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Unified environment for building and testing FrameworX solutions

Platform → Solution → Designer | Concept | Tutorial | How-to Guide | Reference

Overview

Designer is the unified configuration component where you build and test complete FrameworX solutions. This page introduce key concepts about the Four Pillars Methodology to build solution and the Designer workspace that enables it. 

  • Four Pillars Methodology: how to organize and execute a solution development.
    • Designer Workspace: unified interface to all module configuration and development tools

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    Key Concepts

    Four Pillars Methodology

    t is an optimized methodology for solution development of industrial applications. It organize the all the necessary core modules for typical projects into four groups:

    Data Foundation

    Industrial Operations

    Business Operations

    User Interaction


     Unified Namespace

    Process Modules

    Application Modules

    Operator UI Modules

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    UserTypes (UDTs)

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    Designer Workspace

    It is the unified environment for all configuration, No need to switch between tools. It includes:

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    Solution / Settings (Selected Module Configuration )



    Workspace 

    Selected Module UI


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    How Designer Fits in the Solution Lifecycle

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    Designer is the configuration workspace in the Solution Lifecycle:

    1. Solution Center - Create and manage solutions
    2. Designer ← You are here (Configure all modules)
    3. Runtime - Execute and monitor

    Designer produces the configuration that Runtime executes. Execution Profiles let you validate behavior before publishing to production.

    Solution Development Workflow

    Following the Four Pillars methodology, Designer guides you through a structured configuration process:

    Configuration Flow Diagram

    P1: Foundation

    • Tag
    • UserTypes
    • Assets
    		→

    P2: Industrial Operations

    • • Devices<br>• Alarms<br>• Historian
    		→

    P3: Business Operations

    • Datasets<br>• Reports<br>• Scripts
    		→

    P4: User Interaction

    • • Displays<br>• Symbols<br>• Layouts
             ↑ ______________________________________________________↑

    Development Phases

    PhasePillarConfiguration TasksDesigner Modules
    1. FoundationP1: Foundation• Create tags<br>• Define UserTypes<br>• Build Asset TreeUNS → Tags, Templates, Assets
    2. Industrial OperationsP2: Process• Setup devices<br>• Configure alarms<br>• Enable historianDevices, Alarms, Historian
    3. Business OperationsP3: Application• Setup datasets<br>• Build reports<br>• Create scriptsDatasets, Reports, Scripts
    4. User InteractionP4: Operator UI• Design displays<br>• Create symbols<br>• Configure clientsDisplays, Symbols, Layouts

    Module Organization by the Four Pillars

    Module Organization by Four Pillars

    Pillar 1: UNS Foundation

    		Pillar 2: Process Modules

    Unified Namespace - Tags & UDTs

    Devices, Field Connections: 100+ connectors

    DataExplorer Tools

    Alarms, Events, and Audit-trail

    TagProvider Services

    Historian, time-series data



    Pillar 3: Application Modules Pillar 4: Operator UI

    SQL Database Connections and Queries

    Symbol Library extensions

    Scripts and business logic (C#, VB.NET, Python 3)

    Displays (Canvas & Dashboard) & UI Security 

    Reports, data pub (PDF, CSV, HTML, XML & JSON)

    Layouts,  Client deployment settings


    What the Designer Does

    ConfigurationDevelopment ToolsTesting & Validation
    Define tags and data modelsIntelliSense everywhereExecution Profiles
    Configure field devicesReal-time validationOnline configuration
    Setup alarms and historianCross-reference trackingSimulation tools
    Create scripts and logicRefactoring supportError checking
    Design displays and UIImport/export capabilitiesPerformance monitoring
    Manage security settingsVersion control readyBuild validation

    Integrated Development Environment

    Editor Type

    Features

    Purpose

    C#/VB.NET Editors

    IntelliSense, syntax highlighting, debugging

    Control logic and system integration

    Python Editor

    Output playground, interactive execution

    Analytics and data processing

    SQL Editors

    Query builder, visual designer

    Database integration

    JSON/XML Editors

    Schema validation, formatting

    Web data exchange

    Rich Text Editor

    PDF/HTML output

    Report generation

    Feature Highlights

    Development Productivity

    • IntelliSense everywhere - Auto-completion for tags, objects, properties
    • Real-time validation - Red borders and tooltips for errors
    • Refactoring support - Rename with automatic reference updates
    • Cross-reference tools - Find all uses instantly
    • Keyboard shortcuts - Standard editing (Ctrl+S, F5, etc.)
    • Search and replace - Global changes across solution

    Unified Configuration

    • Single environment - All modules in one interface
    • Consistent UI patterns - Same experience across modules
    • Context menus - Right-click relevant operations
    • Drag-drop support - Between panels and modules
    • Quick navigation - Jump to Home, Tags, Draw, Runtime
    • Dockable panels - Customize workspace layout

    Testing and Validation

    • Execution Profiles - Run in Development, Validation, or Production modes
    • Online configuration - Modify running solutions
    • Simulation tools - Test without field devices
    • Build validation - Automatic error checking
    • Performance monitoring - Real-time resource usage
    • Breakpoint debugging - Script development tools

    Collaboration Features

    • Multi-user editing - Teams work simultaneously
    • Change tracking - See who modified what
    • Version comparison - Track configuration evolution
    • Module locking - Prevent conflicts
    • Comment system - Document decisions


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    Designer Reference
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    What's Next

    → Four Pillars Methodology: optimized methodology for solution development.

    → Designer Workspace:  UI for all module configuration and development tools.


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