Faster
Development
Live! includes
standard flowchart blocks and supports concurrent flowchart execution
allowing simple, modular logic design for rapid debug and maximum
reuse. To keep things easy, specialized flowchart blocks are included
for motion control, PID loop control and serial device interfacing.
Common
Tagname Database
Live! includes
an HMI development system that is integrated with logic development.
The HMI includes basic shapes and animations as well as a library
of automation-specific bitmap images. Live! allows development
of logic and screens in parallel because both use a single tagname
database. Users can create tagnames on the fly as they develop
an application, or create them in advance using a simple data
entry grid.
Reusable
Logic
Live! includes
subcharts, which are essentially subroutines that can be directly
called from other flowcharts. Subcharts allow users to create
logic and then easily reuse it in the same project or in other
projects. Subcharts maintain their own tagname database and access
global data through named parameters.
Easy
to use Motion and PID Interfaces
Motion control
and PID loop control is integrated with the rest of the control
logic right in the flowcharts. All the motion control and PID
parameters are available to both the control logic and HMI screens.
PID and motion control blocks use simple fill-in-the-blank configuration
forms that are easy to use.
Embedded
Control targets for lower cost and smaller footprints
Live! allows
you to take full advantage of the power, flexibility and cost
effectiveness of Windows® CE® for applications requiring
low-cost, diskless, embedded controllers.
Productivity
Analysis – find the bottlenecks in your process!
Productivity
analysis functions are included in Live! Built-in data gathering
functions make it easy to track downtime, cycle time and productivity
figures. The system automatically creates a whole set of actionable
information displays. Asset utilization analysis can be used for
the following:
From
Shop Floor to Top Floor
Easily connect
and transfer data throughout the factory. Entivity Studio provides
a full range of enterprise connectivity to these information systems:
