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Specialized HMI services

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Recipe management

The recipe management function enables a FactoryCast HMI application to take

recipe files into account automatically on process events or at the request of an

operator, applying the recipe values to the PLC data memory.

This function provides very flexible data management in the execution of production

or process changes by sending new setpoints and new parameters.

Characteristics

Recipes are described using XML format (SOAP/XML format)

Recipes are stored in the module or remotely

Recipes contain setpoint values in accordance with “standard” recipes, and these

values are transferred to the PLC memory

Web-based HMI interface

The memory of the FactoryCast HMI Web server receives Web pages defined by the

user to provide a graphic HMI interface. The Active Web Server provides dynamic

refreshing of the Web pages generated by the server itself.

FactoryCast HMI supports two types of Web page:

HTML pages animated in real time with Java graphic objects used to create the

user interface (FactoryCast HMI comes with a complete library of Java graphic

objects)

Active Web pages dynamically generated in the Web server with integration of

PLC variables inside the HTML code (PLC “tags”) which can be used to generate

reports. These active pages consisting of HTML code are fully compatible with all

Thin Client terminals (pocket PC, PDA, or PC terminal)

SOAP/XML client/server interface

For greater interoperability, FactoryCast HMI implements the following SOAP/XML

Web service: server function capable of answering SOAP requests generated by

any client application (MES, ERP, SAP, SCADA or third-party applications developed

in .NET or Java).

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Functions

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Modicon Premium automation

platform

Transparent Ready, system approach

FactoryCast HMI active Web services

Recipe management

SOAP/XML client/server interface

Premium

Quantum

Web server

Local management

Remote

management

xml recipe

files

xml recipe files

Gateway,

SCADA,

OPC

Direct

real-time

access

Web server

Premium

Database

Dedicated gateway

solution

Planning,

Reports, MES,

ERP, Excel

etc.

Embedded FactoryCast

SOAP Web Services

Premium

PLC

PLC +

FactoryCast SOAP

Web services

Web based HMI interface