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- Software quality
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- Why pay?
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Communication for integrating S7-300 with Wonderware
I am concerned about a lack of advances in PC based HMI/SCADA. ...
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By pvb on 4 August, 2009 - 3:54 am -
In reply to M Griffin:
Our http://pvbrowser.org is free software. I think we would have no...
By pvb on 4 August, 2009 - 3:29 am -
In reply to M Griffin:
> Do you find it easier to use a drawing program like Inkscape, or to...
By Alex B on 3 August, 2009 - 10:54 pm -
> You might be interested in something I have just finished - a FORTH for the PIC18F2525/4525...
By M Griffin on 3 August, 2009 - 4:07 pm -
In reply to Alex B:
Standard PLCs, SCADA, and HMI systems are not normally used for safety...
By Bruce Durdle on 3 August, 2009 - 3:59 pm -
Hi Alex,
You might be interested in something I have just finished - a FORTH for the...
By M Griffin on 3 August, 2009 - 1:45 pm -
In reply to pvb: Do you find it easier to use a drawing program like Inkscape, or to just write the...
By pvb on 3 August, 2009 - 2:14 am -
In reply to M Griffin about SVG
Here is a short description about how to use SVG within...
First off, Hello all. Secondly I apologize for not reading the entire thread. I found this site...
By Curt Wuollet on 2 August, 2009 - 4:59 pm -
Hi Dave
Yes, it has been a while. But don't ever dismiss our pleasant debate as pointless. When...
By Dave Ferguson on 2 August, 2009 - 8:26 am -
If the bottled water companies invented and own the taps, then it is their right to shut them off...
By M Griffin on 2 August, 2009 - 1:56 am -
I just took a look on the Internet to see what other people are doing with web HMI systems, and I...
By Curt Wuollet on 1 August, 2009 - 5:08 pm -
That's easy. I write software for free when I can and when it's mine to give. I write software when...
By David Ferguson on 1 August, 2009 - 9:21 am -
OK Curt.........................
At what point do we or should I say do YOU draw the line at...
By Curt Wuollet on 31 July, 2009 - 5:24 pm -
That may very well be, but the effect is the same. Even though GS/Modicon has acted as a good...
By wboyes on 31 July, 2009 - 10:47 am -
If it is Ken's patent, then I may have to take back what I said in my
earlier post...maybe...
By wboyes on 31 July, 2009 - 10:46 am -
And lest you forget, Ken Crater is the father and guiding genius behind this list. Schneider...
By Curt Wuollet on 29 July, 2009 - 11:56 pm -
> Which patent are you specifically referring to? <
Late breaking news: I must apologize...
By M Griffin on 29 July, 2009 - 11:21 pm -
In reply to William Sturm: I've been using SVG in the web browser for HMI, and it seems to work...
By Curt Wuollet on 29 July, 2009 - 11:09 pm -
I would add:
As long as people buy the closed stuff :^).
There is the answer in a nutshell, when...
By Curt Wuollet on 29 July, 2009 - 11:00 pm -
> Which patent are you specifically referring to? <
Here's one, This one is authored by...
By Curt Wuollet on 29 July, 2009 - 10:20 pm -
They contend that they own the whole idea of displaying PLC data on a web page. And they were...
By M Griffin on 29 July, 2009 - 9:03 pm -
In reply to Max: I suppose that SCADA tools feel like they are from 10 or 15 years ago because the...
By Max on 29 July, 2009 - 5:06 pm -
I work very often with up to date tools where i have a high working performance like windows,office...
By William Sturm on 29 July, 2009 - 1:20 pm -
I've just started looking at this stuff recently, but I like the idea of using AJAX in the browser...
By William Sturm on 29 July, 2009 - 1:13 pm -
Curt,
Which patent are you specifically referring to? Is there one that is much more onerous...
By M Griffin on 29 July, 2009 - 12:22 pm -
In reply to Bob Pawley:
But the software will still have to communicate with operators,...
By Bob Pawley on 28 July, 2009 - 10:19 pm -
Web based systems!
User Driven software apps!
Single dimensional thinking.
What is really...
By Curt Wuollet on 28 July, 2009 - 6:36 pm -
Hi Michael
> Ah, yes. The best trolls are the classic ones. I've seen that one used a few...
By Curt Wuollet on 28 July, 2009 - 6:08 pm -
I would not suggest any of those for control purposes. Or for that matter, critical content...
By M Griffin on 28 July, 2009 - 4:29 pm -
Ah, yes. The best trolls are the classic ones. I've seen that one used a few times. If you want cww...
By wboyes on 28 July, 2009 - 11:49 am -
I like and use Linux on one of my machines, but I'm geeky enough to enjoy command line programming...
data conversion problem
Can't set any boolean variables to 1 with RSView32
I want to know any ready made SCADA applications are available for a thermal power plant.
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See: http://www.Parijat.com
Email me your questions at rverma [at] parijat.com to know more...
By Shashin on 3 August, 2009 - 12:19 am -
See http://www.masplantiz.com/products/mimtis for a system that can possibly bring good ROI for...
Reliability and availability of ZENON supervisor and STRATON automation software ?
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I used to work with DCS for 15 years ago (Fox, ABB, Yoko, Honeywell, Siemens...) and I had a...
Web HMI for HVAC
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By Mark on 1 August, 2009 - 4:52 pm -
Hello,
PeakHMI might be a good fit for you.
Good luck,
Mark
http://www.peakhmi.com/...
By M Griffin on 1 August, 2009 - 11:49 am -
I have a free web based HMI called "HMI-Server" that might be suitable. You can download...
Equal percentage characteristic
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By Mik on 1 August, 2009 - 8:13 am -
Allan,
can you explain in more details what kind of tuning problems can be experienced? In...
The main application for using an equal percentage valve characteristic is where it is controlling...
Do you have manual for fix paradym -31 software?
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By Robert Dusza on 30 July, 2009 - 9:50 am -
Hi Simatixplc@yahoo.com ,
I may be just the person you need to talk to. We have been using P-31 at...
I am looking for an HMI/SCADA package that will allow view node like capabilities over the Internet.
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By Control System Works on 30 July, 2009 - 2:27 am -
You may want to have a look at this:
http://www.controlsystemworks.com
Control System Works is...
package that will allow me to datalog from the plc directly to a SQL table
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By Trevor Ousey on 29 July, 2009 - 6:30 pm -
Easily possible to retrieve data from the CLX and pass into a SQL database...
Rockwell has a...
Is Iconics better than Wonderware, Citect, Intellution?
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By RonaldJ on 28 July, 2009 - 7:58 am -
> Crappy software, stupid tech support and bizarre programming has always been a high priority...
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