Welcome to the Eurotherm/Barber-Colman iTools V5 Software View Builder and View Runner

iTools V7.XX View Builder and View Runner

Provides a simple to use set of development (View Builder) and runtime (View Runner) tools to quickly develop mini-SCADA in just minutes with the simplicity of OPC TAG addressing. View Builder is optional.

iTools View Runner Enableus User Generated Mini-SCADA Displays

View Runner (above) shows the type of screens that can be developed inexpensively in just a few minutes.

Develop your own screens as required.
Background images are directly imported
User buttons allow switching between any number of screens allowing large fully interactive systems to be quickly develop
Live data can be monitored
Commands and data changes can be sent to any number of control
Trending graphics can be added to the screen with iTools OPCscope Data logger. The OPC Scope trending cannot be integrated into the View Runner display at this time. It is shown below running as a separate process.

TREND GRAPHICS CAN BE ADDED TO THE SCREEN WITH OPCscope

View Builder allows users to create PC-based user screens or mini-SCADA screens for simple process monitoring, commissioning and diagnostics.

Simple to use.
Fast to develop.
Easy to work with function buttons.
RUN time test and activation button.
Drag-and-Drop OPC Tags directly from the OPC server (via Ethernet or serial comms)
Only a few minutes training needed to start developing your own mini-SCADA screens.

View Builder allows users to create PC-based user screens or mini-SCADA screens for simple process monitoring, commissioning and diagnostics.

To link process parameters to the View Builder screen is as simple as dragging the OPC TAG (

) from the left hand menu to the right hand screen window...

View Builder provides a simple to use screen generation window allowing users to quickly and easily generate any number of screens to monitor and control their process.


SCREEN	Select screen size for individual windows and the application.
IMAGE	Add background images to enhance the view.
VIEW Button	Allows switching between screens with the click of a button. This allows for any number of screens to be generated and linked together.
VAL Button	Allows buttons to be added to set particulate values in the process.
LABEL TEXT	Add simple annotation to the screen or link text to process values for live data.
EDIT TEXT	Control to put a standard Windows edit control on a form. Edit controls are used to retrieve text that users type. Edit controls can also display text to the user.
CHECKBOX	Control presents an option for the user. The user can check the box to select the option, or uncheck it to deselect the option.
DROPDOWN	Control is an edit box with a scrollable drop-down list attached to it. Users can select an item from the list or type directly into the edit box.
RADIO BUTTON	This control presents a set of mutually exclusive options to the user (only one can be selected at a time). When the user selects a radio button, the previously selected radio button becomes unselected.
BEVEL	Allows creation of beveled boxes, frames, or lines. The bevel can appear raised or lowered.
SHAPE	Add any basic shape to the screen.

Last Updated Wednesday, April 09, 2008