Unified configuration environment for building FrameworX solutions
Platform → 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
Key Concepts
| Term | Description | Details |
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| Designer Workspace | Unified environment for all configuration | No need to switch between tools |
Four Pillars Methodology: | optimized methodology for solution development | Data Foundation, Industrial and Business Operations, and User Interaction. |
| Execution Profiles | Runtime modes for different environments | Development, Validation, or Production |
| Modular Architecture | Isolated module changes | Changes won't break other modules |
How It Fits in the Solution Lifecycle
Designer produces the configuration that Runtime executes. Execution Profiles let you validate behavior before publishing to production. |
Module Organization by the Four Pillars
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Pillar 1: UNS Foundation | Pillar 2: Process Modules |
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| Pillar 3: Application Modules | Pillar 4: Operator UI |
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Devices, Field Connections: 100+ connectors
DataExplorer Tools
Alarms, Events, and Audit-trail
Historian, time-series data
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, Integrated Development Environment
Editor Type | Features | Purpose |
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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
- Single environment - All modules in one interface
- Consistent UI patterns - Same experience across modules
- Execution Profiles - Run in Development, Validation, or Production modes
- Online configuration - Modify running solutions
- Change tracking - See who modified what
- Version comparison - Track configuration evolution
What's Next
→ Four Pillars Methodology: optimized methodology for solution development.
→ Designer Workspace: UI for all module configuration and development tools.