The system WOP (Web Operating Panel) aims at narrowing down the existing gap between simple operation panels (or text based consoles) and the industrial PCs with installed SCADA software.

The system WOP (Web Operating Panel) aims at narrowing down the existing gap between simple operation panels (or text based consoles) and the industrial PCs with installed SCADA software.

Remote view and remote control are possible with the WOP client/server structure. The server drives the machine and holds large part of WOP functionality. The client runs on a custom-built touch screen panels and is also an HMI (Human Machine Interface). The user can interact with the real process (set some parameters or view the result). In the first release the client and the server communicate via TCP/IP. In the future more protocols will be possible (Blue Tooth etc.). The communication uses default RMI, but for time critical process a self-developed protocol has been used. New modules can be removed/added dynamically thus avoiding a total new installation.

Environment: JDK 1.1.8 on Windows NT
Implementation: Strong Arm Processor, VxWorks Operating System, Personal Java 3.01/0 and Java Embedded Server.
Tools Used: Rational Rose, Optimize IT, Test Track Pro, Visual Source Safe
Project Size: 400 man-months (approx.)
Status: Ongoing since January, 2001 (Phase I & II successfully completed)