FactoryLink Version 8 - ToolWorx

FactoryLink Version 8UGS© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

V8 = more Horsepower! New direct-socket communications between serverand Client Builder (without DCOM!) More animation types in Client Builder Expanded ActiveX controls in Client Builder New alarm system features Language export/import tools for globalization New database logging features User requested features and utilities© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Communications redesign Client communications redesign Removal of DCOM from Client Communications New Tag communication model Tag values + properties New redundancy client management (failover) User-defined Client Failback options Easier Client Builder connection setup (Servers) Direct network connection of project files (no need forshared drive) Continue to support OPC as a data source forconnections to 3 rd party servers© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Tags are Objects – Bit Objects© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Tags are Objects – Register Objects© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Tags are Objects – More RegisterObjectsAll the PositionAnimations use themin/max vallue© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Tags are Objects – Server SideAllowsConstants orTags© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.Allows user-definedProperties!

Communication ChoicesDirect File Access Local directory or sharednetwork resourceServer File Access Socket connection toproject Compressed transfers Uses FL Server services Uses Data Server withoutapplication running© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client communications redesign© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client Builder New AnimationsMouse Imitate Animation Simulate mouse action by usinga tag Focus – tab to input item Click – mouse click on input item Right Click – right click on item Point To – mouse pointed atAvailable in 7.5.1 + CB patch© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client Builder New AnimationsExecute Procedure Run VBA function on tag event or click Can pass parameters to create multiusecode Can secure via user security model© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client Builder New Features Popup close using the “X” Available in 7.5.1 + CB patch© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client Builder New FeaturesTime formatting functions inClient BuilderConverts time integers touser-formatted unitsAdjusts for UTC differencesfor correct local time at theclientInteresting for alarm historyduration or PLC clockdurations© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client Builder Browser Control New features for database browser control Column based conversion for UTC times Excel-like grid navigation Sort by clicking on column headers Insert and delete row function SetCellText() VBA Function for custom inputs Hidden control property – for scripted functionality User and password is inherited from server Historiantables© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client Builder Browse Control© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Alarm System ActiveX New Features Automatic conversion for UTC logged data display Can manage up to 9999 active alarms Faster response time for ack and status updates Less network traffic (Client Builder can now be usedvia a dial up network connection) Server Features Rate of change alarm & Time delay alarm© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client Builder Trend Control New Features Automatic conversion for UTC logged data Understands compressed logged files Faster response time when fetching large timeintervals from databaseTrend group files can be loaded and saved to managecorrelated pen data XML file structure Locally saved client station pen groups Centralized management of global group files Read-only flag for critical pen groups© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Trend Pen Management Pen groups are saved and loaded through the detailsdialog Properties can limit the dialog to either details, pensor both Scripting can be used to load/save pen sets Alterations to the pen group is saved locally on theclient for user-defined views on cached OneClickClients© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

FactoryLink HistorianCompressed Logging TechniqueNew conceptsTriggered logging vs. log on changeMinimum and maximum log ratesUser-defined dead bandReduces the number of logged points for steady-stateconditionsTimed interval and event logging are still available.© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Compressed Logging Example Maximum range data curve generated 1point/second with some noise injected into the data. Sine wave curve 0-100 + noise and then 100-0 Logging various compression choices© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Compressed Logging Example One second simulated data logged on change – 82pts© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Compressed Logging Example Log on change, dead band = 5 – 48pts© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Compressed Logging Example Log on change, dead band = 10 – 30pts© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Compressed Logging Example Log on change, max log rate = 3 sec – 32 pts© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Compressed Logging Example Log on change, dead band = 5, max log rate = 3 sec – 20pts4x data storageand data fetchsavings© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Compressed Logging Example All choices© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

FactoryLink UTC Logging UTC features (Universal Coordinated Time) New timer tags for UTC (for db4hist, display, etc.) Data logged in UTC (Greenwich mean time) DPLogger DBLog Alarm Logger Security Event Logging Trend, DBBrowser and Alarm ActiveX display incurrent client time zone© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

UTC Logging Features© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

UTC Viewing Features© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

SQLServer 2005 Included Ship Standard Edition Built-in Reporting Services and Report Builder Standard Edition supports full Replication, simpleMirroring and 2-node Clustering for redundantsystems New licensing model© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Multiple Language Client Support Language Expansion for Client Builder Language conversion utility Export/Import to text files for outsourced translation Automatically add new language placeholder Tool for adding new language to CB Project List of most common language code pages, etc.© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Client Builder LanguageConfigurationAdd RoleAdd LanguageImmediately availablewhen exported(placeholder)All configuration filesaltered to reflect newlanguage© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Language Export ToolText3,_,text,F,English (United States),1033,Administrator,1,"Alarm"Text3,_,text,F,English (United States),1033,Supervisor,2,Text3,_,text,F,English (United States),1033,Operator,3,Text3,_,text,F,English (United States),1033,Quality,4,Text3,_,text,F,French (France),1036,Administrateur,1,"Initiale"Text3,_,text,F,French (France),1036,Superviseur,2,Text3,_,text,F,French (France),1036,Opérateur,3,Text3,_,text,F,French (France),1036,Qal,4,Text3,_,text,F,German (Germany),1031,Verwalter,1,Text3,_,text,F,German (Germany),1031,Aufseher,2,Text3,_,text,F,German (Germany),1031,Bediener,3,Text3,_,text,F,German (Germany),1031,Goot,4,© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

FactoryLink V8 System Utilities Stand-alone Client Builder Security configuration License Tracking tools What nodes are connected, what type of CAL, etc. Reserved Licenses by node name/IP address Math tag search (utility in CE) E-mail Alarms Scheduling tool More flexible stand-alone e-mail addressee tool© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Alarm Email changes© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

License Tracking© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Reserving Licenses© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Math Tag Search and Edit© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Cleanup Save and Restore utilities with browsing Automatically names save files with date-stamp© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Stand-alone SystemWindows 2000 Server or 2003 ServerInternet Information ServicesSQL Server 2000 StandardReporting Services FactoryLink 8FactoryLink TraceabilityManufacturing PortalCommunications Driver© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

FactoryLink with ClientsWindows XPInternet ExplorerFL OneClick ClientWindows 2000 Server or 2003 ServerInternet Information ServicesSQL Server 2000 StandardReporting Services FactoryLink 8FactoryLink TraceabilityManufacturing PortalCommunications Driver© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

FactoryLink RedundantWindows XPInternet ExplorerFL OneClick ClientWindows 2000 Server or 2003 Server FactoryLink 8FactoryLink TraceabilityCommunications Driver Windows 2000 Server or 2003ServerInternet Information ServicesSQL Server 2000 StandardReporting ServicesManufacturing Portal© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

Enterprise SolutionWindows XPInternet ExplorerWindows 2003 EnterpriseFL OneClick ClientInternet Information ServicesSQL Server 2000 EnterpriseReporting ServicesManufacturing PortalWindows XPWindows 2003 ServerTeamcenterInternet Explorer FactoryLink 8FactoryLink TraceabilityCommunications DriverWindows 2003 Server Xfactory 3.5Communications Manager© UGS Corp. 2006. All rights reserved.

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