Controller Software
ANAWIN®
ANAWIN® provides easy-to-use, based set-up and monitoring of Watlow's Anafaze® multi-loop controllers. The combination of advanced modular software design, along with Watlow's Anafaze® expertise in multi-loop temperature control, makes ANAWIN® the logical choice for modern temperature control applications.
As a part of the Watlow's Total Thermal Solution, ANAWIN® is ready to link temperature controllers, power controllers, heaters and sensors in a simple, friendly, graphical format. Simply install it on any desktop or notebook PC running Window® 95, 98 or NT 4.0 and you're ready to configure, monitor and maintain critical processes.
Applications:
- Continuous Data Logging of User-selected Parameters
- Viewing Data on Trend Plot Graphs (with storage available for an unlimited number of graphs)
- Exporting Data to Microsoft® Excel® Spreadsheets
- Customizable Overview Screens (with user-imported graphics & real time data from the controllers)
WATCONNECT™
WATCONNECT™ is Watlow's new Windows®-based software library for Modbus™-RTU communications. This software tool kit makes it easy for programmers working in Visual Basic, C, C++ and Visual C++ to develop Windows® applications that communicate with Watlow's controllers using the Modbus™ RTU protocol. The simplicity of the interface insures a short learning curve and shortened development times for Human Machine Interface (HMI) or other applications that communicate with controllers.
The main benefit of the tool kit is that the programmer does not need to learn the details of the Modbus™ protocol or the operation of a Windows® serial port to successfully develop programs that read and set parameter values in controllers. The library provides four, easy-to-use functions: open port, close port, read data and write data. To use these functions, the programmer just needs to know the communications port settings and address of the desired data.
Features:
- Allows communication with 1 to 247 controllers.
- Reads and writes all standard Modbus™ data table locations such as coils, inputs and registers.
- Sample code provided for Visual C++ and Visual Basic environments.
- Is safe for multi-threaded applications.
- License agreement allows user written applications to be distributed royalty free.
- Can handle custom-named ports such as serial port expanders.
- Single Source Solution
WATVIEW
WATVIEW is a Human Machine Interface (HMI) software package to set-up and monitor Watlow's temperature and process controllers. A software package designed for easy controller set-up and monitoring.
WATVIEW operates under Windows® 95, 98 and NT 4.0, providing logging, graphing and display of controller parameters for up to 32 controllers. Users can switch from loop to loop to configure or view key parameters for each loop. With easy controller set-up, a recipe and alarm manager, data-logging, trend plot graphing, animated custom overview screens and a superior on-line help system, WATVIEW has what you need to optimize and maintain your control application.
WATVIEW supports Watlow's SERIES 96, MICRODIN®, F4S, F4D, CLS200, MLS300 and CPC400 temperature controllers as well as SERIES 97 limit controllers and CAS200 alarm scanners. WATVIEW allows users of standard controllers a simple means of setting up and operating a network of controllers from a standard personal computer.
WATVIEW communicates using Modbus™ RTU protocol. WATVIEW supports the standard, enhanced features and extruder firmware options in the CLS200 and MLS300 controllers.
WATVIEW Software is Available in Three Editions
1. Watview-CNF Configurator Edition is for those who want controller set-up features which includes only the spreadsheet display, set-up screens and recipe manager without calendar-start.
2. Watview-RT Run-Time Edition is for those who require standard use interface features which includes all the features of the Configurator Edition plus alarm management, recipe calendar-start user event log, data logging and trend graphing.
3. Watview-DV Developer Edition is designed for those who want to create customized user interfaces which includes all the features of the Run-Time Edition plus the custom screen designer and user-defined variables.
Applications:
- Continuous Data Logging of User-selected Parameters
- Viewing Data on Trend Plot Graphs (with storage available for an unlimited number of graphs)
- Exporting Data to Microsoft® Excel® Spreadsheets
- Customizable Overview Screens (with user-imported graphics & real time data from the controllers)
Windows® Microsoft® and Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation.
Modbus™ is a trademark of AEG Schneider Corporation.
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