ScadaMobile app for iPhone and iPod touch
Scada Mobile is a simple Scada application for the iPhone platform providing a list interface for accessing and monitoring variables (tags) and memory of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Designed for ease of use and lightweight deployment it allows plant engineers and PLC software developers to supervise real time states of their industrial processes, at any time, anywhere.
Key Features
Scada Mobile provides many possibilities designed to meet most PLC remote monitoring needs.
-Monitor (display and change) PLC variables (tags) through local or remote wireless access.
-Supported types are boolean, both signed and unsigned 16 and 32 bit integers, and 32 bit floating point.
-Import files created in Excel, Word or Open Office containing variables specification and optional display attributes. Store and display documentation files and manuals in the same application.
-Upload or download files to/from Scada Mobile via Web browser: Safari, Firefox or Microsoft Explorer.
-Highly optimized engine for PLC communications allowing a large number of variables (literally tens of thousands) with a minimum of network traffic.
-Ability to set various access levels with password to prevent accidental modification of variables or filtering of displayed data.
-Incoming version supporting Modbus/TCP and simultaneous connections to multiple distributed PLCs all supervised on a single interface.
Specific support for OMRON PLCs
Scada Mobile is available for OMRON programmable logic controllers, for which includes the following additional features.
-Monitor all areas of memory including: IO bit, IO channel, DM area, Work Bit, Work Channel, Timer/Counter area, HR Bit, HR Channel, EM area, and AR area.
-Supports all CJ1 and CS1 series PLCs, as well as most older models with TCP / IP connection.
-Supported CX-Programmer-generated 'cxr' files for direct import of selected variables without any additional step.
Other Features
Scada Mobile connects directly to PLCs without routing through servers or personal computers, using a direct TCP/IP link between the iPhone and a PLC.
Security is guaranteed through extensive use of passwords and the encryption and tunneling options that the TCP/IP technology provides.
The package contains "out of the box" several configuration file examples created in Microsoft Excel or CX-Programmer that can be used as templates for your own developments.
User Reviews
Several users were provided with a pre-release version of the app and and gave the following opinions:
•"As an OMRON systems integrator, I think that Scada Mobile is an ideal complement for those situations that require simple, trouble-free, remote monitoring, and high availability. Other systems, usually web-based, have no benefits compared to Scada Mobile, are more complicated and are not easily scalable to a large number of variables. Scada Mobile is definitely different from all of them." Domenech Tomas, Engineer of Systems Integration, Olot, Girona.
•"I use programmable controllers for public buildings automation and domotics. Since I found Scada Mobile I recommend my clients this solution that can be preconfigured for their needs, and they are really happy with it." Francisco Torres, Telecommunications Engineer, Castellon
•"I dedicate to the exploitation of small hydro, and it's really a pleasure for me to know at any time and instantly the production of my plants from a native application on my iPhone. However, It lacks the ability to connect with several plants simultaneously, and possibly display summary values. Excellent application for everything else. " Juan Enrique Fraga, Company Owner, Pontevedra.
Technical Support
Please direct your questions, suggestions, problems or feedback to us through the contact form in this site or subscribe to the forums to enter the discussions. Use the contact form in case you need direct technical support and we will promptly reply to your provided e-mail.
We specially take into account well-founded user requests to be incorporated in future releases of the app. Do not hesitate to ask for what you need.