Formatting and Converting in iFix 5.5
I have been banging my head trying to figure out how to format INT's into time. I have aPLC5 that if storing timestamps. Now I want to display those timestamps on a screen. When I display the...
View ArticleFIXOLEControl Container
When I drop a certain OLE Object into an iFix picture, it takes on the properties and methods of FixOLEControl. How do I get through the container to access the OLE object's properties? I've tried...
View ArticleMass update tags?
I need to move aprox 2000-2200 tags that need to be moved from one server pair to another existing pair. Moving the tags is simple with the export and import functions..I have tested this, all good so...
View ArticleVB Script for DATALINKS
HI Good Morning, I am working on IFIX migration system from FIX 32 to IFIX 5.5 with FIX Desktop. I am new to Fix 32, IFIX and VB scripting.I have one issue here, probably a simple one for people good...
View ArticleWonderbare Intouch Data Collection
Hi, Just wondering if it is possible to connect an Intouch system to Historian. Data and A&E. I believe Intouch (I have limited knowledge of this product), has an OPC server. If so then installing...
View Articleerror upgrading a project
I was sent a Cimplicity project that I tried to open with version 9. It said the project is out of date and must be upgraded to be used with this version. When i selected ok the upgrade fails and said...
View ArticleOut of Memory error / ClassFactory cannot supply requested class (IFIX 4.0)
This is a new error on a development system that WAS working fine. I made an image of a customer's development box awhile back, and I now run that in a VM. I fired it up today to be hit with a pain of...
View ArticleConvert AIS block to AI
I have an older iFix 4.0 system I'm moving to iFix 5.8. In 4.0 we used an AIS (Scaled AI block) for many tags. 4.0 did not support scaling..we received the AIS block from GE Support. Is there an easy...
View ArticleTag Substitution doesn't work when tgdpic is opened in multiple TSclients
iFix 5.1, Windows 2003 Terminal Server I created an remote station alarm notification picture that opens when any alarm in any remote station exists (I have an event scheduled that will launch the...
View ArticleHTR Folder
I am using CSV files for Chart groups and by default they get put in the local HTR directory. As I recall the HTR folder is ONLY used by the classic historian (and by the CSV files by association I...
View ArticleiFix file copy
Hello! We want to copy files over RDP in our file system inside iFix picture (not opening Windows browser and copy it inside). Is there a control wich enables the user to copy files inside the folder...
View ArticleVisiconX control not loading correctly on clients
Hi, I have created two screens to display alarms and events from the SQL table in the historian server. I am using a visiconX data grid and when the picture opens, I am using vba to execute a SQL...
View ArticleAutomatic login- multiple clients
Hi all, I have seen on this forum before where, after a login for a specific user times out, people have implemented VBA script to automatically log in a guest user or something similar. I know that...
View ArticleiFIX 5.8 with Historian 5.5
Here's my newest problem. Still leaning all the nice changes in 5.8. I am running iFIX 5.8 with Historian 5.5. I have a collector setup named SOT1CP01_iFIX, I can manually add at tag using the...
View ArticleDatabase Manager error trying to open
I get "error loading format information" when trying to open a project database. I thought it would be because I was trying to open a db on 5.5 which was created on 5.8. But I have since deleted the...
View ArticleUsing QP for the first time
Hello, just have a few questions. I'm not new to automation and this work in general but I'm new to using a Quick Panel. I have a project with an Rx3i and a QP. The customer is requiring the we do NOT...
View ArticleConfigure clients to display from Proficy Historian
Now that I have the Proficy Historian working on one of the servers. What does it take to make the clients pull data from the historian? On the server I can see the charts with data, but when I change...
View ArticleCan client display data from both Classic Historian and Proficy Historian?
Since we have 2 pairs of servers (different processes). One pair is running classic historian, the new pair is running Proficy Historian. Is it possible for a client to display charts from both...
View Articleupgradation from LM90 to proficy machine edition
hi everyone , I have series 90-70 redundant plc based system which had been programmed by LM90 old software. I want to convert it on proficy machine edition but the problem is when i am importing...
View ArticleEnhanced Coordinate System is a pain
Man this new Enhanced Coordinate System in iFix 5.8 is a total pain to work with. I've been trying for several hours to get a simple screen to display. If i choose Zoom to Fit it looks very right, but...
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