FasTrak SoftWorks is proud to announce the newest release of its powerful SCADA product: ControlShop 5/26/2005. Compatible with FasTrak's PLC WorkShop programming products, ControlShop provides data logging, trending, alarm annunciation and batch management capabilitiesl ControlShop clients, FTLogger, FTTrender, FTAlarm Annunciator, and FTBatch Manager are now OPC compatible and compliant with OPC Data Access Standard communication drivers. For the same competitive price - as low as $1495 - this all-new product contains numerous new features, enhancements and optimizations.
With ControlShop 5/26/2005, you will now be able to:
Access data from any PLC or RTU device
More efficiently log and trend data, trigger alarms, and download batches
Read values from Microsoft Access or SQL database files
Edit documentation through an importing and exporting feature
ControlShop features:
FTAlarm v4.00
FTLogger v3.01
FTTrender v2.01
FTBatch v2.00
OPC Data Access Standard Version 2.05 and below
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Simplified method for creating expressions
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SQL databases
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Import and export of documentation
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Tag combo boxes
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Re-read of documentation
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HTML help
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Status bar row and column indicators
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ControlShop is fully compatible with all 32-bit PLC programming products from FasTrak SoftWorks and with all major HMI/SCADA software systems. Use ControlShop to take control of PLC data, produce efficiency and productivity reports, and calculate runtime data.
ControlShop features are designed to save you time and money. ControlShop is:
Cost Effective
Offers unlimited data points with no additional or hidden costs
Saves time with quick and easy start up; cuts down on training costs
Flexible
Data can be accessed from any PLC or RTU device
ControlShop is compatible with any application that supports Active X controls including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visual Basic, C++, Internet Explorer, Windows Scripting Host, and others
Convenient and Easy to Use
Allows multiple FasTrak SoftWorks applications to communicate and share information with one another at the same time without the risk of losing critical data
Has been designed for 32-bit Windows, supporting Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Millennium, and XP, with very few steps to get started
Comprehensive
Includes OPC Data Access Standard communication drivers for all 32-bit PLC WorkShop products, which can also be used with OPC-compliant SCADA clients, to ensure maximum reliability
Contains sample visual components including meter, gauge, and digital number displays, which can be used to enhance user interface projects
ControlShop Packages:
ControlShop clients can be purchased in separate modules - FTLogger/FTTrender, FTAlarm, and FTBatch - or as a complete suite. Communication drivers are included with each ControlShop software order and may also be purchased separately. Featuring easy one-time setup, ControlShop communication drivers can be used for custom Visual Basic applications or with any OPC SCADA client. Additionally, a demo driver allows ControlShop functionality to be experienced without a PLC.
ControlShop Customers:
If you are an existing customer, visit http://www.fast-soft.com/ to update to ControlShop - Version 5/26/2005. If you are a site license customer, you will also need to log in to the website and download the appropriate Site License Setup software for your product. If you do not know your user name and/or password, see your software administrator or librarian. Updated CDs will be sent to you if you have previously requested them for each release.
FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is a leading provider of PLC programming and SCADA software for Siemens, Modicon, Allen-Bradley, and Square D. We bring over 22 years of experience to factory automation. When you contact FasTrak for support, you will receive immediate and accurate solutions to your questions and have access to the engineers who designed the software resulting in less downtime. Pricing is affordable and competitive, and unlimited and various-size licenses are offered.
