Chapter 1. Introduction

Welcome to the Help system of OMNITREND Web, the software for creating, printing and saving reports based on templates and measurement data from the OMNITREND databases. There also exist numerous modules for adding auxiliary functions to the software (Online View, CMMS Im-/Export, OPC, etc.).

You can create individual templates using the Template Editor. You can use the Graphic Editor to position, combine and parameterize different elements (text, image, diagram and table) arbitrarily on a template page. You can then save templates, repeatedly edit them, and compile them into sequences. The templates and sequences can be used to generate nonrecurring reports (without saving) or recurring reports.

The reports can be edited, saved, exported (PDF) and permanently saved in the database. You can automatically generate reports through the entire database, machine train or plant sections with a few clicks of the mouse. You can also generate alarm reports.

OMNITREND Web multi-user version consists of two Java program parts, the Client and the Server. The Client is loaded, updated and started via Java Web Start. It is the user interface for editing the templates, sequences and reports. The Server sets up the connection to the OMNITREND database, procures the data for the reports and applies the data for saving.

The server software may be installed separately from the Client software on another PC in the LAN or on a Web server in the Internet and accessed by Web Services. Floating and user licenses for one or more users and departments are available. (multi-user version only)

In case of OMNITREND Web single-user version, a Java application with direct database access is started as user interface.

Performance features of OMNITREND Web

Legal notes and disclaimers:

Sun and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Windows, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States or other countries. OMNITREND is a registered trademark of PRÜFTECHNIK Condition Monitoring GmbH.

All other product names mentioned herein and throughout the entire documentation are trademarks of their respective owners.

This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org), Clinton Begin (http://www.ibatis.com), the JDOM Project (http://www.jdom.org/), the MX4J project (http://mx4j.sf.net/), The Codehaus (http://www.codehaus.org/) and the OpenSymphony Group (http://www.opensymphony.com).