Native Client-server
Clients receive the configuration from the server and render pages natively: after that, only tag values travel, keeping the interface fast even over VPN.
eScada - The essential cross-platform HMI solution
Why eScada
Free development suite
Development tools can be used to implement a real solution without any restriction: you will pay only for the run-time licence, whose cost is deliberately kept low.
No installation, no compilation
The whole solution lives in a single folder: copy it to any other hardware, start eScada, and be running again in minutes.
Security built in
Communication channels, runtime files and projects are encrypted with keys derived from your own passphrases: protection for data in transit and at rest.
More than an HMI
Web browser, live camera streams, VNC and ONVIF events integrated in your pages: the plant and the web, in one environment.
What's inside
Native Cross-platform
Windows and Linux, x64 and ARM, Raspberry Pi and RevPi included. One folder, any machine: no installation procedure, no compilation.
Zero-install deploy
No installation: the whole solution lives in one folder. Copy it to any other hardware, or a removable support, and be running in minutes.
Easy backup and restore
Back up the entire HMI solution and your recipes data with simple HMI commands, and restore them whenever you need.
Data encryption
Files, communication channels and project data protected with keys derived from project passphrases: a vital security layer for data in transit and at rest.
Action traceability
Parameter modifications and user access operations can be logged to your own database or to plain text files, building complete events and audit trails.
Industrial server protocols
Several instances of OPC-UA, Modbus TCP server, HTTP and Weihenstephan standards fully supported, ready for Industry 4.0 integration.
20+ PLC drivers
Allen Bradley, Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi, GE Fanuc, Modbus, CAN Bus and more. New communication drivers are implemented on request.
Database integration
Read and write data on Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and the other major database engines using OleDB technology, on both Windows and Linux.
Email & HTTP
Send emails with SSL/TLS and STARTTLS security, and perform HTTP and HTTPS requests directly from your HMI solution.
Lua programming language
Lua is embedded in eScada to offer an efficient way to operate with data, extending derived tags and integrating external C, C++ and C# libraries.
SVG images
Scalable Vector Graphics as image resources: shapes described mathematically, scaling infinitely without losing quality at any resolution.
Animations
Animated images in WebP and GIF format can be imported as project resources and played on your HMI pages, bringing pictures to life.
Languages & audio
Localized user interface for multicultural plants, plus playback of WAV and MP3 audio resources differentiated by language, on server or client side.
HTML browser
A true web browser integrated in your HMI pages, capable of running modern HTML 5.0 websites: corporate portals, web applications and more.
VNC client
An integrated VNC client to reach and operate remote systems directly from your HMI pages, without installing external applications.
RTSP streaming
Show live camera streams inside your pages through the RTSP protocol, keeping an eye on the plant right next to your process data.
ONVIF integration
A profile-agnostic ONVIF event client: subscribe to cameras and devices, receive their events and react to them from the HMI solution.
Licences management
Self-service licence management: your run-time licences ready to activate, already tied to your orders and jobs, with your notes and end customers.
Try eScada today
The development suite is free of charge.
Download it, build a real solution, and license the run-time only when you are satisfied.