Facts

All essential information about HELIO summarized on a single page. Also available as a downloadable PDF.

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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

Embeddable

HELIO can also be embedded in other web applications

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

Multilingualism 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
  • KEB Next Open Automation (NOA)
  • more on request

Expandability

SDK

Extendable via the TypeScript-based HELIO SDK. Enables the creation of HELIO extensions to extend the HELIO IDE with your own elements, pages, dynamic properties, and actions.

Figma

Style Export via Design Token Plugin

HELIO Editions

HELIO can be installed as an App on Industrial Ecosystems like

  • ctrlX OS
  • KEB Next Open Automation (NOA)

Services

Technical Services

  • Training
  • Custom Elements
  • System Integration
  • HELIO Extension development based on the HELIO SDK

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
  • User Management Page
  • Image Page
  • Video Page
  • Audit Trail Page
  • Message Page
  • Recipe Management Page
  • Trend Page
  • Sankey Page
  • External Website Page
  • Image Page with Panels
  • Industry-specific Project Templates

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
  • Sankey Element
    ... 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 Cores
min. 800 MHz
min. 4 Cores
min. 3 GHz
min. 4 Cores

min. 3 GHz

Runtime

Processor ARM (64 bit)

x86-64 (Intel, AMD)

RAM min. 2GB

CPU min. 2 Cores
min. 800 MHz

IDE

Processor DESKTOP

x86-64 (Intel, AMD)
ARM (64 bit)

RAM -

CPU min. 4 Cores
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 Cores

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.

Contact

HELIO Team

Frankfurter Straße 92
97082 Würzburg, Germany
Phone +49 (0) 931 45329770
hello@helio-hmi.com

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