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The 3 Most Common Design Mistakes

To help you make the trip as painless as possible, this tip sheet will walk you through a list of some of the most common mistakes made when designing an HMI / SCADA project, along with how you can avoid them.

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icc | 2014 Community Session  |  Energy

Ignition as a Product Design Development Tool

In this session Chris Taylor of X-Windpower will discuss his use of Ignition as a design development and verification tool in the energy industry. In order to remain in control of wind turbines different strategies need to be employed to account for many unpredictable forces such as wind speed, duration, and rotor speed. Learn how Ignition and python scripting were used to maximize the yield of the wind turbines by creating a continuous data stream.

44 min video

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icc | 2014 Community Session  |  Paint

Design, Manage, and Deploy Enterprise Class Dashboards in Ignition

Watch this ICC Community session from ICC 2014.

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icc | 2013 Community Session  |  Paint

Design & Maintain an Enterprise-Level Historian

Watch this ICC Community session from ICC 2013.

28 min video

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Design Like a Pro | Part 1: Laying the Foundation for Successful HMI / SCADA Projects

Have you ever gotten to the end of a project and wished it had gone smoother? This white paper will walk you through how to set up your project from the start to reach a better end product.

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Design Like a Pro | Part 2: Developing Dynamic HMI / SCADA Projects with Speed and Precision

Designing projects can take a long time and be filled with hours of tedious development tasks. Your workflow can be streamlined by using powerful time-saving tools - and understanding how to most effectively use them.

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Design Like a Pro | Part 3: Securely Launching HMI / SCADA Projects

The success or failure of any HMI / SCADA project is judged by the final result. Learn how to put the finishing touches on your design and tailor it to fit your specific needs.

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