National Instruments BridgeVIEW - Manual (Page 24)

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 BridgeVIEW User Manual
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Introduction
This chapter describes the unique BridgeVIEW approach to
Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA). It also contains system configuration, installation
instructions, and basic information that explains how to start using
BridgeVIEW to develop industrial automation applications. This chapter
refers you to other chapters or manuals for more information.
Welcome to BridgeVIEW
BridgeVIEW adds real-time process monitoring, historical trending, alarm
and event reporting, online configuration tools and PLC connectivity to a
premiere graphical development environment, G.
BridgeVIEW makes use of an intuitive graphical user interface combined
with a powerful graphical programming language, G, that enables you to
perform data acquisition and analysis, create an operator interface or
Human Machine Interface (HMI), and develop advanced supervisory
control applications.
BridgeVIEW provides the following features for the development of your
Industrial Automation applications.
• Graphical human-machine interface (HMI)
• Easy-to-use, fill in the blank configuration utilities
• Graphical programming tools
• Real-Time Database (RTDB)
• Historical data collection and trending (Citadel)
• Alarm and event reporting and logging
• Security
• Connectivity to PLC and industrial device networks
• OPC Server Support