Category archives: TagWell, IoT, M2M

SoftPLC Web Studio 2020 will soon be available!

Web Studio has been a growing and evolving SCADA/HMI software for over 20 years. The newest version, Web Studio 2020, brings you new tools and features to help you tackle challenges for today and the future. Whether you need your workforce to have access to machines in the field, want to unite your systems into a single hub of information, or are looking to standardize your process, Web Studio 2020 has everything you need to be successful.

What’s New in Web Studio 2020

Our TagWell platform has been enhanced to support some exciting new features!

Firstly, remote nodes can send data to each other via the TagWell cloud platform.  Similar to PLC Messaging, any TagWell remote node can send /receive data arrays to/from any number of other remote nodes.  These secure communications are optimized to transmit only upon data changes to minimize cellular communication costs.  Since the remotes are SoftPLC controllers or gateways, via logic data changes can be forced if the user wants the messages to be sent based on time or other specific events.

Secondly, the TagWell platform now supports ...

SoftPLC Web Studio SCADA/HMI software version 8 is now available and downloadable from http://softplc.com/support/resources/software/.  Existing customers should contact sales for license upgrade procedures/cost prior to downloading/installing the updated software, you will need to provide your registration number(s).

Features of Web Studio version 8 include (among other enhancements/bug fixes):

• Support for Windows10, as well as current releases of Windows Embedded, Windows Embedded Compact, and Windows Server
• Embedded HTML5 Thin Client for multiple operating systems - including a Linux client that runs in SoftPLC (see IoTPAC)
• Mobile Thin Client support for scripting, screen ...

TagWell is SoftPLC's remote management platform for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications.  From an hour-long webinar, we have excerpted 2 short videos for your enjoyment:

If you have a need to connect to remotely located, mobile, or critical systems please contact us to discuss our reliable and low-cost options.

Products like SoftPLC Gateways are a key component in moving data to the cloud efficiently.  Having complete and current data about any process can result in better decision making. One of the primary benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT), sometimes called the Industrial Internet, is that companies can make improvements in production processes, end products, and logistics that reduce costs and energy usage. By capturing and centralizing information from all the pieces/parts of production and doing so in a timely, automatic, non-intrusive manner, analytics programs can find places for these improvements.

This paper, authored by Cindy Hollenbeck, VP ...

TagWell provides a powerful & configurable platform for comprehensive and scalable remote control system management, using Internet cloud technologies and low-cost M2M cellular communications. Combined with our field-proven SoftPLC controllers and gateways, TagWell makes it easy & affordable to remotely monitor, control, acquire data, and troubleshoot remote systems.

We now offer an online demo highlighting some example TagWell applications.  For the demo login information, just send an email to info@softplc.com

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