Re: [foxboro] Browser Based HMI

Tom,

Sorry, this came in just as I was writing my answer to David.  I could 
have addressed both posts in one message.

tom.vandewater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>David,
>       First I want to thank you for keeping the list informed about the
>User's Conference.  That was appreciated by many of us.  Secondly, the guys
>here at work want me to clarify that I am not really a Kentuckian but a
>Hoosier that works in Kentucky.  Actually I was born in Illinois.   Hoosier
>is really a double contraction for "who is here".  When somebody knocks on
>the front door in Indiana we yell "Hoosier" to find out who it is.  When I
>get a flat on my car in Kentucky and go to get a new one I need to make sure
>to ask for a "tar" because they don't understand if I say tire.  Like Ales,
>I may be able to consider myself tri-lingual and Kentuckian is my third
>language.
>       On a more serious note, if by source forge, you mean trying to
>coordinate development of a browser based HMI that is built via
>collaboration from parties spread across multiple continents, then I think
>it sounds intriguing and, in our cyber world, not impossible.  
>
It is for sure not impossible. I have benefited from sourceforge 
projects a lot in the past years and I am ready to contribute. But as I 
wrote earlier, I think we are not the right community for doing this. 
The only reason I am writing this software is the incapability of 
Foxboro to offer it to us and our customers. As soon as they can deliver 
a stable package with manuals, we'll start using and reselling it.

>But, I think,
>other than Bo, we all still have day jobs so it would be "catch as catch
>can" progress.  If we took a stab at it we would 1st have to be visionary in
>deciding what pieces of technology are likely to be supported in the long
>run as "open source" solutions.  There are many possibilities today and some
>have gained worldwide acceptance. Java, JavaScript, PHP, SVG, PNG, MNG,
>Flash, HTML have already been mentioned as building blocks for such an
>endeavor.  
>  
>
My point exactly.

>       If we didn't do anything more than inspire Foxboro/Wonderware to
>develop an HMI that could be used on Solaris, Linux, Windows, etc.... it
>would be a worthwhile endeavor but it could develop into much more than
>that.  At this point the Invensys HMI work is undoubtedly going to be
>designed, in and for, an all Microsoft environment.  At least they have told
>us their intentions.  Thanks for that Alex.  If enough users want something
>else they will have to look elsewhere or develop it themselves and that is
>where we find ourselves today.  We are approaching a cross road and need to
>decide which way to turn.  There won't be a straight-ahead option.
>
>  
>
No, it won't be. That is why such a discussion can be helpful to 
Invensys and us. The more we talk about it, the more we know about each 
others expectations and problems. And possibly prevent them before they 
happen.

>Cheers,
>Tom VandeWater
>Control Systems Developer/Analyst
>Dow Corning Corporation
>Carrollton, KY   USA
>
>  
>
Bye,

Ales Vaupotic
AMI d.o.o.
Ptuj, Slovenija
 
 
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