Building custom HMIs typically costs $20K-$60K in frontend labor. Gnoke Station is a GPL-licensed framework with 20+ professional UI templates you can customize instead of building from scratch.
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Starting points you customize for your specific equipment
Multi-parameter monitoring dashboard
Centralized device control interface
Temperature management system
Power system monitoring
Climate and irrigation control
Multi-tank monitoring system
Battery, panels, efficiency monitoring
Vehicle tracking and status
+ 12 more templates for various industrial applications
Here's a complete backend for a Power Distribution template:
const express = require('express');
const app = express();
let breakers = { Main:"OFF", AC:"OFF", Lights:"OFF" };
app.get('/api/powerdb/status', (req, res) => {
res.json({
voltage: 230, current: 12.5, power: 2.8,
freq: 50.0, pf: 0.97, kwh: 1250,
grid: true, status: "OK"
});
});
app.post('/api/powerdb/breaker', (req, res) => {
breakers[req.body.breaker] = req.body.state;
console.log(`Breaker ${req.body.breaker} -> ${req.body.state}`);
res.json({ ok: true, breakers });
});
app.listen(3000, () =>
console.log("HAL PowerDB running on :3000")
);
Deploy in 15 minutes: Copy this code, replace mock data with calls to your Modbus/PLC/sensors, run it alongside the frontend. That's your complete HMI.
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