Creating HMIs

In terms of Iotellect SCADA/HMI, a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is a standard dashboard. A dashboard serving as an HMI is usually characterized by:

• Absolute (non-grid) layout that simplifies component positioning

• Optional background image displaying an overall view of managed industrial process

• Certain dynamic Image or Vector Drawing components (pipes, tanks, fans, etc) placed over the background and indicating the state of corresponding equipment

• Labels, Text Fields, Sliders and other components used for monitoring certain metrics and changing setpoint values

• Buttons for opening other HMIs (dashboards) via server actions or triggering certain equipment operations

To create a dashboard for an HMI in Iotellect:

• Right-click on the dashboard node in the System Tree

• Select the Create Dashboard item from the context menu

• Enter Name and Description of the dashboard

• At this point, the Web UI Editor will open. You can customize your dashboard, add new components to it, and so on. See the tutorials section for more help.

Iotellect SCADA/HMI provides Create HMI favorite for quick access to the Create HMI action.

• Creating a dashboard to monitor a device

• Manipulating SVG images

• Using Sub-dashboards

• Creating a web dashboard kiosk

• Containers with dynamic content

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