Zenon is compatible with Windows 10

07.11.2016

The current version of the automation software from COPA-DATA, zenon 7.20, has successfully passed Microsoft’s Windows 10 compatibility test. The software runs reliably on the new operating system and supports all quality and security requirements.

The current version of the automation software from COPA-DATA, zenon 7.20, has successfully passed Microsoft’s Windows 10 compatibility test. The software runs reliably on the new operating system and supports all quality and security requirements.

At the end of July this year Microsoft brought Windows 10 – “the best Windows” as the company themselves say – to the market. Windows 10 appeared as a service that will now be continuously updated. zenon’s positive test results led Microsoft to confirm that the software runs smoothly on Windows 10. Therefore zenon customers can bring their operating system up-to-date at any time. All zenon projects run efficiently from the very first moment.
Reinhard Mayr, COPA-DATA Product Manager, explains: “Our software is geared to Microsoft technologies. Naturally, we’re therefore very interested in the further development of Windows. For Windows 10, particular attention was placed on security and the user experience. These two subjects are also very significant for us in software development. We are pleased that we can now offer our customers full compatibility of zenon with Windows 10.”
zenon also on Windows IoT Core
Besides a range of other editions, Microsoft has also presented Windows 10 IoT Core within its newest release. This new Windows edition was especially developed for small, embedded devices – with or without a display. Stefan Hufnagl, Product Manager Integrated Solution at COPA-DATA, explains: “Windows IoT Core offers developers and system architects creative freedom. The platform supports numerous programming languages and open source options. At COPA-DATA we are now also focusing on the new platform and current tests have shown that our IEC 61131-3-based PLC programming environment, zenon Logic, runs seamlessly on Windows IoT. Embedding of industrial PLC components in Windows IoT Core devices opens an approach to extremely interesting architectures and topological orders. Due to inexpensive platforms both flexible as well as robust networks can be used. In this way, technologies optimally complement each other to form a building block for creating intelligent information networks.”
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