jimbo3123
Member
I've been thinking about working on such a project, so I figured I'd do a little research. It turns out that there is a group that has already put something together.
http://visual.sourceforge.net/new/index.php
They have a program, although they say it is in the pre-alpha state now.
If this program were to develop into a fully functional package, and if it were comperable in usage to other PC based HMI packages on the market (RSView, Cimplicity, etc.) do any of you guys think that you could use such a thing?
Would it be easier to sell people on the idea if it ran under Windows instead of Linux? Maybe both?
Personally, I can't see it being used on the type of equipment that I usually work with (automotive industry). At least not unless it became a common practice kind of thing. I'm sure that would take a number of years though.
However, I am interested in the project and possibly contributing to its development, if only to satisfy my own interest in the "behind the scenes" operation and communications of PLCS.
http://visual.sourceforge.net/new/index.php
They have a program, although they say it is in the pre-alpha state now.
If this program were to develop into a fully functional package, and if it were comperable in usage to other PC based HMI packages on the market (RSView, Cimplicity, etc.) do any of you guys think that you could use such a thing?
Would it be easier to sell people on the idea if it ran under Windows instead of Linux? Maybe both?
Personally, I can't see it being used on the type of equipment that I usually work with (automotive industry). At least not unless it became a common practice kind of thing. I'm sure that would take a number of years though.
However, I am interested in the project and possibly contributing to its development, if only to satisfy my own interest in the "behind the scenes" operation and communications of PLCS.