks, like calculations or read/write actions. Your project can 

also be tested directly on the PC with this easy to use 

Windows look & feel software