Emerson has unveiled Movicon.NExT™ Version 4.4, an advanced human-machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) solution. Movicon.NExT HMI/SCADA enables users to design interoperable automation frameworks for discrete and process manufacturing applications across commercial, industrial, and municipal/utility sectors.
This update introduces enhancements that improve functionality, performance, and flexibility, focusing on user-oriented improvements to optimize development efficiency
Scripting and Development
Movicon.NExT’s native support for Python runtime scripting allows for custom, cross-platform logic, enabling developers to design complex strategies while leveraging established work. Revamped user interfaces, fresh visual features for controls, and improved license management (local and networked) enhance and simplify the overall user experience, while speeding up project development
Communications and Drivers
Updated industrial communication protocol drivers—for OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, and others—provide support for multi-station, advanced arrays, and more. A new DNP3 driver enables Movicon.NExT HMI/SCADA to integrate seamlessly with power industry and electrical utility networks. Optimized I/O operations more efficiently aggregate read/write tags for greater throughput, and open connectivity helps users easily connect with digital assets.
Data Management
New support for TimescaleDB in the historian offers improved storage efficiency and higher performance, especially with large data volumes. Other enhancements increase data precision and SQL database compatibility, while recipe and alarm management are performed through a centralized connection. Movicon.NExT is built to meet the increasing demand for data to support visualization and analytics.
Security and Compliance
A full migration to .NET 8 for core Movicon.NExT applications, and unified and encrypted password management applied across the entire platform, are just two examples of built-in security to help users defend their digital systems and achieve regulatory compliance. CFR21 compliance has now been enhanced with the addition of user group information logged alongside usernames.
An Integration-Ready HMI/SCADA Platform
Additional Movicon.NExT modules, such as Pro.Lean™ and Pro.Energy™, are also revised to v4.4, with updates such as an improved user interface and navigation, new library symbols, and the addition of grouping and overview screens.
The release of Movicon.NExT v4.4 strengthens this HMI/SCADA’s position as an open, high-performance, and integration-ready platform, while maintaining a focus on ease-of-use. Movicon.NExT is the foundation of a solid automation architecture, helping end users, systems integrators (SIs), and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) create innovative automation solutions.