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1.4 Advantages and functions of the FP Web-Server
FP Web-Server advantages:
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Standard Internet browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla
Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Opera) to display HTML pages
The user needs administrator rights on his computer to perform the
following actions:
Install or update the FP Web Configurator Tool
Define a default editor.
The multifunctional FP Web-Server unit allows you to access FP Series PLCs
via Ethernet networks (Intranet and Internet) for data exchange.
Access can be carried out by a computer and a standard browser, such as
MS Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari or
Opera, by specifying the target unit's IP address, which can be changed.
The HTML page can be generated with standard tools, such as Frontpage,
Dreamviewer or MS Word (not supplied with the Configurator). Panasonic
offers the FP Web Designer (Product Number: AFPS36510) for easily
designing HTML pages without any knowledge of programming languages
for HTML, PHP, Java or Javascript.
Use standard browser, save Scada software
Use existing Intranet, save wiring
Representation of PLC data in HTML pages
Value input and change of values in the PLC (set value, outputs,
internal flags) via HTML pages.
Password protection for access
E-mail send function (alternatively via Internet dialup), e.g. for the
alarm function (optionally with PLC data attachments)
Remote programming: remote access via modem (via Dial-up
Networking)
Data transfer: process control system, PLC programming, telemetry,
remote maintenance, monitored state function
Interfacing RS232C serial data via Ethernet, i.e. two FP Web-Servers
are used to send RS232C data via Ethernet
FP Web-Server V2.810 EN
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