Re: [foxboro] What to use now days instead of a remote WP or Humm ing Bird package
- From: Kevin FitzGerrell <fitzgerrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 08:55:26 +1300 (NZDT)
James,
No, the NCD Explora X-Terminals are quite different than the NCD 900s (which I'm
not familiar with).
The Explora series uses NCDWare installed on the Solaris side. NCDWare is
convenient in that the license only required one copy per site. The Explora
terminals boot off an image on the Solaris workstation and then opens a remote X
window off a solaris workstation.
Our oldest Explora x-terminals now are Explora Pro, and the newest are Explora
450 series. These terminals have been very reliable, although if buried under a
pile of paper on a desk they will overheat and fry (the Explora Pro model
especially was easy to set on a desk -- the 450 series come with a stand which
helps eliminate the problem).
NCD has gone out of business, but some of their employees have formed a new
company www.thinpathsystems.com which continues to sell and support NCD
products, including the NCDWare software.
Regards,
Kevin FitzGerrell
Sr. Control Systems Engineer
Carter Holt Harvey, Ltd.
+64 27 460 9994
Quoting "Mueller, Jim" <JDMueller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Kevin,
>
> Is the configuration for the NCD Explora X-Terminals the same as the
> NCD 900. IF not could I trouble you for the
> configuration using the NCD Explora X-Terminal.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> James Mueller
> Process Control Engineer
> Cliffs Michigan Mining Co.
> (906) 475-3534
> JDMueller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin FitzGerrell [mailto:fitzgerrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 1:32 AM
> To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [foxboro] What to use now days instead of a remote WP or
> Humming Bird package
>
>
> Robert,
>
> We're still using NCD Explora x-terminals for dedicated remote
> stations.
>
> We've trialed a few embedded Linux workstations as replacements for the
>
> NCD x-terminals and they work well but are expensive for what you get
> and support is minimal.
>
> We have GoGlobal for use on Windows PCs, primarily because it's lower
> bandwidth than other alternatives from Solaris 2.5.1 workstations -- the
>
> low bandwidth is important for engineers being able to use over dial-up
>
> connections from when away from the plant. I anticipate trialing NX or
> FreeNX on the Solaris 8 (and 10) workstations later this year, as a
> low/no cost more feature rich alternative to the GoGlobal.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin FitzGerrell
> Sr. Control Systems Engineer
> Carter Holt Harvey, Ltd.
> +64 27 460 9994
>
> Balmer, Robert D. wrote:
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> > First off, I do apologize for probably not paying close enough
> > attention to past discussions about this subject. Didn't think at the
> > time I had a need.
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> > Now the powers that be would like some modern more up to date
> > alternatives to Humming Bird or a remote WP.
> >
> > What are you out there in Foxboro world using today for this type of
> > application?
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> > Thank you,
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