About the Displays Module
The module provides a range of features that enable users to define and manage displays based on different parameters, such as data sources, graphics, and layout. It allows users to create displays that provide real-time visualizations of system performance and behavior, helping operators to monitor and control the system effectively.
The displays module also includes a range of pre-built graphic objects and widgets, enabling users to customize displays based on their specific needs and requirements. It supports different types of graphics, such as trend charts, gauges, and alarms, providing users with a comprehensive view of the system status and behavior.
Moreover, the displays module includes various interaction and control options, enabling users to interact with the system and control different processes and equipment. It supports touch-screen displays, allowing operators to control the system using intuitive and user-friendly interfaces.
Advanced Graphical Technology
Our platform is the first complete product where all configuration and execution tools are pure Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), the latest graphical technology from Microsoft. WPF uses the full potential of the current graphics cards and computers, providing superior quality and performance.
Dynamic 3D Models
Connect real-time tags to control properties in 3D models created with 3DMax or other systems that support the .3DS extension.
Smart Symbols
Smart Symbols are asset and template-based reusable graphical components, with runtime dynamics or static binding and centralized management. The symbols keep a live link with the library, which means you only need to modify the symbol once and it will automatically apply to all displays.
Code Behind and Expressions
Develop code behind using C#, VB.NET, or HTML5/Javascript, expressions on dynamic animations, or client-side event-driven scripts.
Touch Panel Applications
Customizable on-screen keyboard, multi-touch support, momentary buttons, and other features deliver rich touch panel systems.
Exclusive set of Dynamic Animations
Unique new dynamics, such as opacity, shine, and skew, combined with move, scale, color change, rotate, and others, applied to any object, provide the most comprehensive set of animations. No more difficult laborious workarounds dealing with drawing tools created on top of legacy graphics systems.
Images, Colors, and Transparency
Images are added to the project database for centralized management. Low and hi resolution versions of the image are automatically created, optimizing the project. Transparency, alpha color, image brushes, and all designer tools are available.
Advanced Controls
All Windows controls are included, as well as a web browser, child displays, doc viewer, and many others. WPF controls, such as scheduler controls, Gantt, or live video cameras, can be added to extend functionality. Legacy Active-X controls can also be used for compatibility.
Deployment Scenarios
Our platform is based on a unified-package architecture, so the server is always the standard platform software. However, all
modules (such as Scripts, Device, Historian, Database, etc.) may be placed on different computers in a distributed system context. The server computers can run in different Operating Systems, which connects many client visualization stations and allows flexible deployment scenarios.
From Standalone to World-Wide
The platform's family of products is uniquely designed to provide the most reliable, flexible, and powerful application development platform. Users can build an application to run on a small device with limited amount of I/O, run on a production line or a commercial building, or provide information across the globe to those that need them, from any device, anywhere.
The same configuration tool can create applications for desktops, mobile, HTML5, and embedded devices.
Data Aggregation from multiple locations
The platform is perfect for collecting data from multiple locations and access it at a centralized location. Hundreds to thousands of distributed FactoryStudio nodes provide data acquisition and publish the collected data to a cloud server or a corporate office.
Multiple User Security
Users can use Application Security, Windows Authentication (Active-Directory), or WS-Federation concurrently, which all map to the same application server.
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