User Guide
From configuring and testing to deploying a solution, learn about everything our platform has to offer.
Each chapter of the user guide can be found in the left navigation and is also linked below, along with a summary of what you'll find in those chapters.
*If you haven't already, we highly recommend that you first visit "Getting Started", then come back here to the User Guide as needed.
Solutions Manager
Create, edit, run, and license all of your solutions.
Designer (IDE Overview)
Your IDE for building Industrial Applications.
Solution (Settings and Tools)
General Settings and Import/Export Tools
Runtime (Startup)
Execution and startup settings for the solution
UNS (Tags and DataTemplates)
Build Asset DataModels and link external systems.
Devices (Field Communication)
70+ protocols for industrial field devices.
Alarms (AuditTrail and Notifications)
Setup alarms, events, notifications and AuditTrail.
Historian (Time-Series Data)
Store and retrieve time-series process data .
Datasets (SQL Queries)
Data interaction with SQL databases and text files.
Reports (Forms and WebData)
Create, configure, and manage reports.
Scripts (Tasks and Classes)
High-performance custom code extensions.
Displays (Desktop and Web)
Distributed client displays and custom layouts.
Drawing User Interfaces
Advanced drawing tools, for displays and symbols.
Security (Users, Roles, and AD)
User access management, roles, and permissions.
Data Explorer Tools
Data mining from various data sources
Track Changes
Log Solution Configuration changes.
Solution Deployment
Deploy runtime applications post-development.
Best Practices
Best Practices and troubleshooting scenarios.