Product Family and Model
FactoryStudio has different product families and models that address requirements for different markets. Your license defines the highest product family and model you can use. You can always create projects that use a lower family or model.
The product family defined in your license affects the features and functions available. The product families available are, in hierarchical order (highest to lowest):
•FactoryStudio Framework (FactoryStudio for use with PI System)
•FactoryStudio Enterprise
•FactoryStudio HMI
•FactoryStudio OPC-Server
•FactoryStudio Express
If you do not have a license, the system defaults to FactoryStudio Express, which is for evaluation and training only. Its runtime execution times out and stops automatically. Using the Express version, you can only edit and run projects created with the Express product family. When editing a project, a message displays in the top-right when you are running the Express version.
The web site has the updated information on the product families description and differences:
http://www.tatsoft.com/products/overview/.
The product model defined in your license defines the maximum number of communication points and tags allowed. For more information, see
Running Projects.
•Unlimited—No limit on the number of real-time communication points. Your computer memory and performance are the only limitations.
•ServerLarge—Up to 100,000 real-time communication points.
•ServerMedium—Up to 50,000 real-time communication points.
•ServerSmall—Up to 25,000 real-time communication points.
•Plant—Up to 15,000 real-time communication points.
•Supervisor—Up to 5,000 real-time communication points.
•Line—Up to 2,500 real-time communication points.
•Work Cell—Up to 1,500 real-time communication points.
•Machine—Up to 500 real-time communication points.
•Panel—Up to 300 real-time communication points.
•Instrument—Up to 150 real-time communication points.
•Express-Up to 75 real-time communication points.
You can change this setting later, if needed.
Family | Depending on your FactoryStudio license, you may have options here to build applications for a specific version of FactoryStudio. Be sure you know what runtime version your end users will use. The option you select determines how many communication points you can create for the project: •Enterprise—Use for larger, more complex applications, with unlimited real-time communication points. •HMI—Use for smaller applications that manage hardware with up to 1,500 real-time communication points. •Express—Use only for test or demonstration purposes. •OPCServer—Use when you know you will use only OPC functions. You can change this setting later, if needed. |
Model | Depending on your FactoryStudio license, you may have options here to build applications for a specific product model. Select which model based on the number of real-time data points you will have in the projects. •Unlimited—No limit on the number of real-time communication points. Your computer memory and performance are the only limitations. •ServerLarge—Up to 100,000 real-time communication points. •ServerMedium—Up to 50,000 real-time communication points. •ServerSmall—Up to 25,000 real-time communication points. •Plant—Up to 15,000 real-time communication points. •Supervisor—Up to 5,000 real-time communication points. •Line—Up to 2,500 real-time communication points. •Work Cell—Up to 1,500 real-time communication points. •Machine—Up to 500 real-time communication points. •Panel—Up to 300 real-time communication points. •Instrument—Up to 150 real-time communication points. You can change this setting later, if needed. |