PanelView Component DesignStation 4.0

PanelView Component DesignStation by Rockwell Automation is a PC-based configuration tool for creating, editing, and managing HMI applications for PanelView Component terminals. It mirrors the terminal’s built‑in editor while adding the convenience of offline development on a desktop, so you can design screens, organize tags, and validate projects before deploying them to the HMI via USB or Ethernet. Purpose‑built for machine‑level applications, it streamlines development for OEMs, panel builders, and maintenance teams working with Allen‑Bradley controllers.

Key capabilities:

• Offline HMI development: Build and edit projects without connecting to the terminal, with on‑screen previews to verify layout and navigation.
• Screen design tools: Create operator interfaces using buttons, indicators, numeric and text displays, trends, alarms, and recipe objects.
• Tag and communication setup: Define tags and configure connections to common Allen‑Bradley controllers (such as Micro800 and MicroLogix) to simplify data mapping.
• Project management: Reuse templates and objects across projects and organize screens for consistent, maintainable applications.
• Alarm and event configuration: Set alarm conditions and messages to improve diagnostics and operator awareness.
• Multilingual support: Prepare localized operator interfaces to serve diverse users.
• Easy deployment: Download and update applications to PanelView Component terminals over USB or Ethernet.

Benefits:

• Speeds up HMI development and revisions by enabling complete offline work.
• Reduces commissioning time through straightforward tag mapping and validation.
• Improves operator experience with consistent, readable, and localized screens.

PanelView Component DesignStation is developed by Rockwell Automation and is used by 2 users of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 2.0 and 4.0.