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yy Enhancements to Mobile Access Thin Clients (HTML5):
• Support for dynamic Translation/Localization
• Support for “push-like” options for radio buttons and check-boxes
• Support for sorting values (from columns) in the Alarm/Event control
• Improved performance, scalability, and stability
yy Improved IDE: IDE now automatically enables support for Mobile
Access Thin Clients when saving screen(s) as HTML5
yy OPC Client Improvements: Improved performance, scalability, and
stability for the OPC UA Client and OPC XML/DA Client modules
yy TCP/IP Server: Improved performance, scalability, and stability for
the TCP/IP Server module
yy Enhanced CheckESign() built-in function: Supports username and
password passed as attributes
yy “Mixed mode” Security System: Supports “local user(s)” - available
even while there is a valid connection with an LDAP Server (eg
Microsoft Active Directory)
yy EmbeddedDemo and IoTViewDemo: New demos have been
added to installation in addition to the standard PCDemo
yy Quality and Productivity Improvements

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InTouch Edge HMI Features:

Alarms: Send online alarms or reports using multi- CEView: Complete supervisory control, process
media formats like PDF. Alarms are real-time monitoring and operator interface software for the
and historical; log data in binary format or to any Windows CE and Mobile operating system platform.
database. Use remote notification to send alarms CEView has a small footprint specifically designed
right to your inbox, printer, or smartphone. Custom for Windows CE operating systems, now known as
Alarm fields allow you to customise up to 10 Windows Embedded Compact.
additional fields to the alarm history.
Database: Connect to any SQL database (Microsoft
Animation: Take command over graphics in a SQL, MySQL, Sybase, Oracle), or Microsoft
user friendly and intuitive interface. Paste images, Access or Excel, and ERP/MES systems (including
and even rotate dynamically using custom rotation SAP), even from Windows Embedded Compact
points. Fill bar graphs with color, or adjust the scale Edition. The flexible built in interface doesn’t require
of objects with easy-to-use configuration. Other knowledge of SQL. A patented solution allows for
animations include ‘command’ (for touch, keyboard communication with SQL and relational databases
and mouse interaction), hyperlink, text data link, running on any supported platform.
color, resize, transparency, and position.
Drivers: Use over 250 native communication
Business Intelligence: Transform raw data into drivers for PLCs, temperature controllers, motion
meaningful information. Design custom dashboards controllers, bar code/2D/RFID readers, and
in minutes with the InTouch Edge HMI Business many other devices. Use native drivers, connect
Intelligence Dashboard Template.* to an OPC server, or use AVEVA driver toolkits
even to build your own drivers. Save time with
Collaboration: Collaborative Solution and ALM comprehensive tag integration for PLCs from
(Application Lifecycle Management): Compare any Schneider Electric and other manufacturers.
configuration file or merge changes from multiple
developers. Include support for versioning and Email: Send email (with attachments) or text
source control, and interaction through Microsoft’s messages that can be accessed from mobile
Team Foundation Server*, allowing Application devices. Get real-time information on alarms,
Lifecycle Management on location or on the cloud.+ process values, and other events. Full runtime
supports SSL encryption.

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EmbeddedView: EmbeddedView offers a small IoTView: IoTView is a platform agnostic core

footprint, comprehensive SCADA and HMI software runtime for Linux, VxWorks, and other embedded
specifically designed for Microsoft Windows platforms. Make intelligent embedded systems
Embedded platforms. and add your machines to the Internet of Things,
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industrie 4.0.
Events: Ensure traceability for operator initiated
actions or internal system activities. Log events
such as security system changes (user logon or off),
screen open/ close, recipe/report operations, system
warnings, and any tag value changes, including
custom messages.

FDA Traceability: Take advantage of built-in

functionality to create 21 CFR part 11 compliant
projects with traceability and e-signatures. These
features are often used for pharmaceutical and food
applications, but can be used for any application
where traceability is a requirement.
Import Wizards: Convert whole applications from
FTP: Automatically upload or download files during FactoryTalkTM, ME/SE, PanelMateTM, or PanelBuilder TM
runtime to/from remote storage locations using 32. Save time in conversion from a previously designed
the FTP protocol and flexible scripting functions. application to an InTouch Edge HMI application.*
Configure FTP via scripting or the included interface.
Intellectual Property Protection: Protect your
Graphics and Design Tools: Create screens to meet intellectual property with just a few mouse clicks.
any application requirement using the tools in our Screens, documents, scripts and worksheets can
graphic interface. Combine over 1,000 animated be individually password protected. This prevents
objects to create any functionality required. Store unauthorised viewing or editing of your project
graphics in the library for future use, and easily make or application.
projects across a product line share a consistent “look
JavaScript Custom Widgets: Custom Widgets
and feel”.
integrate 3rd party, reusable JavaScript, HTML5,
Historian: AVEVA has optimized the trend history, and CSS interfaces properties and events to expand
featuring data decimation designed to load millions and enhance the graphical interface.
of values from SQL Relational Databases. Easy
Multi -Language: Develop your application in
to use tools provide quick access to Statistical
one of many development languages, including
Process Control (SPC) values without any need
English, Portuguese, German, French, Russian,
for programming. InTouch Edge HMI offers native
Chinese Traditional and Simplified, and Spanish,
integration with the Wonderware Historian and support
or use translation tools to switch the runtime to any
for AVEVA Connect and Insight.
language. InTouch Edge HMI offers automatic font
replacement based on the language selected.

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Multi-touch Interface: Develop applications for Redundancy: For critical applications where data
touch screen devices. InTouch Edge HMI’s multi- is vital, InTouch Edge HMI supports web server,
touch interface allows development for any touch- database and overall system redundancy to protect
screen enabled device. Use familiar, modern your information.
interface gestures, like pinch zooming and panning.
Reports: Create clear, concise reports in plain text,
Scroll through alarms using swiping gestures; inertia
RTF, XML, PDF, HTML, and CSV or integrate with
in the multi-touch interface offers a comfortable
Microsoft Office programs such as Excel. Get the data
user experience. Rotate graphics, dock screens,
you need, in the format you need it, to make informed
and take advantage of features like dual-touch
decisions, fast. AVEVA has also partnered with Ocean
command. Swipe gestures to change screens or
Data Systems to offer further reporting capabilities
other commands.
through Dream Report for InTouch Edge HMI.*
.NET and ActiveX: Use 3rd party controls to
Scalable: Use the same development environment
enhance your project. InTouch Edge HMI is a
to design and deploy projects to a wide range
container for ActiveX and .NET controls, allowing
of platforms, such as Linux, VxWorks, Windows
you to add functionality such as browsers, media
Embedded 7/8, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 10 IoT
players, charting, live streaming from cameras, and
Enterprise (LTSB/LTSC), and Windows Server
other ActiveX or .NET controls.
2012/2016 editions.

Scheduler: Schedule application behavior triggered

by tag changes, date/time, frequency, or any trigger.
Use this for simulation, to trigger reports or other
functionality at a particular time of day, or even to
trigger driver worksheets to read/write at a scan rate
you choose.

Scripting: Two powerful scripting languages

are supported; built-in AVEVA functions and
standard VBScript. Take advantage of widely
available resources for VBScript. Both the
OPC: InTouch Edge HMI provides native OPC native AVEVA scripting language and VBScript
interfaces, such as OPC UA (Client/Server), OPC DA can be used simultaneously to give you the
(Client/Server), OPC XML (Client), and OPC HDA functionality you need, even from thin clients.
(Server). OPC UA and OPC DA also offers native Script debugging tools for the native VBScript
redundancy configuration and tag integration for editor include break-points, and a variable
OPC DA and OPC UA Servers. watch list to improve scripting productivity.
PDF Export: Send Alarms, Reports, or any file Security: InTouch Edge HMI includes support for
to a production supervisor, quality manager, or group and user accounts, e-signatures, and traceability.
maintenance staff using the included PDF writer. Integrate your project to the Active Directory (Users and
Groups), and set user passwords and password aging
Recipes: Save time and maintain consistency by
using Active Directory
automating part parameters or production quantities
with flexible recipe management tools. Options
including loading directly to PLC or edit before
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Standards: Use common standards to develop give you the flexibility to display information that best
applications that are compatible with TCP/ IP, .NET, suits your application. InTouch Edge HMI supports
ActiveX, OPC (client and server), ADO/ODBC, vertical and horizontal trending.
COM/DCOM, OLE, DDE, XML, SOAP, and HTML5.

Studio Mobile Access: A multiple document

interface for this thin client allows you to access your
graphical interface from any device with a browser
that supports HTML5, such as iPads, iPhones,
Android devices, Windows devices, and others.
InTouch Edge HMI now includes support for all
native objects, and allows you to integrate 3rd party
web-based controls.

Symbols: The included library features push buttons,

pilot lights, tanks, sliders, meters, motors, pipes,
valves and other common objects. Use the 1,000+
Troubleshooting: Quickly debug and verify a project
included symbols in your project, modify existing
using local and remote tools for troubleshooting,
symbols to suit your needs, or create your own
including status fields, HTML5 based Database
from scratch. InTouch Edge HMI supports 3rd party
Spy for IoTView, DatabaseSpy and LogWin. Capture
symbol libraries and graphic tools.
screen open and close times, see communications
Templates and Add-Ons*: InTouch Edge HMI has in real-time, messages related to OPC, recipes/
several plug and play templates available including: reports, security, database errors and even custom
Andon, OEE, PackML, and Business Intelligence messages. Finish your project quickly using these
dashboards. powerful tools.

Tag Database: InTouch Edge HMI features an object XML Screen Toolkit: Create screens during the
oriented database with boolean, integer, real, strings, runtime, or import screens that you’ve created.*
arrays, classes (structures), indirect tags and included
system tags. Built-in functions allow you to create,
delete, or modify the tags database settings during
the runtime. This feature increases the flexibility
to design generic templates that can be easily
customised to each project, even during the runtime.
InTouch Edge HMI also offers tag integration from a
wide range of PLCs, including AVEVA.

Trends: Real-time and Historical trends, and SPC

functionality are supported. Log data in binary
format, or to any local or remote SQL database and
optionally to Wonderware Historian*. Color or fill
trends with graphic elements to enhance clarity of
data. Date/Time based or numeric (X/Y plot) trends

*Additional licenses required.

+Additional Microsoft Team Foundation Server licenses required.
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InTouch Edge HMI is a comprehensive platform that includes all the tools you’ll need to make SCADA and
HMI applications that have real power behind them. The development environment allows you to develop
once and deploy anywhere. InTouch Edge HMI supports all Windows runtime platforms (including 32 and
64 bit), ranging from Windows Embedded Compact, Windows Embedded Standard, Windows 7/8/10
and Windows Server Editions (Server 2012/2016), along with built-in support for local or remote (web)
based visualisation. InTouch Edge HMI also offers a runtime edition (IoTView) available for Linux and other
embedded platforms.

Build powerful graphical displays, and take advantage of the 250+ available communication drivers for all major
PLC products. InTouch Edge HMI includes OPC UA and OPC Classic (HDA and DA), trends, alarms, reports,
recipes and built-in SQL database support as standard features. Not all features supported on all platforms.

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