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News Release from: GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK | Subject: Proficy
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Team on 18 January 2006
New version of Proficy change management
software
GE Fanuc has introduced Proficy, a powerful tool to manage automation systems and protect software and engineering assets
GE Fanuc has introduced Proficy, a powerful tool to manage automation systems and protect software and engineering assets This release provides significant enhancements with a focus on delivering better integration with GE Fanuc products, providing support for new programmes and devices, and providing increased functionality
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 1 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of Version 5.8 of its award-winning Proficy Change Management solution for critical control and software assets
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With powerful capabilities including security, version control, audit trails, central storage and automated backup and recovery, Proficy Change Management ensures that automation systems continue to run safely and efficiently.
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The latest version Proficy Change Management 5.50 provides enhanced comparison capability for identifying differences between versions allowing for improved support for Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX and Proficy HMI/SCADA Cimplicity.
The compare functionality provides complete reports that identify changes made in the tag database and screens or picture files.
In addition to the existing project management capabilities for managing Proficy Machine Edition controller program projects, Proficy Change Management 5.50 provides the ability to schedule automatic upload and compare operations so users can ensure that the PLC program matches the master version on the server or make sure they have a backup of what is running on the PLC.
This functionality is now available for GE Fanuc Series 90-30, Series 90-70 and VersaMax Controllers.
A new email configuration tool allows users to configure what events trigger an email and to whom to send them.
The new enhanced history report for viewing change history on a project now provides an HTML based report.
The new checked out projects report allows administrators to determine who has what projects checked out where and for how long.
In line with the Proficy open and layered architecture, the Proficy Change Management 5.5 offers support and new functionality for the Rockwell RSLogix 5,500, and 5000 projects.
In addition, the new version permits users to manage and control Wonderware projects.
Version control for Wonderware applications allows users to utilise the compare tools to identify changes made to screens and tags.
Publish and retrieve functions allow back-up and deployment of changes to nodes.
The Electronic Signature capability has also been enhanced to allow external handling of signature routing.
The new Application Programming Interface (API) allows users to control how the signatures are handled for custom applications.
Also, a new utility allows the archiving and documentation of existing Proficy Change Management databases as well as maintenance of a set number of versions based on a selected date. Request a free brochure from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ...
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