Quick Start

Quick Start Guide
Contents
Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................... 4
Conventions used in this documentation............................................................................ 5
About this software.............................................................................................................. 7
About the InduSoft Web Studio software components......................................................13
Install the full InduSoft Web Studio software.................................................................... 23
Install .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows Server 2012 R2..........................................31
Install EmbeddedView or CEView on a target device.......................................................35
About execution modes..................................................................................................... 40
THE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT............................. 42

Title Bar..............................................................................................................................43
Status Bar.......................................................................................................................... 44
Application button.............................................................................................................. 45
Quick Access Toolbar........................................................................................................ 46
Ribbon................................................................................................................................ 48
Home tab.................................................................................................................... 48
View tab...................................................................................................................... 49
Insert tab.....................................................................................................................49
Project tab...................................................................................................................50
Graphics tab............................................................................................................... 50
Format tab.................................................................................................................. 51
Help tab...................................................................................................................... 52
Project Explorer................................................................................................................. 53
Global tab................................................................................................................... 53
Graphics tab............................................................................................................... 55
Tasks tab.....................................................................................................................56
Comm tab................................................................................................................... 58
Screen/Worksheet Editor................................................................................................... 60
ABOUT TAGS AND THE PROJECT DATABASE............. 61

Understanding the Tag Name Syntax............................................................................... 63
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Choosing the Tag Data Type.............................................................................................64

Using Array Tags............................................................................................................... 65
About indirect tags.............................................................................................................69
TUTORIAL: BUILDING A SIMPLE PROJECT.................. 71

Creating a new project...................................................................................................... 72
Specifying the startup screen............................................................................................ 74
Creating tags......................................................................................................................75
Creating the main screen.................................................................................................. 77
Drawing the main screen's title.................................................................................. 79
Drawing a button to open another screen................................................................. 81
Saving and closing the main screen..........................................................................82
Creating the synoptic screen.............................................................................................83
Drawing the synoptic screen's title.............................................................................83
Drawing "Date" and "Time" displays.......................................................................... 84
Placing an "Exit" icon................................................................................................. 85
Testing the project...................................................................................................... 87
Placing an animated tank...........................................................................................87
Placing a level slider.................................................................................................. 90
Drawing a tank selector............................................................................................. 92
Testing the project...................................................................................................... 93
Configuring the communication driver...............................................................................94
Monitoring device I/O during runtime......................................................................... 97
Downloading your project to a Windows Embedded device............................................. 99
Deploying your project as a web application.................................................................. 102
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Introduction
InduSoft Web Studio (or IWS, for short) is a powerful, integrated tool that
exploits key features of Microsoft operating systems and enables you to
build full-featured SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) or
HMI (Human-Machine Interface) programs for your industrial automation
business.
This InduSoft Web Studio Quick Start Guide is intended for individuals using
IWS for the first time. This publication will help you quickly familiarize
yourself with the basic functions of IWS.
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Conventions used in this documentation

This documentation uses standardized formatting and terminology to make it
easier for all users to understand.
Text conventions
This documentation uses special text formatting to help you quickly identify
certain items:
• Titles, labels, new terms, and messages are indicated using italic text (for
example, Object Properties).
• File names, screen text, and text you must enter are indicated using
monospace text (for example, D:\Setup.exe ).
• Buttons, menu options, and keyboard keys are indicated using a bold
typeface (for example, File menu).
In addition, this documentation segregates some text into Tip, Note, and
Caution boxes:
• Tips provide useful information to save development time or to improve
the project performance.
• Notes provide extra information that may make it easier to understand
the nearby text, usually the text just before the note.
• Cautions provide information necessary to prevent errors that can cause
problems when running the project, and may result in damage.
Mouse and selection conventions

Because most PCs used for project development run a version of Microsoft
Windows with a mouse, this documentation assumes you are using a mouse.
Generally, a PC mouse is configured for right-handed use, so that the left
mouse button is the primary button and the right mouse button is the
secondary button.
This documentation uses the following mouse and selection conventions:
• Click and Select both mean to click once on an item with the left mouse
button. In general, you click buttons and you select from menus and lists.
• Double-click means to quickly click twice on an item with the left mouse
button.
• Right-click means to click once on an item with the right mouse button.
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• Select also means you should use your pointing device to highlight
or specify an item on the computer screen. Selecting an item with a
touchscreen is usually the same as selecting with a mouse, except that
you use your finger to touch (select) a screen object or section. To select
items with your keyboard, you typically use the Tab key to move around
options, the Enter key to open menus, and the Alt key with a letter key to
select an object that has an underlined letter.
• Drag means to press down the appropriate mouse button and move the
mouse before releasing the button. Usually an outline of the item will
move with the mouse cursor.
Windows conventions
This documentation uses the following Windows conventions:
• Dialogs are windows that allow you to configure settings and enter
information.
• Text boxes are areas in dialogs where you can type text.
• Radio buttons are white circles in which a black dot appears or
disappears when you click on the button. Typically, the dot indicates the
option is selected or enabled. No dot indicates the option is cleared or
disabled.
• Check boxes are white squares in which a check ( ) appears or
disappears when you click on it with the cursor. Typically, a check
indicates the option is selected or enabled. No check indicates the
option is cleared or disabled.
• Buttons are icons in boxes appear "pressed" when you click on them.
• Lists are panes (white boxes) in windows or dialogs containing two or
more selectable options.
• Combo boxes have arrows that, when clicked, show part or all of an
otherwise concealed list.
• Dockable windows are windows that you can drag to an edge of the
interface and merge with that edge.
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About this software

InduSoft Web Studio is powerful software for developing HMI, SCADA, and
OEE/Dashboard projects that can be deployed anywhere.
Each IWS project consists of:
• A project tags database to manage all run-time data, including both
internal variables and I/O data;
• Configurable drivers to communicate in real-time with programmable
logic controllers (PLCs), remote I/O devices, and other data-acquisition
equipment;
• Animated HMI screens and OEE dashboards; and
• Optional modules such as alarms, events, trends, recipes, reports,
scriptable logic, schedulers, a project security system, and a complete
database interface.
After you develop your project, you can either run it locally on your
development workstation or download it to a remote computer and run it
there. The project runtime server processes I/O data from connected devices
according to your project parameters and then reacts to, displays, and/or
saves the data.
Product features
ActiveX and .NET
Use third-party controls to enhance your project. IWS is a
container for ActiveX and .NET controls. Add functionality
such as browsers, media players, charting, and other tools that
support the ActiveX and .NET interface standards.
Alarms
In addition to all the alarm functions you'd expect, IWS v8.0
also sends alarms using multi-media formats like PDF. Use
remote notification to have alarms sent right to your inbox, a
printer, or a smartphone! Alarms are real-time and historical,
log data in binary format or to any database.
Animation
IWS gives you great command over graphics. Paste images, and
even rotate them dynamically. Fill bar graphs with color, or
adjust the scale of objects with easy-to-use configuration. Other
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animations include "command" (for touch, keyboard and mouse

interaction), hyperlink, text data link, color, resize (independent
height and width), position, and rotation (with custom rotation
point).
Database
Connect to any SQL database (MS SQL, MySQL, Sybase,
Oracle), or MS Access or Excel, and ERP/MES systems
(including SAP), even from Windows Embedded. Flexible
enough to have a built in interface without the need for
knowing SQL (for trends, alarms/events, grid and other
objects), or use any SQL statement you need anywhere you
need it.
Drivers
IWS v8.0 contains over 240 built-in drivers for most PLCs,
temperature controllers, motion controllers, and bar code/2D/
RFID readers. InduSoft driver toolkits allow you the flexibility
to build your own drivers. Use these built in drivers without the
need for OPC servers (but are an optional connection method).
Email
Send email using SMTP to desktop, email enabled phone,
or any enabled device. Get real-time information on alarms,
process values, and other events. InduSoft Web Studio v8.0
supports SSL encryption allowing the use of third-party
providers such as Gmail.
Events
IWS v8.0 offers traceability for operator initiated actions or
internal system activity. Log events such as security system
changes (user logon or off), screen open/close, recipe/report
operations, custom messages and system warnings. Also any
tag value changes including custom messages.
FDA Traceability
Take advantage of built-in functionality to create 21 CFR
part 11 compliant projects with traceability and e-signatures.
These features are often used for pharmaceutical and food
applications, but also for any application where traceability is a
must.
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FTP
Automatically upload or download files during runtime to/
from remote storage locations using FTP protocol and flexible
scripting functions. Configure FTP via scripting or the included
configuration interface.
Graphics and Design Tools
Create powerful screens to meet any application need using
the improved tools in our graphic interface. Combine built-
in objects to create any functionality required. Store graphics
in the library for future use, or easily make project across a
product line share a consistent "look and feel".
Historical Performance
We have optimized the trend history module, and designed
it to load millions of values from SQL Relational Databases
with high performance, with built-in data decimation in the
Trend Control. Easy to use tools provide quick access to
Statistical Process Control (SPC) values without any need for
programming.
Intellectual Property Protection
Screens, documents, scripts and even math worksheets can be
individually password protected. This prevents unauthorized
viewing or editing of your corporate custom functionality.
Protect the entire project with just a few mouse clicks.
Multi-Language
Develop your project in one of many development languages,
including English, Portuguese, German, and French.
OPC
As an alternative to the built-in drivers for direct
communication with PLCs, you can also use any of several
different versions of OPC to manage your devices. InduSoft Web
Studio includes support for "classic" OPC DA (server or client),
OPC HDA (server), OPC UA (client), OPC .NET (client), and OPC
XML-DA (client).
PDF Export
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Send Alarms, Reports, or any file (including .doc or .txt) to a

production supervisor, quality manager, or maintenance staff
using the included PDF writer.
Recipes
Save time and maintain consistency by automating part
parameters or productions quantities with any triggering event.
Redundancy
For critical applications where data is vital, IWS v8.0 supports
web server, database and overall system redundancy.
Reports
Create clear, concise reports in text format, graphical RTF,
XML, PDF, HTML, and CSV or integrate with Microsoft Office.
Get the data you need, in the format you need it, to make
informed decisions, fast.
Scalable
Develop once and deploy anywhere, on any currently supported
version of Microsoft Windows.
Scheduler
Schedule custom tag changes on date/time, frequency, or
any trigger. Use this for simulation, to trigger reports or other
functionality at a particular time of day, or even to trigger driver
worksheets to read/write at a scan rate you choose.
Scripting
Two powerful scripting languages are supported. Use built-in
functions or use standard VBScript to take advantage of widely
available resources. Both can be used simultaneously to give
you the functionality you need.
Security
IWS includes support for group and user accounts, e-
signatures, and traceability, as well as support for the ADAM
Server, in addition to standard LDAP Servers. Integrate your
project to the Active Directory (Users and Groups).
SSL Support for Emails
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Native support for Secure Socket Layer (SSL), makes it easy

and secure to send emails from InduSoft Web Studio using
third-party tools such as Gmail!
Standards
Take advantage of common industry standards to develop
projects that are compatible with any format. TCP/IP, .Net,
ActiveX, OPC (client and server), ADO/ODBC, COM/DCOM,
OLE, DDE, XML, SOAP, and HTML are supported.
SNMP
Easily configure managed networked devices on IP networks
(such as switches and routers) using incorporated SNMP
configuration commands and an easy-to-use configuration
interface.
Symbols
Included library features push buttons, pilot lights, tanks,
sliders, meters, motors, pipes, valves and other common
objects. Use the included symbols in your project, modify
existing symbols to suit your needs, or create your own from
scratch. Plus support for third-party symbol libraries and
graphic tools.
Tag Database
IWS features an object oriented database with boolean, integer,
real, strings, arrays, classes (structures), indirect tags and
included system tags.
Thin Clients
Remotely view screens as web pages using the Internet Explorer
browser or InduSoft Secure Viewer. Or use Mobile Access to
access your project using mobile devices such as smartphones
and tablets.
Trends
Real-time and Historical trends are supported. Log data in
binary format or to any database locally and remotely. Color
or fill trends with graphic elements to enhance clarity of data.
Date/Time based or numeric (X/Y plot) trends give you the
flexibility to display information that best suits your project.
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Troubleshooting
Quickly debug and verify a project using local and remote
tools for troubleshooting, including status fields, DatabaseSpy
and LogWin. Capture screen open and close times, see
communications in real-time, and messages related to OPC,
recipes/reports, security, database errors and even custom
messages. Quickly get your project finished using these
powerful tools.
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About the InduSoft Web Studio software components

The InduSoft Web Studio software suite comprises several individual
components that can be installed on different platforms to perform different
functions. The architecture of your finished IWS project depends on which
components you install, where you install them, and how you connect them
to each other.
The following table lists all of the available components.
Component Features Platforms
InduSoft Web Studio • Project development • Windows

environment
• Windows Server
• Tag integration
• Windows Embedded Standard
• Remote management of
project runtimes
• Project runtime
• Agent to allow remote
management
• Project thin client
EmbeddedView (incl. Remote • Project runtime (limited tags Windows Embedded Standard
Agent) and drivers)
management
CEView (incl. Remote Agent) • Project runtime (limited tags Windows Embedded Compact
and drivers)
management
IoTView (incl. Remote Agent) • Project runtime (limited tags platform-agnostic

and drivers)
management
Studio Database Gateway Enables communication between • Windows

(StADOSvr) the project runtime and external
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Component Features Platforms

databases, including Wonderware • Windows Server
Historian and most ADO.NET-
compatible databases.
Should be installed separately
when using EmbeddedView or
CEView, because most ADO.NET
data providers are not available on
Windows Embedded.
Must be installed separately when
using IoTView, because Studio
Database Gateway runs only on
Windows.
Web Tunneling Gateway (WTG) Enables a public-facing web server Internet Information Services (IIS)
to pass data between the project for Windows
runtime and thin clients, when the
project runtime is located on a
secure, internal network.
Mobile Access Runtime Enables the project runtime • Internet Information Services
to serve HTML5-enhanced (IIS) for Windows
project screens to tablets and
smartphones. • any CGI-enabled web server
(e.g., Apache)
Secure Viewer (a.k.a. InduSoft Thin Project thin client, as a standalone • Windows
Client) program.
• Windows Server
• Windows Embedded Standard
• Windows Embedded Compact
Web Thin Client Project thin client, as a browser Internet Explorer for Windows
add-on.
It is important to distinguish between the project development environment

and the project runtime. The project development environment allows you to
design, develop, troubleshoot, deploy, and maintain IWS projects. The project
runtime actually runs your project, communicates with external databases
and devices, and serves project screens to thin clients.
The full InduSoft Web Studio software includes both the development
environment and the project runtime. Which parts of the software you use
depends on how you license it. For more information, see About execution
modes on page 40.
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In contrast, EmbeddedView and CEView are runtime-only components

for Windows Embedded Standard and Windows Embedded Compact,
respectively, and IoTView is a new, platform-agnostic runtime for operating
systems. They cannot be used for project development, so they have lesser
system requirements than the full InduSoft Web Studio software and can run
well on embedded devices.
In most cases, the first thing you should do is install the full InduSoft Web
Studio software on your primary workstation, because it not only sets up the
development environment for you, it also unpacks the rest of the components
so that they can be installed on other computers and devices.
Tip: Separate installers for some components can be found on the

InduSoft Web Studio installation media or downloaded from our
website (www.indusoft.com).
Differences between the runtime editions

You can develop projects once in the InduSoft Web Studio development
environment and then run them on any of the runtime editions. This section
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describes the differences between the editions, so that you can decide which
to use.
Deploy a project to any runtime edition
The following table shows the basic system requirements for each runtime
edition.
Requirement InduSoft Web EmbeddedView CEView IoTView

Studio
3
Windows 10 / Windows Server Supported Not supported Not supported Contact us
2016
3
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server Supported Not supported Not supported Contact us
2012 R2
3
Windows 7 / Windows Server Supported Not supported Not supported Contact us
2008 R2
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Requirement InduSoft Web EmbeddedView CEView IoTView

Studio
3
Windows Embedded Standard 8 Supported Supported Not supported Contact us
3
Windows Embedded Standard 7 Supported Supported Not supported Contact us
3
Windows Embedded Compact Not supported Not supported Supported Contact us
2013
3
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Not supported Not supported Supported Contact us
1 3
2 3
Linux (Debian-based Not supported Not supported Not supported Supported

distributions) (v8.0)
Wind River VxWorks Not supported Not supported Not supported Supported
(v8.0)
Available storage (hard drive or 1 GB 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB
non-volatile)
Available memory (RAM) 256 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB
1
Windows Embedded Compact 6 was formerly known as Windows CE 6.
2
Windows Embedded Compact 5 was formerly known as Windows CE 5.
3
IoTView is a platform-agnostic runtime that can run on many different
devices and operating systems. Only Linux and VxWorks are listed as
"Supported" because those are the only operating systems for which we have
compiled and fully validated IoTView. If you want to run IoTView on another
device or operating system, contact your InduSoft Web Studio software
distributor.
For a complete list of system requirements for each runtime edition, see the
installation instructions for that edition.
The following table shows the main differences in support for project features
between the runtime editions. (The majority of features are fully supported in
all editions, so they are not listed.) If you develop a project to include features
that are not supported in your chosen edition, you might see unexpected
behavior and possibly even serious errors during run time. Some features
will be automatically blocked in the development environment when you
select your project's target platform, but you should still be aware of the
differences. For more information, see About target platforms, product types,
and target systems.
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Feature InduSoft Web EmbeddedView CEView IoTView

Studio
Run projects developed in Supported Supported Supported Supported
InduSoft Web Studio
Run as a Windows service Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
Local project viewer Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Server for Secure Viewer Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Server for Web Thin Client Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Support for Mobile Access Supported Supported Not supported Supported
Support for Mobile Access Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Tabular
Email (SMTP client) Supported Supported Supported with Not supported
1
limitations
Create tags programmatically Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
during run time
Create screens programmatically Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
during run time
Save reports in PDF format Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
Built-in functions Supported Supported with Supported with Supported with

2 2 2
limitations limitations limitations
Tag integration (a.k.a. Shared Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Tags)
Security Supported Supported Supported Supported with
3
limitations
4
Procedures Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Event Logger Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Translation Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Alarms Supported Supported Supported Supported with

5
limitations
Trends Supported Supported Supported Supported with
6
limitations
Recipes Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Reports Supported Supported Supported Not supported

7 7 7
ODBC Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
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Studio
Math Supported Supported Supported Not supported
4
Script Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Scheduler Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Database/ERP Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Drivers Supported Supported with Supported with Supported with

8 8 8
OPC DA 2.05 Client Supported Supported with Supported with Not supported
9 9
limitations limitations
OPC DA 2.05 Server Supported Supported with Supported with Not supported
9 9
OPC UA Client Supported Supported Supported with Not supported
1
limitations
OPC .NET Client Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
OPC XML/DA Client Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
DDE Client/Server Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
TCP/IP Client/Server Supported Supported Supported Not supported
OPC HDA Server Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
Screens Supported Supported Supported Supported
Screen Group Supported Supported Supported Supported

4
Graphic Script Supported Supported Supported Not supported
4
Screen Script Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Shapes Supported Supported Supported Supported
Active Objects Supported Supported Supported Supported with

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Data Objects Supported Supported Supported Not supported
Libraries > Symbols Supported Supported with Supported with Supported with
11 11 11
Libraries > .NET Controls Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
Libraries > ActiveX Controls Supported Supported with Supported with Not supported
12 12
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Studio
Libraries > Linked Pictures Supported Supported with Supported with see Mobile
13 13
limitations limitations Access
Auto screen scaling Supported Not supported Not supported see Mobile
14 14
Access
Fill effects in shapes Supported Supported with Supported with see Mobile
15 15
Ellipse object styles Supported Not supported Not supported see Mobile
16 16
Access
Hint (tooltip) Supported Supported Supported with see Mobile
17
limitations Access
Command events Supported Supported with Supported with see Mobile
18 18
Rotation animation Supported Supported with Supported with see Mobile
19 19
Trend Control > Fill effects Supported Not supported Not supported see Mobile
Access
Trend Control > Export to File Supported Not supported Not supported see Mobile
Access
Enhanced graphics (incl. anti- Supported Not supported Not supported see Mobile
aliasing) Access
Multi-touch gestures Supported Supported Supported with see Mobile
20
limitations Access
Number of project tags 150, 300, 1500, 150, 300, 1500, 150, 300, 1500, 150, 300, 1500,
4000, 16K, or 4000 or 4000 or 4000
32K, 64K,
512K, or 10M
Number of simultaneously 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 0, 1, 2, 4, or 8 0, 1, 2, 4, or 8 0, 1, 2, 4, or 8

connected thin clients 32, 64, or 128 (Mobile Access
only)
Hardkey license (USB) Supported Supported with Supported with Not supported
21 21
License Server Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
1
Encryption (TLS/SSL) is not supported in CEView.
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2
Most of the functions are supported in all editions, but some specific
functions are not supported in EmbeddedView/CEView or IoTView. For more
information, see List of available functions.
3
Local mode only. Distributed and Domain modes are not supported in
IoTView.
4
VBScript is not supported in IoTView.
5
Online alarms only. Alarm history is not supported in IoTView.
6
Database format only. Proprietary and Historian formats are not supported
in IoTView.
7
ODBC worksheets are a legacy feature, and they are not supported in
EmbeddedView/CEView or IoTView. Use Database/ERP worksheets instead.
8
Most of the drivers are supported in all editions, but some specific
drivers are not supported in EmbeddedView/CEView or IoTView. For more
information, see the documentation for each driver, which can be accessed
through the development environment: on the Help tab of the ribbon, in the
Documentation group, click Communication Drivers.
9
Single-thread only; multi-thread is not supported.
10
Pushbutton, ListBox, and Smart Message objects are not supported. Minor
limitations in other objects.
11
A specific linked symbol is supported as long as all of its component
objects and animations are also supported.
12
A specific ActiveX object is supported as long as it is compiled for the
target platform.
13
BMP, JPG, and PNG images are supported, as long as the operating
system image on the Windows Embedded device also supports them. For
more information, see "Why are my linked pictures no longer displayed on
Windows Embedded devices?" in the FAQ.
14
Use the Convert Resolution command to scale your project screens for other
display sizes. For more information, see Convert your project's display
resolution.
15
Rectangle objects only.
16
Default style only. Other styles (e.g., Arc, Chord, Ring) are not supported.
For more information, see Ellipse object.
17
The system tag Hint will be updated, but the actual tooltip will not be
displayed on screen in CEView. For more information, see Object Properties
dialog box.
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18
On Down, While Down, and On Up events only. For more information, see
Command animation.
19
Closed Polygon objects only.
20
Zooming in screens, panning in screens, and rotating objects are not
supported in CEView. For more information, see About the different types of
multi-touch gestures.
21
Hardkeys provided by Wibu-Systems are supported. Hardkeys provided
by Sentinel (SafeNet) are not supported. For more information, see About
hardkey licenses.
Note: For a comprehensive list of supported features and

limitations in IoTView, see List of features supported in projects
running in IoTView.
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Install the full InduSoft Web Studio software

Install the full InduSoft Web Studio software on your Windows computer in
order to develop IWS projects, or to use the computer as a project runtime
server and/or client.
To install and run the full InduSoft Web Studio software, you must have:
• A Windows-compatible computer with a standard keyboard, a pointer
input (i.e., a mouse, trackpad, or touchscreen), and an SVGA-minimum
display;
• One of the following Windows operating systems:
• Windows 7 Service Pack 1
• Windows 8 (excluding Windows RT)
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Embedded 7 Standard
• .NET Framework 3.5 (see note below);
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later;
• 2 GB free hard drive space or non-volatile memory; and
• An Ethernet or Wi-Fi network adapter.
We recommend the Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate
editions of Windows, because they include Internet Information Services
(IIS) as a pre-installed feature that can be turned on. You can use IIS to
make your projects accessible to thin clients and mobile devices. We do not
recommend the Starter and Home Basic editions because they do not include
IIS, but you can still use them if you do not plan to use web-based features.
Even though you can install the full InduSoft Web Studio software on a
Windows Embedded Standard computer, if you do not plan to do project
development on that computer and will use it only as a project runtime
server and/or client, you should consider installing EmbeddedView instead.
EmbeddedView does not support as many project tags as the full software,
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but it requires fewer system resources and it can be installed and managed
remotely.
Only Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and
Windows Server 2012 R2 are under what Microsoft calls "mainstream
support", which means they are actively maintained and additional service
packs might be released for them in the future. Windows 7 and Windows
Server 2008 R2 are under what Microsoft calls "extended support", which
means they are no longer actively maintained. For more information, go to:
windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle
The following items are optional but recommended:
• A USB port, to install the software from a USB flash drive.
This is optional because you can also download the installer over the
network to your computer.
• A USB port, to be used with hardkey licensing of the software.
This is optional because softkey licensing is also available.
• Serial COM ports and adapters, to be used for direct communication with
PLCs and other devices.
This is optional because many newer device protocols use TCP/IP or
UDP/IP communication (i.e., Ethernet) instead of serial communication.
• IIS installed and turned on, to make your projects accessible to mobile
devices. For more information, see the description of the Mobile Access
Runtime feature below.
This is optional because you may choose not to install the Mobile Access
Runtime feature now, as part of the full InduSoft Web Studio software. You
can install it later, for either IIS or CGI.
• Microsoft Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010 installed, to enable
workgroup collaboration and source control. For more information, see
the description of the Collaboration feature below.
This is optional because you may choose not to install the Collaboration
feature.
Finally, you must have Administrator privileges on the computer in order to
install software.
Note: .NET Framework 3.5 is pre-installed in most recent versions

of Windows, but it might not be turned on by default. To turn it on,
use the Programs and Features control panel.
In older versions of Windows, .NET Framework 3.5 must be
installed separately. The InduSoft Web Studio software installer
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will attempt to do this for you (see Step 2 below), but depending
on your computer's security settings, the installation might fail
without notice. If you experience problems later, while trying to run
InduSoft Web Studio, use the Add/Remove Programs control panel to
confirm that .NET Framework 3.5 was installed successfully.
In Windows Server 2012 R2, .NET Framework 3.5 is not pre-
installed and it cannot be installed by the InduSoft Web Studio
software installer. You must use the Server Manager utility to
install it. For more information, see Install .NET Framework 3.5 in
Windows Server 2012 R2 on page 31.
Later versions of .NET Framework (e.g., .NET Framework 4.5) do not
include .NET Framework 3.5.
To install the full InduSoft Web Studio software:

1. Do one of the following:
• Download the zipped installer to your computer, either from our
website (www.indusoft.com) or from another location on your
network where you have previously saved it. Extract the files, open
the resulting folder, and then locate and run the setup program
(setup.exe).
• Insert the installation drive into your USB port. If it does not autorun,
locate and open the Welcome page (InduSoft.htm). When the page
is opened in your browser, click Product Installation and then follow the
instructions.
The installation wizard runs and asks you to select a language for the
installation.
2. Select a language from the list, and then click OK.
This selection determines what language the installation wizard will use,
as well as what language the project development application's user
interface will be in. You can change the language of the user interface
later, after you have installed the software.
The wizard prepares for installation. During this step, it automatically
installs SafeNet's Sentinel drivers (a part of the software licensing
mechanism) and .NET Framework 3.5.
3. On the Welcome page of the wizard, click Next to proceed with the
installation.
4. On the License Agreement page, click either Yes to accept the agreement and
proceed or No to refuse the agreement and exit the wizard.
5. On the Customer Information page, enter your user name and company name,
and then click Next.
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6. On the Choose Destination Location page, select the folder where the software
should be installed, and then click Next.
By default, the software will be installed at:
C:\Program Files\Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0\
7. On the Select Features page, select the specific features and components
that you want to install, and then click Next.
Feature Description
Program Files The main program files for the
project development application,
the project runtime server, and the
project runtime client. This feature
cannot be deselected.
Demos Premade projects that demonstrate
the capabilities of the InduSoft Web
Studio software.
Hardkey Support Additional drivers to support the
use of hardkey licenses.
OPC Components Additional components required for
communication with other OPC-
compatible devices. This includes
OPC DA (a.k.a. OPC Classic), OPC
UA, OPC .NET (a.k.a. OPC Xi), and
OPC XML-DA.
PDF Printing Additional software that allows
run-time reports to be saved as
PDF files.
Security System Device Driver An additional keyboard driver that
enforces project security during
run time by controlling user input.
Symbol Library A library of premade but
configurable screen objects such
as pushbuttons, toggle switches,
gauges, dials, indicator lights, and
so on.
Windows CE Runtime Also called CEView — project
runtime software (server/
client, but not development) for
Windows Embedded Compact on
a variety of processors. Check the
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Feature Description
documentation for your specific
device to see what processor it
uses.
Note: Selecting this

feature will not actually
install CEView on your
computer. It will simply
unpack the installation
files and copy them to
your program folder, so
that you can later install
CEView on a Windows
Embedded Compact
device.
Windows Embedded Runtime Also called EmbeddedView —

project runtime software (server/
client, but not development) for
Windows Embedded Standard
computers.
Note: Selecting this

feature will not actually
install EmbeddedView
on your computer. It
will simply unpack
the installation files
and copy them to your
program folder, so that
you can later install
EmbeddedView on a
Windows Embedded
Standard computer
Windows Mobile Additional runtime software for

older Windows Mobile devices.
Mobile Access Runtime Additional software for Internet
Information Services (IIS) that
makes your project runtime
accessible to mobile devices such
as tablets and smartphones.
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Feature Description
This feature requires that you
have IIS turned on and configured
with ASP, ASP.NET, and ISAPI
Extensions enabled. The InduSoft
Web Studio software installer will
attempt to verify that you do, and
if you do not, it will not install this
feature.
For more information, see Turn on
IIS for thin client access.
You do not need to install this
feature at this time. You can
install it later, after you have
turned on IIS, or you can install
it on another computer that is
acting as your project runtime
server. There is a separate Mobile
Access Runtime software installer
(MobileAccessSetup.exe) that
is unpacked with the rest of the
InduSoft Web Studio software.
To use this feature, your software
license must include the Mobile
Access Runtime option. For more
information, see About license
settings. To purchase the option,
contact your software distributor.
You may still develop projects that
include Mobile Access features,
even without the option, but clients
will not be able to access them
during run time.
Collaboration Additional tools for workgroup

collaboration and source control
within the InduSoft Web Studio
project development environment.
This feature requires that you
have Microsoft Visual Studio Team
Explorer 2010 installed on the
same computer. The InduSoft
Web Studio software installer will
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Feature Description
attempt to verify that you do, and
if you do not, it will not install this
feature.
The Team Explorer module is
included in some versions of
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010,
so if you already have Visual
Studio installed on your computer,
you might be able to select and
install the Collaboration feature.
However, if you do not have
Visual Studio installed, or if you
are not sure that your version
of Visual Studio includes the
Team Explorer module, you can
separately download and install
Team Explorer 2010 for free.
To download Team Explorer 2010,
go to: www.microsoft.com/en-us/
download/details.aspx?id=329
Note: Team Explorer

2012 and Team Explorer
2013 are not supported
as collaboration clients at
this time.
You should also have Microsoft

Visual Studio Team Foundation
Server 2010 or 2012 running
somewhere on your network, but if
you do not, it will not prevent you
from installing the Collaboration
feature now.
Note: Team Foundation

Server 2013 is not
supported at this time for
the collaboration server.
To use this feature, your

software license must include the
Collaboration option. For more
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Feature Description
information, see About license
settings. To purchase the option,
contact your software distributor.
Wonderware Historian Installs the files that are required

in order to save historical data
(e.g., from Trend worksheets)
to Wonderware Historian and
Wonderware Online databases.
To use this feature, your
software license must include the
Wonderware Historian option.
For more information, see About
license settings. To purchase the
option, contact your software
distributor.
8. On the Ready To Install page, click Install.

The software is installed, and then when the installation is finished, the
last page of the wizard is displayed.
9. Click Finish to close the installation wizard.
When you have finished the installation, you should find the InduSoft Web
Studio software in your Start menu at Start > All Programs > Wonderware InduSoft
Web Studio v8.0 . It includes the following components:
InduSoft Web Studio v8.0
The project development environment, runtime, and thin client.
Register
A utility program that manages your InduSoft Web Studio
software license.
StartUp
A shortcut that automatically starts the project runtime and
runs the most recent project.
Remote Agent
A utility program that allows InduSoft Web Studio running on
other computers to connect to your computer and send projects
to it.
Quick Start Guide
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A brief guide to installing and using the project development

environment, including a tutorial for developing a simple
project.
Help Manual
A complete technical reference and user guide for the InduSoft
Web Studio software.
Release Notes
A list of changes in the the InduSoft Web Studio software.
There should also be a shortcut icon on your desktop.
Note: You might encounter the following error message during

installation: "Error 1628: Failed to complete script based install."
For more information about this error and how to resolve it, go
to: consumerdocs.installshield.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?
externalId=Q108464
To run the software, do one of the following:

• Double-click the shortcut icon on your desktop; or
• Click Start > All Programs > Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 > Wonderware
InduSoft Web Studio v8.0.
Install .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows Server 2012 R2

Use the Server Manager utility to install .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows
Server 2012 R2.
Before you begin this task, if the computer on which you are installing
InduSoft Web Studio is not connected to the Internet, make sure you have
a Windows Server 2012 R2 installation disc on hand. The files that you will
need to install .NET Framework 3.5 are located on the disc.
Also, you must have Administrator privileges on the computer in order to
install software.
.NET Framework 3.5 is part of the system requirements for the full InduSoft
Web Studio software; it must be installed and turned on before you can
install InduSoft Web Studio. In most recent versions of Windows, .NET
Framework 3.5 is pre-installed but not turned on; you can turn it on and
then proceed with installing InduSoft Web Studio. In older versions of
Windows, .NET Framework 3.5 is not pre-installed but can be installed
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automatically by the InduSoft Web Studio software installer. For more

information, see Install the full InduSoft Web Studio software on page 23.
Windows Server 2012 R2 is a unique exception. In this version of
Windows, .NET Framework 3.5 is not pre-installed and it cannot be installed
automatically. Therefore, you must manually install it.
Note: This task includes some additional steps to turn on other

features that are not required to install InduSoft Web Studio, but
that InduSoft Web Studio might need later if you use it as a project
runtime server (as opposed to using it only for project development).
We recommend that you turn on all of these features now, at the
same time, so that you do not need to repeat these steps later. For
more information, see Turn on IIS for thin client access.
To install .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows Server 2012 R2:

1. In Windows Server, open Server Manager.
On some Windows Server computers, Server Manager is configured to
open automatically when a user with Administrator privileges logs on.
2. In the Server Manager dashboard, click Add roles and features.
The first page of the Add Roles and Features wizard is displayed.
3. On the Before You Begin page, read the instructions, and then click Next.
The next page of the wizard is displayed.
4. On the Installation Type page, click Role-based or feature-based installation, and
then click Next.
5. On the Server Selection page, click Select a server from the server pool, select your
server in the Server Pool list (it is often the only choice), and then click Next.
6. On the Server Roles page, in the Roles list, select the Web Server (IIS) check box
if it is not already selected.
A dialog box is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to add the
features required for Web Server (IIS).
7. In the dialog box, click Add Features.
The dialog box is closed, and the Server Roles page is displayed again with
the Web Server (IIS) check box selected.
8. On the Server Roles page, click Next.
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9. On the Features page, in the Features list, select the .NET Framework 3.5 Features
check box, and then click Next.
10.On the Web Server Role (IIS) page, read the instructions, and then click Next.
11.On the Role Services page, in the Role services list, expand Web Server >
Application Development.
12.Under Application Development, select the ASP check box.
features required for ASP.
13.In the dialog box, click Add Features.
The dialog box is closed, and the Roles Services page is displayed again with
the ASP and ISAPI Extensions check boxes selected.
14.Under Application Development, select the ASP.NET 3.5 check box.
features required for ASP.NET 3.5.
the .NET Extensibility 3.5, ASP.NET 3.5, and ISAPI Filters check boxes selected (in
addition to the previously selected features).
16.Under Application Development, select the ASP.NET 4.5 check box.
features required for ASP.NET 4.5.
the .NET Extensibility 4.5 and ASP.NET 4.5 check boxes selected (in addition to
the previously selected features).
18.On the Roles Services page, click Next.
19.On the Confirmation page, review the list of selected features.
20.If the computer has an Internet connection, proceed to the next step.
Otherwise, if the computer does not have an Internet connection but you
do have a Windows Server 2012 R2 installation disc, do the following:
a) Insert the installation disc in the computer's DVD-ROM drive.
b) On the Confirmation page, click Specify an alternate source path.
The Specify Alternate Source Path dialog box is displayed.
c) In the Specify Alternate Source Path dialog box, in the Path box, type the
file path for the installation files.
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Assuming the computer's DVD-ROM drive is the D drive, the file path
should be the following: D:\sources\sxs
d) Click OK.
The dialog box is closed, and the Confirmation page is displayed again.
21.On the Confirmation page, click Install.
The selected features, including .NET Framework 3.5, are installed and/or
turned on. When the installation is finished, the next page of the wizard is
displayed.
22.On the Results page, review the results of the installation, and then click
Close.
You should now be able to proceed with the installation of InduSoft Web
Studio.
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Install EmbeddedView or CEView on a target device

Install EmbeddedView on a Windows Embedded Standard computer, or
install CEView on a Windows Embedded Compact device, to use it as a
project runtime server and/or project thin client.
Note: If EmbeddedView or CEView is pre-installed on the

target device, you may skip this entire task. Many hardware
manufacturers pre-install the runtime software on their devices, as
part of a larger InduSoft Web Studio package.
Before you begin this task, you must have already installed the full InduSoft
Web Studio software on your computer, either from the installation disc or
from the downloadable installer, because the redistributable EmbeddedView
and CEView software is included in the InduSoft Web Studio program folder.
For more information, see Install the full InduSoft Web Studio software on
page 23.
To install and run EmbeddedView or CEView, you must have:
• A Windows Embedded-compatible device (hereafter called "the target
device");
• A Windows Embedded Standard or Windows Embedded Compact
operating system that is currently supported by Microsoft, which at this
time includes:
• Windows Embedded Compact 5 (formerly known as Windows CE 5)
• Windows Embedded Compact 6 (formerly known as Windows CE 6)
• Windows Embedded Compact 7
• Windows Embedded Compact 2013
• 128 MB of free storage (hard drive or non-volatile) for the runtime. More
storage might be required depending on your project size.
• 64 MB of free memory (RAM). More memory might be required depending
on your project size.
• An Ethernet or Wi-Fi network adapter, for TCP/IP networking.
The following items are optional but recommended:
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• A USB port; and

• Serial COM ports and adapters, to be used for direct communication with
PLCs and other devices.
This is optional because many newer device protocols use TCP/IP
communication instead of serial communication.
Installing EmbeddedView or CEView on a target device is actually a two-
part procedure. First, you will copy the Remote Agent utility to the target
device and then run it. Remote Agent allows you to connect from the
project development environment to the target device. And then, through
this connection, you will install the rest of the EmbeddedView or CEView
software.
To install EmbeddedView or CEView:
1. Turn on the target device and make sure it is connected to your TCP/IP
network.
If Remote Agent is pre-installed on the target device, it will automatically
run at start up and you may skip the next step. Many hardware
manufacturers pre-install Remote Agent on their devices, as part of a
larger InduSoft Web Studio package.
2. Copy the Remote Agent utility to the target device, and then run it:
a) Locate the correct version of the Remote Agent utility (CEServer.exe)
for the target device. All versions are stored in your InduSoft Web
Studio program folder.
Remote Agent for Windows Embedded Standard is located at:
C:\Program Files\Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio

v8.0\Redist\WinEmbedded\Bin\CEServer.exe
Remote Agent for Windows Embedded Compact is located at:

v8.0\Redist\WinCE 5.0\processor\Bin\CEServer.exe
…where processor is the specific processor used by the target device.

For more information, consult the manufacturer's documentation.
b) Copy CEServer.exe to the target device by either downloading it over
the network, transferring it on a USB flash drive, or syncing it with
Microsoft ActiveSync. (ActiveSync is also known as Windows Mobile
Device Center in Windows Vista or Zune Software in Windows 7.) You
may save the file anywhere you want on the target device, as long as
it is in permanent (i.e., non-volatile) memory and it is not in the root
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folder (i.e., C:\ on Windows Embedded Standard, or \ on Windows

Embedded Compact).
c) Set Remote Agent to automatically run at start up.
You can do this on most Windows Embedded Compact devices by
creating a link to it in \Windows\Startup. If this does not work on
your device, please refer to the manufacturer's documentation.
d) Run Remote Agent.
The Remote Agent window is displayed.
3. Configure the communication settings in Remote Agent:

a) Click Setup.
The Setup dialog box is displayed.
b) Select the appropriate connection type: Serial Port or TCP/IP. If you select
Serial Port, also select the COM port and review the advanced settings.
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If you are already connected to the target device via ActiveSync, you
do not need to select another connection at this time. However, keep
in mind how the target device will actually be used during project run
time.
c) Click OK.
d) If you selected TCP/IP for the device connection, note the IP address.
e) Make sure that you leave Remote Agent running on the target device.
4. Use the Remote Management tool to connect to the target device:
a) Run the project development application on your computer.
b) On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Remote Management group, click
Connect.
The Remote Management dialog box is displayed.
c) Select the appropriate connection type for the target device: Host, Serial
Port, or Microsoft ActiveSync. If you select Host, also type the host name or
IP address of the target device. If you select Serial Port, also select the
COM port and verify the advanced serial communication settings.
d) Click Connect.
If you are successfully connected to the target device, the connection
status is shown in the Status box and the device's specifications are
shown in the Platform box.
If you are not connected, check both the connection settings and the
physical connections. In particular, if you have selected Host as the
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connection type, check to make sure that port 4322 is open on any
firewalls between your computer and the target station, including on
the target station itself.
Note: In some cases, the Remote Management tool may

not be able to connect via Microsoft ActiveSync to a device
running Windows CE 6.0 or later. This is because of a
problem in the default configuration of Windows CE 6.0. You
can fix the problem by using a small utility that is included
with InduSoft Web Studio. The utility is located at:

v8.0\Redist\ActiveSyncUnlock.exe
Copy this file to the device using the stand-alone version of

Microsoft ActiveSync and then execute the file on the device.
It does not matter where the file is located on the device.
When this is done, try again to use the Remote Management
tool to connect to the device.
If you still cannot connect via Microsoft ActiveSync, empty
the device's \Temp directory and try again.
5. Install the rest of the EmbeddedView or CEView software on the target

device:
a) In Remote Management, click Install system files.
When the installation is finished, the target device's updated status is
displayed in the Status box.
With EmbeddedView or CEView installed on the target device, you can now
use it as a project runtime and/or thin client.
Note: Some run-time features are supported by the full InduSoft

Web Studio software but not by EmbeddedView and CEView. If you
develop a project that uses any of these features and then try to run
it in EmbeddedView or CEView, you might see unexpected behavior
and possibly even serious errors during run time. Some features
will be automatically blocked when you change your project's target
platform, but you should still be aware of the differences between
runtime editions. For more information, see About the InduSoft
Web Studio software components on page 13.
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About execution modes

InduSoft Web Studio, EmbeddedView, and CEView support the following
execution modes:
Execution Mode InduSoft Web Studio EmbeddedView / CEView
Evaluation Mode ✓
Demo Mode ✓ ✓
Licensed for Engineering Only ✓
Licensed for Runtime Only ✓ ✓
Licensed for Engineering + ✓

Runtime
Evaluation Mode
Enables all of the product's engineering and runtime features.
The first time you install InduSoft Web Studio on a computer,
the product runs for forty (40) hours in Evaluation Mode. This
evaluation period includes any time you run a product module
(engineering or runtime). You can use this evaluation period
continuously or not; for example, 10 hours a day for 4 days, or
5 hours a day for 8 days, or 10 hours a day for 3 days plus 5
hours a day for 2 days, and so on.
After running for 40 hours in the Evaluation Mode, the
evaluation period ends and the program automatically converts
to Demo Mode until you apply a valid license (hardkey or
softkey). You cannot reactivate Evaluation Mode, even if you
reinstall the software on your computer.
Note: Each version of InduSoft Web Studio has

an evaluation period that is independent of every
other version. For example, if your InduSoft
Web Studio v7.0 evaluation period has expired
and you are running in Demo Mode because
you have not installed a license, when you
install InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 on the same
computer, the newer version will begin its own
40-hour evaluation period and the older version
will continue running in Demo Mode.
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Demo Mode
Allows you to download projects to remote stations and to
run projects for testing or demonstration purposes. You can
execute runtime tasks and use the debugging tools (LogWin and
Database Spy), but they shut down automatically after running
for two hours continuously. You can restart the Demo Mode
again and run for another two hours, and so on.
You cannot create or modify screens, worksheets, or project
settings in Demo Mode.
Licensed for Engineering Only
Enables all development options for an unlimited time.
This mode also allows you to continuously run the runtime
tasks and debugging tools (Database Spy, Output window, and
LogWin module) for 72 hours. After that period, these tasks
shut down, but you can restart them and run for another 72
hours, and so on. You can use this license for development and
testing only.
Licensed for Runtime Only
Enables all runtime tasks and debugging tools (Database Spy,
Output window, and LogWin module) for unlimited time, but
you cannot create or modify screens and/or worksheets.
The menu options available in Runtime Only mode are the
same as the options listed for Demo Mode (see previous table).
Licensed for Engineering + Runtime
Enables all development options, runtime tasks, and debugging
tools (Database Spy, Output window, and LogWin module) for
an unlimited time.
Note: The Remote Management tool is always available, regardless

of the execution mode, so that you can upload files from or
download files to remote stations.
To see which execution mode you are currently running, click About on the
Help tab of the ribbon; the About dialog shows the execution mode, including
the time remaining if you are in Evaluation Mode.
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The Development Environment

InduSoft Web Studio incorporates a modern, Ribbon-based Windows
interface to provide an integrated and user-friendly development
environment.
The IWS Development Environment
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Title Bar
The Title Bar located along the top of the development environment displays
the application name (e.g., InduSoft Web Studio) followed by the name of the
active screen or worksheet (if any).
Example of Title Bar
The Title Bar also provides the following buttons (from left to right):
• Minimize button : Click to minimize the development environment window
to the Taskbar.
• Restore Down / Maximize: Click to toggle the development environment
window between two sizes:
• Restore Down button reduces the window to its original (default) size.
• Maximize button enlarges the window to fill your computer screen.
• Close button : Click to save the database and then close the
development environment. If you modified any screens or worksheets,
the application prompts you to save your work. This button's function is
similar to clicking Exit Application on the Application menu.
Note: Closing the development environment does not close

either the project viewer or the runtime system, if they are
running.
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Status Bar
The Status Bar located along the bottom of the development environment
provides information about the active screen (if any) and the state of the
application.
Example of Status Bar
The Status Bar fields (from left to right) are described in the following table:
Field Description
Execution Mode The current execution mode of the application.
CAP Indicates whether the keyboard Caps Lock is on

(black) or off (grey).
NUM Indicates whether the keyboard Num Lock is on
SCRL Indicates whether the keyboard Scroll Lock is on
Object ID The ID number of a selected screen object.
Cursor Position The location of the cursor on the active screen or

worksheet. If it's a screen, then the position of the
mouse cursor is given as X,Y coordinates, where X is
the number of pixels from the left edge of the screen
and Y is the number of pixels from the top edge of the
screen. If it's a worksheet, then the position of the text
cursor is given as Line and Column.
Object Size The size (in pixels) of a selected screen object, where
W is the width and H is the height.
No DRAG Indicates whether dragging is disabled (No DRAG) or
enabled (empty) in the active screen.
Tag Count The total number of tags used so far in the project.
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Application button
The Application button opens a menu of standard Windows application
commands like New, Open, Save, Print, and Close.
Application button opens menu of commands
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Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar is a customizable toolbar that contains a set of
commands that are independent of the ribbon tab that is currently displayed.
Move the Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar can be located in one of two places:
• Upper-left corner next to the Application button (default location); or
• Below the ribbon, where it can run the full length of the application
window.
If you don't want the Quick Access Toolbar to be displayed in its current
location, you can move it to the other location:
1. Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar .
2. In the list, click Show Below Ribbon or Show Above Ribbon.
Add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar

You can add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar directly from
commands that are displayed on the ribbon:
1. On the ribbon, click the appropriate tab or group to display the command
that you want to add to the Quick Access Toolbar.
2. Right-click the command, and then click Add to Quick Access Toolbar
on the shortcut menu.
You can also add and remove commands — as well as reset the toolbar to its
default — using the Customize dialog:
1. Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar .
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2. In the list, click More Commands. The Customize dialog is displayed.
Customize Quick Access Toolbar dialog

3. In the Choose commands from menu, select the appropriate Ribbon tab. The
commands from that tab are displayed in the Commands list.
4. In the Commands list, select the command that you want to add to the
Quick Access Toolbar.
5. Click Add.
Only commands can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar. The contents of
most lists, such as indent and spacing values and individual styles, which
also appear on the ribbon, cannot be added to the Quick Access Toolbar.
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Ribbon
The new ribbon combines the numerous menus and toolbars from the
previous version of IWS into a single, user-friendly interface. Almost all
application commands are now on the ribbon, organized into tabs and
groups according to general usage.
The Ribbon interface
Home tab
The Home tab of the ribbon is used to manage your project within the
development environment.
Home tab of the ribbon
The tools are organized into the following groups:

• Clipboard: Cut, copy, paste, and find items in project screens and task
worksheets.
• Local Management: Run and stop the project on the local station (i.e., where
the development application is installed), as well as manage the execution
tasks. You can also run a project in Debug mode, for debugging VBScript.
• Remote Management: Connect to a remote station (e.g., a Windows Embedded
device) so that you can download the project to it, and then run, stop, and
troubleshoot the project on that station. For more information, see About
remote management.
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• Tools: Miscellaneous tools to verify the project, import tags from other
projects, convert screen resolutions, and register ActiveX and .NET
controls.
• Tags: Manipulate tags and tag properties in the project database.
View tab
The View tab of the ribbon is used to customize the look of the development
environment itself.
View tab of the ribbon

• Show/Hide: Show and hide the different parts of the development
environment, as well as restore the default layout.
• Zoom: Zoom in and out of the screen editor.
• Options: Change the language and font used in the development
environment.
• Window: Arrange the windows in the development environment.
Insert tab
The Insert tab of the ribbon is used to insert new tags, screens, worksheets,
and other components into your project.
Insert tab of the ribbon
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• Global: Insert tags, classes, translations, and procedures into the Global
tab of the Project Explorer.
• Graphics: Insert screens and screen groups into the Graphics tab of the
Project Explorer.
• Task Worksheets: Insert task worksheets into the Tasks tab of the Project
Explorer.
• Communication: Insert server configurations and communication worksheets
into the Comm tab of the Project Explorer.
Project tab
The Project tab of the ribbon is used to configure your project settings.
Project tab of the ribbon

• Settings: Configure the general project settings, set the project to run as a
Windows service, or enable workgroup collaboration and version control.
• Security System: Enable and configure the project security system.
• Web: Configure the project to accept connections from a variety of thin
clients.
Graphics tab
The Graphics tab of the ribbon is used to draw project screens.
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Graphics tab of the ribbon
Note: This tab is available only when you have a project screen
open for editing.

• Screen: Configure settings for the project screen itself, such as its
attributes, script, and background color or image.
• Editing: Select and edit objects in the project screen.
• Shapes: Draw static lines and shapes.
• Active Objects: Draw active objects, like buttons and check boxes.
• Data Objects: Draw objects that display historical data, like alarms, events,
and trends.
• Libraries: Select from libraries of premade objects, such as symbols, .NET
and ActiveX controls, and external image files.
• Animations: Apply animations to other screen objects.
Format tab
The Format tab of the ribbon is used to format and arrange objects in a project
screen.
Format tab of the ribbon
Note: This tab is available only when you've selected one or more
objects in a project screen.
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• Arrange: Arrange objects in a project screen, including bring to front and
send to back, group, align, and rotate.
• Position: Precisely adjust the position of a screen object in a project screen.
• Size: Precisely adjust the size of a screen object.
• Style: Change the fill and line color of a screen object.
• Fonts: Change the caption font of a screen object.
Help tab
The Help tab of the ribbon provides additional help with using the software.
Help tab of the ribbon

• Documentation: Access the documentation for the development application,
including this help file / technical reference and notes for the individual
communication drivers.
• Information: Access other information about InduSoft Web Studio, including
the license agreement, product website, and release notes, as well as
system and support details that make it easier for Customer Support to
assist you.
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Project Explorer
The Project Explorer organizes all of the screens, worksheets, and other items
that comprise your project and presents them in an expandable tree-view.
To open a folder and view its contents, either click the Expand icon to the
left of the folder or double-click the folder itself.
To close a folder, click the Collapse icon to the left of the folder.
If you right-click any item in the Project Explorer, then a shortcut menu will
appear with contextual commands for that item.
There are four main sections, or tabs, in the Project Explorer: Global,
Graphics, Tasks, and Comm.
Global tab
The Global tab of the Project Explorer contains the project tags database, as
well as other features that apply to the entire project such as the security
system, VBScript procedures, and UI translation.
Global tab of the Project Explorer
The folders on the Global tab are described in the following sections:
Project Tags
The project tags database contains all of the data tags that you
create during project development, such as screen tags (e.g.,
button1_state) or tags that read from / write to connected
devices.
Classes
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Classes are compound tags that you can create to associate

a set of values, rather than a single value, with an object. For
example, where you may normally create separate tags for
a tank's pressure, its temperature, and its fill level, you can
instead create a "tank" class that includes all three.
Shared Database
The shared database contains tags that were created in another
program and then imported into or integrated with your project.
System Tags
System tags are predefined values such as the date, the time,
the name of the current user, and so on. You can use these
values to develop supervisory functions and housekeeping
routines.
All system tags are read-only, which means you cannot add,
edit, or remove these tags from the database.
Security
If you choose to enable it, you can use the project security
system to control who may log on to your project and what they
may do during runtime.
Procedures
Procedures are VBScript functions and sub-routines that can
be called by any other script in your project.
Event Logger
The event logger saves important runtime messages and task
results to an external database.
Translation
You can use the translation table to develop a multilingual user
interface (MUI) for your project.
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Graphics tab
The Graphics tab of the Project Explorer contains all of the screens, screen
groups, and symbols in your project.
Graphics tab of the Project Explorer
The folders on the Graphics tab are described in the following sections:
Screens
You create screens to provide a graphical interface for your
project. Each screen can contain many buttons, sliders, dials,
indicators, graphs, and so on.
Screen Groups
You can combine individual screens into screen groups, so that
they all open together at the same time.
Thin Clients
You can deploy your project as a web application to be accessed
by thin clients such as desktop web browsers, tablets, and
smartphones. You can even deploy different versions of your
project with different levels of functionality for each type of
client.
Project Symbols
This folder contains all of the custom symbols that you create
for your project. A symbol is a group of interconnected screen
objects that work together to perform a single function — for
example, lines, rectangles, and text fragments that have been
arranged to make a slider control.
Graphics Script
You can use this worksheet to define VBScript sub-routines
that are called only when the graphics module starts (i.e.,
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when a client station connects to the server and displays the

graphical interface), while it is running, and when it ends.
Symbols
The symbols library contains not only the custom symbols
that you create (see Project Symbols above), but also a large
selection of premade symbols that are installed with the
development application.
Layout
The layout editor displays all of the screens the are currently
open for editing. You can use it to visualize how the screens are
arranged together and reuse screens in multiple layouts — for
example, to create a common navigation bar across your entire
project.
Tasks tab
The Tasks tab of the Project Explorer organizes the worksheets that are
processed as background tasks (i.e., server-based maintenance tasks that
are not directly related to screen operations or device I/O) during project
runtime.
Tasks tab of the Project Explorer
The folders on the Tasks tab are described in the following sections:
Alarms
You can use Alarm worksheets to define when alarms are
trigged, how they must be handled, and what messages they
generate.
(You can then use the Alarm/Event Control screen object
to display your alarms on screen, but that is a separate
procedure.)
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Trends
You can use Trend worksheets to select project tags that should
be displayed as data trends and/or saved as historical data.
(You can then use the Trend Control screen object to
actually display your trends on screen, but that is a separate
procedure.)
Recipes
You can use Recipe worksheets to select project tags that will
load values from and/or save values to an external file. These
worksheets are typically used to execute process recipes, but
you can store any type of information such as passwords,
operation logs, and so on.
(You can then call the Recipe function to actually run a
configured Recipe worksheet, but that is a separate procedure.)
Reports
You can use Report worksheets to design runtime reports that
are either sent to a printer or saved to disk.
(You can then call the Report function to actually run a
configured Report worksheet, but that is a separate procedure.)
ODBC
You can use ODBC worksheets to set up connections and
exchange data with other ODBC-compliant databases.
Math
You can use Math worksheets to develop complex runtime logic
using the built-in scripting language.
Script
You can use Script worksheets to develop complex runtime
logic using VBScript.
Scheduler
You can use Scheduler worksheets to run commands at
specified times, dates, or trigger events.
Database
You can use Database worksheets to set up connections and
exchange data with external databases using the standard
ADO.NET interface (as an alternative to ODBC).
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Comm tab
The Comm tab of the Project Explorer organizes the worksheets that control
communication with remote devices, using either direct communication
drivers or other common protocols.
Comm tab of the Project Explorer
The folders on the Comm tab are described in the following sections:
Drivers
You can use Driver worksheets to communicate with PLCs
and other hardware, using any of the hundreds of direct
communication drivers that are installed with the development
application.
OPC DA 2.05
You can use OPC worksheets to communicate with OPC servers
via the OPC Classic protocol.
OPC UA
You can use OPC UA worksheets to communicate with OPC
servers via the new OPC Unified Architecture protocol.
OPC .Net
You can use OPC .Net worksheets to communicate with OPC
servers via the new OPC .NET 3.0 protocol (formerly OPC Xi).
OPC XML/DA
You can use OPC XML/DA worksheets to communicate with
OPC servers via the new OPC XML-DA protocol.
TCP/IP
You can use TCP/IP worksheets to configure communication
between your own project and other IWS projects. The TCP/
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IP Client and TCP/IP Server modules enable two or more

projects to keep their databases synchronized using the TCP/IP
protocol.
DDE
You can use DDE worksheets to communicate with other
Microsoft Windows applications, such as Microsoft Excel, that
support the Dynamic Data Exchange protocol.
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Screen/Worksheet Editor
Use the powerful, object-oriented screen editor to create and edit a variety
of screens and worksheets for your projects. You can input information
using your mouse and keyboard, output control data to your processes, and
automatically update screens based on data input from your processes.
Screen/Worksheet Editor
Other screen editor features include:

• Simple point-and-click, drag-and-drop interface
• Grouping objects to preserve the construction steps of individual objects
• Editing objects without having to ungroup internal object components or
groups
• Handling bitmap objects and background bitmaps
• Status line support in project windows and dialogs
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About Tags and the Project Database

Tags are a core component of any IWS project. Simply put, tags are variables
used by IWS to receive and store data obtained from communication with
plant floor devices, from the results of calculations and functions, and from
user input. In turn, tags can be used to display information on screens (and
Web pages), to manipulate screen objects, and to control runtime tasks.
But tags are more than simple variables. IWS includes a real-time database
manager that provides a number of sophisticated functions such as time-
stamping of any value change, checking tag values against runtime minimum
and maximum values, comparing tag values to alarming limits, and so on. A
IWS tag has both a value and various properties that can be accessed, some
at development and others only at runtime.

All tags are organized into one of the following categories, which are
represented by folders on the Global tab of the Project Explorer:
• Project Tags are tags that you create during project development. Places
where project tags are used include:
• Screen tags
• Tags that read from/write to field equipment
• Control tags
• Auxiliary tags used to perform mathematical calculations
• Shared Database tags are created in a PC-based control program and
then imported into IWS's tags database.
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For example you might create tags in SteepleChase and import them into
IWS so IWS can read/write data from a SteepleChase PC-based control
product.
You cannot modify shared tags within IWS — you must modify the tags in
the original PC-based control program, and then re-import them into the
Tags database.
• System Tags are predefined tags with predetermined functions that are
used for IWS supervisory tasks. For example,
• Date tags hold the current date in string format
• Time tags hold the current time in string format
Most system tags are read-only, which means you cannot add, edit, or
remove these tags from the database.
To see a list of the system tags, select the Global tab in the Project Explorer,
open the System Tags folder, and open the Tag List subfolder. The above
figure shows a partial list of system tags.
After creating a tag, you can use it anywhere within the project, and you can
use the same tag for more than one object or attribute.
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Understanding the Tag Name Syntax

Observe the following guidelines when naming a tag:
• Your tag names must be unique — you cannot specify the same name
for two different tags (or functions). If you type an existing tag name, IWS
recognizes that the name exists and will not create the new tag.
• You must begin each tag name with a letter. Otherwise, you can use
letters, numbers, and the underscore character (_) in your tag name.
• You cannot use the following symbols in a tag name:
` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - = \ + \ [ ] { } < > ?
• You can use a maximum of 255 characters for a tag name or a class
member name.You can use uppercase and lowercase characters. Tag
names are not case sensitive. Because IWS does not differentiate between
uppercase and lowercase characters, you can use both to make tag names
more readable. (For example: TankLevel instead of tanklevel.)
• Tag names must be different from system tag names and math functions.
Note: Use the @ character at the beginning of a tag name to

indicate that the tag will be used as an indirect tag in the project.
Some valid tag examples include:

• Temperature
• pressure1
• count
• x
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Choosing the Tag Data Type

Another consideration when designing a tag is what type of data the tag will
receive. IWS recognizes the following, standard tag data types:
• Boolean (one bit): Simple boolean with the possible values of 0 (false)
and 1 (true). Equivalent to the "bool" data type in C++. Typically used for
turning objects off and on or for closing and opening objects.
• Integer (four bytes): Integer number (positive, negative, or zero) internally
stored as a signed 32-bit. Equivalent to the "signed long int" data type in
C++. Typically used for counting whole numbers or setting whole number
values. Examples: 0, 5, −200.
• Real (floating point, eight bytes): Real number that is stored internally as a
signed 64-bit. Equivalent to the "double" data type in C++. Typically used
for measurements or for decimal or fractional values.
• String (alphanumeric data, up to 1024 characters): Character string up
to 1024 characters that holds letters, numbers, or special characters.
Supports both ASCII and UNICODE characters. Examples: Recipe
product X123, 01/01/90, *** On ***.
You can also assign a new tag to a class that you have previously created.
You can find these tag types (and their respective icons) in the Global tab of
the Project Explorer.
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Using Array Tags

IWS tags can consist of a single value or an array of values.
Note: The maximum array size is 16384 as long as it does

not exceed the maximum number of tags supported by the
license (Product Type) selected for the project. Each array
position (including the position 0) counts as one tag for licensing
restrictions, because each position has an independent value.
An array tag is a set of tags with the same name, which is identified by
indexes (a matrix of n lines and 1 column). The maximum array size depends
on the product specification. You can use the following syntax to access an
array tag:
ArrayTagName[ArrayIndex]
For example: tank[0], tank[1], tank[2], and tank[500].
Note: You must specify a maximum index for each array tag in
the size column of any datasheet. You can specify n to indicate the
array tag has positions from 0 to n. For example, if the size of TagA
is 3, the tag elements could be TagA[0], TagA[1], TagA[2], and
TagA[3].
Use the array tag whenever possible because it optimizes memory use and
simplifies the configuration task. For example, if you want a display to
monitor each tank, you could use array tags to configure a single display
containing tags linked to any tank. For example (using the tk tag as an index
containing the number of the tank): pressure[tk], temperature[tk], and
temperature[tk+1].
An array index can be a tag, a numeric value, or an expression with the
arithmetic operator "+".
Note: When you refer to an array with an index using the +

arithmetic operation, you must use the following syntax:
ArrayTagName[NumValue1+NumValue2]
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Where NumValue1 and NumValue2 can be an integer tag or

a numerical constant. For example: temperature[tk+2] or
temperature[tk+6].
Using array tags in any IWS task can save a signification amount of project
development time. For example, if you needed tag points related to the
temperature of four tanks. The conventional configuration method is the
following:
• temperature1: high temperature on tank 1
Using array tags simplifies this task, as follows:
• temperature[j]: high temperature on tank {j}
Note: When you create a four-position array tag, the system

creates five positions (from 0 to 4). For example:
tag_example[15] //start position=0, end position=15
Therefore, the tag_example[15] array has 16 elements.
When using another tag to reference the index of an array, if the value of the
tag is outside the size of the array, then the following results are given:
• If IndexTag is greater than the size of the array, then
MyArray[IndexTag] will point to the end position of the array; and
• If IndexTag is less than 0, then MyArray[IndexTag] will point to the
start position of the array.
Array Tags
An array tag consists of a set of tags that all have the same name, but use
unique array indexes (a matrix of n lines and one column) to differentiate
between each tag. An array index can be a fixed value, another tag or an
expression. Maximum array sizes are determined by product specifications.
You can use array tags to:
• Simplify configurations
• Enable multiplexing in screens, recipes, and communication interfaces
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• Save development time during tag declaration

You specify array tags in one of two formats:
• For a simple array tag, type:
ArrayTagName[ArrayIndex]
• For a complex array tag (where the array index is an expression consisting
of a tag and an arithmetic operation), type:
ArrayTagName[ArrayIndex+c]
Where:
• ArrayTagName is the tag name;
• [ArrayIndex] is the unique index (fixed value or another tag);
• + is an arithmetic operation; and
• c is a numerical constant.
Note:
• You must specify a maximum index for each array tag by typing
a value (n) in the Array Size column of an Project Tags datasheet
or in the Array Size field on a New Tag dialog. (See "Creating
project database Tags").
When you create an n-position array tag, IWS actually creates
n+1 positions (from 0 to n). For example, if you specify
ArrayTag[15], the array will have 16 elements, where 0 is the
start position and 15 is the end position.
• You must not use spaces in an array tag.
When IWS reads a tag it begins with the first character and
continues until it finds the first space or null character.
Consequently, the system does not recognize any characters
following the space as part of the array tag.
For example, if you type a[second + 1], IWS regards a[second
as the tag and considers it invalid because IWS does not find
(recognize) the closing bracket. However, if you type a[second
+1], this is a valid array tag.
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You can specify an array tag wherever you would use a variable name.
Also, because array tags greatly simplify configuration tasks and can save
development time, we suggest using them whenever possible.
For example, suppose you want to monitor the temperature of four tanks.
The conventional configuration method is:
• temperature1 — high temperature on tank 1
You can use array tags to simplify this task as follows (where [n] represents
the tank number):
• temperature[n] — high temperature on tank [n]
The following table contains some additional examples of an array tag:
Array Tag Examples
Array Tag Example Description
Tank[1], Tank[2], Tank[500] Simple arrays, where the array indexes (1, 2, and
500) are numerical constants. For example, tank
numbers.
Tank[tk] A simple array, where the array index (tk) is a tag.

For example, a tag representing the tank number.
Tank[tk+1] A complex array, where the array index (tk+1) is
an expression. For example, the value of tk (tank
number) plus 1.
Note: When using another tag to reference the index of an array,

if the value of the tag is outside the size of the array, then the
following results are given:
• If IndexTag is greater than the size of the array, then
MyArray[IndexTag] will point to the end position of the array;
and
• If IndexTag is less than 0, then MyArray[IndexTag] will point
to the start position of the array (i.e., MyArray[0]).
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About indirect tags

IWS supports indirect access to tags in the database. For example, consider
a tag X of the String type. This tag can hold the name of any other tag
in the database (that is, it can provide a pointer to any other type of tag,
including a class type). The syntax for an indirect tag is straightforward:
@IndirectTagName. For example, assume that a tag named X holds a "TEMP"
string. Reading and/or writing to @X provides access to the value of the TEMP
variable.
Note: Any tag created as a string-type tag is potentially an indirect

tag (pointer).
To refer to a class-type tag, you can declare a string-type tag that points to a
class tag. For example:
Class TANK with members Level

Tag TK of the class TANK
Tag XCLASS of the String type
To access the TK.Level value, you must store the " TK.Level" value within
the XCLASS tag and use the syntax, @XCLASS. You can also refer to a member
of a class-type tag directly; identifying a class-type that points to a class
member.
For example:
Class TANK with members Level

Tag TK of the class TANK
Tag XCLASS of the class TANK
To access the TK.Level value, you must store the "TK" value within the
XCLASS tag and use the syntax, @XCLASS.Level.
When creating tags for indirect use, place an X in the tag column rather
than creating them as strings. For the type, write the type of tag for which
you are creating a reference. Follow the XCLASS example: @Z Integer, @X
Class:TANK.
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Indirect Tags
Indirect tags "point" to other database tags (including class-type tags). Using
indirect tags can save development time because they keep you from having
to create duplicate tags (and the logic built into them).
You create an indirect tag from any string-type tag simply by typing the @
symbol in front of the tag name @TagName.
• To reference a simple tag, assume the strX tag (a string tag) holds the
value "Tank", which is the name of another tag, then reading from or
writing to @strX provides access to the value of the Tank tag.
• To reference a class-type tag and member, you simply create a string tag
that points to the class tag and the member. For example, if a tag strX (a
string tag) holds the value "Tank.Level", which is the name of the class
tag, then reading from or writing to @strX provides access to the value of
the Tank.Level member.
• You can also point directly to a class-type tag member; by identifying
a class-type that points to a class member. For example: to access the
Tank.Level member of the class, you must store the "Tank" value within
the strX tag and use the syntax, @strX.Level.
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Tutorial: Building a Simple Project

This section explains, using a step-by-step tutorial, how to build a simple
project, as well as how to select and configure an I/O driver.
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Creating a new project

This part of the tutorial shows how to create a new project, including how to
give it a name and select the target platform.
1. Click the Application button in the top-left corner of the development
environment, and then click New on the Application menu..
The New dialog is displayed.
2. Click the Project tab.
3. In the Project name box, type the name of your project.
For this tutorial, type Tutorial.
The development application automatically creates a new directory of
the same name and assigns your project file to that directory. (Notice the
Configuration file text box in the figure.) To put your project file somewhere
other than in the default projects folder, click Browse and navigate to the
preferred location.
4. In the Product type list, select the type of project that you want to build.
For this example, select Windows Embedded Standard. This is a tag and
feature-limited product type that can be safely deployed on Windows
Embedded devices.
Selecting the target platform and product type
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5. Click OK.
The New dialog is closed and the Project Wizard dialog is displayed.
6. In the Template list, select Empty Application.
7. In the Resolution list, select 640 x 480.
Specifying an empty Application with 640x480 resolution

8. Click OK.
The Project Wizard dialog is closed and the new project is created in the
development environment.
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Specifying the startup screen

This part of the tutorial shows how to open the project settings and then
specify which screen should be displayed on startup.
• Use the Information tab to provide information that identifies the project
(such as project description, revision number, Company name, Author's
name, field equipment, and general notes).
• Use the Options tab to specify generic settings for the project, such as the
Target System, Automatic Translation, Alarm history and Events, Default
Database and Shared Tags.
• Use the Viewer tab to enable/disable the runtime desktop parameters.
• Use the Communication tab to specify communication parameters relating to
the project in general.
• Use the Preferences tab to enable/disable warning messages when using
the development application.
To specify the startup screen:
1. On the Project tab of the ribbon, in the Settings group, click Viewer.
The Project Settings dialog is displayed with the Viewer tab selected.
2. In the Startup screen box, type main.scc.
When you run the project, it will automatically display the main screen (or
whichever screen you specify) first. You can specify a screen before you
create it, but if the screen has been created, then you can also select it
from the list.
3. Click OK.
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Creating tags
This part of the tutorial shows how to create new tags by adding them to the
Project Tags datasheet.
A tag is any variable that holds a value. All tags created in a project are
stored in the Project Tags folder, on the Global tab of the Project Explorer.
Project Tags folder
1. In the Project Explorer, click the Global tab.

2. Double-click Project Tags to expand the folder.
3. Double-click Datasheet View to open the Project Tags datasheet.
4. Use the following parameters to create a tag for the sample project.
a) Name: Specify a unique tag name. For this tutorial, type Level.
b) Array: Specify the top array index of the tag. (Simple tags have an Array
of 0.) For this tutorial, type 3.
Each array index relates to one of the three tanks:
• Level[1] is the level of Tank #1
You will not use Level[0] in this tutorial, even though it is a valid tag.
c) Type: Specify the data type of the tag: Boolean, Integer, Real, String, or
Class. For this tutorial, select Integer.
d) Description (optional): Type a description of the tag for documentation
purposes only.
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e) Scope: Specify how the tag is managed between the Server and the Thin
Client stations.
• Select Local if you want the tag to have independent values on the
Server and Client stations.
• Select Server if you want the tag to share the same value on the
Server and Client stations.
For this tutorial, select Server.
Creating the Level tag

5. Save and close the Project Tags datasheet.
You will create additional tags as you build the project.
Tip: You can sort the data in the Project Tags datasheet or insert/
remove additional columns by right-clicking on it and then choosing
the applicable option from the pop-up menu.
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Creating the main screen

This part of the tutorial shows how to create your first screen, which will
contain a single button that opens another screen.
1. In the Project Explorer, click the Graphics tab.
2. Right-click Screens, and then click Insert on the shortcut menu.

The development application stores all screens created for a project in this
Screens folder.
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The Screen Attributes dialog is displayed.
Screen Attributes dialog

3. Use this dialog to set screen properties such as size and type.
For this tutorial, click OK to accept the default settings.
The Screen Attributes dialog is closed, and the new screen is opened in the
workspace for editing.
4. On the Graphics tab of the ribbon, in the Screen group, click Background Color.
A standard color picker is displayed.
5. In the color picker, select a light gray color.
Color picker
That color is applied to the screen.
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Drawing the main screen's title

This part of the tutorial shows how to draw the main screen's title using a
Text object.
1. On the Graphics tab of the ribbon, in the Active Objects group, click Text.
Your mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a crosshair.
2. Click on the screen, type Welcome to the Tutorial Application, and
then press Return.
This creates a new Text object with the specified text.
3. Double-click the object to open its Object Properties dialog.
Object Properties: Text dialog
• Double-clicking on any screen object opens an Object Properties dialog

containing the properties for that object. The properties shown in the
dialog change depending on the type of object.
• The Object Properties dialog also contains a pin button that controls
whether this dialog remains open. The button changes state (and
function) each time you click on it, as follows:
• When the pin button is released, the focus is passed to the object
on the screen as soon as it is selected. It is recommended that this
button is kept released when you want to manipulate the objects
(Copy, Paste, Cut, or Delete). Although the Object Properties dialog
is on the top, the keyboard commands (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+X, or Del)
are sent directly to the objects.
• When the pin button is pressed, the focus is kept on the Object
Properties dialog, even when you click the objects on the screen.
We recommend you keep this button pressed when you want to
modify the settings of the objects. You can click an object and type
the new property value directly in the Object Properties dialog (it
is not necessary to click on the window to bring focus to it). Also,
when the pin button is pressed, the Object Properties dialog does
not automatically close when you click on the screen.
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4. Click Fonts to open Font dialog, and then specify the font settings.
For this tutorial…
• Font is Arial
• Font style is Regular
• Size is 20
• Color is Blue
Specifying the font settings

5. Click OK to close the Font dialog.
The font settings are applied to the Text object.
Font settings applied to Text object
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6. Close the Object Properties dialog (i.e., click the Close button in the dialog
box's top-right corner).
Drawing a button to open another screen

This part of the tutorial shows how to draw and configure a button that will
open another screen.
1. On the Graphics tab of the ribbon, in the Active Objects group, click Button.
Your mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a crosshair.
2. Click and hold on the screen, and then drag the cursor to draw the
Button object.
4. In the Caption box, type the following text: Click here to open the
synoptic screen.
Adding a caption to the button

5. Click Command.
The Object Properties dialog changes to show the properties for the
Command animation.
6. In the Type list, select Open Screen.
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7. In the Open Screen box, type synoptic.scc.
Configuring an Open Screen command on the button
You can specify a screen that you have not yet created.
8. Close the Object Properties dialog.
Saving and closing the main screen

This part of the tutorial shows how to properly save and close a screen.
1. Click the Application button at the top-left of the development
environment, and then click Save on the Application menu.
A standard Windows Save dialog is displayed.
2. In the File name box, type main.
3. Click Save.
The file is saved in your project folder (at […]\Documents\Wonderware
InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 Projects\projectname\Screen
\main.scc), and the Save dialog is closed.
environment, and then click Close on the Application menu.
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Creating the synoptic screen

This part of the tutorial show how to create your second screen, which will
include an animated tank of liquid and some basic controls for that tank.
1. In the Graphics tab of the Project Explorer, right-click the Screens folder, and
then click Insert on the shortcut menu.
The Screen Attributes dialog is displayed.
2. Use this dialog to set attributes such as size and type.
For this tutorial, click OK to accept the default settings.
environment, and then click Save As on the Application menu.
A standard Windows Save As dialog is displayed.
4. In the File name box, type synoptic.
5. Click Save.
The file is saved in your project folder (at […]\Documents\Wonderware
InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 Projects\project_name\Screen
\synoptic.scc), and the Save dialog is closed.
Do not close the screen like you did the main screen when you saved it. You
still need to draw the synoptic screen.
Drawing the synoptic screen's title

As in a previous part, this part of the tutorial shows how to draw the synoptic
screen's title using a Text object.
2. Click on the screen, type Synoptic Screen, and then press Return.
4. Click Fonts to open Font dialog, and then specify the font settings.
For this tutorial…
• Font is Arial
• Font style is Bold
• Size is 20
• Color is Blue
5. Click OK to save the font settings and close the dialog.
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7. Move the Text object to the top left corner of the screen.
This figure shows how your screen should look after you have drawn the
screen title.
Finished screen title
Drawing "Date" and "Time" displays

This part of the tutorial shows how to draw "Date" and "Time" displays by
linking Text objects to system tags.
Date and Time are system tags that hold the current date and time of the
local station. These tags are available to any project.
2. Click on the screen, type Date: ##########, and then press Return.
4. Click Text Data Link.
The Object Properties dialog changes to show the properties for the Text
Data Link animation.
5. In the Tag/Expression box, type Date.
Specifying the Date system tag
During runtime, the project replaces the ########## characters of the

Text object with the value of the system tag Date.
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8. Click on the screen, type Time: ##########, and then press Return.
10.Click Text Data Link.
11.In the Tag/Expression box, type Time.
Specifying the Time system tag
During runtime, the project replaces the ########## characters of the

Text object with the value of the system tag Time.
12.Close the Object Properties dialog.
13.Click the Application button at the top-left of the development
This figure shows how your screen should look after you have created the
date and time objects.
Finished date and time objects
Placing an "Exit" icon

This part of the tutorial shows how to place an icon (by selecting and
configuring a Linked Symbol) that allows the user to exit the project, .
1. On the Graphics tab of the ribbon, in the Libraries group, click Symbols.
The symbols library is displayed.
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2. In the Symbols menu tree, open the System Symbols folder and then open
the Icons sub-folder.
3. In the Icons sub-folder, select exit01.
The symbol will be displayed in the symbol viewer to the right of the menu
tree.
Selecting the "exit01" symbol

4. Click on the symbol.
The mouse cursor will change to show that the symbol is ready to be
placed in a screen.
5. Switch back to the screen where you want to place the symbol and then
click in it.
The symbol is placed as a Linked Symbol object.
Placing the Linked Symbol object

6. With the object still selected, click Command (on the Graphics tab of the
ribbon, in the Animations group) to apply this animation to the object.
8. In the Type list, select VBScript.
9. In the On Down box, type $Shutdown().
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Shutdown is one of InduSoft Web Studio's built-in scripting functions, but

it can be used within VBScript by prefacing it with a dollar sign ($).
Specifying the Shutdown command on the symbol

Now, when a user clicks this icon during runtime, the project will stop and
exit to the station's desktop.
Testing the project

This part of the tutorial shows how to test the project so far.
environment, and then click Close > Close All on the Application menu.
All open worksheets are closed.
2. On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Local Management group, click Run.
The project runs and the startup screen is displayed.
3. Click the button to open the synoptic screen.
The synoptic screen is displayed.
4. Click the exit icon to shut down the project.
If any part of the project does not work as expected, switch back to the
development application (ALT+TAB) and then click Stop on the Home tab of the
ribbon.
Placing an animated tank

This part of the tutorial shows how to select an animated tank from the
Symbol Library and place it on the screen (similar to how you selected and
placed the "Exit" icon), then associate some project tags with the tank's
properties.
1. In the Graphics tab of the Project Explorer, expand the Screens folder.
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2. Double-click synoptic.scc.
The synoptic screen worksheet is reopened for editing.
the Tanks sub-folder.
5. Browse the tank symbols and choose one.
You may choose any tank symbol that you like; they all function basically
the same.
Choosing a tank symbol

6. Click the symbol.
placed in a screen.
7. Switch back to the screen where you want to place the symbol and click
in it.
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The tank symbol's properties
A tank is an arrangement of different objects and animations (for example

a rectangle, a bar graph, etc.), all combined together as a Linked Symbol.
You can modify the properties of this symbol by editing the properties list.
For this tutorial, you will modify the tag associated with the tank level.
9. For the property TagLevel, delete the existing value and then type
Level[Index].
Note that you do not need to reopen the Project Tags datasheet to create
tags as you develop the project.
Because you have not previously created the tag Index in the Project Tags
database, an alert message asks you if you would like to create it.
10.Click Yes.
A New Tag dialog is displayed.
11.Configure the new tag with Array as 0, Type as Integer, and Scope as
Local.
Configuring a new tag

12.Click OK to close the New Tag dialog.
You can use the tag Index to set the array position of the tag Level, and
show the level for any of the three tanks in the same object:
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• When Index equals 1, the tank object shows the level of Tank #1 (i.e.,
Level[1]);
Level[2]); and
Level[3]).
Also, because the tag scope is local, the tag can have different values for
the Server and Client stations at the same time. Consequently, the local
user (i.e., the Server station) can be monitoring the level of Tank #1 while
the remote user (i.e., the Client station) is monitoring the level of Tank #2.
This figure shows how your screen should look after you've created the tank
object.
Finished tank object
Placing a level slider

This part of the tutorial shows how to select a slider control from the Symbol
Library and then connect it to the animated tank.
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the Sliders sub-folder.
Selecting a slider symbol

3. In the Sliders sub-folder, select a slider control.
You may select any slider you like; they all function basically the same
way.
4. Click on the symbol.
placed in a screen.
5. Switch back to the screen where you want to place the symbol and click
in it.
7. For the property TagName, delete the existing value and then type
Level[Index].
Just as with the tank, you need to modify the symbol property associated
with the slider level.
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This figure shows how your screen should look after you've created the level
slider object.
Finished level slider object
Drawing a tank selector

This part of the tutorial shows how to draw a text input box that can be used
to change which real-world tank is represented by the animated tank on the
screen.
2. Click on the screen, type Tank: #, and then press Return.
4. Click Text Data Link.
5. In the Tag/Expression box, type Index.
6. Select the Input Enabled option.
This allows the operator to enter a new value for the tag during runtime.
7. In the Minimum Value box, type 1.
8. In the Maximum Value box, type 3.
Configuring the "Tank" text input
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This figure shows how your screen should look after you've created the tank
selector object.
Finished tank selector object during runtime
Testing the project

This part of the tutorial shows how to test the project again with the
animated tank, the level slider, and the tank selector.
environment, and then click Close > Close All on the Application menu.
All open worksheets are closed.
3. Click the button to open the synoptic screen.
The synoptic screen is displayed.
4. Type the tank number (1, 2, or 3) in the Tank label, and then use the
slider to adjust the tank level.
Note that you can view/adjust the level of each tank independently.
5. Click the exit icon to shut down the project.
If any part of the project does not work as expected, switch back to the
development application (ALT+TAB) and then click Stop on the Home tab of the
ribbon.
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Configuring the communication driver

This part of the tutorial shows how to select and configure a driver to
communicate with an external I/O device.
1. In the Project Explorer, click the Comm tab.
2. Right-click the Drivers folder, and the click Add/Remove Drivers on the
shortcut menu.
The Communication Drivers dialog is displayed.
3. Select a driver from the Available drivers list, and then click Select.
For this tutorial, select MODBU.
The driver is moved to the Selected drivers list.
MODBU driver selected

4. Click OK.
The Communication Drivers dialog is closed, and the driver is added to the
Drivers folder in the Project Explorer.
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5. In the Project Explorer, right-click the MODBU folder, and then click Settings
on the shortcut menu.
The Communication Settings dialog is displayed.
Communication Settings dialog for MODBU driver

6. Configure the communication settings as needed for the target device.
For this tutorial, accept the default settings.
Note: For more information about a specific driver, click

Communication Drivers on the Help tab of the ribbon.
7. Click OK to close the dialog.

8. In the Project Explorer, right-click the MODBU folder and then click Insert on
the shortcut menu.
A new driver worksheet named MODBU001.drv is created and opened for
editing.
9. Configure the worksheet header:
a) In the Description box, type Tutorial Modbus.
This setting is for documentation only; it does not affect the runtime
project in any way.
b) In the Enable Read When Idle box, type 1.
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This setting is a trigger that takes a Boolean value. A value of 1 —

either entered manually as above or evaluated from a tag/expression
— forces your project to continue reading tag values from the target
device even when there are no changes in value.
c) In the Enable Write On Tag Change box, type 1.
This setting is also a trigger. A value of 1 forces your project to
write tag values to the target device only when those values change,
rather than continuously. This saves system resources and improves
performance during rutime.
d) In the Station box, type 1.
This indicates the I/O device number to be accessed by this driver.
Typically, the PLC is specified as Device #1.
e) In the Header box, type 4X:0.
You must use a driver-specific format. The format for the MODBU
driver is:
register_type:initial_offset
Register Type Description
0X Coil Status
1X Input Status
3X Input Register
4X Holding Register
ID Slave ID Number
Completed worksheet header
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10.In the worksheet body, enter the tags and their associated device
addresses — for each tag:
a) In the Tag Name field, type the name of the project tag.
b) In the Address field, type the value to be added to the header to form the
complete device address.
Tag Name Address Complete Device Address
Level[1] 1 4X:1 (Holding Register 1)
Completed worksheet body

12.When prompted to choose the driver sheet number, type 1 and then click
OK.
Monitoring device I/O during runtime

This part of the tutorial shows how to monitor device I/O during runtime by
using the Log window.
2. Press ALT+TAB to switch back to the development application.
3. Right-click in the Output window, and then click Settings.
The Log Settings dialog is displayed.
4. Select the Field Read Commands, Field Write Commands, and Protocol Analyzer
options.
5. Click OK to close the Log Settings dialog.
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You can now monitor the device I/O during runtime.
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Downloading your project to a Windows Embedded device

This part of the tutorial shows how to download your project to a Windows
Embedded device, such as a plant-floor HMI panel.
After configuring a project and testing it locally (on the development station),
you can download it to a remote station — either a Windows PC that is
running IWS or a Windows Embedded device that is running EmbeddedView
or CEView.
1. On the desktop of the remote station, click Start > All Programs > Wonderware
InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 > Remote Agent .
The Remote Agent utility runs.
Remote Agent utility

2. Click Setup.
The Setup dialog is displayed.
3. Select the type of connection — Serial, TCP/IP, or Infrared — between the
remote station and the development station.
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Note: For better performance, we recommend that you use

TCP/IP whenever possible.
Selecting TCP/IP on the remote station

4. Click OK to close the Setup dialog, but leave the Remote Agent utility
running on the remote station.
5. In the development application, click Connect on the Home tab of the ribbon.
The Remote Management dialog is displayed.
Remote Management dialog

6. Select the type of connection to the target (remote) station.
This selection should match the selection you previously made in the
Remote Agent utility on the remote station.
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7. If you selected Host, type the host name or IP address of the remote
station.
8. Click Connect.
If you successfully connect to the remote station, then information about
that station is displayed in the Status and Platform boxes.
9. If the remote station is a Windows Embedded device, click Install system files.
The system files are installed on the remote station.
10.Click the Project tab.
11.Click Download.
The project files are downloaded to the remote station.
12.Click Run.
Your IWS project is run on the remote station.
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Deploying your project as a web application

This part of the tutorial shows how to deploy your project as a web
application, to which remote users can connect with Internet Explorer.
For Internet Explorer to work as a web thin client, it must install a browser
plug-in that "plays" IWS project screens. If your computer is connected to
the Internet, then IE will automatically download the control from InduSoft's
public server when you connect to a project runtime server for the first time.
To deploy your project as a web application:
1. Configure the IP address of the data server.
a) On the Project tab of the ribbon, in the Web group, click Web.
The Project Settings dialog is displayed with the Web tab selected.
Web tab of Project Settings dialog

b) In the Data Server IP Address box, type the IP address of the web server.
For this tutorial, type 127.0.0.1, which is the standard loopback
address (a.k.a. "localhost").
c) Click OK to close the dialog.
2. Make sure the data server is set to start up when you run your project.
a) On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Local Management group, click Tasks.
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The Execution Tasks dialog is displayed.
Execution Tasks dialog

b) In the list of tasks, select TCP/IP Server Runtime, and then click Startup.
The Startup dialog is displayed.
Startup dialog
c) Select Automatic, and then click OK.
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d) Click OK to close the Execution Tasks dialog.

3. Save and close all open screens and worksheets.
environment, and then click Publish > Save All As HTML on the Application
menu.
Your project screens are saved as HTML files in the Web sub-folder of
your project folder (i.e., \project_name\Web).
5. Configure a web server to make the Web sub-folder available to the
network.
For this tutorial, use NT Web Server, the free, lightweight web server
program that is included with IWS. Simply copy the program file from
[…]\Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0\Bin\NTWebServer.exe
to the Web sub-folder, and then double-click the file to run it. It
automatically serves the contents of whatever folder it is in, without any
further configuration.
Note: NT Web Server is provided for testing purposes only. It

should never be used in a real production environment or on a
secure network.
You can also configure the "root directory" or "home directory" setting of
some other web server program (e.g., Microsoft IIS) to point to the Web
sub-folder, or you can copy the Web sub-folder to an existing web server
on your network. The web server (which makes the HTML files available
to clients) and the data server (which actually runs your IWS project and
exchanges data with the clients) do not need to be the same computer.
7. Open a web browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer), and then enter the
URL address of the synoptic screen on the web server.
For this tutorial, type http://127.0.0.1/synoptic.html and then press
Return. (127.0.0.1 is the standard IP address for the loopback network
interface, a.k.a. "localhost".)
After a few moments, during which the browser downloads and installs
the browser plug-in, the synoptic screen is displayed in the browser.
Notice that you can change the level of any tank either locally using the
project viewer or remotely using the web browser, and changes on one client
appear immediately on the other. They work equally well.
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THE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT............................. 42

ABOUT TAGS AND THE PROJECT DATABASE............. 61

Choosing the Tag Data Type.............................................................................................64

TUTORIAL: BUILDING A SIMPLE PROJECT.................. 71

Conventions used in this documentation

Mouse and selection conventions

About this software

animations include "command" (for touch, keyboard and mouse

Send Alarms, Reports, or any file (including .doc or .txt) to a

Native support for Secure Socket Layer (SSL), makes it easy

About the InduSoft Web Studio software components

Component Features Platforms

InduSoft Web Studio • Project development • Windows

IoTView (incl. Remote Agent) • Project runtime (limited tags platform-agnostic

Studio Database Gateway Enables communication between • Windows

Component Features Platforms

It is important to distinguish between the project development environment

In contrast, EmbeddedView and CEView are runtime-only components

Tip: Separate installers for some components can be found on the

Differences between the runtime editions

Deploy a project to any runtime edition

Requirement InduSoft Web EmbeddedView CEView IoTView

Requirement InduSoft Web EmbeddedView CEView IoTView

Linux (Debian-based Not supported Not supported Not supported Supported

Feature InduSoft Web EmbeddedView CEView IoTView

Local project viewer Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Server for Secure Viewer Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Support for Mobile Access Supported Supported Not supported Supported

Support for Mobile Access Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Built-in functions Supported Supported with Supported with Supported with

Event Logger Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Translation Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Alarms Supported Supported Supported Supported with

Reports Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Feature InduSoft Web EmbeddedView CEView IoTView

Database/ERP Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Drivers Supported Supported with Supported with Supported with

DDE Client/Server Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported

TCP/IP Client/Server Supported Supported Supported Not supported

Screens Supported Supported Supported Supported

Screen Group Supported Supported Supported Supported

Shapes Supported Supported Supported Supported

Active Objects Supported Supported Supported Supported with

Feature InduSoft Web EmbeddedView CEView IoTView

Number of simultaneously 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 0, 1, 2, 4, or 8 0, 1, 2, 4, or 8 0, 1, 2, 4, or 8

Note: For a comprehensive list of supported features and

Install the full InduSoft Web Studio software

Note: .NET Framework 3.5 is pre-installed in most recent versions

To install the full InduSoft Web Studio software:

C:\Program Files\Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0\

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Windows Embedded Runtime Also called EmbeddedView —

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Windows Mobile Additional runtime software for

Collaboration Additional tools for workgroup

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You should also have Microsoft

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