The GLG
Toolkit is an extremely
flexible and robust graphical framework for building visual interfaces that
display real-time data, such as operator displays for Process
Control and Monitoring, SCADA
/ HMI mimics and diagrams, Traffic,
Telemetry and Network Monitoring displays,
and other mission critical applications.
The .NET
Edition of the Toolkit includes
a graphical HMI editor, a large number of pre-built components,
and a C#
User Control with a C# class
library for embedding the HMI screens into an application. A C/C++
DLL and
an ActiveX
Control options are also
provided.
The Toolkit's run-time can be easily
integrated into existing SCADA
applications, making it an ideal tool for developing custom
HMI and SCADA systems.
Point and Click HMI Editor
The GLG Toolkit includes the GLG
Graphics Builder - a graphical
editor with point and click interface for creating dynamic
HMI and SCADA screens and diagrams. With the Graphics Builder, developers
can create elaborate process control and system monitoring drawings, define
dynamic behavior and attach
real-time data sources. A
number of pre-built components and palettes are
available for use as building blocks in the Builder. An
optional GIS
Map component is also
available.
The HMI screens use vector graphics and are resolution-independent,
which makes it possible to deploy them on a wide range of displays - from
large monitors to mobile devices. Drawings
created with the Builder can be reused between all deployment platforms -
C/C++/C#/.NET, Java, Web and Mobile.
Run-Time: C# Class Library, C/C++
DLL or ActiveX Control
The Toolkit provides a choice of either a C#
class library, a C/C++
Library or an ActiveX
control for run-time deployment.
These deployment options are used by
an application to load, display and update the HMI screens with real-time data at
run time. All deployment options provide a concise but extensive programming API
that allows developers to configure the HMI displays at run time, as well as to
handle user interaction.
The Toolkit's open and flexible
framework makes it easy to embed HMI screens into existing SCADA applications
without a need to rewrite the existing code, and it savesmonths
of development time when
developing new custom control and monitoring solutions.
A choice of several API packages is available,
from basic to intermediate and advanced.
HMI Configurator for OEM Use
The GLG
HMI Configurator, a simplified
version of the HMI editor for the end-users, is also available. It may be
used for OEM distribution by system integrators and can be extensively
customized with custom actions, icons, dialogs, data
browser and other custom features.
With the HMI Configurator, an
operator can create
and configure HMI displays by dragging and dropping pre-built components from
the provided component libraries andconnect
them to data
sources.
