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WebAccess Thin
Client Interface
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Access
real-time data and control automation equipment with an iPhone,
iPAD, Android Phone, Pocket
PC or PDA.
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The
Thin Client interface is intended for use with iPhone, iPAD,
Android Phone or Windows CE Pocket PCs
and Handheld computers. Most any web browser can view
the thin client graphics. The thin client usually uses only
Port 80.
Using
the
standard Web browser supplied with Windows CE, iPhone, iPAD, or Android
devices, users and operators can view and control automation equipment used in
industrial, manufacturing, process and building automation systems.
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figure 1
full
control of
Automation Systems using
a iPhone, iPAD, Android phone
or Pocket PC.
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Snapshots
of Dynamic Graphics
The Thin
Client interface supplies static snapshots of dynamic
graphics as GIFs and JPEGs. No plug-in or ActiveX control is required. Each time the
refresh button is pressed, a new snapshot is delivered to the
PDA showing the latest color, position and values.
The GIFs and JPEGs are
generated automatically by the WebAccess software without any
action required by engineers or users.
Change
Values and Setpoints in Real-Time
Real-time
Data, Alarms and changes to data are through a text type
interface.
With appropriate passwords, users can View displays assigned to
them, change setpoints, start or stop equipment, enter data, acknowledge
alarms and perform any control action as if through a PC based
HMI.
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figure 2
- typical
Graphic Display with control tags.
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A
"true" Thin Client
An ordinary Web Browser
is all that is need to view and control. Unlike the
competition, no software needs to be installed on the client to
view the WebAccess Thin Client interface. Others
claim to have a 'thin client" but require special Terminal
Emulation or other software to be installed on the
client.
Although intended for use by
PDAs, Pocket PCs, Tablet Computers and other handhelds, the thin
client interface can be viewed by any computer using a Web
browser. This
makes the Thin Client Interface ideal for infrequent users
unlikely to take the time to install the Plug-in or highly
secure clients that restrict software installation on their
clients.
The Thin Client interface
supports wireless Ethernet, TCP/IP, firewalls, proxy servers,
routers and Windows Integrated Security.
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figure
3
- iPhone
from Apple
shown.
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Tips
on using the Thin Client
Login: admin
Password:
(blank - i.e. no password)
Click the yellow pointers to
expand
and compress
the list of displays, tags, alarms etc.
Click on Graphic name to see a
snapshot of it.
Click on the Graphic to enlarge
it.
Click on the bgr extension
after the name to see hypertext list of tag names assigned to
the graphic.
Click
here to View the Broadwin Demo using the Thin Client Interface
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figure 2
4
- Menu
Display.
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Thin
Client Requirements
Operating
System: Designed forthe iPhone, iPAD, Android Phone and Microsoft Windows CE.
Windows Mobile, 95, 98, ME, 2000, 2003, 2007, XP, Vista
and Windows 7 can also be used.
Web
Browser: Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and others.
Display
Resolution: 200 x 200 Minimum.
Communications
Service: TCP/IP Protocol
via http (Port 80).
Communications
Speed: T1, DSL, 28.8
kb/sec, 33 Kb/sec, 56 Kb/sec, 128 Kb/sec and ADSL supported
User
Security Privileges:
No installation of software is required.
Firewall
Security: Compatible.
Web
Security:
WebAccess
supports Anonymous Access, Authenticated Access (Integrated Windows authentication) and Secure
Communications including Certificates, Secure Sockets and
Virtual Private Networks.
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Adobe
Acrobat Reader file format (pdf)
ThinClient.pdf - WebAccess HMI / SCADA Thin Client
Interface (178 Kbytes)

This summarizes the Thin Client Interface to WebAccess, the first fully Web Browser
based HMI and SCADA software for automation. This
electronic document can be
viewed and printed using
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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BroadWin
Software Powers eAutomation
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