About this software

AVEVA Edge is powerful software for developing HMI, SCADA, and OEE/Dashboard projects that can be deployed anywhere.

Each project consists of:

• A project tags database to manage all runtime data, including both internal variables and I/O data;

• Configurable drivers to communicate in real-time with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), remote I/O devices, and other data-acquisition equipment;

• Animated human-machine interface (HMI) screens and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) dashboards; and

• Optional modules such as alarms, events, trends, recipes, reports, scriptable logic, schedulers, a project security system, and a complete database interface.

After you develop your project, you can either run it locally on your development workstation or download it to a remote computer and run it there. The project runtime server processes I/O data from connected devices according to your project parameters and then reacts to, displays, and/or saves the data.

Product features

ActiveX and .NET

Use third-party controls to enhance your project. This software is a container for ActiveX and .NET controls. Add functionality such as browsers, media players, charting, and other tools that support the ActiveX and .NET interface standards.

Alarms

In addition to all of the alarm functions you would expect, this software also sends alarms using multi-media formats like PDF. Use remote notification to have alarms sent right to your email inbox, a printer, or a smartphone! Alarms are real-time and historical, log data in binary format or to any database.

Animation

This software gives you great command over graphics. Paste images, and even rotate them dynamically. Fill bar graphs with color, or adjust the scale of objects with easy-to-use configuration. Other animations include command (for touch, keyboard and mouse interaction), hyperlink, text data link, color, resize (independent height and width), position, and rotation (with custom rotation point).

Database

Connect to SQL databases (MS SQL, MySQL, Sybase, Oracle), MS Access and Excel, and ERP/MES systems (including SAP). Flexible enough to have a built-in interface without the need to know SQL (for trends, alarms/events, grid and other objects), or use any SQL statement you need anywhere you need it.

Drivers

This software includes over 240 built-in communication drivers for most PLCs, temperature controllers, motion controllers, barcode/RFID readers, and other devices. Use these built-in drivers without the need for OPC servers (but are an optional connection method).

Email

Send email via SMTP to any desktop or mobile device. Get real-time information on alarms, process values, and other events. This software supports SSL encryption allowing the use of third-party providers such as Gmail.

Events

This software offers traceability for operator initiated actions or internal system activity. Log events such as security system changes (user logon/logoff), screen open/close, recipe/report operations, tag value changes, custom messages, and other runtime issues.

FDA traceability

Take advantage of built-in traceability and e-signature features to create projects that fully comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations (Title 21 CFR Part 11). These features are often used in food and pharmaceutical applications, but they can be used in any application where traceability is required.

FTP

Automatically upload or download files during run time to/from remote storage locations using FTP and flexible scripting functions. Configure FTP via scripting or the included configuration interface.

Graphics and design tools

Create powerful screens to meet any application need using the improved tools in our graphic interface. Combine built-in objects to create any functionality required. Store graphics in the symbol library for future use. Easily make projects across a product line share a consistent "look and feel".

Historical performance

We have optimized the trend history module and designed it to load millions of values from SQL relational databases with high performance, with built-in data decimation in the Trend Control. Easy-to-use tools provide quick access to Statistical Process Control (SPC) values without any need for programming.

Intellectual property protection

Screens, documents, scripts and even math worksheets can be individually password protected. This helps to prevent unauthorized viewing or editing of your corporate custom functionality.

Multi-Language

Develop your project in one of many development languages, including English, Portuguese, German, and French.

OPC

As an alternative to the built-in drivers for direct communication with PLCs, you can also use any of several different versions of OLE for Process Control (OPC) to manage your devices.This software includes support for "classic" OPC DA 2.05 (client or server), OPC UA (client or server), OPC DA (client only), and OPC HDA (server only).

PDF export

Send Alarms, Reports, or any file (including .doc or .txt) to a production supervisor, quality manager, or maintenance staff using the included PDF writer.

Recipes

Save time and maintain consistency by automating part parameters or productions quantities with any triggering event.

Redundancy

This software supports web server, database and overall system redundancy to help ensure data integrity.

Reports

Create clear, concise reports in text format, graphical RTF, XML, PDF, HTML, and CSV, or integrate with Microsoft Office. Get the data you need, in the format you need it, to make informed decisions, fast.

Scalable

Develop once and deploy anywhere, on any currently supported version of Microsoft Windows.

Scheduler

Schedule custom tag changes on 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

Three powerful scripting languages are supported: a proprietary list of built-in functions, VBScript, and Python. VBScript supports most of the built-in functions, Python supports a growing list of built-in functions, and both can take advantage of widely available resources. Together these scripting options can be used to give you the functionality you need.

Security

This software provides support for group and user accounts, e-signatures, and traceability, as well as support for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). Integrate your project with your Active Directory, including Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM).

SSL support for emails

Native support for Secure Socket Layer (SSL), which makes it easy and secure to send emails from this software using third-party tools such as Gmail!

Standards

Take advantage of common industry standards to develop projects that are compatible with any format. TCP/IP, ActiveX/.NET, OPC (client and server), COM/DCOM, OLE, XML, SOAP, and HTML are all supported.

SNMP

Easily configure managed networked devices on IP networks (such as switches and routers) using incorporated SNMP configuration commands and an easy-to-use configuration interface.

Symbols

An extensive library of pre-made symbols features push buttons, pilot lights, tanks, sliders, meters, motors, pipes, valves and other common objects. Use the included symbols in your project, modify existing symbols to suit your needs, or create your own from scratch. Plus support for third-party symbol libraries and graphic tools.

Tags database

This software features an object-oriented tags database with boolean, integer, real, strings, arrays, classes (structures), indirect tags, and included system tags.

Thin clients

Remotely view project screens on several different types of thin clients. Use the standalone Secure Viewer in order to increase security on plant-floor stations. Use the Web Thin Client add-on for Internet Explorer in order to have additional flexibility on Windows desktops. Or use the HTML5-enabled Mobile Access to access your project from almost any other browser or mobile device.

Trends

Real-time and Historical trends are supported. Log data in binary format or to any database locally and remotely. Color or fill trends with graphic elements to enhance clarity of data. Date/Time based or numeric (X/Y plot) trends give you the flexibility to display information that best suits your project.

Troubleshooting

Quickly debug and verify a project using local and remote tools for troubleshooting, including status fields, Watch and LogWin. Capture screen open and close times, see communications in real-time, and messages related to OPC, recipes/reports, security, database activity, and even custom messages. Quickly finish your project using these powerful tools.