R9.01 Release Information

The Next Generation in SCADA & Process Management Software, FAST/TOOLS R9.01

The new FAST/TOOLS R9.01 personalized visualization human machine interface (HMI) is fully web-based and allows the operator to easily and intuitively navigate through the operator displays like a browser. The HMI is designed for web deployment and delivers the benefits of advanced web technology.

Some of the main benefits are:

• Runs on minimum specification PC hardware
• Centralized administration of software installation and management
• Load sharing through remotely deployed displays and distributed client/server architecture

The benefits for the operator are ease of use through a common HMI standard that allows the grouping of FAST/TOOLS data into logical categories such as process mimics, alarm and event views, historical and real-time trending, and faceplates and reports (which can be step less zoomed and panned in real-time). Furthermore, the process mimics can contain multiple dynamic layers and visibility groups which become active and visible depending on user privileges, process conditions, zoom level, etc.
Although the FAST/TOOLS HMI is freely configurable to meet specific application needs, the basic elements that can be enabled as part of the operator environment for supervision and control are:

• Layout
• Menu
• Toolbar
• Frames
• Status line

The FAST/TOOLS HMI menu and toolbar accommodate advanced display navigation through browser history, menus, and direct display call-ups.