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Platform
Overview

A high-level overview of our platform's robust capabilities and benefits.

Built for You

With a long-standing history in the OEM space and working with and as Systems Integrators, we designed a platform to solve the problems we faced removing the barriers with unmatched, unlimited flexibility. Our platform provides a range of tools and features to help engineers, developers and OEM’s  create powerful custom solutions for industrial automation, supervisory process control, and building automation applications.



 Software Highlights

  • Performance - Flexible - Open - Powerful
  • Free 2-Hour Resettable Run Time!
  • Solution Designer is Free!
  • Completely Integrated Tools
  • Truly Unlimited, Server Based - Web Data/ Web Services
  • Connect to Any Device and Any Data Source
  • SQL
  • Data Modeling and the Unified Namespace
  • Multiple Code Language Support
  • Portable Displays - HTML5 and WPF
  • Extensive Historian Data Providers
  • Modern UI/ Solution Designer and Display Designer
  • Data Explorer w/ MQTT, OPC AND PLC Data
  • Easily manage project life cycle w/ Execution Profiles
  • Built in Code Editor for C#, VB.NET, Python, and SQL
  • Security at the Core
  • White Label OEM Ready!
  • Intellisense Scripting




Robust Platform w/ Real-Time Performance.

A single engineering environment, with real-time, event-driven, in-memory database. Visualize and run scripts based on data change or operator action. Built-In support for C#, VB.NET, Python and JavaScript for code-behind HTML5 displays. With an underlying .NET Object model optimized for real-time applications, .NET API and Web Services. 


Connect, Collet, Visualize, and Analyze → All in One Platform!

High Speed Data Collection, Faster Load Times, Responsive Displays - Our platform was designed to handle basic to advanced SCADA but built for an expansive list of applications, making it one of the most expansive and versatile platforms on the market.

Build better, faster, stronger applications.

Up and running within an hour, for beginner to advanced users, our platform allows users to configure pre-built templates or leverage advanced code editors to code from scratch.



Completely Open Platform with Built-In Drivers and Connectivity Features

Connectivity is a key feature of our platform. We include native drivers to a variety of industry standard protocols and have a driver toolkit for developing custom drivers. 

Featuring

  • OPC UA and MQTT – Client and Server Support
  • Remote Data Servers
  • Native SQL Connectivity and Editor
  • Process-Isolation and Multi-threading
  • Diagnostics and Performance Monitoring
  • Extensions and APIs, including WebAccess REST API
  • Dynamic Addressing




.NET Framework 

Unmatched Stability with Integrated Script Editor, Powerful Debugging Tools, and 100% Managed Code. 


Featuring

  • Includes C# and VB.NET multi-threaded
    • One click to translate your code between C# and VB.NET
  • Python is easy to add and fully supported
  • All Project Elements are .NET Objects
    • Accessible via Intellisense
    • Tags, Datasets, Devices, Alarms, Reports, Scripts, Layouts, Historian, Displays, Clients are all objects
  • Create Tasks, .NET Classes and Function Libraries


One of .NET’s most compelling features is its language flexibility. Unlike some other platforms, .NET supports multiple programming languages, including popular options like C#, Python, and VB.NET. This versatility allows developers to choose the language that best fits their project requirements and personal preferences, ensuring optimal productivity and code quality.

Another significant advantage of .NET is its seamless integration with the broader Microsoft ecosystem. Whether you're leveraging Azure cloud services, using Visual Studio for development, or relying on other Microsoft tools and technologies, .NET offers unparalleled compatibility and interoperability. This integration streamlines development workflows, enhances collaboration across teams, and maximizes the value of your existing Microsoft investments.



Advanced Alarming and Alert Applications

The Alarm module was created on pure .NET managed code, with multithreading and exception control, for maximum performance and reliability.


Featuring

  • Scripts can subscribe to Alarm Events to implement custom actions
  • Audit Trail anything archived in Secure SQL
  • Redundant Alarm synchronization 
  • Unlimited number of alarm conditions for each tag




Advanced Graphics

WebAssembly offers high-performance web graphics, delivering dynamic content swiftly while ensuring smart symbol usage and robust capabilities. With WebAssembly, you can craft symbols and components ranging from basic to intricate, seamlessly integrating third-party controls for enhanced functionality.


Our platform also ensures uniformity across all platforms, whether web-based or on tablets, with a single set of displays and engineering tools. This unified approach simplifies development and 

ensures consistency across various devices.

We prioritize responsiveness within our platform, enabling the creation of responsive dashboards and diagrams that automatically adjust based on the client device or display size. This eliminates the need to manually resize each device, saving time and effort.

Our environment also supports advanced programming languages like C# and VB.NET, offering superior capabilities compared to languages like Python and Java. This enables developers to leverage powerful programming features for enhanced functionality and performance.

Featuring

  • Includes 100s of Smart Symbols
  • Create Custom Smart Symbols, Components and Plug-Ins
    • Share or Protect your Custom Applications
  • Create Dynamic 3D Models
  • Code Behind and Expressions
    • C#, VB.NET or HTML5/JavaScript
  • Secure Data Gateway Built-In
  • Unique Set of Dynamic Animations
  • Customize your Trend Object properties
  • All Windows Controls Included
    • Web browser, child display, doc viewer and more
  • Integrate 3rd party .NET and HTML5 Components and Plug-Ins

Dive Deeper → Advanced Graphics - Responsive Dashboards




Embedded SQL Engine

Every system includes a full-featured embedded SQL engine. We also provide seamless integration with any SQL Database like Microsoft SQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. 

Featuring

  • Advanced DataGrid Object
  • SQL Query Builder
  • ODBC, OLE-DB, and ADO.NET support
  • Secure Data Gateway Built-In



 

Process Flow


 

Product Options - One Platform One Dev Environment

  • FrameworX Unlimited: unlimited functionality, unlimited Clients, I/O and development, server based, complete toolset.
  • FX FactoryStudio is scalable, by the number of I/O & clients
  • FX Edge HMI OEM Bundle Pack. Powerful HMI.
  • FX Edge / Gateway OEM Bundle Pack. Embedded device communications and processing at the edge. Also, a flexible secure gateway.

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