Watlow SpecView Specifications

Easy-to-Use SCADA
Software Saves Time
by Creating Useful
Interfaces in Minutes

SPECIFICATION SHEET

SpecView SCADA Software

SpecView is easy-to-use Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) software for Watlow® controllers,
including the F4T with INTUITION® process controller
and EZ-ZONE® controllers as well as third-party products.
Watlow’s single point of support for hardware, software
and application needs ensures knowledgeable and prompt
responses to questions or concerns.

This competitively priced package includes field-proven
features, many suggested by loyal users. Built-in support
and auto-detect for Watlow controllers make setup quick
and simple. SpecView is ideal for industrial applications with
support for barcode readers and touch-screen operation.

To try before purchasing, download SpecView from the
Watlow website and run in the time-limited demo mode.

Features and Benefits

Built-in support and auto-detect for controllers

• Saves set-up time

• Eliminates the need to learn communications protocols

• Integrates devices from multiple vendors

Watlow EZ-ZONE standard bus communications protocol

• Communicates with any EZ-ZONE product without

requiring purchase of a communications option

Highly configurable trending/graphing

• Simplifies monitoring and troubleshooting processes and

machines

• Provides a permanent, unalterable record of results

Flexible data logging and report generator

• Helps users comply with regulatory requirements including

AMS 2750D NADCAP

• Reduces labor and increases accuracy by automating data

collection

• Simplifies record keeping by consolidating measurements,

operator comments and other information into Excel® ­compatible report formats

• Allows data to be grouped in user-defined batches

• Records operator actions

Features and Benefits (con’t)

Easy-to-build, customizable screens

• Allows creation of application-specific screens, which

can automate tasks, decrease training time and simplify
monitoring and operation

• Highlights specific parameter values with user-set color

dynamics and provides bar graphs for “at-a-glance”
monitoring

• Limits access with passwords, if desired

Easy-to-use recipe manager

• Saves snapshot of current parameter settings

• Eliminates operator error when setting machine parameters

• Reviews and edits complex ramp and soak profiles

Historical replay option

• Helps troubleshoot processes by allowing review of

recorded data

Remote access option

• Allows multiple, identical operator stations for convenient

access

• Reduces downtime and increases utilization with

monitoring and access over LAN, modem or Internet

System Requirements

Compatible Operating Systems:

Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, Server 2003 and XP

•

Minimum System:

Pentium® processor or equivalent AMD

•

1GB RAM (2GB recommended)

•

100MB hard disk space to install SpecView

•

Additional disk space for data logging

•

Instrument connection: serial port or Ethernet

•

USB port for the key

•

Ideal System:

Intel® Core™ i5 2.6Ghz processor or AMD equivalent

•

2GB RAM

•

500GB hard disk plus enough space for data logging

•

Application Examples

Supported Controllers and Protocols

Controller’s Communication Protocol

Controller

D4T Data Logger N/A
F4T with INTUITION N/A
ASPYRE® Power Controller N/A
EZ-ZONE RM, PM and ST
SERIES F4 Ramping N/A
SERIES 96, 97, SD N/A
POWER SERIES N/A
MICRODIN N/A
SERIES 986, 987, 988, 989 N/A
CLS200 (standard or ramp/soak) N/A
MLS300 (standard or ramp/

soak)

1

Modbus® support for basic operation parameters is included. Automatic
detection of EZ-ZONE instruments is not available via Modbus® so
configurations must be set up manually. EZ-ZONE ST controllers versions
1 to 3 are supported via Modbus® with a RUI Gateway only.

Standard Bus Modbus® RTU Modbus® TCP

✓ ✓
✓ ✓
✓

✓

N/A

✓

1

✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓

✓

N/A

✓

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A

1

Track and report batch-specific processing data.

Create application-specific screens that depict

process data so users can relate.

Graph and log process data. Replay data that may have been

missed while a user was away. For playback of data older than

four hours get the historical replay option.

Make screens with drag-and-drop ease.

Ordering Information - Standard

Part Number

① ②

SV

③

Version

S

④

Ports

⑤

Historical

Replay &

Strategy Cont.

⑥

DDE and

OPC

⑦

ActiveX

Container

⑧ ⑨

Remote

Users

– –

⑩

Special

Watlow

Drivers

⑪

Third-

Party

Drivers⑫Update Plan

⑬

0

③

S = Standard

④

S = Single

M = Multiple

⑤

None

0 =

Historical replay

H =

Strategy controller

S =

Both historical replay and strategy controller

B =

⑥

0 =

None

D =

DDE

C =

OPC client

B =

Both DDE and OPC client

⑦

0 =

None

A =

ActiveX container

Historical Replay and Strategy Controller

Version

Ports

DDE and OPC

ActiveX Container

Ordering Information - Mini

Part Number

① ②

SV

③

Version

M

④

Ports

⑤

Historical

Replay &

Strategy Cont.

⑧ ⑨

00 =
XX =

⑩

0 =
1 =

⑪

0 = None
1 =

Note: Special drivers for other third-party products (Honeywell®,
Eurotherm®, Mitsubishi®, Yokogawa® and Marathon) are available
directly from SpecView.

⑫

0 =
5 =

⑥

DDE and

OPC

⑦

ActiveX

Container

⑧ ⑨

Remote

Users

– –

Remote Users

None
Number of simultaneous remote users (01 to 99)

Special Watlow Drivers

None
SERIES F4 programmer

Third-Party Drivers

Allen-Bradley® DF1

Update Plan

One year of free updates
Five additional years of updates (six years total)

⑩

Special

Watlow

Drivers

⑪

Third-

Party

Drivers⑫Update Plan

⑬

0

③

M = Mini (limited to two instrument views)

Note: The mini version is limited to two instrument views and may
not be appropriate for use with some devices such as proling and
multi-loop controllers where a single device appears as multiple
instruments in SpecView.

④

S = Single

M = Multiple

⑤

Historical replay

H =

Both historical replay and strategy controller

B =

⑥

0 =

None

D =

DDE

C =

OPC client

B =

Both DDE and OPC client

Watlow®, ASPYRE®, EZ-ZONE® and INTUITION® are registered trademarks of Watlow
Electric Manufacturing Company.

is a registered trademark of Schneider Automation Incorporated.

Modbus®
Windows®, ActiveX® and Excel® are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
Eurotherm® is a registered trademark of Eurotherm International P.L.C.
Allen Bradley® is a registered trademark of Rockwell Automation.

Historical Replay and Strategy Controller

Version

Ports

DDE and OPC

⑦

0 =

None

A =

ActiveX container

⑧ ⑨

00 =

None

XX =

Number of simultaneous remote users (01 to 99)

⑩

0 =

None

1 =

SERIES F4 programmer

⑪

0 = None

Allen-Bradley® DF1

1 =

Note: Special drivers for other third-party products (Honeywell®,
Eurotherm®, Mitsubishi®, Yokogawa® and Marathon) are available
directly from SpecView.

⑫

0 =

One year of free updates

5 =

Five additional years of updates (six years total)

Pentium® and Intel® Core™ i5 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Honeywell® is a registered trademark of Honeywell International Inc.
Mitsubishi® is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
OPC® is a registered trademark of OPC Foundation.
Yokogawa® is a registered trademark of Yokogawa Electric Corporation.

ActiveX Container

Remote Users

Special Watlow Drivers

Third-Party Drivers

Update Plan

Ordering Information - Upgrade

Part Number

① ②

③

Version④Ports

SV

③

U = No version change; upgrade options only
N = Upgrade mini to standard

④

0 = No upgrade

M = Multiple

⑤

0 = No upgrade
H =

Historical replay (already included with SpecView Mini)

S =

Strategy controller

B =

Both (do not order this option with SpecView Mini)

⑥

0 =

No upgrade

D =

DDE

C =

OPC client

B =

Both DDE and OPC client

⑦

0 =

No upgrade

A =

ActiveX container

Note:

Your upgrade order must be accompanied by the Step 1 code
from the upgrade screen in SpecView. Use the upgrade order form
available at www.watlow.com or upon request from Watlow or your
authorized distributor.

Historical Replay and Strategy Controller

ActiveX Container

⑤

Historical

Replay &

Strategy Cont.

Version

Ports

DDE and OPC

⑥

DDE and

OPC

⑦

ActiveX

Container

– –

⑧ ⑨

Remote

Users

⑩

Special

Watlow

Drivers

⑪

Third-

Party

Drivers

⑫

Extend or

Restart

Update Plan

⑬

0

⑧ ⑨

00 =

No upgrade

XX =

Number of simultaneous remote users (01 to 99)

⑩

0 =

No upgrade

1 =

SERIES F4 programmer

⑪

0 = No upgrade
1 =

Allen-Bradley® DF1
Note: Special drivers for other third-party products (Honeywell®,
Eurotherm®, Mitsubishi®, Yokogawa® and Marathon) are available
directly from SpecView.

⑫

0 =

No additional updates

Extend update plan by two years. Note: Valid only prior to

2 =

expiration of the update plan.

Extend update plan by ve years. Note: Valid only prior to

5 =

expiration of the update plan.

Start a new two-year update plan. Note: Select this option to

U =

update SpecView after its update plan has expired.

Start a new two-year update plan. Note: Valid one time only

A =

when upgrading from version 2.5 to version 3.

Extend or Restart Update Plan

Remote Users

Special Watlow Drivers

Third-Party Drivers

How to Choose the Correct SpecView Options

Order this option.... If you want to....

Mini Version

Standard Version Be free to expand configurations beyond the two instrument limit of the mini version.

Single Port Communicate with instruments on only one serial communications port or via Ethernet only.

Multiple Port Communicate with instruments on more than one serial communications port and via Ethernet.

Historical Replay

Strategy Controller

DDE Integrate SpecView with other Windows®

OPC Client Connect SpecView to instruments via a third-party OPC server.
ActiveX® Container Integrate third-party or customer-written ActiveX® controls into SpecView.

Remote Users

SERIES F4 Programmer Driver

Allen-Bradley®

Update Plan

DF1 Driver Connect to Allen-Bradley® PLCs (programmable logic controllers) that support the DF1 protocol.

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Operate a system with data from one or two simple instruments. This option includes historical replay and
allows up to two instruments. Note that in some cases, devices such as profiling and multi-loop controllers
are represented by more than one instrument, the mini version may not be appropriate.

Replay logged data on screens in trends, bar graphs and numeric fields. Without the option, replay is limited
to the last four hours of data.

Configure SpecView to respond automatically to events such as specific parameter values with actions such
as printing the screen, starting logging or downloading a recipe. Events can also be time or calendar based.
Without the strategy controller option there is a two event limit.

programs.

Monitor instruments from multiple computers simultaneously. Order the number of remote users
corresponding to the maximum number of additional computers needed to connect simultaneously.

Use the computer to manage profiles: program profiles in the computer, save profiles on the computer or
download profiles that are saved on the computer to the SERIES F4.

SpecView includes one year of free updates with an option for five additional years. The update period may
be extended or restarted with field upgrade options.

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