Thus, I'm wondering if anyone feels strongly about Workbench either way and if they'd suggest going one way or the other to avoid pitfalls/headaches. SCADAPack Workbench disadvantages include the "great unknown" factor of having never used it, plus I've heard from some that it's buggy as all get out. SCADAPack Workbench advantages include a more flexible FBD program both in placement (drag/drop) and not limited to the 8x10 grid, plus tags seem to be name based (I have a demo version I'm messing with).
![scadapack isagraf workbench scadapack isagraf workbench](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YQnXVLN1l6k/maxresdefault.jpg)
TelePace disadvantage is being cuffed to the 8x10 grid, and feeling like I'm programming in 1982 and keeping track of all those registers, etc.
Scadapack isagraf workbench software#
ISaGRAF Workbench is a PLC-like development software running on Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7. TelePace advantages include already having a development license and some experience with it. ISaGRAF PAC/SoftPLC Development Kit ISaGRAF is a powerful SoftLogic package on the industrial market. My SCADAPack rep also has informed me that he's not the biggest fan of Isagraf but he admits he doesn't have a lot of experience with it.īasically, I have been asked to decide if the E series controllers are worth it and I'm concerned that if I choose poorly, I can't revert to TelePace (which I do have experience with) and I'll be stuck with SCADAPack Workbench and even if I do get the controllers flashed, we've wasted a couple grand on a dev license, plus time and expense to get the controllers flashed (and look like a dolt). My SCADAPack rep has informed me that E series controllers can't be programmed with TelePace unless they're flashed at the factory. Sequential Function Charts organize your programs into tasks or. IEC 1131 statement language uses simple text that is easy to learn and maintain. ISaGRAF combines ladder logic with powerful function blocks to give you the simplicity of a PLC, and the performance of a high-end process controller. I'll be the programmer so it's up to me, more or less. ISaGRAF Open Workbench for up to 256 I/O. I'm specifically being asked if the E series controllers with SCADAPack Workbench (ISaGRAF) are worth looking into. I've recently been asked to help spec some SCADAPack controllers for a project.