SCADA software with embedded OPC

By Control Engineering Staff November 29, 2005

Telemecanique Vijeo Look SCADA software v2.6 from Schneider Electric permits retrieval of up to 5,000 variables in less than a minute.

Palatine, IL — Telemecanique Vijeo Look SCADA software v2.6 from Schneider Electric works out-of-the-box with any Modicon PLC and can be configured to work with third-party PLCs. Real-time data acquisition is performed using OPC Factory Server v3.2, included with Vijeo Look software or available separately.

Enhanced communications capabilities permit retrieval of up to 5,000 variables in less than a minute. A configurator loop automatically prompts a user if a network device cannot be found so that remedial action can be taken.

Package includes basic program features, graphical tools, pre-configured capabilities, and communications. Expanded version accommodates up to 2,048 I/O points. Software automatically accepts variable tables from Unity-compliant PLCs, including Modicon, Quantum, and Premium PLCs. Russian has been added to the list of six standard languages.

—Control Engineering Daily News DeskJeanine Katzel, senior editor, jkatzel@reedbusiness.com