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New Product Release Notes - Features/Enhancements

 

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This all-new version of GENESI32 represents over 30 man-years of product improvements and enhancement to the powerful OPC-to-the-Core products. Many major new features and improvements are a standard part of the GENESIS32 Release 6 product unless they are specifically identified as optional components. GENESIS32 Release 6 is based on the OPC Data Access 2.0 Standard, OPC Alarm/Events 1.0 and OPC Historical Data Access (HDA) Spec. The latest VBA 6.0 is used in ScriptWorX32, (VBA 6 is what you find in the new MS Office 2000). GENESIS32 R6 has been exclusively been compiled using MS Visual C++ 6 for maximum optimization and performance in all windows OS’s including; Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 98, 95, 98 Second Edition and Windows CE.  ICONICS has made great efforts to be compliant with Microsoft’s DNA for Manufacturing initiative.  Below is a summary of the new feature found in GENESIS32 R6:

 

·            NEW ScritpWorX32 TM  – Multithreading Periodic, Event and Alarm VBA6 based Scripting

·            NEW WebHMI TM product – a WEB based Thin Client for Internet Explorer applications

·            NEW TrendWorX32 TM  Ideal Trending - Simultaneously trend live and historical data

·            NEW DR. DCOM - DCOM trouble shooting and diagnostics tool for fast Network setup

·            NEW Trend Circular Chart ActiveX - Replay data in traditional Circular Chart fashion

·            NEW OPC Data SPY – OPC 2.0 Data Access and Alarm/Events diagnostics Client

·            NEW Symbol VBA Wizards – Many useful VBA Wizards help configure HMI functions

·            NEW GEN Systems Tray – Provides simple and easy access to GENESIS32 Services

·            NEW SymbolWorX – Symbol library with 3D professional drawn gradient symbols

·            New WEB based Licensing and Authorization

·            New Key Disable Capability for Windows NT/98/95 –Disable ctrl-alt-del and more…

·            All New OPC 1.0 and OPC 2.0 Data Access Support

·            New AlarmWorX32 TM and TrendWorX32 TM distributed OLEDB Configuration Tool

·            New AlarmWorX32 Report & Analysis – view alarm logs and analyze results

·            New TrendWorX32 Oracle OLEDB Support

·            New OPC 3.0 Bristol OPC Data Access and Integrated Alarm/Events Server

·            New Modbus 3.0 OPC Data Access and Integrated Alarm/Events Server

·            Improved Simulator OPC with OPC 2.0 support

·            New Periodic Scheduler, Event and Alarm ActiveX

·            New Switch, Vessel and several other powerful ActiveX’s

·            Improved International Language Support

·            Unattended Network Installation for Enterprise-wide Installation on multiple machines

GraphWorX32 – Advanced OPC based HMI

·            New Development and Configuration for Windows CE

·            OPC 1.0 and OPC 2.0 Data Access Compliant

·            New Layers with Clutter / Declutter – Powerful AutoCad style display layers

·            New PowerPoint Style Gradient Fills

·            New State Fields – display human readable text representing machine states

·            New User defined Pop up menus

·            New Rotate text in 90 degrees increments

·                 New VBA Smart Wizard Symbols and Functions:

·                      Help Wizard – Provides detailed information on the use of the VBA Wizards

·                      OPC Data Access Wizard – Set and retrieve OPC data with this powerful wizard

·                      Microsoft Excel Wizard – Easily and quickly integrate data to and from Excel

·                      Report Wizard – create simple useful reports using this powerful VBA Wizard

·                      Recipe Wizard – Create recipes using this powerful VBA Wizard

·                      Microsoft Word Wizard – Easily and quickly integrate data into Word

·                      Email & Outlook Wizard – Send email based on VBA events

·                      OPC Calculator Wizard – Easily connect 4 function calculator to a tag on any display

·                      OPC KeyPad Wizard – Easily connect QUERTY keypad to a tag on any display

·               Runtime Aliasing Symbol Wizard – Change aliases during display runtime

·                      Analog Chart Wizard – Create displays with Analog OPC tags in seconds

·                      Digital Chart Wizard – Create displays with discrete OPC tags in seconds

·            New “View” Toolbar – for convenient access to zooming and layering commands

·            New WEB based Look & Feel similar to internet Explorer

·            New Runtime Window Properties Mode – for improved WYSIWYG configuration

·            New powerful advanced polyline editing capabilities

·            New Aliasing and advanced editing features

·            New professionally drawn 2D and 3D Gradient Symbol libraries

·            New 3D Gradients fills capability on display background and any display object

·            New Password on display files

·            New Password on user created Custom Symbols and Symbol Wizards

·            New Keypad and QWERTY Keyboard support to PPT

·            New Customizable Toolbars -  Add / Remove icons from Toolbars

·            New Smart ActiveX Toolbar – Add / remove any ActiveX Control to the ActiveX toolbar

·            Numerous user interface enhancements to improve ease-of-use

·            New HTML Save As Functions – Stores Displays directly into WEB based HTML Format

·            New ActiveX Gauge, Switch and Super Slider with all new Gradient look and feel

 

TrendWorX32 – OPC HDA based Data Logging and replay

·            New TrendWorX32 simultaneous real-time & Historical replay

·            New TrendWorX32 Viewer with Circular Charts and Totalizers

·            New TrendWorX32 SQL Oracle support  (Optional)

·            New TrendWorX32 distributed ADO Configuration

·            New Support for NT Logger and AlarmWorX32 Logger

·            NEW Integrated TrendWorX32 ADO Configuration

·            New Auto printing to TrendWorX32 Reporting

·            New printable Trend Line Styles

·            New Wildcard replacement – Replace tags from indirect sources - pseudo aliases

·            New COM interface to ADO Configuration

·            New Import & Export trend logger Configuration

·            New Synchronous updates

·            New Viewer Trend Period Change

·            TrendWorX32 OLE Automation for database

·            New Expression/Simulator Category

·            New TWX OLE DB Provider for historical data

·            Native OLE DB Provider support for faster historical data replay

·            TrendWorX32 Redundancy- database merging with Access & SQL2000

·            New Pocket TrendWorX32 Configurations for Windows CE devices (Optional)

 

AlarmWorX32 – OPC Alarm and Events System

·            OPC 1.0 and OPC 2.0 Data Access Compliant

·            New AlarmWorX32 servers controlled by GEN System Tray

·            New AlarmWorX32 Logger OLEDB Distributed Configuration Utility

·            New AlarmWorX32 Reports Analysis ActiveX

·            New AlarmWorX32 Downtime Analysis ActiveX

·            New Support for NT Logger

·            New Configurable Alarm Scan time

·            New AlarmWorX32 Viewer Beep

·            New AlarmWorX32 Viewer configurable Flashing

·            New AlarmWorX32 Viewer ActiveX Filtering

·            New Selectable Time Stamp - Use time stamp from OPC Server or Alarm Server

·            New Alarm Time delay in Alarm Data Access Server for Alarm Startup conditions

·            Many new OLE Automation methods for displaying only current alarms filter

·            New AlarmWorX32 Viewer indicates # times alarms have been in alarm

·            New Periodic, Event and Alarm ActiveX AlarmWorX32

·            New Pocket AlarmWorX32 Configurations for Windows CE devices (Optional)

·            New Integrated Alarm bits and integrated Common database design

·            New Alarm Scroll and Alarm freeze capability

·            New Automation Configuration Interface

·            New Centralized Language Support

 

DataWorX32 – OPC Data Bridge, OPC Redundancy option

·            OPC 1.0 and OPC 2.0 Data Access Compliant

·            OPC Server to OPC Server Bridging

·            OPC Tag Aggregation (performance)

·            New OPC Data Access 1.0 and 2.0 Compliant

·            New Support for NT Logger and AlarmWorX32 Logger

·            New Time-stamp and quality to points accessed via automation

·            New Primary Node Status Register

·            New Statistics & Performance Analyzer

·            New start up as with specified file

·            New OPC Groups capability for registers

·            DataWorX32 Group menu:

·            New Add, Edit & Remove Group.

·            Registers, Aliases and other objects can be hierarchically organized into groups

·            Groups have new tree view in the upper left pane

·            Hierarchical structure of groups are available and viewable in the Tag Browser

·            New Aliasing & Expressions 

·            New Runtime command line option

·            New CSV file import and Export

·            New Configurable Font in the output window

·            New Current value monitor shows quality

·            New DataWorX32 Runtime Monitor

·            New numerous commonly used tools to the toolbar

·            Improved Redundancy with Auto Switch Over performance

·            General Improvements in User Interface

·            DataWorX32 Switch Menu:

·            New Add, Edit and Remove functions for Switch Aliases

·            DataWorX32 View menu:

·            Storing settings of list views

·            Column sorting

·            Functions for adjusting column widths

·            Added 'Adjust Column Widths' - changes width of the columns for better viewing.

·            Added option to change font in the output window

 

ScriptWorX32 – VBA 6 Multithreading Scripting Product

·            New ScriptWorX32 powerful VBA 6 Scripting container

·            Integrated as part of GENESIS32 R 6

·            ScritpWorX32 available as Stand Alone Product

·            VBA Scripts are persistent and global to all applications

·            New Support for NT Logger and AlarmWorX32 Logger

·            Script Wizards for commonly used System Scripts

·            Integrated Periodic Scheduler – trigger VBA scripts based on Time/Date

·            Integrated Data / Event Driven Scripts – trigger VBA scripts based on OPC Data

·            Integrated OPC Alarm Control – trigger VBA scripts on OPC alarms

·            Runs Multi-threading scripts with Symmetric multi processor – SMP

·            Fully supports VBA 6.0 multithreading Model

·            Runs Compiled VBA 6 scripts or maximum performance

·            Powerful Runtime Monitor– Watch Scripts executing and control VBA operation

·            Utilizes powerful VBA6 features such as :

ό      VBA IntelliSense

ό      Data & Operator Triggered Script

ό      Popular VBA Editor

ό      Global Registration interface to any GEN32 app

ό      Trigger Scripts manually, from outside applications, when entering runtime

ό      Powerful integrated debugger, and more …

·            Tightly integrates with GENESIS32 R 6 applications such as GraphWorX32 etc.

·            Open systems design allows integration with Third Party applications

·            Supports Common Working Directory

·            Allows creation, editing and debugging of multi-threaded VBA scripts

·            Integrated Expression and Calendar controls for calculation based scripts

·            Integrated Time/Date Calendar controls for time driven based scripts

WEBHMI – Internet / Intranet based Visualization Product

WebHMITM provides OPC and visualization information from any ICONICS GENESIS32 OPC based product to any computer running Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Browser. Perform remote browsing over a corporate Intranet or Internet. Based completely on Microsoft DNA architecture, WebHMI uses ActiveX, OPC and DCOM technology to provide Web based visualization.

 

·            Runs on Windows NT, 95/98 & Win2000

·            Zero install Web capability

·            Enables inexpensive MS Internet Explorer

·            Delivers ActiveX Controls and HTML Pages

·            Serves OPC Real Time Data over the WEB

·            Uploads Graphics, Trends, Alarms, etc

·            Provides NT Level Security

·            Ideal for viewing remote HTML PLC, Controller information

 

Screen Manager

The Screen Manager provides windows screen management to applications requiring automatic launching of applications into dedicated and user defined window frames. The Screen Manager also manages the use of multiple windows across multi monitors. By using features in Windows 98 and Windows 2000 up to 9 monitors can be managed simultaneously.

 

·            Supports Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Multi monitor capabilities

·            Supports New Integrate Errors and System messages NT Event Logger

·            New OLE automation functions

·            New International and Security Support

·            New Message to Project Info

·            New support for loading displays via a URL.

·            Progress of the display file download is shown via a "watch cursor".

·            URL support can also be used in conjunction with the working directory feature.

 

GENESIS32 System Tray

GENTray is an application that docks on the Windows System Tray and provides a method for monitoring TrendworX32 and AlarmWorX32 system services.

 

·            Automatic Startup and Docking on the Windows System Tray

·            View Status of AlarmWorX32 Server and Logger start/stop information

·            View Status of TrendWorX32, Persistent Trend, Logger start/stop information

 

NEW OPC Cool Tools:

 

New Dr. DCOM

·            Available as standard part of GENESIS 32 Release 6

·            Runs on Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Win CE and Win 2000

·            Dr. DCOM One click Auto DCOM Configuration

·            Eliminates difficult DCOM configuration issues

·            Helpful DCOM Troubleshooting Wizard

·            Easy-to-use three panel Explorer GUI Design

·            Browse for OPC Servers using Explorer-like Tree Control

·            Simply configure Data Access, Alarm/Events and HDA COM Objects ( Servers)

·            DCOM Configuration Details displayed in Property Panels

·            Networking utility to help GENESIS 32 users with DCOM configurations

·            New Support for NT Logger and AlarmWorX32 Logger

·            Status window displays messages containing useful information

 

New OPC DataSPY

·            Simple to use OPC Test Client – Inspection and Diagnostics Utility

·            Determine if OPC Servers meet minimum or Optional compliance

·            Comes standard with GENESIS 32 Release 6

·            Available as stand-alone OPC Test Client

·            Runs on Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, CE and Win 2000

·            Powerful OPC 1.0 and 2.0 Data Access Test Client

·            Powerful OPC 1.0 Alarm / Events Test Client

·            Powerful OPC Data Access Troubleshooting Tool

·            Powerful OPC Alarm / Events Troubleshooting Tool

·            Ideal for testing OPC Compliance of Third Party Servers

·            Determines if OPC Servers meets OPC 1. or OPC 2.0 Standards

·            Numbers of OPC Servers Connected

·            Provides OPC Loading and OPC Traffic analysis

·            New Support for NT Logger and AlarmWorX32 Logger

·            Gives recommendations on where to optimize communications

Two New OPC ToolWorX 3.0 – 3rd Generation advanced OPC Toolkit

·            Offered as Two all New OPC ToolWorX products:

·            Full Source code version

·            Low cost no source code version – LIB only version

·            Utilize Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Only

·            Supports Windows CE: MIPS, Hitachi S3, S4, Intel, Strong Arm processors

·            Create OPC Servers as NT Service

·            Support SQL, Access and other Database Configuration

·            Wizards creates Servers in minutes for OPC Data Access and OPC Alarms

·            Integrated OPC Data Access & OPC Alarm/Events

·            New Powerful Distributed Remote ADO / OLEDB Database access

·            New Universal Tag Browser with Alarm/Events and HDA support

·            More Powerful Rapid Develop Wizards

·            Supports packed Bits capability

·            OPC 2.0 Custom Interface & OLE Automation Interface Support

·            Support for latest OPC Network Browsing

·            Many new runtime speed optimizations.

 

New ActiveX 6.0 ToolWorX ( Optional )

·            Create OPC enabled ActiveX Control rapidly using Patent Pending Technology

·            Plugs into Visual C++ 6.0

·            Rapidly create OPC enabled ActiveX Controls using AxtiveX Wizard

·            New Tag Browser Wizard for rapid code generation of Tag Browse Interface

·            Quickly turn GrapHWorX32 created symbols into OPC enabled ActiveX

 

New ActiveX 6.0 ToolBox (collection of optional ActiveXs)

1.      Gauge and meter ActiveX – Create 3D Meters. Gauges and faceplates

2.      Switch ActiveX – Create 3D Switches for true to life look an feel

3.      Super Slider ActiveX – Create 3D Slider. Buttons and manual entry fields.

4.      Vessel ActiveX – Create 3D vessels with OPC cut-a-ways

5.      New Periodic Scheduler ActiveX – Trigger scripts on time based intervals

6.      New Data Driven Event ActiveX – Connect scripts to any OPC tag

7.      New OPC Alarm ActiveX – trigger scripts based on OPC Alarms conditions

8.      Timer ActiveX – simple Time driven ActiveX

9.      National Instruments ActiveX for Modbus simulation

10.  National Instruments ActiveX for Direct Simulation

New and Updated OPC Servers ( Optional )

All OPC Servers are fully compliant with OPC Foundation 1.0 and 2.0 Specification

 

ICONICS OPC Servers                                                        Version

 

1.      Simulator OPC Server                                                 2.11

2.      Modbus OPC Server                                                  2.11                                                               

3.      AB OPC Server                                                            2.11

4.      Moore Procidia Modbus                                             2.11

5.      Moore Procidia LIL OPC Server                               2.11                                                   

6.      Yokogawa Green Series                                             2.11                                       

7.      Yokogawa Darwin OPC Server                                2.11                           

8.      OCI OPC Server                                                            2.11                                                   

9.      DDEOPC Server                                                           2.11   

10. GEN OPC Server                                                          2.11

11. Beckhoff OPC Server                                                  2.11

12. Moeller OPC Server                                                     2.11

13. Bristol BSI OPC with Alarms & OPC 2.0                 3.0      

14. Modbus OPC Server with Alarms & OPC 2.0        3.0

 

Third Party Servers                                                           Company

 

1.      OPTO MuX OPC Server                                              Eldridge Eng          

2.      OPTO Control OPC Server                                        Eldridge Eng          

3.      OPTO Snap I/O OPC Server                                       Eldridge Eng          

4.      GE GENIUS OPC Server                                             Eldridge Eng

5.      TI 505 Serial OPC Server                                            Eldridge Eng

6.      TI TCP/IP OPC Server                                                 Eldridge Eng

7.      Koyo Serial OPC Server                                             Eldridge Eng          

8.      Koyo Ethernet OPC Server                                       Eldridge Eng          

9.      LONWorks OPC Server                                              Innovex                                            

10. BACNET OPC Server                                                  Innovex                                

11. ADAM OPC Server                                                       ProSoft

12.   Modbus+ OPC Server                                                 Matrikon                   

13.   Kepware over 40 servers supported                      Kepware

 

 

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