we are. we have quite a lot of older exor "designer" panels and text displays.
now we are switching to exor JMobile panels. My quess is this it what your class is about.
I think it's pretty powerful software. all project files are readable (xml). has javascript scripting. supports creating custom widgets which I think is very neat. easy live simulating when using ethernet protocols.
and I believe the reason we chose this over siemens WinCC (TIA) is the price of the panels and the price of the software license.
pro's/cons maybe not easy because we don't use WinCC that much so I'm not really into all their capabilities.
of course a con compared to WinCC is, that it's not integrated in TIA. but importing tags is not that difficult.
I think you can download the software for a month free usage and there's a lot of demos on their website so you could try it out up front.
no, not that I know of. our package just had a sheet with activation keys, use one for each PC the software is used on. nothing like transferring licenses etc...
From the studio, you can run the project as simulation and for protocols based on serial and ethernet comms you can turn the tag-simulation off and test it "live".
There is also a stand alone "runtime" but that needs a different license afaik.
We have been using Exor''s HMI and JMobile for the last 6 years.
It's pretty powerful and customizable software especially if you good with JavaScript but you need time to get accustomed to it.
I think the max tags number for a project is 10000.
The license for JMobile software is cheap.
This post caught my eye so just stopping by to say thank you for mentioning these guys. I had never heard of them and they look really nice that support many protocols. Powerlink & OPCUA
Actually they make HMIs for many manufacturers like ABB, Turck, Festo, Carel and many others.
The build quality is good and the newest models are based on Linux.
What I like the most is the support for Codesys Soft Plc which runs extremely fast even on low end models.