Question:
Which are the restrictions of the development licenses of Elipse SCADA? Is it necessary to purchase a license for I/O Drivers?
Solution:
When using any development license, the application can be executed only for up to two hours, but you do not have to purchase licenses to I/O Drivers.
Below, you can see the licenses’ descriptions:
Elipse View
It is indicated for simple applications, such as an interface with the operator for monitoring and activations. Elipse View enables variables visualization, including the use of animations, SetPoints programming, access control, and special functions for touch screen. This pack includes:
- Communication with equipment via drivers (DLLs);
- Screen Objects;
- Visualization of active alarms;
- Block communication;
- Scripts;
- DDE server and client;
- Elipse network server;
- Access control via users list.
This package does not include any tools for historic data, alarms, or reports recording, or any other functionality that may be released in more advanced packages.
Elipse MMI (Man Machine Interface)
It is the complete supervisory software. Elipse MMI has easy-to-implement proprietary databases, formatted reports, historic objects, prescriptions, alarms, and Statistical Process Control. It can also be a data server for other Elipse stations. It includes all resources from Elipse View, plus:
- Statistical Process Control (SPC module);
- Browser Screen Objects (Historic) and historic alarms;
- Alarms log in disk.
Elipse MMI is indicated for systems of any size, where connections with external databases (ODBC and DAO) or network applications are not necessary, and when the user needs to see other supervision stations.
Elipse Pro
It is Elipse SCADA’s most advanced tool. Elipse Pro allows you to exchange data in real time with other stations, transfer/update databases, perform commands, and program SetPoints via local network or dialed line. It includes all resources from MMI package, plus:
- ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) and DAO (Data Access Objects);
- Elipse network client and server (TCP/IP).
Elipse Pro is the ideal solution for the communication with corporative systems, for it supports ODBC, DAO, and several network protocols. Besides, this module enables information exchange with control dedicated software (SoftPLC).
Check Elipse SCADA Manual for more information.
