Think & Do PC-Based Control Software

PC-based control and human machine interface (HMI) development software

Think & Do Version 8.0
Think & Do Live!

If your application requires:

Operator interface (HMI) as well as control
Advanced data manipulation (even string arrays) and advanced math functions
Data exchange with business applications (from spreadsheets to ERP systems)
One or more third-party PC cards, such as those for motion control or vision systems
Storage or access to large amounts of data
Large number of PID loops (up to 64)
Open architecture for C/C++ or VisualBasic
Online productivity tools to analyze and improve the performance of your process

... it requires Think & Do PC control.

Download: Think & Do PC Based Control Software Demo
Think & Do Version 8.0.4 (File Size = 218 MB) This is the same program received when purchasing Think & Do PC Based Control Software, p/n PC-TD8-USB or PC-TD8-WEB4-USB.

Think & Do Version 8.0

Think & Do� Version 8.0 is an integrated control environment that lets you do more with a given PC platform.

It supports development, deployment and operation of high-value automated control systems for material handling and manufacturing.
Think & Do 8.0 provides an intuitive, open-architecture environment that readily integrates with hardware and software components from virtually all major suppliers.

Projects created with Think & Do 8.0 integrate with enterprise information systems to provide valuable data about system operation. Major components of Think & Do 8.0 are:

ProjectCenter: Provides ready access to all project elements and the fully integrated tagname database using the Data Item Explorer.
FlowView: For creating control logic.
ScreenView: For creating HMI screens.
I/O View: For configuring project I/O.
AppTracker: For fast, graphical debugging.
Runtime Engine: Provides a robust, deterministic project execution environment.

PC-TD8-USB Think & Do Version 8.0 $1,895.00

Complete Think & Do Version 8.0 Overview

Think & Do Live!

Think & Do Live! (PC-ENT-LIVE) is a full-featured control and Human Machine Interface (HMI) development tool. A common tag database and built-in HMI make Live! a great low cost PC-based control solution. Live! contains these features:

Flowcharts for Control

Easy- to-use and easy-to-read flowcharts for control let you program like your machine or process operates, rather than one device at a time
Subcharts (subroutine flowcharts) - develop logic once and reuse it on multiple projects
Online changes are supported with graphical debugging to simplify troubleshooting
Develop for Windows XP and Windows CE platforms in the same environment

Built-in HMI

Full screen editor with over 2,000 bitmapped graphic symbols, such as buttons, lights, pumps, motors, conveyors, and tanks
Single database for HMI and control functions means there are no communication errors
Text, numeric display, messaging, and trend charts
Import any bit map or metafile format graphics to display CAD drawings, company logos, or digital photographs
Function key and touch screen support

Communications to business systems

OPC (OLE for process control) support allows easy connectivity to other standard software applications at host and ERP levels
DCOM/COM for communications to other programs or for network communications
OCX allows direct connections to Visual Basic� and C++ user programs
Easy serial communication and string manipulation

PC-ENT-LIVE

$1,895.00

Think & Do Live! Overview

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