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Process Controllers: PAC, PLC, Loop control
News Release from: GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK | Subject: iFIX 4.0
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 March 2006
New version Proficy HMI/SCADA - iFIX 4.0
Industry-leading major release of iFIX delivers new technologies, developer and operator productivity enhancements, and tighter integration within the Proficy platform
A key component of the Proficy automation software platform, iFIX 4.0 has extendable architecture capable of discovering PLC information, including configuration and tags, delivering new levels of developer productivity and efficiency The iFIX 4.0 release features innovative device discovery and automated configuration capabilities supporting the Siemens S7 PLC immediately, with support for Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) PLC networks and other OPC sources to be announced in the near future
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 26 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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"GE Fanuc is investing in interoperability to make it easier for our customers to leverage their existing environments while upgrading their applications," said European Proficy Product Manager, Bernard Cubizolles.
"iFIX 4.0 clearly enhances visibility into the manufacturing environment by adding context to raw PLC data, and reducing development and maintenance costs.
The tight integration with Proficy Change Management, delivering file versioning and application disaster recovery is an industry first," Cubizolles added.
"We are continuing to focus significant development effort on our core HMI/SCADA products that originated from both Intellution and GE Fanuc.
We continue to deliver advanced functionality through integration with our Proficy components: Historian, Real-Time Information Portal, and Change Management, among others".
iFIX 4.0 delivers on operator productivity by offering canned functionality to drill into tag details, instantly trend variables, view enterprise data through hosted portal displays and deliver thin client connectivity to SCADA nodes through terminal services.
Graphics tools deliver a variety of drawing productivity tools and advanced capabilities for 3D piping and connected object management.
In addition, iFIX 4.0 supports the latest technologies in.
* Security.
* Biometric Connectivity for 21CFRPart11 Electronic Signatures.
* Encrypted Networking between Clients and Servers.
* Authorized Client Connectivity.
* Integrated Microsoft VBA version 6.4.
* iFIX iClient Support on Windows XP Tablet Edition.
iFIX 4.0 is available for customers from early December. Request a free brochure from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ...
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