Network Adapter Components (iFix 5.5)
Are the following network adapter components needed for iFix 5.5: File & Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O driver
View ArticleEliminate windows taskbar ?
I asked this question sometime ago but never got a response. Does or has anyone successfully preventing windows taskbar from showing up when opening a executable with the shell command ? I dont want...
View ArticleBroadcasting Project
Guys I'm having an issue with broadcasting my project. I view the project on the local CPU but when I open the project up on a different project it shows my points to be invalid. Can someone please...
View ArticleHow can I create aspects for Material Definitions and its properties?
Tried to use IMaterial/AddAspect but could only get a following error message: "Failed to execute method defined in activity 'AddAspect'. Exception : No such aspect 'Aspect1' for object type...
View ArticleWebspace iFix pictures with multiple monitors
Our iFix pictures are set up to utilize 2 monitors and works fine in workspace. Can these pictures that utilize 2 monitors be used in Webspace in any way?
View ArticleFunction identifier is already in symbol table
Hi, I made a Cimplicity project with a class. I also made a script which reads data from the database and generates the class objects, based on the information in the database. When I run the script,...
View ArticleHigh/Low Limits using tags? iFix V5.8
I am currently converting a Win-CC project into iFix whilst trying to replicate as much functionality as possible into the new system, a feature used in WinCC lets you define min/max values for tags...
View ArticleQuerying tag using historian SQL
Hi I have two tags, one has a type of Single float and the other has a type of Variable String. If I query the first using the Historian Interactive SQL tool I can get the data I need (its value) from...
View ArticleDynamic Connections and iFix 5.5
I have never been clear on the Dynamic Connection option and is it needed for iFix 5.5? I have it set on all 5.5 SCADA nodes, does it affect anything having it enabled? Still can set LAN network...
View ArticleDA Alarming
Hello all, Recently ran into an issue where I needed to remove alarming on a handful of tags and accomplished this by using the "Replace" feature in the database manager... The difficult thing I am...
View ArticleHelp updating program
I have a program that is up and running in a 9030 and our programmer has emailed me a program update. I already have the running program on my laptop but I can't remember how to restore new updated...
View ArticleHart Protocol for iFIx
I would like to bring information from field devices with HART protocol for iFIx. Which driver should I use to accomplish this? Thanks,
View ArticleHOSTS file format - ifix 5.5 with Enhanced Redundancy
Is it best to include the machine name in the HOSTS file if it is different from the node name? I have been told that I could put the node name and machine name in the same line in the HOSTS file,...
View ArticleAlarm Viewer auto update
Hello, Does anybody know if the Alarm Viewer (AMVOCX) has an autoupdate command? Maybe with a script? I mean, I have an alarm viewer at the bottom of every screen (part of the template) and it doesn't...
View ArticleWatchdog Timer (ms)
Once configured in the settings tap of a CPU is the Watchdog Timer (ms) value accessible by LD in the PLC :confused: ?
View ArticleQuerying historian with PowerShell
HI I was wondering if anyone had queried historian using power shell and if they had could they post some code on how to make a connection and to run a simple select statement please? thanks
View ArticleDual Screen Display?
Hi All, Our client wants to update our existing configuration from single 4:3 aspect displays to dual widescreen displays. Our PCs have dual video output so we can plug in two monitors to the video...
View Articledatalinks in table format?
Hi, I am looking some quick way to list 30-50 datalinks in the format of table (excel type sheet). Creating boxes with lines object is time consuming. Its there any grid for database tags to display...
View ArticleSlow Alarm Processing
Hi. We have a problem with alarms taking too much time to dispatch to clients, more than 1 hour of delay. The queue MgrRecv had more than 4000 current. It keeps more or less 10 seconds accumulating...
View ArticleCommunication EXOR eTOP306 and Ge fanuc 90-30
Hello everyone! Currently, we have an GE Fanuc 90-30 PLC communicating with a old Lauer panel using the CMM311 module with RS422 protocol. We are going to change this panel to a EXOR eTOP 306. The...
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