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Feature | FactoryTalk View SE | FactoryTalk View ME |
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Target platform | Windows-based computer | Windows-based computer; can run applications developed for PanelView Plus 7 terminals |
Web-based HMI via HTML5 | FactoryTalk ViewPoint unlimited web clients are included with every server and station bundle with no additional cost. | Not available for FactoryTalk View ME Station; FactoryTalk ViewPoint is built in to PanelView Plus 7 terminals with no additional cost. |
System sizing options | FactoryTalk View SE Station offers options of 25 or unlimited displays; both include unlimited web clients. | FactoryTalk View ME Station offers options of 15, 30, 75, 250, or 500 displays. |
OPC server | OPC Client | Limited (PanelView Plus and remote OPC server) |
FactoryTalk Network | Local or Network | only Local |
Alarming | FactoryTalk Alarms and Events | State-based (from controller); alarm log |
Data Logging | 20+ data log models; each with up to 10,000 tags; log to ODBC or proprietary db | data log model; up to 100 tags; 1000000 records max (300000 prior to version 7.00) ; export to dbf |
Trending | TrendX, TrendPro | TrendX (subset) |
Security | Security assigned to tags, graphic displays, macros, commands, OLE objects; Windows security | Display-based; local or Windows security |
Additional Features | Test run; macros; parameter passing; derived tags; event detector | Test run; macros; parameter passing |
Communications | RSLinx Classic; FactoryTalk Linx; KEPServer Enterprise; 3rd party OPC servers | RSLinx Classic (desktop only); FactoryTalk Linx (including Remote I/O); KEPServer Enterprise |
Communications | RSLinx Classic; FactoryTalk Linx; KEPServer Enterprise; 3rd party OPC servers | RSLinx Classic (desktop only); FactoryTalk Linx (including Remote I/O); KEPServer Enterprise |