FactoryTalk Optix Selector Tool

Studio (Design)

Step 1: Studio Edition Selection

Do you only need to design, save, and deploy applications locally from your PC? Do you want to build or edit your application in a web browser (not just on your PC)? Do you want to save your application or libraries to a remote repository and track changes with version control? Will multiple people need to work on the same application at the same time? Do you want to deploy applications to local devices from the cloud, or connect/monitor devices from the cloud?

Recommended Studio Edition: —

8×5

24×7

Studio Pro is Subscription only. Please select support level.

Runtime (Execution)

Step 2: Runtime Features

Core HMI & Security

Native HMI Client

Local HMI runtime on the device. No web browser required.

Web HMI Client

Serve HMI screens to browsers. Choose concurrent sessions to size tokens.

Active Directory Authentication

Use domain credentials and roles for user access.

Audit Signature

Track and verify operator actions for compliance.

Runtime Retentivity

Persist important tag values through power cycles.

Basic Reporting

Create simple on-device reports.

Buffering

Store and Forward

Buffer data locally when the destination is offline and forward later.

Data Features

Alarms, Recipe, Event Logger, and Data Logger can be selected independently. Selecting any will auto-enable Database (Embedded).

Alarms

Monitor and display alarm conditions with timestamps and priorities.

Recipe

Manage groups of setpoints or parameters applied to equipment or runs.

Event Logger

Record specific events or user actions for traceability and diagnostics.

Data Logger

Continuously log tag/variable data to a database for analysis and reporting.

Database

Embedded ODBC Connections

Embedded uses the internal runtime database. ODBC enables external databases.

InfluxDB

Embedded Remote Connections

Embedded provides a built-in historian. Remote connects to external InfluxDB.

Step 3: Controller connections

Rockwell EtherNet/IP

Single connection (1) Multiple connections (2) Rockwell Hardware (-1) Runtime tag upload (1) — Import tags at runtime; useful when tag sets change without redeploying.

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Single connection (1) Multiple connections (2) Runtime tag upload (1) — Import tags at runtime; useful when tag sets change without redeploying.

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