Facts
All essential information about HELIO summarized on a single page. Also available as a downloadable PDF.
Features
100% Webtechnology
HMIs and IDE can be run entirely in the browser as web applications. Frontend: React, Javacript/Typescript. Backend: Rust
Future-proof
Independent of manufacturers, hardware and operating systems
What you see is what it is
Live preview and testing of the real application directly in the IDE
Live & direct
Runtime data from the PLC directly in the IDE
Fully responsive
Automatically independent of panel sizes
No Code
No knowledge of JavaScript or CSS necessary
Intuitive data point management
All data sources at a glance, data import via drag & drop
Multi-client Capability
Several end devices can call up and operate the same or different HMIs simultaneously with one runtime
Multi-PLC-Support
Combine data from different systems in one interface
Customizability
Various UX-optimized themes, customizable colors and fonts
Connectivity
Integration of web content via iFrame
Industry standards
Recipe management, user management, alarm history
Diagnosis Option
Historization of runtime data
Audit Trail
Traceability for compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11
Multilingual and internationalization
- Multilingual projects
- Language switching in the HMI
- Live preview of translations in the IDE
- Native UTF-8 Support
- Export and import of language tables as CSV or JSON
Supported interfaces
- OPC Unified Architecture (UA)
- MQTT
- more on request
Expandability
SDK
Enables the creation of elements, pages, etc. as building blocks for HELIO
Design Tokens in Figma
Own consistent style guides for the entire HMI
Services
Technical Services
- Training
- Custom Elements
- System Integration
UX Services
- Analysis
- Prototyping
- Testing
Design Services
- Interface Design
- UI Components
- Design Systems
Element Library
Optimized page templates for common use cases
- Dashboard Page
- Parameter Page
- Collection Page
- Page Group
- Tab Group
- Flow Map Page
- Embedded Webview Page
- User Management Page
- Image Page
- Video Page
- Audit Trail Page
- Message Page
- Recipe Management Page
- Trend Page
Elements
- Button
- Magic Input
- Text Field
- Numeric Stepper
- Numeric Field
- Switch
- Jog Control Button
- Timezone Input
- Dropdown
- Magic Output
- Data Table
- Gauge
- Pie Chart
- Radial Bars
- Trend
- Linear Flow
- Image
- Embedded Webview
- Progress Bar
- Dashboard Widget
- Collection Widget
- Parameter
- Parameter Group
- Markdown
- Header / Sidebar / Statusbar Cell
- Logo Cell
- Dialog
- Machine Control
- Machine Control Selector
- Spacer
- Custom Message
- Default Message
- Flow Map
- Sidebar
- Statusbar
- Header / Sidebar Selector Cell
- Dynamic SVG Layers & Actions
- Interactive Image Markers
- Value Bar
... and many more
Minimum system requirements (hardware)
Runtime | IDE | HMI | |
---|---|---|---|
Processor | ARM (64 bit)
x86-64 (Intel, AMD) |
DESKTOP
x86-64 (Intel, AMD) ARM (64 bit) |
MOBILE
x86-64 (Intel, AMD) ARM (64 bit) DESKTOP x86-64 (Intel, AMD) ARM (64 bit) |
RAM | min. 2GB | - | - |
CPU | min. 2 Kernels min. 800 MHz |
min. 4 Kernels min. 3 GHz |
min. 4 Kernels
min. 3 GHz |
Runtime
Processor
ARM (64 bit)
x86-64 (Intel, AMD)
RAM min. 2GB
CPU
min. 2 Kernels
min. 800 MHz
IDE
Processor
DESKTOP
x86-64 (Intel, AMD)
ARM (64 bit)
RAM -
CPU
min. 4 Kernels
min. 3 GHz
HMI
Processor
MOBILE
x86-64 (Intel, AMD)
ARM (64 bit)
DESKTOP
x86-64 (Intel, AMD)
ARM (64 bit)
RAM -
CPU
min. 4 Kernels
min. 3 GHz
Minimum system requirements (software)
Runtime | IDE | HMI | |
---|---|---|---|
Operating systems | Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker | DESKTOP
Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker |
MOBILE
iOS, Android DESKTOP Windows, Linux, macOS |
Supported browsers | - | DESKTOP
Google Chrome v117 or above, Microsoft Edge v117 or above |
MOBILE Safari (iOS) v16 or above, Chrome (Android) v129 or above DESKTOP Chrome v117 or above, Microsoft Edge v117 or above Safari (macOS) v16 or above |
Runtime
Operating systems Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker
Supported browsers -
IDE
Operating systems
DESKTOP
Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker
Supported browsers
DESKTOP
Google Chrome v117 or above,
Microsoft Edge v117 or above
HMI
Operating systems
MOBILE
iOS, Android
DESKTOP
Windows, Linux, macOS
Supported browsers
MOBILE
Safari (iOS) v16 or above,
Chrome (Android) v129 or above
DESKTOP
Chrome v117 or above,
Microsoft Edge v117 or above
Safari (macOS) v16 or above
Pricing & Licenses
HELIO is available through a fair, transparent and flexible pricing and licensing model. Find all the details here.
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Dipl. Des. Kommunikationsdesign (FH)
Dipl. Audio Engineer (SAE)
Management
Phone: +49 (0) 931 45329770
hello@helio-hmi.com