FactoryTalk Optix is the next generation of visualization software from Rockwell Automation, meant to provide a higher degree of customized development with its integrated C# support and flexibility for HMI and SCADA applications. This blog series...
In automation, one of the most requested screens for a SCADA application is the plant or department overview screen. This screen is developed to quickly provide the user an understanding of the manufacturing floor status. Often, the key to an effecti...
Recently, I found the need to create customizable text for some alarms in a TIA Portal project. In this particular case, I needed to include the name of the operator that was monitoring the machine for traceability, as well as some specific mach...