Movicon — 11.5 [exclusive]

Movicon 11.5 is a legacy version of the SCADA/HMI software platform originally developed by Progea (now part of the Emerson group). It is well-known in the industrial automation sector for being based entirely on XML technology, which was a distinguishing feature at the time of its release.

Here is a solid overview of Movicon 11.5: movicon 11.5

The Developer Experience: IDE Walkthrough

Opening Movicon 11.5 Project Editor today feels like opening a time capsule. The interface is spartan but logical. Movicon 11

1. Project Tree: Left panel organizes "Variables" (Tags), "Screens", "Alarms", "Recipes", "Users".
2. Screen Editor: A true pixel-perfect editor. You drag and drop symbols (pushbuttons, numeric displays, sliders) from the toolbox. Each symbol has a "Dynamic" property where you link it to a PLC tag.
3. Variable Manager: The heart of the project. Here you define:
   • Name: Tank1_Temperature
   • Type: REAL (IEEE 754, 32-bit)
   • Address: PLC1.40001 (Modbus holding register)
   • Scale: Gain=10, Offset=0
   • Logging: Log to SQL on change >0.1
4. Visual Logic Editor: A grid where you drag "Instruction Blocks" (IF, THEN, LOOP, CALL, DELAY) and connect them with arrows. No semicolon errors—ever.

1. Water and Wastewater Treatment

The sequential nature of pumps, valves, and level controls fits perfectly with Movicon 11.5’s ladder-like Visual Logic. Modbus RTU over serial radio modems is rock-solid. 2. Building Automation (HVAC

3. Real-Time and Historical Trends

Movicon 11.5 features a powerful historical data logging engine. It can log analog and digital tags to:

• Internal binary logs (high speed, low overhead)
• Microsoft Access (MDB) (default for small systems)
• Microsoft SQL Server (recommended for enterprise)
• Oracle and MySQL (via ODBC)

The trend viewer supports real-time pen tracing, cursor synchronization, and data export to CSV. For its time, the built-in statistical process control (SPC) functions were industry-leading.

Strengths

• Scalability: Supports small HMI projects up to large distributed SCADA systems.
• Modular architecture: Flexible modules for visualization, logic, drivers, and historization.
• Connectivity: Wide protocol support (OPC UA/DA, Modbus, BACnet, MQTT) enabling integration with diverse devices and IIoT systems.
• Historian & trending: Built-in data logging and customizable trends for analysis and reporting.
• Security improvements: Includes role-based access, encrypted communication (esp. OPC UA), and user authentication options.
• Engineering tools: Graphical editors, templates, and symbol libraries speed up screen and logic development.
• Runtime performance: Optimized runtime engine with reduced memory footprint and faster screen rendering compared with older versions.

2. Building Automation (HVAC, Lighting)

Small to mid-sized buildings use Movicon 11.5 as a BACnet gateway via the optional BACnet driver. The low hardware requirements allow it to run on refurbished industrial PCs.