UserGuideV61+SP5 - FF-Automation

Chapter 1: What is InduSoft Web Studio?InduSoft Web Studio (or IWS) is a powerful, fully integrated software program thatenables you to design and build feature-rich HMI (Human-Machine Interface) orSCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) applications for:Data acquisitionLocal supervisory stationsRemote supervisory stationsData concentrators on distributed processesData communications with corporate systemsProduct OverviewIWS applications run on microcomputers connected in real-time to machines orprocessors through programmable controllers, remote I/O devices, and otherdata-acquisition equipment.These applications consist of animated operator-interface screens, configurable PLC(programmable logic controller) drivers and other controllable I/O devices, anapplication tags database, and optional modules such as alarm monitors, logic, trendcharts, recipes, schedulers, and a security system. IWS applications interface withindustrial I/O systems and other Windows applications in the runtime environmentusing the following protocols:ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)NetDDE (Network Dynamic Data Exchange)OPC (Open Connectivity)TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)After developing an application, you can run it on your development workstation ordownload the application to a runtime workstation (using a serial or TCP/IPconnection) and run it using InduSoft Web Studio or CEView runtime software. Theworkstation processes scan data from connected devices according to parametersdefined in the application and then react to, display, store and upload the data.The InduSoft Web Studio product consists of:Development system software that runs on a desktop, laptop or industrial PCrunning Windows ® 2K/XP/VistaRuntime system software that runs on an operator interface workstation runningWindows 2K/XP/Vista or Windows CE Note:The runtime system software (CEView) for the Windows CE operating systemis usually pre-loaded on the HMI. If necessary, you can update the CEViewversion of the development system software by downloading the currentversion to the HMI.InduSoft Web Studio v6.1 SP5 1–1