Mervis Tutorials

This page provides a comprehensive introduction to the Mervis product suite. Follow these stages to understand how the individual components—engineering software, controller runtimes, and cloud services—integrate to form a complete automation solution.

The Mervis Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is the central workspace where you design and configure your projects. It is provided as a free tool for all users.

• Downloading the IDE: A guide to the installation process and system requirements for your workstation.
• Software Navigation: Understanding the layout of the project tree, property windows, and library management.
• Your First Project: Step-by-step instructions on creating a solution and identifying your hardware.

Mervis RT is the software that resides on your physical controller (PLC). It executes the logic you created in the IDE and manages communication with sensors and switches.

• Managing the Controller: How to monitor the health of your PLC and manage the “Running” or “Stopped” status of your logic.
• Licensing and Pricing: How to formally register your Mervis RT instance for continuous, long-term operation.

Mervis SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and HMI tools allow you to monitor your systems through web browsers or mobile devices, turning raw controller data into professional dashboards.

• HMI: Creating Human-Machine Interfaces (local web dashboards) that are hosted directly on the controller for local access.
• Mervis SCADA: Cloud Visualization (also available as an on-premise application). Uploads your project variables to a secure portal for global remote access.
• Alarm and Notification Services: Setting up the system to send automatic alerts via email or SMS during critical events.

Mervis DB is a high-performance database designed to store every value recorded by your controllers. This is essential for energy management and system auditing.

• Configuring Data History: Selecting which variables should be saved and setting the frequency of data recording.
• Data Analysis: Utilizing historical graphs and trends within the SCADA portal to review system performance over time.

To ensure your infrastructure remains protected while connected to the internet, Mervis provides specialized security tools.

• Mervis Proxy and CloudAccess: Establishing secure, encrypted communication between your controllers and the cloud without the risks associated with public IP addresses.

• Technical Support: Direct contact for professional assistance.
• Best Practices: Industry standards and best practices for system design.