Wonderware Interactive Webinar Series

Helping you see more clearly

Wonderware InTouch®
Paul Edwards
Agenda

► InTouch History

► Workflow

► Licensing

► Upgrading

► Case Studies
What is it and What does it do?
► Wonderware InTouch is a software package to
allow you to interact with and visualize data
from you instruments and plant devices. The
data is presented in a format relevant to your
specific site and requirements.
► Wonderware InTouch runs under Microsoft
Operating Systems and acquires data through
protocol converters know as DAServers (aka
IO Servers).
► Wonderware software is used in over a third of
the worlds manufacturing facilities – that’s
100,000 plants and have sold over 0.5 million
licenses.
InTouch – a History

► A Brief History of Wonderware Visualization

1987 1995 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2007 2009
2.0 5.6 6.0 7.0 7.11 8.0 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.1

Innovation
Functionality
Sophistication
Compatibility
Connectivity
► InTouch native communications are Suitelink or
DDE.
► OPC communications supported using
FSGateway (free to use server).
► In order to communicate to PLCs then
Wonderware produce IO Server programs.
► If PLC not supported then partner with
Kepware for a special Kepware for
Wonderware driver suite.
► If still not available write your own with
DAServer Toolkit.
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
Architectures – Peer to Peer

Advantages
Single Application across all machines (only 1 to manage)

Disadvantages
May be higher licensing costs
Harder to keep alarms/setpoints synchronised.
Architectures – Shared IO
Server(s)

Advantages
Single application across all machines (only 1 to manage)
Reduced licensing costs
Can offload IO processing in large systems
Disadvantages
Harder to keep alarms/setpoints synchronised.
Extra PCs to manage
Architectures – Tagserver/Client

Advantages
May be reduced licensing costs in large systems
Easy to synchronise alarms and setpoints
Lower bandwidth usage by clients
Disadvantages
2 applications to manage
Extra PCs in system
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
InTouch Application Manager
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
InTouch WindowMaker
InTouch Data Access
InTouch Security
InTouch History
InTouch Alarm Groups

32 Levels of Alarms
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
InTouch Tagname Database
InTouch Tagname Database Bulk
Handling
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
InTouch Mimics

• Mimics can be imported/exported

• Symbols can be centrally managed and changed
using the Smart Symbols
• Tags can be created ‘on the fly’ when animating
shapes
• Zoom facility is available in design time as well as
full screen mode
• Links can be copied and pasted as well as shapes
• Grid can be configured to be turned on and off as
well as snapped to
• Configuration can be printed out to text file or
printer. Cross reference facility also exists.
• ActiveX objects can be put onto screens
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
InTouch Scripting

Types of scripts:-
Application
Condition
Data Change
Key
Quickscripts
ActiveX
Window
Action
Scripting language based on Basic
Additional script functions are available from WDN
website.
Script functions cover many requirements including file
processing, SQL, controlling other programs and string
manipulation.
InTouch Scripting
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
InTouch Alarm Logging
InTouch Alarm Printing
InTouch Project Workflow
Decide on
Architecture

Create Blank
Application

Define Access
Names, Security,
History and Alarm
Groups

Create Tag
Database

Create Mimics

Create Scripts

Configure Alarm
Logging/Printing

Run Application
InTouch Licensing

• Every session/instance of InTouch must be

licensed whether that instance is running on a
remote computer or on the Terminal Server as a
session or as a Service on the Console.
• InTouch is licensed by tag count
• Runtime tag count sizes 64, 500, 1k, 3k, 60k.
•OEM runtime tag counts of 256, 2K, 5K, 10K also
available (requires OEM agreement)
• With or without IO allows you to use any number
of Wonderware IO Servers on that node
• Development license in similar sizes as well as
consignment licenses for SIs/OEMs.
Architectures – Peer to Peer

5 off 60K Tag with I/O

Architectures – Shared IO
Server(s)

5 off 60K Tag without I/O

1 off I/O Server

Wonderware
Kepware
Kepware for Wonderware
Matrikon
RSLinx etc
Architectures – Tagserver/Client

5 off 60K Tag without I/O

1 off 60K tag with I/O

InTouch Licensing FAQs

• InTouch V10.1 license will run InTouch V10.0 and V10.1

• InTouch V9.5 license will run V5.6 up to V9.5

• Development license includes V10.1 and V9.5 licenses.

•Development license also includes a runtime license (but

not for consignment).

• Development license includes an IO server license (to be

used on the same node).

• Upgrades are included with Customer First.

• Any version of license can be upgraded to latest version.

• Licenses can be functionally upgraded (tag size, IO

servers), but functional downgrade not possible (e.g. with I/O
to without I/O)
InTouch Upgrade Steps

Backup application

Yes
Is application
Convert to V7.11
before V7.11?

No Reformat alarm
screens

Check for script add-ons

Convert to latest version

Revalidate all scripts

Run and test application

What Is New in InTouch 10
ArchestrA Graphics
New Graphics for efficient:
- Engineering
- Operation
- Information display

► Vector based Graphics

► Advanced Features
▪ Smoothing, Transparencies, Fills –
Gradients, Patterns, Textures
▪ Group Editing, Rotation anchors
► Named Elements
▪ Every Graphic Primitive has a name
► More Animations
▪ Better, more sophisticated animation
configuration
► Intelligent Applets
▪ Scriptable
▪ Custom Properties
► Supports .NET Controls
► Runtime language switching in V10.1
ArchestrA Symbol Library

and more…!!
 WindowMaker Changes
► Classic vs. Project
View
▪ New View/
Organisation Methods
• New Project View
• Structured by Folders
• Hierarchical Window and
Script Organisation
• Added Project context
and documentation tool
• Manage your projects
just like you manage
your folders
Built-in Quality and Status
Indication
► Easily enforce and maintain standards for
data quality throughout your applications

► Standard across all ArchestrA graphics

▪ Bad,Uncertain
▪ Communication Error
▪ Configuration Error
▪ Operational Error
▪ Software Error
▪ Security …and more
InTouch 10 Enhancements
► Runtime Language Switching
▪ Alarm Comment Language Switching
• Accessed from Language menu

► Alarm Viewer Control

▪ New Property and Event
• New Alarm Event
• Raised when any new alarm is detected
• Capability to detect new Industrial Application Server alarms
(or any other external alarm provider)
• Controls when New Alarm events are raised
Enhanced Multi-monitor Support
► OS Managed multiple monitors
▪ Maximize behaviour – maximizes across all
screens
▪ Input Dialogs appear on correct screen
▪ Popups, Overlays, Replace work as they should
▪ ShowAt(), DialogStringEntry() etc. -Keyboards
appear where they should
System Requirements/Improved
Compatibility
► Operating Systems supported (minimum SPs)
▪ Windows XP SP3
▪ Windows 2003 Server SP2
▪ Windows Vista
• Business, Enterprise, Ultimate

► Improved Terminal Server Edition Capability

▪ Up to 75 clients supported
▪ (before 25)
Wonderware Development Studio

Enterprise
One Powerful Wonderware
Development Studio For all Plant Needs

InTouch 10.0 MES/P&PM

for Sys. Platform
InTouch 10.0
Terminal Services/
Application Server Web / PDA
& Modules

Historian

HMI/Supervisory TSE
InTouch 10.0
Bundled TPC
Common
Repository
Wonderware Compact Panels
Plant Floor
New Application Types
Stand Alone InTouch Applications

Published InTouch Applications

Managed InTouch Applications

Just Released!

Service Pack 2 for InTouch 10.1

• Support for Windows 2008 Server
SP2 (not R2) 32 & 64 bit
• Support for Windows Vista SP2
Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate 32 &
64 bit
• Existing O/S still supported (see
compatability list in WDN)
• SQL Server 2008 SP1 32 bit only
• Windows 7 supported at a later date.
Case Studies
Many...
► Almost every Wonderware sale
includes InTouch
► It is the universal visualisation that is
the hallmark of the portfolio
► Picking one would be to dismiss the
characteristics and benefit of the
others...
The experience of case studies

▪ The higher the graphical quality, the more

intuitive a process is to operate
▪ Involve process operators in the design of the
interface
▪ Consider aspects of colour-blindness
▪ Bring disparate parts of the process together
on one screen – avoiding wasteful walking
from one part of the plant to another
▪ Structure standard ‘objects’ so that they
become a company library
The experience of case studies (2)

▪ Remember to visualise non-operation aspects,

such as maintenance status
▪ Add an energy consumption data area on each
screen
▪ Consider the integration of CCTV video
▪ Consider Terminal Services architecture
▪ Consider the true SCADA supervisory level to
fully integrate standalone automated machines
▪ Make full use of the data within a SCADA
system for business information
 A small sample (where there is a case study)
Automotive

Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Chemical

Food & Beverage Infrastructure and Utilities

Success Stories

many case studies

can be found at...
http://www.wonderware.co.uk/success-stories
InTouch Training Available
► To gain more insight into InTouch:

► InTouch Starter Course

► InTouch Intermediate Course
► InTouch Fast Track
► InTouch Networking
► InTouch Alarming
► InTouch ArchestrA
► InTouch Scripting
► InTouch for System Platform

► www.wonderware.co.uk/training
www.wonderware.ie/training
Our WebEx series...

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