September 8, 2009 - TopView 6.6 can send and receive SMS text messages over a GSM cellular network using a GSM modem attached to the TopView computer.
SMS notification allows users to receive notification, acknowledge alarms, and query for current monitored point information using any cellular phone that supports text messaging.This 'cellular device to cellular device' notification is completely wireless, allowing bi-directional communication to TopView wherever cellular phone service is available.In addition to SMS notification via GSM modems, TopView version 6.6 includes:
- SQL Server alarm logging (optional)
- Alarm history integration with current alarm displays
- Alarm annotations and comments
- New HTML format for ad-hoc and Scheduled Alarm Reports
- Alarm blackout periods
- Email notification via secure SMTP (SSL/TLS)
- "Questionable status" alarm condition (PI)
- "Alarm limits" as displayable column for each monitored point About TopViewExele's TopView software is a powerful, yet easy-to-configure, alarm management, alarm notification, and remote monitoring tool for Process and Automation data (OPC/SCADA, PI, Rockwell FactoryTalk Historian) as well as System Performance and Network Ping Response (PerfMon) data.TopView supports bi-directional communication (notification, alarm acknowledge, information query) through email, SMS text messaging, and phone.
Voice annunciation and text-to-speech technology allow delivery of spoken, audible alarm messages over the phone or computer's speakers.
The TopView Remote Viewer (operator console) allows users to view, hear (sounds and text-to-speech), acknowledge, annotate, and query TopView alarms from remote computers.
Additional remote access though dial-in phone, Windows Mobile devices, and email/SMS.TopView is a comprehensive, cost-effective alarm management and notification tool that is being used successfully wherever data measurements need to be monitored, such as in water and wastewater, electric power generation, oil and gas, manufacturing, building management, chemical, pulp and paper, research, communication, transportation, IT, and system performance.