Technical Reference Manual - InduSoft

Introduction
Introduction
This User Guide and Technical Reference was designed to help you get the best results from your InduSoft
Web Studio software. This document provides technical information and step-by-step instructions for all the
tasks you need to create Web-enabled HMI/SCADA programs.
Who should read this
This User Guide and Technical Reference is a comprehensive document designed to provide useful information
for both novice and advanced users of IWS.
• New Users: This publication uses a step-by-step, hands-on approach to the project development process.
Be sure to read the introductory chapters describing the product's features and development environment.
• Experienced Users: This publication offers advanced instructions, tips, and troubleshooting information
to help you get the most out of your projects.
Note: We assume you are familiar with working in a Windows environment, and we do not attempt
to explain Windows navigation, file management, and so forth. If you are unfamiliar with any of
these procedures, we recommend using the Windows Help feature (Start > Help) or consulting your
Microsoft Windows documentation.
Contents
The information in this document is organized into the following chapters:
• This chapter: Describes the purpose, content, and organization of the User Guide and Technical Reference.
In addition, this chapter contains the following information:
• Explains the formatting, mouse, and Windows conventions used
• Lists other publications providing information about IWS
• Explains how to contact a technical support representative
• About This Software: Provides a high-level overview of the product's uses, features, and functions.
• Installing and Uninstalling: Provides step-by-step instructions for installing, licensing, starting, and
uninstalling InduSoft Web Studio and CEView.
• Navigating the Development Environment: Describes the IWS interface (or development environment),
and explains some basic skills and techniques you must understand before creating a new project.
• How the Software Works: Describes the internal structure of IWS, including how data flows through the
runtime modules and how these modules are executed.
• Creating and Configuring a New Project: Provides step-by-step instructions for creating and configuring
a new project.
• Working with Tags: Explains basic concepts about the product database, tag types (arrays, classes, and
pointers), tag values and parameters. Following the concepts discussion, this chapter provides instructions
for creating and editing tags for your projects.
• Creating Screens and Graphics: Explains how to use the different IWS development tools to create your
project screens and graphics.
• Configuring Background Tasks: Explains how to create and configure the different IWS task worksheets
for your projects.
• Event Settings: Describes the logging and event-retrieval features.
• Communicating with Other Devices: Describes how to configure your project to read from and write to
a device's registers. The information includes instructions for configuring drivers and OPC, TCP/IP, and
DDE communication.
• Configuring a Security System: Explains how to set-up and manage a security system for your projects.
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