ClearSCADA and Geo SCADA Expert Client Comparison

The below table compares some features of the built-in Geo SCADA Expert and ClearSCADA clients. The purpose of this comparison is to assist system integrators and engineers in selecting appropriate clients for their applications. Please note the below table is not intended to draw a comparison between ClearSCADA and Geo SCADA.

	ViewX	Virtual ViewX	Mobile	Original WebX	WebX*
Available in	All versions	All versions starting from Geo SCADA Expert 2019	All versions starting from ClearSCADA 2013 R1	All versions	No longer available starting from Geo SCADA Expert 2019
Application Type	Stand-alone application	Web based application	Mobile application	Web based application	Web based application
Required OS Type	Windows OS	OS agnostic	Android or iOS	Windows OS	Windows OS
Requires Web Browser	No	Yes, requires HTML5 support	No	Yes, Internet Explorer	Yes, Internet Explorer
Requires ActiveX Component	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Connection to database	Direct connection to DBServer	Through IIS and Virtual ViewX Server	Through IIS and Mobile Server	Through web server built into DBServer	Through IIS and WebX Server
License Location	Standalone Client License or Server based floating license	Server based license (number of systems and users)	Server based license (number of Systems and Mobile Devices)	Server based license (number of web connections)	Server based license (number of web connections)
License Type	File license or USB dongle license	Software license	Software license	File license or USB dongle license	File license or USB dongle license
Secure connections	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, up to TLS1.1	Yes
Supports redundant database servers	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, connects directly to DBServer	Yes
Can display Mimics	Yes	Yes	No, relies on Mobile Displays	Yes	Yes
Can display insets	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Can run mimic scripts	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Has Alarm Banner	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Can Display Trends	Yes	Yes	Ad-Hoc trends only	Yes	Yes
Can Control Points	Yes	Yes	Yes, requires additional configuration changes	Yes	Yes
Can view alarms	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Can view Events	Yes	Yes	Yes, capped at 500 events	Yes	Yes
Can edit database/make property changes	Yes	No	No	No	No

Note: WebX is no longer available starting from Geo SCADA Expert 2019.

Publicado para:Schneider Electric Mexico