Broadwin Technology Inc. announces the release of version 6.0 of its WebAccess HMI & SCADA automation software. WebAccess version 6.0 supports the new Microsoft Windows Vista^® operating system.

"Windows Vista increases productivity and drives business success by improving the security of applications using web browser and Internet technology. The version 6.0 release of WebAccess incorporates features and enhancements to work with Windows Vista security enhancements", explained Tom Carter, Product Manager for Broadwin Technology. "Broadwin's WebAccess continues to stay on the cutting edge of technology and is committed to offering the best possible Microsoft technology to our customers."

Broadwin WebAccess is the first fully Web browser-based software package for industrial automation, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).

What’s new in WebAccess version 6.0

Support for the new security features in Microsoft Windows Vista^® operating system.
Tabbed Browsing in Internet Explore 7.
Improved Trend displays including hairlines with tooltips and scaling set by operators and ordinary users.
EXCEL workbooks can be generated directly from ODBC logs.
New alarming features to better handle large systems with many points
Two character language support added for ACTION commands in Tcl, JScript and Visual Basic scripting.
User defined tooltips for live data on graphic displays.
Easier implementation of Adobe Shockwave Flash.
More interfaces to existing automation systems including multiple versions of BACnet.
New math capabilities of user-defined calculation points.
Ability to monitor disk space usage on remote SCADA nodes used for data logging.
Event triggered scripts.
User-defined automatic logout of remote clients.
Manual switching between primary and backup field device for drivers that support redundant PLCs (e.g. Modbus).
Improved search features using wildcards and patterns in ODBC logs.
Support for new security features in Windows XP security updates.

Key Features:

Completely Web browser-based Development, Deployment and Support.
Fast Development using pre-built database and graphic templates.
Built-in Alarming, Trending, Data Logging, and Recipes.
Integrated Video.
Multi-Layer Security.
Fully Scaleable Web application with Management Tools.
Object Oriented Vector-based Graphics.
Fast Display and Communications performance.
Robust, Redundant SCADA Nodes and Communication Ports.

For more information about using Broadwin WebAccess with Windows Vista^®, Click Here.

Using a standard Web browser, users can view and control automation equipment used in manufacturing facilities, industrial process plants and building automation systems. Unique to WebAccess, all configuration and deployment can be performed remotely through a standard web browser including IO configuration, graphics building and remote software administration.

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About BroadWin Technology

BroadWin Technology is the innovative supplier of industrial automation software, with installations worldwide. Broadwin's WebAccess software is the industry's first fully web browser-based software package for human-machine interfaces (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).

For more information, visit BroadWin’s web site at http://www.BroadWin.com.

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