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Wonderware Intouch: Paul Edwards
Wonderware Intouch: Paul Edwards
Wonderware Intouch: Paul Edwards
► 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
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
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
Backup application
Yes
Is application
Convert to V7.11
before V7.11?
No Reformat alarm
screens
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
Enterprise
One Powerful Wonderware
Development Studio For all Plant Needs
Historian
HMI/Supervisory TSE
InTouch 10.0
Bundled TPC
Common
Repository
Wonderware Compact Panels
Plant Floor
New Application Types
Stand Alone InTouch Applications
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical Chemical
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