The COMOS Web Server lays the foundation for the data transfer between the COMOS database and both COMOS Web and COMOS Mobile products. It enables worldwide access to COMOS data and documents for users via the Internet and supports multiple browsers. COMOS WebView enables read-only access for the user, while COMOS WebPQM allows users to read and edit data in COMOS through the Web service.
COMOS information such as data and documents can be viewed via web browser without the need to use a COMOS desktop installation. This enables mobility and flexibility in retrieving and reading information. The technology allows COMOS content to be made available to a broader user group like managers, controllers and subcontractors, for example. The COMOS Web Server, which was designed on the basis of a service-oriented architecture (SOA), is intended for use with further clients and applications.
With COMOS WebView, plant information can be viewed outside of the company’s own network. The web server-based solution provides access to all information via the Internet. It enables the user to:
COMOS WebPQM provides location independent document management capabilities including the following features:
To ensure the secure operation of a plant or machine it is also necessary to take suitable preventive action (e.g. cell protection concept) and to integrate the automation and drive components into a state-of-the-art holistic industrial security concept for the entire plant or machine. Any third-party products that may be in use must also be taken into account.