1. InTouch: Wonderware's InTouch software was one of the earliest configuration software programs to enter my country. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, InTouch, based on Windows 3.1, was a breath of fresh air, offering a rich library of graphics. However, early versions of InTouch used DDE (Device-Driven Exclusion) to communicate with drivers, resulting in poor performance. The latest version, InTouch 7.0, is fully based on the 32-bit Windows platform and provides OPC support.
2. iFix: Intellution started with its Fix configuration software and was acquired by Emerson in 1995. It is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Emerson Group. Fix 6.x software provides familiar concepts and user interfaces for industrial control engineers and offers complete drivers (sold separately). Intellution named its latest product series iFiX. iFiX offers powerful configuration capabilities, but the new version is not fully compatible with previous 6.x versions. The original scripting language has been replaced with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), and Microsoft's VBA development environment is integrated internally. Unfortunately, Intellution does not provide a conversion tool from the 6.1 scripting language to VBA. In iFiX, Intellution's products are tightly integrated with Microsoft's operating systems and networks. Intellution is also a founding member of the OPC (OLE for Process Control) organization. The OPC components and drivers for iFiX also need to be purchased separately.
3. Citech: Citech from CiT Corporation was also one of the earliest products to enter the Chinese market. Citech has a simple operating method, but its operation is more geared towards programmers than industrial control users. Citech provides a scripting language similar to C for secondary development, but unlike iFix, Citech's scripting language is not object-oriented, but rather similar to C, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty for users to perform secondary development.
4. WinCC: Siemens' WinCC is also a complete configuration development environment. Siemens provides C-like scripting, including a debugging environment. WinCC has embedded OPC support and can configure distributed systems. However, WinCC's structure is relatively complex, and users are advised to undergo Siemens training to master its application.
5. KingSCADA: KingSCADA is the first relatively influential configuration software development company in China (most earlier brands have disappeared). KingSCADA provides a resource manager-style main interface and supports scripting languages using Chinese characters as keywords. KingSCADA also provides various hardware drivers.
6. Controx (Kainuo): Controx2000 from Huafu Computer Company is a fully 32-bit configuration development platform that provides industrial control users with powerful real-time curve, historical curve, alarm, data report, and reporting functions. As one of the earliest software developers in China to join the OPC organization, Controx has built-in OPC support and provides dozens of high-performance drivers. It provides an object-oriented scripting language compiler, supports plug-and-play ActiveX components and plugins, and supports connecting to external databases via ODBC. Controx also provides network support and WebServer functionality.
7. ForceControl: ForceControl, developed by Daqing 3D Company, is one of the earliest configuration software programs in China. However, because it wasn't widely promoted as a commercial product in its early days, it wasn't widely known. Around 1993, ForceControl released its first version, initially based on DOS and VMS. Later, with the popularity of Windows 3.1, a 16-bit Windows version was developed. Until the release of the Windows 95 version, it was mainly used for internal company projects. The 32-bit version 1.0 of ForceControl already possessed significant advancements in its architecture, one of its most notable features being its three-tier structure based on a truly distributed real-time database, which was also configurable. Between 1999 and 2000, ForceControl experienced significant development, with the latest version 2.0 greatly improving its functionality, ease of use, openness, and the number of I/O drivers. In many aspects of its design, ForceControl takes the perspective of domestic users into account, emphasizing practicality while adhering to the standards of large-scale software. Furthermore, the company has invested significant resources in product training and user technical support. It is believed that ForceControl software products will make a significant impact on the industrial control software industry in a short period of time.
8. GE's Cimplicity
9. RSView Supervisory Edition is a human-machine interface software released by Rockwell Automation, based on the Windows 2000 operating system. It is used to monitor, control, and obtain data on all production operations across the enterprise.
10. NI Lookout is the easiest-to-use industrial control configuration software on the market! Using Lookout, you can easily monitor and acquire data from industrial processes. Lookout supports dozens of PLC communication protocols, such as Modbus, AB, and Siemens. Lookout also supports OPC communication. Lookout can also be seamlessly integrated with NI's FieldPoint hardware product. (Large file, suitable only for wide-screen applications.)
11. Wizcon is an advanced SCADA application development tool that system integrators can use to build advanced applications across various industrial sectors. Wizcon's user-friendly graphical interface, outstanding HMI functionality, Internet access, progressive development process, and plant-wide integration capabilities make it the most widely used SCADA system for factory automation. Wizcon enables communication between lower-level departments and other sectors, allowing operators and factory managers to view various data. Managers can access real-time data from their offices using familiar operating environments and query tools. In fact, as an open system, Wizcon allows users to combine different hardware and software to create complete automation solutions that protect existing investments and improve productivity and product quality.
12. MCGS (Monitor and Control Generated System) is a configuration software developed by Tongtai Software Company. It is a Windows-based configuration software system used to quickly construct and generate host computer monitoring systems. It can run on Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 and other operating systems.
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