LookoutDirect and DLPlus for NI's Lookout Information


LookoutDirect is a PC-based HMI software package from National Instruments, based on their Lookout® object-based automation software that does everything you need an HMI to do, at half the price of our competitors. LookoutDirect uses the same communication server and element server as our DirectSOFT and the DSData Server products. This lets you share communications links and documentation database among these applications. You can be online with DirectSOFT, creating or debugging your ladder program, and at the same time, be designing your HMI interface, using the Nicknames from your DirectSOFT program as tag names! LookoutDirect comes in both Development-with-Runtime, and Runtime-Only flavors. You can also get it preloaded onto several different industrial PCs.
Supports 500 I/O Targets small to medium HMI applications Huge object library DirectLOGIC serial and Ethernet PLC drivers 10 major competitive drivers Alarming Data logging Trending Expressions / formulas Report generation Recipes	Security levels Windows® connectivity Networking Telemetry Loader Monitor Radio Buttons Sequencer Waveform Sample Sample Text
Browse-and-select networking for easily connecting multiple LookoutDirect stations Distributed data logging - save and retrieve data anywhere on a network Distributed alarming - view and acknowledge alarms from anywhere in the network LookoutDirect automatically presents itself as an OPC server on the network allowing data access from any compatible OPC Client.
For customers that already own National Instruments Lookout, we offer DirectLOGIC Plus. Due to the popularity of our DirectLOGIC driver object and other features included in the LookoutDirect software package, we are pleased to offer the DirectLOGIC Plus for National Instrument's Lookout software package. This software enables National Instruments Lookout users to add on the exclusive features of LookoutDirect. These are: DirectLOGIC Driver Object - this lets National Instrument's Lookout users connect to DirectLOGIC PLCs using serial or Ethernet cabling. METER object - an easy to use, scalable dial gauge or bar graph type display for monitoring any numeric signal Over 300 additional graphic symbols

LookoutDirect / DirectLOGIC Plus for Lookout				Updated: 03/05/2012
System Specifications	LookoutDirect Service Pack	LookoutDirect Demo	DirectLOGIC Plus Service Pack	LookoutDirect FAQs DL Plus FAQs

System Configuration
Operating System	Windows 98 / Windows NT4 (Sp3 or later) / Windows 2000 / Windows XP (Home & Pro)
CPU	Pentium III Class / 500mHz or greater
RAM	128Mb
Hard Disk	100Mb
Color Monitor	Minimum 640 x 480 resolution
CD-ROM Drive	optional on runtime-only system
Mouse & Keyboard	optionally use touch screen for runtime systems
Manufacturer	Host Automation Products, LLC
Notes	This is the recommended system configuration for what we consider to be a good performing PC with this application. As with any Windows application, a faster processor, more RAM, etc. will definitely improve the performance. While you can definitely run the software on PCs with less capability, you run the risk of resource bottlenecks that can cause serious performance problems and in some cases, even system crashes. Fast CPUs and RAM are cheap, engineering time and system downtime aren't, plan accordingly !