Human Machine Interfaces Make all the Difference


A well designed Human Machine Interface (HMI) or Operator Interface for an automation system can reduce your operator training cost and down time losses.

When it comes to automation engineering, a well designed HMI provides an intuitive interface for the machine, guiding the operator through a logical machine set-up, selection of recipes, and a clear and concise alarm structure. It can provide troubleshooting screens designed to eliminate the need for the repair technician’s laptop and ladder logic knowledge.

As a Rockwell Automation Integrator Partner, Kredit Automation & Controls, has designed hundreds of operator interfaces for many different industries. Our experience in the development of operator interfaces ranges from stand alone machines to plant wide, server based systems that communicate with 3rd party software such as OSI Pi through ControlLogix gateways.

Rockwell Automation has two operator interface platforms; RSView 32 and FactoryTalk View®. Rockwell Automation’s RSView32 software has been a staple of the PC Based HMI for years, and is a tried and true product that is robust and reliable. RSView32 is available in two basic packages, RSView32 Works, which includes the development software and the required runtime software for the PC, or as a Runtime package alone. Pricing is dependent on the number of tags associated with the HMI, whether the development software is needed, if RSLinx is needed, or finally, if the application is a single node application. Single Node applications are those that are not-distributed onto multiple PCs. RSView32 is also available in server/client versions as well.

FactoryTalk Industrial Automation Software

FactoryTalk View® performance and visualization software is Rockwell Automation’s latest offering for PC and PanelView operator interfaces. FactoryTalk View® comes in many versions, one of which is bound to suite your needs.

  • FactoryTalk View® Site Edition (SE) – a supervisory level PC based operator interface software for distributed applications on single or multiple servers, and multiple user based systems. FactoryTalk View® Site Edition Server is required for each server, and FactoryTalk View® clients are required for each operator station.
    • FactoryTalk View® Clients are available in both full client and view client. The full client allows full operation of the application, while View Client is permits only viewing of the application.
  • Factory Talk View Site Edition Station - similar to FactoryTalk View® Site Edition, but limited to a single PC. The package includes the operator station client.
  • FactoryTalk View® Machine Edition (ME) - similar to FactoryTalk View® Site Edition, but is the operating system for Allen Bradley PanelView Plus series of operator displays. FactoryTalk View® Machine Edition applications will also operate on PC based operator stations, but without the extra features that are available in FactoryTalk Site Edition View® Site Edition
  • FactoryTalk Studio – is the development software for both FactoryTalk View® Site Edition and Machine Edition

FactoryTalk View® Site Edition Server is priced according to the number of screens needed for your specific application. Available in 25, 100, 250 and unlimited displays, you’re able to obtain competitive pricing suited to your particular application.

FactoryTalk View® Site Edition Station is also sold by the number of displays needed for the application. Licenses for 15,30,75, and 250 displays are available.

FactoryTalk ViewPoint, is our latest software and is due to be released in the second quarter of 2009, is a web browser view thin client. FactoryTalk ViewPoint will enable the user to view FactoryTalk View Site Edition (PC based) or Machine Edition (ME, PanelView Plus based) application from anywhere in the world through Microsoft Internet Explorer. No additional software is required on the remote PC.

Although FactoryTalk ViewPoint is a view-only client, screens available on the host operator interface are available on Microsoft Internet Explorer. Operator interface screens automatically scale to the size of the browser window. Operator interface buttons are available and functional without interference. Finally, a variety of sites, FactoryTalk View Site Edition, or PanelView Plus application locations can be added to the Internet Explorer Favorites for easy access at a later time.

(Internet connection required on PanelView Plus and FactoryTalk View Site Edition Server PC)




 

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