The document provides an overview of the import tools available for InduSoft Web Studio, which is a powerful HMI/SCADA software. It details the tools' benefits, versions, licensing, and usage instructions, as well as how to integrate existing projects using tools like PanelMate and FactoryTalk View. Additionally, it includes support contact information and emphasizes the importance of verifying functionality post-import.

1. Import Tools for InduSoft Web Studio

2. Agenda
• Introduction
• What Import Tools are available?
– Panel Mate
– Panel Builder 32
– FactoryTalk® View ME/SE
– More: XML Screen Import, OPC DA
• Benefits
• Versions
• How do you get them?
• How do you license them?
• Documentation
• How to use

3. Introduction

4. InduSoft Web Studio is an easy-to-use, powerful, and affordable
HMI/SCADA software for PCs, industrial panels, embedded &
mobile devices
Design the applications in an integrated development environment and
deploy/run it on multiple platforms, including any current Microsoft Operating
system - Windows CE/Mobile, Embedded, Desktop and Server Editions,
Linux, VxWorks, among others.
Value Proposition
ROI

5. InduSoft
Web
Studio
Over 240
Drivers
TCP/IP
OPC Server
Gateway
XML
ODBC/ADO
DDE
OPC DA,
UA, .NET,
XML
Client
Web
(HTML &
XML)
Driver &
Database
API
Open Architecture
System Integration
Product Customization
Enterprise
Access , Oracle ,
SQL Server, Fox Pro,
PI and many others...
Client Stations
Redundancy
Data Exchange in Real-Time
Third-Party Systems
Secure Viewer Thin Client
Web Solution
Access to the system from
anywhere using a single browser
Mobile Access
Email, data, and page interface
from cell phones, PDAs, etc.
Plant Floor Integration
OMRON, GE FANUC,
AllenBradley , Siemens,
Modbus, Profibus,
DeviceNet, ControlNet,
Interbus, Beckhoff
and many others...
Interoperability

6. Benefits

7. Benefits
• Minimize the cost and time to convert
• Continue same “look and feel” for operators
• Provide a future enhancement path
– Phase 1, convert “As-is”
– Phase 2, enhance using InduSoft increased functionality and
openness
• Including over 250 built-in drivers, Database, scaleablity
• Additional security options
• If old hardware fails and replacement isn’t an option
– Extend product lifecycle
• Checkbox on a spreadsheet

8. What Import Tools are
available?

9. Available Tools
• PanelMate™
• PanelPuilder32™
• FactoryTalk™ View ME/SE
• More
– XML Screen Import
– OPC Import

10. Versions

11. Versions
• PanelMate
– Eaton and Cutler Hammer
– Versions 2.20.6 and 4.01
– Maybe not Schneider Electric version, but contact us
• PanelBuilder32
– Version 3.82.1
• FactoryTalk View ME/SE
– Designed for version v8.10 but should work for later versions

12. How do you get
them?

13. How to get the tools
• If you have InduSoft Web
Studio, you already have
them
• Simply need to be licensed

14. How do you license
them?

15. Licensing
• Each tool is additional license
• Once licensed, you can use over and over
• Contact your InduSoft sales representative for more
information

16. Documentation

17. Where do I find documentation?
• On installation
media (USB)
– ..Documentation
Manuals
• On web site
– Documentation

18. How to use

19. PanelMate
• What do you need to export?
• Need the C:PMConfig folder. Best to provide
complete folder
• Important: Need to run IWS as Administrator
• Point at folder “Model”
• Notes:
– PM doesn’t install on 64 bit PC
– Some objects are created as ActiveX objects
– Recent changes allow more changes

20. PanelBuilder32
• Single file, text report
1. Install Windows Printer “Generic/Text only”

21. PanelBuilder32 Continued
2. In PB32, Print Report (Text), Tools-Options-Report
Setup
3. From PB32 export
graphics in IWS lib folder
4. Print Report, File-Reports
5. Choose Generic printer
6. Size A3, Landscape
7. Uncheck “Screen Images”

22. PanelBuilder32 Continued
8. Copy Text Report and bitmaps to Lib folder
9. Start new IWS project and select .SCR as extension
10.Run Import tool
11.Select tags

23. FactoryTalk ME/SE
• Import Tags, Screens, Alarm configuration, and
communication settings
• For RSView32, convert to FactoryTalk First
1. Export Tags
1. Tools, select Tag Import and Export Wizard
2. Select “Export FactoryTalk View tag database to CSV file”
2. Export Graphic Displays
1. Explorer window, right click on Displays (or Global Objects editor)
2. Select “Import and Export”
3. Export Alarm files (SE Only)
1. Tools, select Tag Import and Export Wizard
2. Select “Export FactoryTalk View tag database to CSV file”

24. FactoryTalk ME/SE
4. Open IWS and run Import tool
5. Check “Import Drivers”
6. Check or uncheck tags

25. XML and OPC

26. XML Screen Import and OPC
• Import Screens defined in XML format
– Can be done at development or even during runtime
– Native objects once imported, can edit
• Import OPC DA tags (item names)

27. Important for all Import Tools
• Import tools are not 100% conversion. Confirm all
functionality and operations before deploying
• Backup before starting
• If you encounter an issue, please let us know

28. How to contact
InduSoft

29. Email
(US) info@indusoft.com
(Brazil) info@indusoft.com.br
(Germany) info@indusoft.com.de
Support support@indusoft.com
Web site
(English) www.indusoft.com
(Portuguese) www.indusoft.com.br
(German) www.indusoft.com.de
Phone +1 (512) 349-0334 (US)
+55 (11) 3293-9139 (Brazil)
+49 (0) 6227-732510 (Germany)
Toll-Free 877-INDUSOFT (877-463-8763)
Fax +1 (512) 349-0375
Contact InduSoft Today
Germany
USA
Brazil

30. Thank You