WebStudio Configuration Software
(for the
Gold Series and Ivory Series Panel PCs)
The Ideal Operator Interface
Solution
WebStudio is powerful configuration
software for the Gold Series and Ivory Series Panel PCs. It is specifically
designed to develop projects for industrial applications such as automation,
process control and supervision that will run on industrial PCs using the
Microsoft Windows XP or CE.net operating system. The WebStudio software
provides you with a versatile collection of development tools to create stand
alone or web-based applications for your Panel PC. |
Why WebStudio?
With a Maple Systems Panel PC and the
WebStudio software, you can easily create applications designed for a wide
variety of industrial environments: |
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Automotive |
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Food
Processing |
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Steel |
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Biomedical |
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Water/Wastewater |
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Fabric |
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Glass |
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Building
Automation |
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Chemical |
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Pharmaceutical |
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Packaging |
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Others... |
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Create your project using features such
as animated screens, alarms, trends, scripting, recipes and reports, and
schedule tasks. With the hardware features of the Maple Panel PCs you can
connect and control a large selection of PLCs, controllers, and I/O
devices.
WebStudio allows you to monitor, debug,
and access real-time data from a remote computer (web thin client) using
Internet Explorer.
Working with WebStudio is easy, because
the operating environment uses familiar Microsoft® Windows® commands
and toolbars. |
Overview of
Features
WebStudio has an extensive set of
features that make it the ideal choice for industrial automation
software: |
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All
objects are customizable |
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Create real-time dynamic and animated graphic screens with features
such as scaling, dynamic positioning and resizing, hyperlinks, combo-boxes, bar
graphs and special effects |
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Tag
database - Boolean, integer, real, string, array tags, class tags, and pointer
tags |
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Supports Unicode characters |
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Multiple language translation editor for easier translation to other
languages |
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Support for trending, recipes, reports, historical alarms and events
including ability to archive data to file |
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Sophisticated local/remote alarm monitoring including ability to send
alarms to screens, email, browser, or archive to file or printer |
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Scripting and math language that supports over 100
functions |
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Extensive security options with support for group and user security
privileges, and internet/firewall compatibility and protection |
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Event
scheduler for performing daily events |
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Database
Integration
WebStudio software can save and
retrieve data directly from any SQL relational database such as Microsoft SQL
Server, Access, Excel, Oracle, Sybase, or MySQL. |
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Configure optional secondary database as a redundant system for
increased security and reliability |
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Link
application tags to remote databases and integrate the plant floor with the
ERP |
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History tasks (Alarms, Events, Trends) can be saved into remote
databases |
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Device Connectivity
Over 200 PLC/controller communications
drivers available including many Ethernet drivers such as MODBUS TCP/IP, Allen
Bradley Ethernet/IP, GE Fanuc SRTP, Omron FINS, and Siemens S7 MPI.
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Communicate to multiple devices using different communications
drivers |
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Support for OPC and DDE client/server data exchange |
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Web Solutions
WebStudio provides a state-of-the-art
web solution, the ability to view screens and monitor online history data
from the Panel PC on any remote station (from PDAs to PCs) using Microsoft
Internet Explorer. |
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Send
commands and set points to the Panel PC from the web thin client-security
restrictions optional |
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Enable automatic emails from the Panel PC to a web thin
client |
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Supports Active X controls for easier interfacing with web thin
clients |
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Development
Environment
The Microsoft Windows command and
toolbars interface provides for easy and intuitive programming. The graphical
toolbars are designed for simple point-and-click graphic design.
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Extensive symbol graphic libraries and ability to import graphics in
fifteen formats |
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Cross-reference tools easy location of tags in project |
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Database spy window for debugging |
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Output
window to display error messages |
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Development vs RunTime
Software |
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The Development software is used to create projects that can
be downloaded to a Maple Systems Gold Series (Windows XP) or Ivory Series
(Windows CE.net) Panel PC. |
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The RunTime software allows a WebStudio project to run on a
Maple Systems Panel PC. |
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| When ordering WebStudio, one RunTime software is included with the
Development software. Additional RunTime Software is required for every Maple
Systems Panel PC. |
About Tags
Tags are reference labels used by
WebStudio for each PLC coil or register. WebStudio can be purchased with either
150 or 1500 tags, depending upon the size and complexity of the HMI or SCADA
application. If assistance is needed to determine an appropriate number of tags
for individual applications, please contact
Maple Systems Technical
Support. |
When Ordering
WebStudio
The following part numbers may be used
when ordering WebStudio:
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Part
Number |
Operating System |
Description |
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For Gold Series Panel PCs |
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WEB1500XP |
Windows
XP |
WebStudio development software for Windows XP includes development
software and one runtime license for 1,500 application tags, three
communication drivers, and one web session. |
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WEB0150XP-RT |
Windows
XP |
WebStudio
runtime license for Windows XP. Includes one runtime license for 150
application tags, one communication driver, and one web
session. |
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WEB1500XP-RT |
Windows
XP |
WebStudio
runtime license for Windows XP. Includes one runtime license for 1,500
application tags, three communication drivers, and one web
session. |
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WEB-USB-HK |
N/A
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USB port hardkey for WebStudio (optional).1
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For Ivory Series Panel PCs |
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WEB1500CE |
Windows
CE |
WebStudio development software for Windows CE includes development
software and one runtime license for 1,500 application tags, three
communication drivers, and one web session. |
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WEB0150CE-RT |
Windows
CE |
WebStudio runtime license for Windows CE. Includes one runtime license
for 150 application tags, one communication driver, and one web
session. |
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WEB1500CE-RT |
Windows
CE |
WebStudio runtime license for Windows CE. Includes one runtime license
for 1,500 application tags, three communication drivers, and one web
session. |
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WEB-USB-HK |
N/A
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USB port hardkey for WebStudio (optional).1
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l The WebStudio
Development software can be used on only one computer. If there is a need to
develop the application on more than one computer (e.g. a desktop at work and a
laptop at home), a USB hardware key is available for a small additional
fee.
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