Managing Solution includes creating new solutions, making edits, viewing details, running them, upgrading to newer versions, and utilizing solution templates within the software platform. The software platform integrates industrial applications' design, development, deployment, and management.
For a complete overview on the Solution Manager user interface, see Solution Manager.
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To create a new Solution:
Click Create New Solution to finish.
The software platform technology powers 3 products option:
You can keep the selection of product as FrameworX, when creating Solutions for Unlimited communication points, and Unlimited users.
According the selecting or the product, the various options of communications are presented.
FrameworX configuration tools are available free or charged, but you require a license to put your Solution in production on the field. The Product and Model (number of points) selected when create a new Solution, should reflect the intended license to be acquired for production installation. You still can change those settings after creating the Solution, at the Solution Designer tool, Solution Settings. |
When creating a new Solution, you will need to select a target platform.
A Target Platform is where you intend to deploy your Solution for execution in production. Here are the options, with guidance for selection:
Windows: Use this option if Windows Authentication is required or if Canary Historian or any other product or library that requires Windows will be used in the same computer.
Multi-Platform: This solution will execute in any device compatible with .NET 8.
The "New Solution Wizard" provides a very simple way to create a new Solution within the platform. The wizard is designed to ensure that all necessary configurations and preferences are considered, helping create organized solutions tailored to specific operational frameworks.
Name: It is mandatory to enter a unique name of the new Solution.
Location and New Folder: Enables users to specify the storage location for the Solution. The dialog allows navigation to select an existing folder or create a new sub-folder specifically for this Solution.
Solution Templates: It is optional. It offers a choice between starting with a pre-created Solution template or a blank slate. Templates can speed up the development process by providing a structured starting point.
The View button opens a ready-only version of the Solution configuration, which is very useful if you just want to put the Solution in execution or check its configuration.
The Edit button enables modifications in the Solution. You may need to use the Logon button in the toolbar before editing if the Security Solutions were enabled to that Solution.
Many Solutions can be opened at the same time. When a second instance of the same Solution is opened, the second instance will open as read-only.
To enable concurrent users, your Solution server must be licensed for multiple engineers. See Licensing and Activating for more information.
Steps to open am existing Solution.
Start Solution.exe: Run the Solutions application, using the Solution.exe command line, or desktop icon.
Select Local or Remote computers: By default, the system will show the Solutions from the last location, or from your local computer on the first. You can modify the list of Solution, going the Solution Server page.
For remote computers, you can use the Web UI: If the remote computer has Web Server enabled, and you are in Windows computer, you can start see the Solutions of remote computer with the URL
Select the desired Solution at the List: you can use the search box or modify the options for visualization. When using Tables, you can sort by columns clicking in the tiles, or right click to switch column visibility.
If the Solution file is locked, or there is another local instance of the Solution open, the Solution will open in Read-Only View mode. In that mode is still possible to Run or Export configuration, but no to edit. |
You can run a Solution by:
For more information, see Runtime Environment.
Solutions retain information about the platform's version used to create the Solution.
Opening a Solution with a previous version without upgrading it will require a platform's equivalent version installed.
Also, you can upgrade the Solution to the latest version using the Upgrade Version command button.
When Upgrading:
After upgrading, it is recommended to open the new Solution and build it (Execute → Build and Publish → Build... operation), so the system checks all its scripts.
Solution templates can be a great way to speed up the development process by providing pre-configured settings and modules. Templates can be customized to fit your specific needs, and can be a useful starting point for building your application. When selecting a template, consider the functionality you need and the type of application you are building. Examples of different templates available include web applications, mobile apps, and desktop applications.
Pre-built Solution templates get you started faster by building the solutions you need. Some Solution templates are available when you install the software, such as Blank, Default, TrendChart, TrendChart with Alarm Pages and Alarm Footer, Redundancy Solutions, and Asset Viewer.
Template | Blank | Default | TrendChart | TrendChart and Alarm | TrendChart and Alarm Footer | Redundancy |
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Log on dialog | ||||||
Several themes | ||||||
Header page navigation using Industrial Icons | ||||||
Empty main page | ||||||
Layout with Header and Main page | ||||||
Server Information page using the Dashboard display | ||||||
System information template and Scripts | ||||||
System Information Data Historian configuration | ||||||
UI data template | ||||||
TrendChart display | ||||||
TrendChart data templates | ||||||
Alarm Online display | ||||||
Alarm Historical display | ||||||
Alarm data template | ||||||
Alarm Footer display | ||||||
Redundancy Information display |
Select and run a template to check the displays available on each template, and explore its settings. By that, you can check if one of the templates meet your needs and speed up your Solution development.
In addition, you can add or create more templates on your own.
The templates presented when creating a new Solution are standard Solution files located in the product installation folder in Templates.
If you receive a new template from your vendor or integrators, copy it to that Solution.
To add a new template, create a Solution and save it in the Template folder on the installation directory, such as the following sample path: "C:\Program Files\...\Product\Version\Templates"
The platform uses multi-user and multi-project organization to edit and run multiple projects simultaneously. All modules are combined in a simple unified user interface: the Solution Designer.
Change project settings using the Solution Designer, an integrated and user-friendly environment that performs all setup and test tasks, from tag definition and communications to drawing user interface displays.
Check Designer, Solution Development for tips about common configurations and overall information about its settings.
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