What is the difference between SCADA and HMI?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by mcorley

Are both HMI and SCADA related to each other? If yes, How?

HMI and SCADA are related to each other inasmuch as one or more HMIs are subsets or components of a SCADA system. Additionally, a DCS or Distributed Control System is very similar to a SCADA system, and may also use one or more HMIs as well. All these components are classes of, or describe parts of, an ICS or Industrial Control System, which is the general description of the Automation. In modern control systems, there is a great deal of overlapping technology and functionality between these two classes of ICSs. Continue reading →

InduSoft Takes Part in Signing Event with KDT Systems and the Governor of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Posted on November 1, 2012 by mcorley

InduSoft was honored by being asked to take part in a signing event hosted by the University of Texas Gyeonggi – UT Innovation Program, and GSBC, a small business program in Gyeonggi Province. The event featured Korean businesses signing agreements with business partners in the United States. The event is the result of over four years of work done jointly by the University of Texas and the Gyeonggi provincial government. Continue reading →

A Trip Through the Automation Graveyard – Beware the Zombies!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by mcorley

Automation is an industry that is constantly changing as technology changes. Some hardware and software platforms adapt, but others become obsolete and are consigned to the automation graveyard. This year, InduSoft decided to take a look at some of the technological occupants of the Automation Graveyard – and at a few of the zombies that died a long time ago, but linger on in the form of legacy systems that refuse to be laid to rest! Continue reading →

InduSoft Welcomes Two New Certified System Integrators, Industrial Data Solutions and Industrial ProSoft Solutions

Posted on December 13, 2011 by mcorley

InduSoft Welcomes two New Certified System Integrators, Industrial Data Solutions and Industrial ProSoft Solutions Continue reading →

Driver Configuration Workshop with InduSoft Web Studio

Posted on October 11, 2011 by mcorley

Learn how to optimize your driver configuration with InduSoft Web Studio. IWS v7.0 packs in over 240 drivers in the SCADA software suite, in addition to supporting OPC Classic (DA, HDA), OPC UA, OPC .NET 3.0, and offers an additional option for OPC XML. Continue reading →

InduSoft Helps Trevor Stripling Set Drag Race Records – See our Video Case Study!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by mcorley

The InduSoft team recently headed out to the Redline Raceway near Dallas, TX, to see Trevor Stripling in action. Trevor has been using InduSoft Web Studio in his car for years now, and recently did a case study with us.

Want to see what Trevor has been doing lately? Check out this video case study of his car in action!

Read the case study for more background information! Continue reading →

Join Control & Solutions at Automation 2011 in Mumbai

Posted on September 13, 2011 by mcorley

InduSoft would like to invite you to stop by booth E-7 to see Control & Solutions at Automation 2011 in Mumbai on September 20th-23rd, where they will be showing demonstrations of InduSoft Web Studio in many vertical applications, such as: Continue reading →

Join InduSoft Distributor Sigma Star at the Arab Oil and Gas Exhibition in Dubai

Posted on September 8, 2011 by mcorley

Sigma Star, InduSoft Web Studio SCADA Software distributor in Dubai, UAE will be showing InduSoft at the Arab Oil and Gas international trade exhibition for onshore and offshore oil, gas and petrochemical industries serving the Middle East and beyond. Continue reading →

Q&A Session for InduSoft Web Studio

Posted on September 7, 2011 by mcorley

Here are some common questions we get for InduSoft Web Studio when research is being done into a new HMI/SCADA software. What questions do you have for us? Ask us anything about InduSoft and what it can do. Continue reading →

How Many Tags Do I Need for My InduSoft Web Studio Project?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by mcorley

An important aspect of developing a flexible SCADA or HMI application is determining the number of tags the project will require. In InduSoft Web Studio, license levels are broken down by tag count, which makes it an important variable in choosing the license required for the project. Deciding how many tags are required will be an important step in creating an HMI or SCADA application that includes all the necessary functionality and also leaves room for further development. Continue reading →