National Instruments BridgeVIEW Introduction

Introduction

This chapter describes the unique BridgeVIEW approach to

Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data

Acquisition (SCADA). It also contains system configuration, installation

instructions, and basic information that explains how to start using

BridgeVIEW to develop industrial automation applications. This chapter

refers you to other chapters or manuals for more information.

BridgeVIEW adds real-time process monitoring, historical trending, alarm

and event reporting, online configuration tools and PLC connectivity to a

premiere graphical development environment, G.

BridgeVIEW makes use of an intuitive graphical user interface combined

with a powerful graphical programming language, G, that enables you to

perform data acquisition and analysis, create an operator interface or

Human Machine Interface (HMI), and develop advanced supervisory

control applications.

BridgeVIEW provides the following features for the development of your

Industrial Automation applications.

• Graphical human-machine interface (HMI)

• Easy-to-use, fill in the blank configuration utilities

• Graphical programming tools

• Real-Time Database (RTDB)

• Historical data collection and trending (Citadel)

• Alarm and event reporting and logging

• Security

• Connectivity to PLC and industrial device networks

• OPC Server Support