Glossary of Terms
Here’s the definition for most of the terms and acronyms associated with IIoT.
| Term | Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| EasyAccess 2.0 | A software application that allows you to monitor/control an HMI or PLC from a remote computer as well as upload/download new projects to the HMI and PLC. | |
| Virtual Private Network | VPN | A private network used to securely transmit encrypted data to a remote computer over the Internet. |
| Domain Management System | DMS | A web-based administrator database that you create to manage user access to your EasyAccess 2.0 activated HMIs. |
| Secure Sockets Layer | SSL | The standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private and integral. |
| Virtual Network Computing | VNC | A graphical desktop sharing system using Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) protocol for screen sharing and remote monitoring/control. VNC enables instant and easy monitoring. |
| VNC Viewer | A simple software application that allows one computer to connect to another, then view and operate the remote computer. | |
| HMI Viewer | A software application included with EasyAccess 2.0 that allows the monitoring, access, and control of an an HMI from a remote location, without affecting what is displayed on the screen of the remote HMI. | |
| cMT Viewer | A software application included with EasyAccess 2.0 that enables you to quickly and easily monitor the operational status of a single machine, or up to three machines simultaneously. | |
| Proxy Option | A feature that allows you to set up a separate computer to act as a proxy server, without having to provide an IP address. This security feature conceals and protects the identity of the remote PC. | |
| EZwarePlus | The Maple Systems HMI Configuration Software that is used to configure most Maple Systems HMIs and RMIs (except special legacy offer models). | |
| Utility Manager | A software application included with EZwarePlus that includes a pass-through application used by EasyAccess 2.0 to remotely upload/download new projects to a PLC connected to an HMI. |