Learn WONDERWARE-SYSTEM-PLATFORM with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Installation Setup
Install System Platform development environment (Galaxy, IDE, InTouch HMI)
Configure Galaxy database and object templates
Deploy application objects to runtime nodes
Set up connections to PLCs, sensors, and other devices
Test visualization, alarms, and historian integration
Environment Setup
Install System Platform IDE and runtime nodes
Configure Galaxy and object templates
Connect to PLCs, sensors, and historians
Deploy runtime applications
Test and monitor performance and alarms
Config Files
Galaxy database files - configuration and objects
InTouch display files (.xdl) - HMI visualization
Script files for automation logic
Node configuration files - runtime settings
Historian and alarm configuration files
Cli Commands
Start/stop runtime nodes
Publish or unpublish objects to nodes
Monitor node health and alarms
Export/import Galaxy packages
Manage tags and subscriptions
Internationalization
Supports multiple languages in UI
Localizable tags, alarms, and scripts
Global deployment in industrial automation
Unicode support for text and labels
Custom dashboards can be adapted regionally
Accessibility
InTouch HMI and web clients provide operator access
Galaxy IDE enables developer access
Remote monitoring supported via secure connections
Role-based access control implemented
Documentation and training widely available
Ui Styling
InTouch HMI provides customizable screens
Dashboards and trends for operator interfaces
Animation and graphics linked to object state
Color-coded alarms and status indicators
Custom scripting for dynamic UI behavior
State Management
Objects maintain current state and tag values
Alarms track active/inactive conditions
Historian stores historical state data
Nodes maintain runtime execution state
Scripts can update and control object states
Data Management
Tags and objects organize process data
Historian provides time-series and event logging
Centralized Galaxy stores configuration and object templates
Data accessed via clients, dashboards, and reports
Optimized for high-frequency industrial data