OVERVIEWInTouch® HMI software is designed to visualizeand control industrial processes. It offersengineers an easy-to-use developmentenvironment and extensive functionality torapidly create, test and deploy powerfulautomation applications that connect anddeliver real-time information. InTouchsoftware is an open and extensible HMI thatenables flexibility in custom applicationdesign while connectivity to the broadest setof automation devices in the industry.

POWER AND VERSATILITYInTouch HMI gives users the capabilities andversatility that today’s HMI and supervisoryapplications demand. Wonderware investsheavily in research and development to ensurethe delivery of new, powerful and innovativeproducts. The result: Companies can focus onrunning their business while its engineersleverage the latest software technologies.InTouch 8.0 reflects this innovation by offeringthree distinct versions and multipleconfiguration models, empowering companiesto reduce their total cost of ownership andachieve a better return on investment.

InTouch software provides users with aversatile development environment and a

flexible architecture which empowers themto create agile applications for anyautomation application scenario. InTouchsoftware is advantageous deployed onstandalone machines; in a distributedserver/client architecture; in applicationsleveraging FactorySuite® IndustrialApplication Server; and as a thin clientapplication using Terminal Services.

InTouch is also the first HMI product toachieve the “Designed for WindowsXP”certification from Microsoft and can beused to create displays that may be viewedfrom workstations, PDAs and browsers.

A History of Protecting EngineeringInvestmentsCollaborating with Wonderware, ahardware-independent industry leaderwith a strong customer focus, ensuresworldwide application support.

InTouch 8.0

InTouch 8.0Process Visualization

Data Sheet

Wonderware® InTouch® 8.0

is a powerful graphical

human-machine-interface

(HMI) for industrial

automation, process control

and supervisory monitoring.

Powering intelligent plant decisions in real time.

InTouch 8.0

Wonderware has installed more than200,000 InTouch HMIs worldwide.Wonderware has a track record forprotecting customers’ applicationengineering investments by automaticallymigrating their applications to new versionsof InTouch software. Wonderware alsoemploys award-winning technical supportand friendly sales staff worldwide. InTouchsoftware meets today’s industrialautomation needs and grows into tomorrow.

EASE OF USE InTouch enables users to quickly create anddeploy graphical representations of real-timeindustrial processes.

Simple Configuration

Graphical User Interface (GUI)InTouch software enables users to quicklyand easily develop custom graphical views oftheir processes. A user can develop graphicsin InTouch WindowMaker™ with a variety oftools, which include standard graphicalcomponents, bitmap images, ActiveX controlsand Symbol Factory—an advanced graphicslibrary that contains thousands of pre-configured industrial images. All of thesetools are easy-to-use and intuitive, so thatusers can quickly develop and deployvisualization applications.

Powerful Wizards and Templates

Powerful QuickScript EditorWith the QuickScript Editor, an InTouchapplication can be extended and customizedto address specific system requirements,making InTouch one of the most flexible HMIproducts on the market. Scripts may beconfigured to execute based on numerousparameters, such as specific processconditions, data changes, application events,window events, keyboard strokes, ActiveXevents and more. The QuickScriptenvironment also supports QuickFunctions,which allow users to develop a library ofscripts that can be re-used, simplifying theapplication and resulting in decreased initialengineering and application maintenancetime and simplified application deployment.

The QuickScript Editor is simple-to-use andallows users to completely customize howtheir applications behave. When creatingscripts, users can click on buttons withcommonly used expressions and structures,such as greater than, less than, for-next andif-then-else. Advanced functions, such asmath, string conversion and others, areaccessible through a Wizard, which promptsthe user for the required arguments andensures the correct syntax for the function.A built-in validation engine allows the userto validate scripts before deploying them,preventing runtime errors. In addition, formore advanced users, scripts can be writtenand edited directly in the script editor, orcut and pasted from other applications,encouraging re-use and saving engineeringtime. The QuickScript Editor gives users theflexibility to quickly and easily customizetheir applications. From a novice to anexpert programmer, everybody can useInTouch scripting.

Easy-to-Use QuickScript Editor

Deployment

The InTouch Fast Switch allows applicationdevelopers to switch back and forth betweenruntime and development environments atthe click of a button. Developers can quicklydetermine how their applications will lookand behave before deploying them into aproduction environment. In addition, theInTouch HMI can be started as a service,enabling automatic application start-up andcontinuous operation of the applicationthrough multiple log-on and log-off cycles.

Deployment of the InTouch application canbe accomplished in many different ways,depending on user requirements. The mostpopular methods are discussed in theArchitecture section.

UNRIVALED CONNECTIVITY InTouch enables users to link to virtually anyindustrial automation control device byproviding hundreds of I/O servers, more thanany other HMI product available. Wonderware,together with more than 100 third-partyproduct developers, offers the largest selectionof 32-bit I/O servers for hundreds of the mostpopular control devices, including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Modicon, Opto 22, Square Dand others. All Wonderware servers provideMicrosoft DDE communication, as well asWonderware’s SuiteLink™ protocol, to anyInTouch application. The FactorySuite Toolkitalso allows for the development of new orproprietary I/O or SuiteLink servers. Plus,Wonderware provides extensive support forOPC. The InTouch 8.0 and all other FactorySuitecomponents are capable of being an OPC clientfor use with any OPC server.

ARCHITECTURE—EASIERSYSTEM DEPLOYMENT ANDMAINTENANCE

StandaloneInTouch applications can be installed in astandalone environment—a single computernode. This is useful for companies that donot require many different operator stationsfor viewing and controlling the sameindustrial processes. Each node is completelyself-contained and not dependent on anyother computer for operation. These systemscan also be networked.

Client/ServerInTouch applications can also be installed in aclient/server environment. This method savestime and money on software maintenanceand administration. There are severaldifferent scenarios available, depending onthe user’s needs.

Tag Server ConfigurationIn this configuration, a company designatesone computer as a tag server, or multiplecomputers as tag servers. The tag serversstore the tagname dictionary (all the tagsused in the InTouch applications), performhistorical event logging, run QuickScripts, actas an alarm facility and connect to I/O data.Applications running on the client nodes(operator stations) connect to the tag serversto display the information.

Dynamic Network Application Development(NAD)Dynamic NAD facilitates centralizedmaintenance of an InTouch applicationmaster copy by one network server. Eachclient node makes a local copy of the masterapplication. This provides strong redundancy.If the server is unavailable, the client nodekeeps working—using its local copy of theapplication. Reconnections after the serverre-appears are transparent and seamless.

Another powerful NAD feature is that userscan accept InTouch application changes atthe client nodes, without shutting down therunning InTouch application. The systemalerts the operator when changes to theapplication are available and the operatorcan accept them when it is convenient. Onceaccepted, only the application componentsthat were changed are downloaded andupdated on the client nodes. If the operatorchooses not to accept the configurationchanges, the latest application will bedownloaded the next time the system is re-started. Therefore, the operator is alwaysusing the most current application and canhave the running application updated at anytime, without incurring downtime or loss ofvisualization into the process.

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Terminal ServicesTerminal Services architectures permitcentralized deployment, maintenance andmanagement of software, re-use of hardware,high levels of security and client support formultiple operating systems. They includeWindows® CE; Embedded Windows NT® (NTE);Windows for Workgroups 3.11, 95, 98 and NT3.51 and 4.0; 2000; XP; Linux® and Unix®

operating systems. In addition, customers canuse thin-client terminals to extend the view intotheir processes. The thin-client terminals can beused in place of regular computer nodes toprovide additional low-cost views into theapplication or replacements for indicatingdevices, such as chart recorders or temperaturecontrollers. In addition, Terminal Services forInTouch applications can be run on PDAs. Thisenables the user to be mobile while still having aconstant view and control over the application.The Terminal Services for InTouch HMI providesall of the benefits of thin-client technology whilereducing the overall cost of system ownership.

InTouch ViewSystems implementing the FactorySuite IndustrialApplication Server use InTouch as a view into theprocess. The Industrial Application Server greatlyreduces the engineering efforts and timerequired to maintain and deploy large systemswithin one plant or across multiple plants.InTouch View is an ideal choice for customerslooking to migrate existing applications into onelarge, feature-rich system. In this configuration,the Industrial Application Server handles all ofthe security, scripting, history and I/O, andInTouch View provides a low-cost HMI solutionfor visualizing the information.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTEDSYSTEM FEATURESInTouch offers several additional features toenable better application design and controlfor distributed environments. Fromconfiguration to deployment, maintenance tomulti-plant systems, InTouch has the toolsyou need for client/server systems.

Remote Tag ReferencingIn order to fully exploit the benefits of theclient/server architecture, the InTouch HMIenables the application developer to utilizeRemote Tag Referencing. Remote TagReferencing allows the developer to createthe InTouch application without using anylocal tagnames. At runtime, the client nodesconnect to the tag server for theirinformation. Remote Tag Referencing enablescompanies to save time and money, becauseusers can create one template and re-use itseveral times throughout the application.

Distributed HistoryInTouch software includes a distributedhistorical trending system that allows you todynamically specify a different historical filedata source for each pen of a trend chart. Thisallows an operator to view both native InTouchhistory and IndustrialSQL Server™ history in thesame trend. Distributed History trendingenables a user to quickly analyze historicalinformation on one screen saving time andallowing better analysis of multiple variables.

Dynamic Resolution Conversion (DRC)Dynamic Resolution Conversion (DRC)enables users to develop applications in onescreen resolution and run them at another,without affecting the original application. Theapplications can also be run at a user-definedresolution, instead of the display resolution.In addition, DRC allows customers to takeadvantage of multiple monitors within anapplication without worrying about wherethe windows will appear. Users can save timeby creating an application once anddeploying it anywhere, on displays of anysize—without redesigning, copying ormodifying the original application.

Distributed Time ZonesThe InTouch HMI provides services to boththe distributed history and alarm systems,permitting value viewing in the local time.This is important because it eliminatesconfusion over when events occurred whenapplications become larger and span multiplephysical areas.

OPEN AND ACCESSIBLEDEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT Wonderware has taken advantage ofstandards in communication technology andmarried them with the Microsoft technologiesof the future, bringing the applicationdeveloper a more open and accessibledevelopment environment. The InTouch gives

users access to all the latest devicecommunications protocols, includingWonderware’s SuiteLink™ protocol, OPC, andstandard DDE, fastDDE and NetDDE. Inaddition, InTouch is also an ActiveX container.It allows an InTouch user to install third-partyActiveX controls and use them in anyapplication window with simple point-and-click configuration, no programming required.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

SECURITY MODELS

Access-Level Password SecurityInTouch can be configured to use an access-level password security model that enablesthe developer of the InTouch application togroup users into access levels with differentpasswords and then assign the access levelsto windows and tags. This gives the developerthe ability to limit the users’ capabilities inthe InTouch application, based on their areasof responsibility and authority.

Strong Security for Applications

Microsoft Windows NT Authentication The InTouch 8.0 enables the applicationdeveloper to use the Microsoft Windows NTfor authentication. This enables developers togrant permissions to InTouch users on adomain controller or the local computer,based on user identity and group affiliations.This fully integrated approach to applicationsecurity reduces the amount of required bythe IT department to administer and maintainsecurity passwords and user names.

FDA 21 CFR Part 11 In addition, InTouch8.0 software includesauthentication fieldsthat are necessary for customers who need tocomply with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and otherregulations. New security script functions and

variables have been added to version8.0,making it easier for customers to complywith government regulations and to establishplant security policies.

FactorySuite A2 Industrial Application ServerSecurityFor customers who have adopted theFactorySuite A2™ Industrial ApplicationServer, the InTouch 8.0 HMI also offerscomplete integration with the ArchestrA™security model employed by the IndustrialApplication Server.

DESIGNED FOR WINDOWS XP

Microsoft Windows XP Logo CertificationInTouch 8.0 is the first HMI to qualifyfor the “Designed for Windows XP”logo. This means that InTouchapplications will install and run onthe Windows XP platform seamlessly.

Version 8.0 also leverages new XP featuresand system administrators can easily installand remove drivers from the XP platform.

ALARMS—MORE VIEWINGOPTIONS, ADDITIONALFEATURES AND BENEFITSKnowledge about system alarms and the abilityto acknowledge them in a timely manner cansave a company hours of costly downtime.Operators need to view alarms and track whatoccurred throughout the entire manufacturingprocess in order to minimize and beaccountable for losses. InTouch software offersthree different alarm views that can be usedtogether or separately in the application.

THREE VIEWS INTO ALARMS

Distributed Alarm DisplayThe Distributed Alarm Object enablesoperators to select and pre-configure alarmviews at runtime. This display shows summary(current) alarms.

Database View Control The Database View Control displays alarmsthat have been logged to the InTouch AlarmLogger Database. The InTouch 8.0 HMI offersimproved queries and more advanceddate/time formatting. The display showshistorical (session) alarms.

Alarm Viewer ControlThe Alarm Viewer Control is an ActiveXcontrol that provides both summary (current)

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and historical (session) alarm information. Ithas a similar look and feel to the DatabaseView Control to enable quick configurationand ensure ease of use. The alarm viewers enable the operator to sortthe alarms based upon the important prioritiesat runtime. Dialog boxes and easy-to-useWizards make alarm configuration simple toimplement. An InTouch user gains completecontrol over the current alarms in their systemand retrieval of historical alarm information.

ALARM FEATURES ANDENHANCEMENTS

Alarm AcknowledgementInTouch offers three alarm acknowledgementmodels: Traditional, or condition-oriented,alarms; Event alarms, which are compatiblewith the OPC alarm model and require anacknowledgment for the most recenttransition to an alarmed state; and ExpandedSummary alarms, which supportacknowledgment of every individualtransition into and out of an alarmed state.

Alarm Flexibility Alarms can be enabled/disabled directly orindirectly, using Alarm Inhibitor Tags, underfull control of the Application. Alarmsuppression can be applied to single Alarmclasses, tags or groups, to prohibit the displayof alarm information on a specific view node.System-wide disablement can block Alarmactivity at the source.

Powerful Distributed Alarm Subsystems

Alarm ToolkitThe Alarm Toolkit enables third parties,systems integrators (SIs) and end-users toenhance InTouch systems by writing custom

Alarm Providers and Alarm Consumers thatwork with their devices. Alarm Providersdetermine alarm conditions and publish thealarms to the InTouch Distributed AlarmSubsystem. Alarm Consumers are clients thatreceive information from the InTouchDistributed Alarm Subsystem. By using thetoolkit, a hardware device interface can beconstructed and integrated into an InTouchenvironment, allowing that hardware deviceto publish and manage alarms using theDistributed Alarm Subsystem.

SuiteLink Time-StampingInTouch 8.0 software offers alarming up tothe millisecond, when the alarm generated,not when the consumer receives the alarm.

Easy Alarm Configuration Wizards

Alarm DatabaseThe InTouch Distributed Alarm Subsystemsupports logging alarms and events to aMicrosoft SQL Server 7.0, 2000 or MDSEdatabase. This gives you the power of arelational database, regardless of theapplication size or project budget.

AlarmSuite Database MigrationSupport for AlarmSuite users is still available.However, to enable maximum flexibility, theInTouch 8.0 HMI also provides migrationtools from existing AlarmSuite databases tothe Alarm Database View Control.

Easy-to-Configure Hot Backup andResynchronizationThe Distributed Alarm System allows you toconfigure a secondary backup AlarmProvider to establish a fail-safe system.Alarm Provider Pairs are configured using asupplied utility. Should a primary AlarmProvider fail, the Distributed AlarmSubsystem seamlessly acquires Alarminformation from the backup system. Onreconnection of the primary Alarm Provider,the Distributed Alarm Subsystemsynchronizes the information before thePrimary system becomes live again.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Tagname Browser The Tagname Browser allows the user toselect tagnames and tagname fields from anyFactorySuite application, such as anotherInTouch node, InControl™ real-time controlsoftware, InBatch™ flexible batching software,IndustrialSQL Server™ real-time historian orany other tagname source that supports theInTouch Tagname Dictionary interface. Thisenables quick configuration betweenapplications, saving time for the developerand synchronizing tagnames for easieradministration and maintenance.

Automatic Application BackupWhen existing applications require conversionto run on newer versions of InTouchsoftware, this backup feature protects theolder application on the previous softwareversion from being overwritten. If necessary,the user can revert to the Backup Directory.

Alarm Printing OptionsThe InTouch HMI enables alarm printing fromany printer defined by Windows. It includessupport for USB and network printers.

FactoryFocusThe FactoryFocus™ graphic monitoring softwareprovides a view-only runtime version of theInTouch 8.0 HMI. It gives managers andsupervisors the ability to view a continuous HMIapplication process in real time. System securityis increased with the view-only capabilitybecause no data can be changed. InTouchapplications do not require modification to usethe InTouch FactoryFocus software.

Tagname Cross-ReferencingThe Tagname Cross-Referencing function allowsusers to analyze tagname, SuperTag and remotetag reference usage. It indicates the window orQuickScript in which a specific tagname orreference is used. For convenience, theTagname Cross Reference window can remainopen in the WindowMaker™ editing program,while the developer performs other tasks. Italso allows for direct viewing of any QuickScriptor QuickFunction in which a tagname is found.

Local VariablesInTouch 8.0 QuickScripts and QuickFunctionssupport the use of local variables to storetemporary results and create complexcalculations with intermediate scriptingvalues. Using local variables in QuickScriptsand QuickFunctions does not decrease thelicensed tagname count.

Instrument Failure MonitoringWonderware InTouch 8.0 software supportsseveral tagname dot fields, including.RawValue, .MinRaw and .MaxRaw. Anyoperator can use these dot fields inInTouch QuickScripts to monitorinstrument values and determine ifinstruments are operating out-of-range orout-of-calibration or have failed.

VTQVTQ refers to the data Value, with associatedTimestamp and Quality, of I/O-type tagnamesprovided by an I/O Server. Through standardSuiteLink protocols, the time and qualitystamps are available as 19-dot fields for tagsand may be referenced in animation linksand scripts. The VTQ model employed iscompatible with the OPC standard.

INTEGRATION WITHFACTORYSUITE COMPONENTS

InTouch 8.0 functions as the universalFactorySuite client. It can be used as a front-end for InTrack™ production-tracking software,InBatch batching software, the IndustrialSQLServer real-time historian, InControl real-timecontrol software, DT Analyst™ asset-utilizationsoftware and the FactorySuite A2 IndustrialApplication Server. InTouch graphical windowscan be viewed over a PDA, using TerminalServices for InTouch, or over a browser, usingthe SuiteVoyager™ industrial portal. Inaddition, client tools such as ActiveFactory™analysis tools, QI Analyst™ quality-analysissoftware and SCADAlarm™ event-notificationsoftware collaborate with the InTouch HMI toprovide additional information about theindustrial process.

Agile Applications

InTouch 8.0

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSTo run InTouch 8.0 software, we recommendthe following minimum hardware andsoftware configurations:

HARDWARE

Minimum•400 MHz Pentium II•256 MB of RAM, plus 5 bytes RAM per5K tags

•2 GB Free Hard Disk Space

Suggested•1.2 GHz Pentium III or greater•512 MB of RAM

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Serveror Advanced Server with SP3* or MicrosoftWindows XP with SP1*

*Please check the Wonderware compatibility matrix as future versions of the operating systems and service packs are released.

Contact Wonderware or your local Distributor for information about software products for industrial automation. Wonderware Corporation • 26561 Rancho Parkway South, Lake Forest, CA 92630 • Tel: (949) 727-3200 • Fax: (949) 727-3270www.wonderware.com

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