| AC256 Interface Comparisons |
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Andover R>Prompt |
Andover SX-8000 |
Andover Continuum |
Catalyst Pro |
CDI Web.EMS |
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| OS Supported Platforms |
DOS |
OS/2 |
Windows |
Windows |
All |
Web.EMS
comes within a dedicated Web-Server.
User access only requires a MS Internet Explorer browser. |
| Unlimited
Licenses per PC |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| Special
Software Required |
Dumb Term. |
SX-8000 |
CyberStation |
Catalyst Pro |
NONE |
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| Connectivity |
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| LAN Enabled |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Both the
Andover SX-8000 and Continuum require a 3rd party software to enable remote
access to the front-end. Software
must be loaded on remote and host PCs.
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| Internet
Connectivity |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Remote Dialup |
yes |
yes* |
yes* |
yes |
yes |
| Wireless
Handheld Device |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| Multi-User |
no |
no |
yes* |
yes |
yes |
| User Level
Access |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Activity
Logging |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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| User Interface |
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| Browser Interface |
no |
no |
yes* |
yes* |
yes |
Both the Andover
Continuum and the Catalyst Pro require a seperate browser access version of software.
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| Customized
Navigation |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Customized
Graphics |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Real-time
Viewing |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| Friendly
Point Naming |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Point
Searching and Lookups |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| User Defined
Views |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
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| Programming |
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| Access to Drum Programs |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
The SX-8000,
Continuum and Catalyst Pro place scheduling control within their own
software. Only Web.EMS keeps the
control where it ought to be - within Andover. |
| Allows Drum
Modifications |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| I/O and Point
Assignment |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| Cut &
Paste Programming |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| Overtime
Scheduling |
yes |
yes* |
yes* |
yes* |
yes |
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Andover R>Prompt |
Andover SX-8000 |
Andover Continuum |
Catalyst Pro |
CDI Web.EMS |
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| Data
Trending and Graphing |
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| History Accumulation |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Web.EMS can
provide a 1 minute trend for points going back a whole year. Data can be imported into an Excel
spreadsheet. |
| Graphing
Point Trends |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Auto Ranging
on Graphs |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| Long Term
Archiving |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
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| Alarming |
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| Numeric Pager or Phone |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Web.EMS
alarming can be modified and configured by the user at any time. |
| Email Alarms |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Printer Alarm |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Alpha Numeric
Pager |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| PC Popup
Messages |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
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| Backups and Restores |
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| Backup/Restore |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Web.EMS
enables you to reload a controller from the graphical interface. Forget the cryptic commands. |
| Automated
Backups |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Scheduled
Backups |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
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