The Operator Interface is a lightweight, free runtime application to display SCADA graphics and data.
The Operator Interface is available on these operating systems:
Information on this Page:
The Operator Interface provides these display page types to display SCADA graphics and data:
The Operator Interface Toolbar at the top of the window provides convenient shortcuts to common commands. For example: Navigate Back or Display the Home Page.
When not connected to Fernhill SCADA, the Operator Interface shows a Start Page. The Start Page provides help links, a list of recent connections, and a means to establish new connections to Fernhill SCADA.
On Windows, you can start the Operator Interface in three different ways:
Fernhill SCADA places a shortcut to the Operator Interface on the Windows Start Menu. Use this table to find the shortcut based on the Version of Windows you are using:
Windows Version | Shortcut Location |
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Windows 11 |
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Windows 10 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 |
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Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 |
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Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 |
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To provide more convenient access to the Operator Interface, use one or more of these methods:
You can start the Operator Interface from the Configuration Tool:
You can also start the Operator Interface from the Fernhill SCADA Notification Icon:
On Linux you can start the Operator Interface in two different ways:
Starting the Operator Interface from a Linux Terminal will work in most Linux distributions.
To start the Operator Interface from a Linux Terminal:
The method of starting the Operator Interface depends on which Linux distribution you are using:
Linux Distribution | Instructions |
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Ubuntu |
To start the Operator Interface on Ubuntu:
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Debian |
To start the Operator Interface on Debian:
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Raspberry Pi OS |
To start the Operator Interface on Raspberry Pi OS:
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You can use Operator Interface Command Line Options to control how the operator interface starts.
For example, the command line option --Connect=Address will try to connect the Operator Interface to a Fernhill SCADA Server.
Press the F11 key to toggle between full screen and window mode.
Diagnosing Connection Problems
To learn how to solve problems connecting to a Fernhill SCADA Server.
For information about the Fernhill SCADA Server.
For the privacy policy of the Android version of the Operator Interface.
For the privacy policy of the iOS version of the Operator Interface.
For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.