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WATVIEW HMI
Software

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Searching for a quick, efficient way
to set up your controllers? Need
rapid data-logging and graphing
capabilities? We have the answer:
WATVIEW.
WATVIEW is Watlow Anafaze’s HMI
(Human/Machine Interface) software
designed to set up and monitor up to
32 Watlow controllers. With easy
controller setup, a recipe and alarm
manager, data-logging and trend
plot graphing capabilities, animated
custom overview screens and a
superior online help system, you can
be assured that WATVIEW is the
ideal software for your application.
WATVIEW Editions:
WATVIEW is available in three
editions making your software Features and Benefits The Run-Time and Developer
decision quick and effortless. Easy controller setup Editions also include a calendar-
• WATVIEW-R: start function, allowing users to
• WATVIEW automatically detects
The Run-Time Edition automatically download recipes
which controllers are connected
on a one-time or repeating
Provides trend plot graphing, to the computer, then WATVIEW
schedule.
setup screens, data-logging, loads the appropriate setup
recipe manager with calendar- screens for those controllers. Alarm manager
start, spreadsheet data editor, Use built-in setup screens to • WATVIEW Run-Time and
system activity log and alarm adjust the controller parameters, Developer Editions receive alarms
manager. The Run-Time Edition or the simple “spreadsheet view” from controllers, maintain a log of
will “play back” custom screens for a quick, intuitive interface. The alarms and allow users to clear
created with the Developer spreadsheet categorizes all and acknowledge alarms.
Edition. controller parameters according Data-logging and trend plot graphs
• WATVIEW-D: to their parameter groupings.
• WATVIEW Run-Time and
The Developer Edition Recipe manager Developer Editions include
Includes all functions of the Run- • All editions of WATVIEW include continuous data-logging of the
Time Edition plus a custom the ability to create recipes parameters you choose. You can
screen designer and user-defined (arrays of controller settings). export the collected data to an
variables. Recipes can be created, edited, Excel®-compatible spreadsheet
• WATVIEW-C: stored and downloaded to the file, or view up to 20 data items on
The Configurator Edition controllers. Use recipes to store a WATVIEW trend plot graph. An
Includes only spreadsheet data commonly used controller unlimited number of graphs may
editor, recipe manager without settings, to speed up repetitive be named and stored for simple
calendar-start and system controller setups and to create a future retrieval.
activity log. “snapshot” of your setups.

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WATVIEW HMI Specifications Controllers Supported:
Software System Requirements: WATVIEW supports the following
1. Pentium® 200MHz processor controllers when equipped with the
(depending on operating listed firmware revision or later:
Features and Benefits, con’t.
system) • SERIES 96 (Rev. 1.20)
Colorful, animated custom
overview screens 2. 32 MB RAM • SERIES 96 with ramping
3. 800 x 600 screen resolution (Rev. 1.05)
• Use WATVIEW Developer edition
to create custom screens. 4. 16-bit or higher color palette • SERIES 97 (Rev. 1.10)
WATVIEW’s Custom Overviews (“High Color”) • MICRODIN™ (Rev. 1.01)
(COVs) incorporate your graphic 5. Communications port capable of • CAS200 (Rev. 2.0)
images (such as digital camera 19.2 kbaud (16550 UART) • F4S/F4D (Rev. 2.06)
photos) with real-time data from
6. Microsoft®-compatible pointing • CLS200 SERIES standard,
the controllers to make a custom
device (mouse or trackball) enhanced and extruder (Rev.
interface. You can also use
WATVIEW’s AnaMator program to 7. High-density floppy drive 3.30), ramp and soak (Rev. 3.40)
create animated sequences, 8. 200 MB hard drive space • MLS300 SERIES standard,
which can show your actual 9. CD-ROM drive enhanced and extruder (Rev.
process in action. Custom 3.30), ramp and soak (Rev. 3.40)
10.Windows®95, 98, NT 4.0, ME,
Overviews created with the • CPC400 SERIES (Rev. 1.00)
2000 or XP
Developer edition can be used
Note: For Windows®NT 4.0 you • F4P (Rev. 3.00)
with any WATVIEW edition.
must have 64 MB of RAM. • POWER SERIES (Rev. 1.00)
Superior online help system
For Windows® 2000 and XP • SERIES SD Dual Display
• Use the online help to navigate you must have 128 MB (Rev. 1.00)
through setup procedures, obtain of RAM
specific help for various Watlow • SERIES SD Dual Display Limit
controllers, locate context- (Rev. 1.00)
sensitive help or search and
browse the entire contents. This
online help system is a superior
feature for HMI software and is
included with each edition of
WATVIEW.

Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel

Corporation.
Windows®95, 98 and NT are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft
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ANAWIN®3 HMI Software
for PPC-2000

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ANAWIN®3 is Watlow Anafaze’s HMI
(Human/Machine Interface) software
designed specifically for PPC-2000.
Use it to set up and monitor up to 32
controllers. With easy controller
setup, a recipe and alarm manager,
data-logging and trend plot
graphing capabilities, animated
custom overview screens and a
superior online help system, you can
be assured that ANAWIN3 is the
ideal software for your application.
ANAWIN3 Editions:
ANAWIN3 is available in three
editions making your software
decision quick and effortless.
• ANAWIN3-R:
The Run-Time Edition Recipe manager ANAWIN3 trend plot graph. An
Provides trend plot graphing, • All editions of ANAWIN3 include unlimited number of graphs may
setup screens, data-logging, the ability to create recipes be named and stored for simple
recipe manager with calendar- (arrays of controller settings). future retrieval.
start, spreadsheet data editor, Recipes can be created, edited, Colorful, animated custom
system activity log and alarm stored and downloaded to the overview screens
manager. The Run-Time Edition controllers. Use recipes to store • Use ANAWIN3 Developer edition
will “play back” custom screens commonly used controller to create custom screens, easily!
created with the Developer settings, to speed up repetitive ANAWIN3's Custom Overviews
Edition. controller setups, and to create a (COVs) incorporate your graphic
• ANAWIN3-D: “snapshot” of your setups. The images (such as digital camera
The Developer Edition Run-Time and Developer Editions photos) with real-time data from
also include a calendar-start the controllers, to make a custom
Includes all functions of the Run-
function, allowing users to interface. You can also use
Time Edition plus a custom
automatically download recipes ANAWIN3's AnaMator program
screen designer and user-defined
on a one-time or repeating to create animated sequences,
variables.
schedule. which can show your actual
• ANAWIN3-C:
Alarm manager process in action. Custom
The Configurator Edition
• ANAWIN Run-Time and Overview’s created with the
Includes only spreadsheet data Developer edition can be used
editor, recipe manager without cal- Developer Editions receive alarms
from controllers, maintain a log of with any ANAWIN3 edition.
endar-start and system activity log.
alarms and allow users to clear
Features and Benefits and acknowledge alarms. Ordering Information
Easy controller setup Data-logging and trend plot graphs ANAWIN3-C ANAWIN3 HMI
• Use ANAWIN3’s built-in setup • ANAWIN3 Run-Time and Configurator Edition
screens to adjust the controller Developer Editions include ANAWIN3-R ANAWIN3 HMI
parameters, or the simple continuous data-logging of the Runtime Edition
“spreadsheet view” for a quick, parameters you choose. You can ANAWIN3-D ANAWIN3 HMI
intuitive interface. The spreadsheet export the collected data to an Developer Edition
categorizes all controller Excel®-compatible spreadsheet
parameters according to their file, or view multiple data items on
parameter groupings.
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WATCONNECT™
Communications
Library

WATCONNECT™ is Watlow’s new

Windows®-based software library for
Modbus™-RTU communications. This
software tool kit makes it easy for
programmers working in Visual Basic,
C, C++ and Visual C++ to develop
Windows® applications that commun-
icate with Watlow controllers using
the Modbus™ RTU protocol. The
simplicity of the interface insures a
short learning curve and shortened
development times for Human
Machine Interface or other appli-
cations that communicate with
controllers.
Features and Benefits Sample code provided for Visual
The main benefit of the tool kit is that C++ and Visual Basic
the programmer does not need to Allows communication with one to
247 controllers environments
learn the details of the Modbus™
protocol or the operation of a • Scalable • Easy to follow examples shorten
Windows® serial port to successfully the learning curve
Safe for multithreaded applications
develop programs that read and set Reads and writes all standard
• Several parts of a program can
parameter values in controllers. The Modbus™ data table locations:
use the same communications
library provides four, easy-to-use coils, inputs and registers
port
functions: open port, close port, read • Allows access to all controller
data and write data. To use these Single source solution
parameters
functions, the programmer just • Eliminates multiple vendors
Can handle custom-named ports
needs to know the communications • Assures compatibility such as serial port expanders
port settings and address of the
• Saves time and money • Assures flexibility
desired data.
License agreement allows user
For more information, please contact
written applications to be
your local Watlow representative.
distributed royalty free
• Adds no recurring cost to
applications

Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft

Corporation.
Modbus™ is trademark of AEG Schneider
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LOGICPRO™:
Logic Programming

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Software for PPC-2000
and CPC400

LOGICPRO™
LOGICPRO™ is a Windows®-based
graphical logic programming
software package. LOGICPRO is the
perfect counterpart to the powerful
multi-loop PID control features in the
PPC-2000 and CPC400. Develop
programs in a choice of three logic
programming languages: ladder
diagram, sequential function chart or
function block diagram.
Features and Benefits
Develops custom logic programs
with easy-to-use, drag-and-drop
tools, then simulates and debugs
on the development PC before Full set of logic functions and System requirements:
downloading to the PPC-2000 programming tools • IBM compatible PC
• Reduces time and cost during • Adds value by easily customizing • EIA-232 serial port
system start-up, trouble-shooting your process
• Pentium® processor, 166 MHz
and fine tuning LOGICPRO Editions minimum
Real-time monitoring LOGICPRO-S supports up to 150 I/O • Windows® 95/98 or Windows® NT
• Reduces time to verify system driver points. I/O driver points are
• 32 MB RAM
logic operation physical I/O and any data table
accessed parameters. • 40 MB minimum hard disk space
Integrates programmable logic and
LOGICPRO-P supports an unlimited • Parallel port
PID control in a single controller
number of I/O points. Both utilize keys, Ordering Information
• Eliminates cumbersome and
which are attached to the devel- LOGICPRO-S LOGICPRO Standard
inflexible communications
opment computer's parallel port. Edition
schemes between separate
process and logic controllers, LOGICPRO-P LOGICPRO
saving development time and Professional Edition
costs

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