Hi all,
Got a client who has requested a SCADA system for downtime tracking and so on. Right now, they want to implement it as a standalone system on one machine, and then potentially expand out to other machines after proof-of-concept is done.
The PLC we have to start on is an S7-300 on a not-insignificant Profibus network, programed with Step 7 v5.5. The processor has both Profibus ports in use, so I don't think that switching to a PN/DP processor to give me profibus and profinet is an option at this stage (although happy to be proved wrong).
I'm wavering between Ignition and Wonderware for the SCADA. Given that the system will start off as one standalone PC/PLC, and then potentially expand to several PLC's with a server/client SCADA architecture, will either of those options serve me better from a scalability/cost perspective? I have enquiries out with both suppliers, but both of them are of course going to tell me that they're cost effective and scalable, so I thought I'd get some input from the people on the pointy end.
Also, any recommendations for getting either of the packages to interface to a Profibus network?
Got a client who has requested a SCADA system for downtime tracking and so on. Right now, they want to implement it as a standalone system on one machine, and then potentially expand out to other machines after proof-of-concept is done.
The PLC we have to start on is an S7-300 on a not-insignificant Profibus network, programed with Step 7 v5.5. The processor has both Profibus ports in use, so I don't think that switching to a PN/DP processor to give me profibus and profinet is an option at this stage (although happy to be proved wrong).
I'm wavering between Ignition and Wonderware for the SCADA. Given that the system will start off as one standalone PC/PLC, and then potentially expand to several PLC's with a server/client SCADA architecture, will either of those options serve me better from a scalability/cost perspective? I have enquiries out with both suppliers, but both of them are of course going to tell me that they're cost effective and scalable, so I thought I'd get some input from the people on the pointy end.
Also, any recommendations for getting either of the packages to interface to a Profibus network?