Canvas editing software, Product description, Features – Eaton Electrical CA04801001E User Manual
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Operator Interface Products
PanelMate Operator Interface
Software
Canvas Editing Software
Canvas Editor
Canvas Editor with Page Thumbnails
Canvas Application
Product Description
The Canvas Software includes the 
Canvas
®
application development
software in addition to the Runtime 
software for the PanelMate ePro PS 
and the OPC servers/drivers. Canvas 
software is used to develop Operator 
Interface applications for PanelMate 
ePro PS industrial Operator Interface 
products. The powerful editing 
environment in Canvas delivers state-
of-the-art features previously available 
only on more expensive, high-end 
SCADA packages. The included drivers 
in the form of OPC servers support 
Ethernet and serial connectivity to 
virtually any PLC platform or network, 
as well as a wide array of drives, 
motion controllers and databases. 
No additional fees are required.
Because the typical application devel-
opment expense of a Human Machine 
Interface (HMI) often far outweighs the 
expense of the hardware, the demand 
to design and implement these 
advanced solutions quickly is of para-
mount importance. That is why the 
Canvas advanced Operator Interface 
software package was designed with 
ease of use and timesavings in mind. 
Consistent functionality in Canvas 
from one control to the next and from 
one area to the next will help you 
maintain your sense of place within 
the project and shorten the develop-
ment time. Canvas makes it easy to 
create and maintain an application 
with advanced features such as multi-
language, security, recipe manage-
ment and data archiving. Data may 
be exported, edited and imported 
with Microsoft Excel, saving time 
and ultimately reducing the cost of 
the project. 
Features
■
Operator Interface — Monitor and 
Control
■
High-resolution graphical interface
■
Built-in two-touch control for safety 
applications
■
Process/Machine Diagnostics
■
Conversion of Legacy PanelMate 
Configurations
■
Secure Document and Web/Network 
Browser
■
Full Mathematical Evaluation
■
Advanced Search and Replace
■
Security (Passwords and other 
Security Devices)
■
Recipe Management
■
Real-time and Historical Alarms and 
Events
■
Real-time and Historical Data 
Archiving and Trending
■
Notification of Data and Events via 
e-Mail
■
Import/Export from XML
■
Customizable Templates/Controls
■
Scripting (IF, THEN, ELSE, GOTO 
capability)
■
Launch and Control of 3rd Party 
Applications
■
Multi Language
■
Reusable Controls, Images and 
Pages via Index Lists
■
Master Pages
■
Online and Offline Simulation
■
Interface for DVT & Cognex Vision 
Systems
Hardware Requirements
System Requirements for Running Canvas 
Software 
ᕃ
■
Operating system — Microsoft
®
Windows XP (SP1 or later) or 
Microsoft
®
Windows Vista (Canvas
V3.3 or later)
■
Minimum Video Resolution — XGA 
(1024 x 768)
ᕃ
File transfers can be done via Ethernet or 
USB memory devices.
Product Selection
Table 33. Canvas
Description
Catalog
Number
Price
U.S. $
Includes Canvas software for developing applications, Runtime 
software for the PanelMate ePro PS Series and supporting OPC 
servers/drivers. Single User License. On CD-ROM. Development 
software requires Windows 2000 or Windows XP Operating System.
CANVASPRO
965.
Site License — See CANVASPRO (for all users at 1 site location)
CANVASPROSL
2,895.
Installation CD and licensing to run Canvas runtime software on a 
PC with Windows XP Professional OS. Licenses for Kepware OPC 
servers, Data Archiving and Recipe Management are included.
CANVASPC
2,163.
Discount Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PM-1