HMI Software provides seamless upgrade to database usage.
Press Release Summary:
Proficy(TM) HMI/SCADA iFIX®, with FIX® Desktop software, enables users of FIX software to utilize database and connectivity features of Proficy iFIX while continuing to view and control plant-wide processes in existing graphics environment. Transparent to existing software infrastructures, add-on does not require users to re-configure their systems. It provides ODBC database and Historian connectivity; VisconX relational database connectivity; and AB Productivity Pack.
Original Press Release:
GE Fanuc Announces New Proficy(TM) HMI/SCADA iFIX® with FIX® Desktop Simple Add-On Provides Seamless Upgrade and Enhanced Functionality
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Infrastructure, has introduced the new Proficy(tm) HMI/SCADA iFIX® with FIX® Desktop software - which enables users of FIX software to take advantage of the many advanced database and connectivity features of Proficy iFIX, while continuing to view and control their plant-wide processes in their existing graphics environment. This simple add-on is transparent to an existing software infrastructure, allowing users to quickly and cost-effectively enhance their current HMI/SCADA investments without having to re-configure their system.
"Proficy iFIX with FIX Desktop represents a significant leap forward for users of both software technologies and reflects our commitment to make advancements available to all customers," said Kevin Roach, vice president of global solutions, GE Fanuc Automation. "GE Fanuc has combined many of the latest features and the mainstream technology of Proficy iFIX with the traditional FIX Desktop that our customers have relied upon for more than 20 years - a convergence that can enhance existing user productivity and extend their capabilities, bringing this entire FIX software user base forward."
Available now, Proficy iFIX with FIX Desktop allows users to:
- Get updated with the latest technology - FIX users can now experience many of the latest features of Proficy iFIX 3.5, including: new displays with ActiveX, OPC support, VBA and more; ODBC database and Historian connectivity; VisconX relational database connectivity; and AB Productivity Pack;
- Implement quickly and cost effectively - No graphics conversion is required, helping users to keep their system up and running and eliminating the need for a costly re-configuration;
- Capitalize on proprietary FIX graphics - Proficy iFIX users now have access to the classic FIX graphic environment, which permits the launch of SPC, XY and histogram charts alongside the Proficy iFIX application with tools including FIX Draw, FIX View and History Trend Display;
- Continue to benefit from new enhancements - As Proficy iFIX continues to be enhanced and developed, FIX customers will be able to take advantage of future product improvements and migrate to a full upgrade quickly and easily, when desired.
About GE Fanuc Automation
GE Fanuc Automation, a joint venture between GE and FANUC LTD of Japan, delivers automation hardware and software designed to help users reduce costs, increase efficiency and enhance profitability. With solutions and services catering to virtually every industrial segment, GE Fanuc Automation provides a diverse array of capabilities and products, including controllers, embedded systems, advanced software, motion control, CNCs, operator interfaces, industrial computers, and lasers. Headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, GE Fanuc Automation is a part of GE Infrastructure and combines the diverse global strengths of the GE family with the local presence customers need to design, develop and maintain their automation investments.
For more information, visit www.gefanuc.com or contact: GE Fanuc Information Center, P.O. Box 8106, Charlottesville, VA 22906, Phone: (800) GE FANUC, Fax: 434-978-5205, e-mail: gefanuc@gefanuc.com.
Alicia Bowers
Leader, Customer Marketing Communications
GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc.
NEW PHONE NUMBER: 717-285-4400, Dialcomm *272-8005
Fax: 434-978-5205
E-mail: alicia.bowers@ge.com
Website: www.gefanuc.com
