ControlMaestroTM
ControlMaestro Network
Capabilities
ControlMaestro’s network capabilities include
high-performance Web and PDA integration for full remote
functionality, as well as built-in redundancy master-backup
features for robust security.
Redundancy and Hot Backup
ControlMaestro includes hot backup capability as
standard. This functionality consists of two identical SCADA
stations connected to the same PLCs and/or I/Os. One ControlMaestro
station runs in master mode and samples data while the other
station remains in standby mode. If the master fails, the
backup station automatically takes over all functions including
communication over the network. Once the master recovers,
the backup station stops sampling data and updates the historical
files of the master. In normal operation, both stations
can be used as operator stations. Any ControlMaestro
model is able to run as a hot backup station, including
runtime licenses. The only requirement is that the application
running in the master and backup stations should be one
and the same. There is no extra cost for this valuable feature.
Web Clients
ControlMaestro can accommodate several hundred
Web user clients to enable remote access to ControlMaestro
monitoring, visualization and control, as well as alarm
and shift management capabilities, through a standard Web
browser, via the Internet.
Web Clients are one of ControlMaestro’s
key differentiators. To evaluate the full benefits of this
high-value functionality, a 2-hour demo mode is available
free of charge. To evaluate the powerful capabilities of
the Web Clients, simply run ControlMaestro
in demo mode (without the plug).
Mobility Kit for PDAs
The ELUTIONS Mobility Kit enables user mobility
for ControlMaestro applications, providing
remote wireless visualization, alarming and control on a
PDA. No further development is required on the application
to make it PDA-enabled, as ControlMaestro
simply uses its advanced Web architecture and a Web Client.
Thus, any ControlMaestro application with
Web Clients is automatically PDA-ready, and all that is
needed is to run a small PDA installer (CD-ROM) for the
user to gain full PDA-based remote visualization, alarming
and control.
