Workbench Overview
GENESIS provides a set of tools to design and deploy an automation application. One of the most important tools is Workbench, where you can manage the application's configuration.
Workbench is a centralized project configuration management tool for automation applications. Each configuration is associated with a provider, a component that provides a set of features to Workbench or integrates with third-party services.
These are some examples of components (providers):
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Assets: Makes the application location-aware in a plant.
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Databases: Allows GENESIS to interact with different databases such as SQL Server or Oracle.
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Alarm Server: Provides an alarm infrastructure to GENESIS.
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Data Historian: Provides an infrastructure to collect and store historical data.
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Data connectivity providers that allow GENESIS to interact with various types of devices, such as OPC UA, BACnet, or Mitsubishi Electric FA.
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Reports: Provides an infrastructure to generate reports.
The table shows an overview of available Workbench features.
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Feature |
Description |
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Project Creation |
A project in GENESIS represents a SCADA application composed of a collection of components (features, server applications, or, in general, any part of the application that needs to be configured). Learn more |
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Update Applications |
The Update Applications mechanism in Workbench updates the GENESIS license per component. It is used to adequate a SCADA application (a project) with the available components. Learn more |
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Application Settings |
The Configure Application(s) Settings feature in Workbench allows you to customize various project settings. Learn more |
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SQL Configuration |
GENESIS configuration is managed by one or more SQL Server instances. The SQL configuration allows you to manage SQL Server instances and connections in Workbench. Learn more |
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Database Management |
GENESIS relies on Microsoft SQL Server to store and manage configuration database information. Learn more |
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Certificates |
Workbench allows you to view and use the certificates that have been added to GENESIS. Learn more |
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Security |
The Security component in Workbench provides a number of mechanisms to manage user access. Learn more |
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Windows Service Configuration |
The Configure Services feature allows you to manage the GENESIS and other Windows services directly in Workbench. Learn more |
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File and Configuration |
The File Configuration feature allows you to map remote file paths into project configurations and use them in several configurations among all the components used in a project. Learn more |
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Task Folder Configuration |
Workbench has an embedded task engine that allows executing asynchronous jobs. The task folder configuration sets the path for storing the task-related data. Learn more |
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Access to External Tools |
Workbench can access a number of external applications that can help you with the configuration and of a project. Learn more |
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Import and Export Configuration |
You can import and export configuration data of any component that provides a service or a function. Learn more |
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Pack and Go |
Pack and Go operations are similar to import/export operations but they apply to the entire project. Learn more |
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