First major HMI software developer to support Windows XP
March 2002
SCADA/HMI
Wonderware Corporation, a unit of the Invensys Software Systems (ISS) group of Invensys plc, represented exclusively here in South Africa by Futuristix, has announced the company's flagship product, InTouch, now fully supports the Professional version of Microsoft's new Windows XP desktop operating system.
InTouch version 7.11 patch 01 allows the user to take advantage of the advanced features in Windows XP Professional while utilising one of the easiest-to-use human-machine interface (HMI) software packages on the market today. Wonderware claims to be the first HMI software company in the industrial automation market to make effective use of the functionality of Microsoft's new operating system.
"In keeping with Wonderware's legacy of offering leading edge technology to our customers, we have shifted our clients to the latest Microsoft operating system as quickly as possible," stated Tim Sowell, vice president, product marketing for Wonderware.
"Wonderware was the first company to pioneer the use of Windows in industrial automation in 1989 and our strategy has always been to keep pace with Microsoft technology. Within 50 days of Windows XP's release, our InTouch and ActiveFactory products were enabled to support the new operating system."
InTouch 7.11 is a world-leading graphical HMI for industrial automation, process control and supervisory monitoring. The software provides the visualisation for a plant-centric, operator-centric manufacturing information system, where information is shared within and between plants. InTouch is in use in more than 180 000 installations around the world in a multitude of vertical markets including food processing, oil and gas, automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, transportation, and utilities.
"Support for the new Windows XP operating system allows Wonderware customers to take advantage of the latest capabilities provided by Microsoft on the most stable and best performing Windows operating system," said Mike le Plastrier, managing director of Futuristix.
"In addition to the current support for Windows XP, Wonderware's continuing commitment will be demonstrated through the support of the new operating system on future releases of Wonderware products. Additionally, Wonderware's support for Windows XP will help speed the acceptance of the new operating system in the industrial automation market, in turn encouraging others to add support for the operating system to their products. This ultimately gives customers improved options, both in terms of quantity and quality," he said.
Mike le Plastrier, Futuristix
011 723 9900
[email protected]
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