Databases:
The Tag Database stores various information items
('tags') of interest. Any tag may be assigned to one or more
tag groups. Tag Manager allows you to create and edit tags.
Message Database maintains text messages. Recipe
Database is useful for repeatable and quick batch
process setup. Configuration Parameters from one
controller can be saved and transferred to other
controllers. Databases can be transferred to/from Excel.
New Project Wizard:
The New Project Wizard will guide you step by step to
quickly create and test a new project for your application
in minutes. Click on Help to review each Step and then click
on the Action button (example: Step 1: Create New Project,
Step 2: Define Data Source, Step 3: Data Viewer, Step 4:
Screen Designer, Step 5: Runtime Engine).
Datalogs:
InstantHMI supports Time Based and Event Triggered
data logging of selected tags. Datalogs may be viewed in
trend graphs and transferred to historic trending module for
analysis. PDA Datalogs may be transferred to desktop pc for
viewing and analysis in Excel. Formatted Spool Reports
may also be logged, incorporated in printer reports and
archived. Datalogs may be saved in ODBC, SQL database and/or CSV formats.
Macros:
InstantHMI supports global project macros and local
screen macros. Macro editor lets you create view and
edit macros and save them in the macro database.
Macros are available for several functions: Switch Screen,
Set Data, Print, Spool, Recipe Save/Write, Execute Script,
Print Screen, etc. Thus, you may create macro based touch
zones and buttons for switching screens, entering data,
saving recipes and other functions.
Scripts:
InstantHMI supports a simple yet powerful scripting
language. Most mathematical operators and functions are
supported. Other functions include: GetElapsedTime( ),
GetDayOfWeek( ), Beep( ), Wait( ), Get/SetTag( ), and
RecipeLoad/Save( ), etc. Scripts may be created to perform
calculations (e.g. KVA/KW in power systems), scaling
of variables (e.g. 4-20 mA signal), control or simulation
(e.g. Ramp and Soak) and many other useful functions.
Project Protection:
Project Protection benefits OEMs, System Integrators and
Project Designers. It allows to safeguard OEM value-add
project design components in InstantHMI. Project Protection
may be used to prevent end users/operators from using design
features (such as screen modification) that are not required
to perform their tasks. Any selected project component (Tag
Database, Data Source, Screens, Bitmaps, Scripts, Macros,
Object Assemblies) may be protected.