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iFIX 6.1 from GE Digital

Configuration Guide
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CONFIGURATION FOR THE JOB
IFIX 6.1 FROM GE DIGITAL - CONFIGURATION GUIDE

Introduction What is new?

iFIX is a proven, innovative flagship HMI/SCADA iFIX 6.1 is an update that continues the journey of
software product from GE Digital. iFIX can boost open standards, rapid application development, and
equipment uptime and product quality by improving enterprise support.
operator reaction time through rapid problem
identification, preventing operator mistakes, and The specific features for the iFIX 6.1 release include:
providing intelligent warning.
• OPC UA client driver option
Used in dozens of diverse industries ranging from
water / wastewater to life sciences, and food & • Web Configuration Hub
beverage / consumer goods to specialty chemicals,
iFIX: • iFIX Embedded is now iFIX for IOT

• Is an open and flexible client / server application • New Client Configurations

that provides supervisory control of process
• Update to the High-Performance Dynamos to
equipment
include Smart Alarm Limits
• Provides high speed scanning, alarm and control
• Auto log-in (single sign-on) for Windows Users
• Offers a complete library of visualization tools to
• Improved Proficy Historian Aliasing
support any situation
• Support for Windows Server 2019
• Supports enterprise scale and highly distributed
architectures Please refer to the New Features topic in the iFIX IPI
(Important Product Information) section of the iFIX
• Provides the operator with the right information at
Electronic Books for a full listing.
the right time to help keep the plant running in a
highly efficient manner.
CONFIGURING THE HMI/SCADA IFIX SERVER NODE

iFIX servers come in three different versions:

Server

• iFIX for IOT (formerly iFIX Embedded) Deployment

• iFIX Standard: a standalone version, no network

Plus
IOT Standard (standalone) Client
• iFIX Plus: networked version Level (Networked)

For each server, then pick the core capability:

development, runtime, read only, blind server. Thick / Thin / IOT

Then select the number of points you need. Servers

On SCADA / Server
are scalable, from 75 I/O points up to unlimited.

Dev-Runtime /Dev-Read Only /

Capability Runtime Only Dev / Runtime Dev / Runtime / Blind Server Runtime Only / Runtime -Read
Only

Points/Size Starter 100 / Small 500 / 75 / 150 / 300 / 900 / 1500 / 75 / 150 / 300 / 900 / 1500 /
Medium 1500 / Large 5000 10K / 30K / Unlimited 10K / 30K / Unlimited # of Clients (Thin TS)

E-Sig / Network /OPC UA E-Sig / iPower / OPC UA

E-Sig / iPower / OPC UA
Options Client Driver / Add’l OPC Client Driver / Drivers /
Client Driver / Add’l OPC UA SCADA Synch / TS Clients / E-Sig / iPower
UA Connections Connections Add’l OPC UA Connections

Basic drivers, OPC UA Server.

Includes IGS Basic included on all but
OPC UA Server, Recipe Manager, Productivity Pack, Security Synch.,
Auto Alarm Manager and Basic drivers
Starter

Add-ons Proficy Historian Essentials & WIN-911 Essentials are separate asset activations. Toolkits can be ordered separately

Bold Text above is new functionality in iFIX 6.1

IFIX PRODUCT FEATURES BY SERVER TYPE

Features Description iFIX for IOT iFIX Standard iFIX Plus

Standard Database Blocks This includes the following Blocks: AA, AI,AO,AR,BL,CA,DA,DC,DI,DO,DR,ETR, EV,FN,MDI,PG,SS,TM,TR,TT,TX X X X
Control Database Blocks Includes the following Blocks: BB, DT, LL, PID, RB, RM X X X
SQL Database Blocks Includes the following Blocks: SQD, SQT Added with N/W NA X
SPC Database Blocks Includes the following Blocks: SC, SD, HS, PA X X X
Graphics User Interface with Dynamos, Objects, Data Links, Animations X X X
Classic History Default iFIX Historical Package X X X
Historian Essentials 2500 points / 200-day Buffer + a number of permanent Historian tags depending on server size 2500 pt / 200 day 2500 pt / 200 day 2500 pt / 200 day
Basic Drivers Number of Drivers that can be run from a Single SCADA Node IGS Only X X
Networking This is iFIX Networking. Connecting one iFIX Node to another. Option NA X
Recipe Builder This feature allows Users to define Recipes (for ex. Table of Setpoints for Batch Upload or Download), for Batch applications X X X
AB Productivity Pack Pre-built Database Blocks and Graphic Faceplates and Dynamos for PID, Timer and Counter for AB PLCs X X X
Security Synchronizer Allows Users to synchronize iFIX Security with Microsoft Windows Security NA X X
High Availability Allows iFIX to run on Stratus Servers NA X X
Auto Alarm Manager This feature allows Reporting of Alarms from a Remote SCADA Node into the Alarm History of Central SCADA Node NA NA X
SCADA Synchronization Failover options between two SCADAs that synchronizes the Tag Database and Alarms NA NA Option
Electronic Signatures 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance Feature. Allows users to Track Changes and maintains Audit Trail NA Option Option
iPower Power T&D application with special graphical tools to build a Power Grid HMI Option Option Option
iFIX Toolkits API extensions for custom interfaces into iFIX NA Option Option
IGS Basic IGS driver that allows access to basic device protocols X Option Option
DNP3 DNP3 driver Option Option
ROC ROC RTU driver Option Option
61850 IEC 61850 Driver Option Option
BacNET BacNET Driver Option Option
LNS Lonworks Driver Option Option
Win911 Win911 V3.1 Essentials Add-on (basic alarm escalation capabilities) X X
CONFIGURING THE HMI/SCADA IFIX OPTIONS

On-node Clients WIN-911 Add-on Proficy Historian Add-on

On-node iClient TS clients are limited to 10 per node WIN-911 is an alarm notification package for iFIX. It is Proficy Historian is software that collects industrial
by default. Would you require additional Thick Clients the most widely used alarm notification platform in data at very high speed, stores it securely, distributes
or more than 10 Thin-Terminal Services Clients, Industry and IIoT, deployed at over 10,000 facilities, in it and allows for fast retrieval & analysis. It is a
contact your local sales representative. You can 70 countries and on six continents. foundational element of your Digital Transformation
include up to 253 Thin-Terminal Services Clients on
the same node (two are included by default). Also, for You will receive separate activation codes for these You will receive separate activation codes for these
Thin-Terminal Services Clients, while Electronic assets, allowing for this to be deployed on different assets, allowing for this to be deployed on different
Signature is priced per Server, iPower is priced per nodes from the iFIX node, or it can be installed on the nodes from the iFIX node, or it can be installed on the
Client. same node. same node.

Additional OPC UA Connections The WIN-911 Add-on option is available free of The Proficy Historian add-on option is selected by
charge: WIN-911 Essentials edition is included in your default when ordering, providing you with a Proficy
Maximum allowed per node is 10; two are included. order if you ask when placing the order. Historian Essentials license. When ordering a High
Availability SCADA Solution, Proficy Historian
SCADA Synchronization The Premier and Enterprise levels are available for Essentials with 1000 Points and a Redundant Collector
order as a paid option. must be ordered.
This option is for your High Availability SCADA
Solution, on both the Primary (Standard License) and For a High Availability SCADA Solution, the WIN-911 Note that the Proficy Historian and WIN-911 Add-ons
the Backup (Backup License) Node. Add-on is only required on the Primary Node. options are not available for demo (expiring) licenses.

Electronic Signature and iPower Note that WIN-911 needs to be installed on an iFIX
node, which can be a read client node, and will not
Pricing for these options will be a percentage of the operate independently. Please refer to the respective
iFIX configuration. product literature for more information.
iCLIENTS: WHAT’S NEW IN iFIX 6.1?

The read-only version is now broken into two separate xxx

licenses: Runtime or Development Previous New with 6.1 and for all versions Thick iClient IOT Thick Thin

We have added an IOT Thick Runtime Only iClient. Development Development/Runtime  N/A 

Runtime Runtime Only   

Read Only Runtime/Read Only  N/A 

Development/Read Only  N/A 

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