WebServer

Integrating with Web Services

The iNetGrow system has been designed from the ground up cooperate with the Internet. You may not only access controllers from the Internet, but also develop sophisticated web sites that allow users to access the various features of the iNetGrow system.

Active Service Pages (ASP) and iNetGrowX

iNetGrowX is an ActiveX component that gives you access to the iNetGrow system through its various member functions. If you run a web server, then you can quickly implement pages with content taken from the iNetGrow system. For instance, you may allow users to view and modify parameters from a web page or view the current values of your inputs and outputs. In such cases, since the user interacts with the iNetGrow system through a browser, any device anywhere on the Internet gives you access to the iNetGrow system. You may use a web-enabled cell phone to change view or parameters while you are out of town.

Using iNetGrowX on the Client Side

The iNetGrowX component may be used on a local HTML file. This file can then be opened with your browser and communicate with your controllers through the iNetGrowX component. This approach is convenient in cases where you do not want to run a web server. Here is an example of such a web page.

Registering iNetGrowX

In order to use an ActiveX component, you must register it with the PC. Your PC security settings may disallow you to run ActiveX components. You may change your security settings or manually register the component. This is typically done using the DOS utility “regsvr32.” See the section “Registering iNetGrowX.”

Download

The iNetGrowX component comes with the iNetGrow installation software. You may also download the iNetGrowX component separately.

Also see iNetGrowX and Active Service Pages with iNetGrowX.