Subdirectories and User.fxg
Is there any way to specify a subdirectory within the PIC folder that is recognized by iFix? I would like to bring in a set of existing pictures into my SCADA system. However, the set of pictures was...
View ArticleBlock Commenting in editor
I am used to editing scripts in iFix & recently started using cimplicity for projects. I was looking to find similar features in script editor that I used frequently in iFix. Is there any way to...
View ArticleBit Access to a Point
Hi everyone! Just one silly question! I need to change the visibility of an object depending of the second bit of a Point. I have tried: (POINT_INT AND 2) GT 0, but is not working as I expected... I...
View ArticleUsing LineChart - can I put buttons on it?
I am using a linechart for the first time - been using the standard charts till now and trying something different. I find that I can't put buttons on top of the chart. I cant put ANYTHIGN on top of...
View ArticleChange Tag's Sign
I have a floating point value being read into the PDB over Modbus via the IGS driver. The only problem is the device wasn't set up properly and the value is negative when it should be positive. Rather...
View ArticleMake trends use specific server?
I have a replicated SQL server outside the firewall that holds the control system and I'd like the view nodes on that side to use the replicate server for trends. Is this possible? Thanks, Charles
View ArticleGE Fanuc 90-70 CMM711 Comms Issue
I've currently got a Micropack F&G system which I'm trying to get to poll a 90-70 PLC via the CMM711 Communications Coprocessor. Currently the Micropack system is the Modbus master and...
View ArticleOpen screen based on node name
Hi, I am writing a script for an object on my screen. When I click this object it should invoke the script that will check the name of the computer & decide if it should open a pop-up screen or...
View ArticleCustom Excel Reports and ASP linkage in PA
Looking for some help here to link a new asp page with a new procedure and link it to the new excel template with a macro. We basically are trying to create new page and pass the paramters selected...
View ArticleLogin Timeout Issue
I was attemting to post a fairly lengthy response to another user in the CIMPLICITY forum, and it took me quite a while to complete. (I was interrupted and had to assist someone locally before I...
View ArticleRedundant Ethernet status in redundant RX7i
We have a redundant RX7i CRE040 system; two processor racks configured as Hot Standby, each with redundant network connections to the HMI (Cimplicity PE 8.2). One connection uses the Ethernet port...
View ArticleiFIX Client PowerTool
Hi! I need some help because I can't find the solution and it's making me crazy... I have one computer configured as Server, it reads from an OPC Server installed in the same computer, it works great...
View ArticleVBA Reference for Cimplicity
Here's the BCE language reference for anyone looking to work with VBA for Cimplicity: Download "BCEScripting.zip" from this GE support site & look at BCE-Lrf.chm:...
View ArticleList of events for an object? and heres why.
Is there a way to show all the events available for an object? The iFix Automation manual shows all the events available to iFix and then under each event shows the objects that can use it, but that...
View ArticlePME 6.5 on Windows 8
This may be of help to user who would like to run PME on Windows 8. It appears to me, albeit based on only a few hours of use, that PME 6.5 runs on Windows 8 provided that 1) PME is set to run in...
View Articlebatch file execution
I am trying to run a command line in CImplicity but it doesn't appear to work. I have a button I want to execute a batch file. the batch file works when I click on it on the desktop but not in...
View ArticlePhantom class objects...
Hi all, I'm maintaining an existing Cimplicity 8.2 project in which there are a number of classes and objects, with the original graphics on templates.cim and templates2.cim. I noticed a little while...
View ArticleDisplay of No. of used tags in Workspace
Is it possible to display no. of used & spare tags in iFIX workspace/ Is it possible to run Database summary in runtime.
View ArticleError backing up Historian archives
I'm trying to backup our archives. This are saved on remote SQL Server. Historian Alarm archiver writes alarms on remote SQL server without a problem. And Historian also reads them back from this...
View ArticleiFIX GlobalView
Hi! Just one quick question... is it possible to publicate the Pictures of iFIX 5.5 in a WebSite?? In Cimplicity I have used GlobalView or IIS (Internet Information System) to publicate the Screens on...
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