Our NICOS SCADA, process control and telecontrol system stands out for very high flexibility. From small installations to nested process landscapes with remote access, no applications are out of the question. The modular structure gives our customers the possibility to install exactly those applications that are actually needed. With NICOS Lease you get completely virtualised systems on a cloud basis which make you independent of existing hardware.

Front End

Using the latest web technology based on HTML 5 enables to operate your NICOS system from anywhere in the world. All you need is a web browser and an Internet­ connection to control and to monitor your processes.

• Quick and easy setup of applications without the need for programming skills Worldwide access
• Multi-Touch technology
• Independent of terminal units
• No plug-ins or local instal­lations required
• Output optimised for mobile terminals (smartphones, tablets, ...)

Runtime Server 

The runtime server is the core of NICOS and is used for the processing of all process parameters. The server can be hosted locally, via web or completely within the loud.

• Real time data/history
• Online data
• Pre-processing of values
• Plausibility check of values "Gradient/Hysteresis"
• Logging of values
• Job and time control
• Protocol generator
• Alarm generator
• Communicates with devices via providers

NICOS Studio is the engineering tool used to create and to manage your projects. Its user-friendliness allows to quickly implement projects with very high efficiency.

NICOS Studio enables plant expansion activities during operation and facilitates project-specific system modifications. 

The modicfications are carried out by the setting of parameters without the need for any programming works. This guarantees ease of use.
Existing projects can be easily incorporated as well through migration using import and export wizards.
Mass data configurations based on Excel, for instance, are possible without any problems. The structure of organisation and facilities can be represented either hierarchically or individually.

Maximum Data Security: NICOS redundant:

For increased availability requirements NICOS can be structured redundantly.

• Redundant NICOS 2.0 runtime server structure, with automatic data synchronisation after restart of a failed server 
• Redundant communication with telecontrol substations

NICOS understands all relevant protocols and languages. Hence, it is very easy to integrate our software solution into existing infrastructures. Later system extensions can be implemented as well at reasonable expense regarding integration. Machine to Machine (M2M) communication is simplified significantly since the according data such as control variables, measurement values, parameters and similar can be transmitted and understood.

Supported Protocols

• OPC UA
• IEC870-104
• Modbus
• MQTT
• SIEMENS NET
• etc.

OPC UA

The operating systems currently approved for OPC UA 1.0.3 are Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 (32-Bit and 64-Bit), Windows 8 (32-Bit und 64-Bit), Windows 10 (32-Bit and 64-Bit) as well as Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-Bit).

Operating systems

NICOS is currently approved for the following operating systems 

• Windows 10 (Professional, Enterprise)
• Windows 8 (Pro and Enterprise) (32/64-bit)
• Windows 7 SP1 (Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate) (32/64-bit)
• Windows Server 2016 (Standard, Data Center)
• Windows Server 2012 (Standard and Data Center) (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Standard, Enterprise) (32/64-bit)

NICOS OPC UA

The operating systems currently approved for OPC UA 1.0.3 are Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 (32-Bit and 64-Bit), Windows 8 (32-Bit und 64-Bit), Windows 10 (32-Bit and 64-Bit) as well as Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-Bit).