GENESIS64 Using Application Desktop or WebHMI Client

The document discusses using GENESIS64 in two modes - as a GenBrowser or WebHMI Client. A GenBrowser is similar to a full GENESIS64 installation and can run all applications locally, while a WebHMI Client is thinner and only views files remotely via a web browser. Key differences between the two options are outlined.

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GENESIS64 Using Application Desktop or WebHMI Client

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GENESIS64 Using Application Desktop

or WebHMI Client
July 2011
Description: Guide to explain the differences between
GenBrowser and WebHMI products
OS Requirement: Windows XP x64/Server 2003 x64/Vista
x64/ Server 2008 x64/Windows 7 x64/ Server 2008 R2 x64
General Requirement: Knowledge of GENESIS64

Introduction
The ICONICS GENESIS64 suite has the ability to be installed
on multiple machines in the form of a GenBrowser or WebHMI
Client. There are many reasons why one might want to use
GenBrowsers or WebHMI Clients instead of a full GENESIS64
installation and can include, but are not limited to:

Smaller installation footprint

Less overhead caused from running applications
Cost effective Floating/Concurrent Shared Licenses
Only standard PCs required for clients
No conversions necessary, close approximation or
simulation of GENESIS64 files or configurations
Windows Authentication level security providing
granularity in HMI access control through a centralized
Security Server

Requires remote OPC data

Can also run any third party applications alongside the
GenBrowser

Since actual GENESIS64 components are installed, you could

run the applications in its own container instead of running it in
Internet Explorer. In general ICONICS suggests using
GenBrowsers for critical operation control functions.

Redundancy Features
Both GenBrowsers and WebHMI Client support runtime
switching. In addition, GenBrowsers can run AlarmWorX64 and
TrendWorX64 (e.g. logging locally) to collect remote data.
WebHMI supports IIS Redundancy via MS Network Load
Balancing.

WebHMI Client
A WebHMI Client is considered a Thin Client because it can
be viewed from any remote computer using Windows Internet
Explorer v6 and up. Some of the key benefits of a WebHMI
Client can include:

View and Control over internet or intranet

No pre-installation on client computers
Software upgrades required on Server only. Clients
will automatically get updated if new files are available
Central configuration and development changes
possible on Server only

For more information on how to run GENESIS64 in Internet

Explorer, please refer to our other Application Notes.

GenBrowser
A GenBrowser (also known as a GENESIS64 Browser Node)
is considered to be in the middle of the GENESIS64 and
WebHMI Client spectrum.
Some important details to keep in mind for a GenBrowser are:

Can run all GENESIS64 applications

Graphic displays can be centralized on a Server or
distributed residing on each GenBrowser node
Requires remote license

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