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GE Fanuc Automation
CIMPLICITY® Software
T h e M o s t
P o w e r f u l
A u t o m a t i o n
S o f t w a r e o n
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
CIMPLICITY® Product Catalog—Table of Contents
GE Fanuc OverviewThe Most Powerful Automation Technology in the Integrated
Manufacturing Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CIMPLICITY Automation Software OverviewDiscover the Power of CIMPLICITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
True Client/Server Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CIMPLICITY HMI OverviewCIMPLICITY HMI Product Overview
What is CIMPLICITY HMI?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CIMPLICITY Workbench™ and Power Tools™
Exclusive Features That Make Developing and Maintaining
Your Applications Easier Than Ever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CIMPLICITY Power ToolsCimEdit and CimView
Discover Our Simple-to-use, Object-Oriented Graphics Editor
and Runtime Viewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Alarm ManagementThe Power to Identify and Solve Potential Problems
Before They Occur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Database LoggerEasy Access to the Information You Need for Reports and Applications . . . . . . 18
Basic Control EngineA More Flexible Solution for Developing
and Implementing Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Point Control PanelCritical Point Information for Simplified System Implementation,
Maintenance and Checkout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Point Cross ReferenceThe Ability to See Where and How Points Are Used in Your System . . . . . . . . 23
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Table of Contents (continued)
TrendingSuperior Flexibility and Power with ActiveX Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Quick Trends and XY PlotsA Simple Way to See How Your Points Are Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
System PointsFind Out What’s Going on Inside Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Configuration Import/ExportMore Power to Manage Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DDE Interface to ApplicationsHow to Bring All Your Important Information Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CIMPLICITY Optional Power ToolsAction Calendar
An Easier Way to Put More Power Under Your Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Historical Data AnalyzerHow to Make Your Information More Valuable Than Ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MarqueeSending Critical Information to the People Who Need it Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Integrator’s ToolkitCreating New Standards in Open, Extendible Monitoring
and Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
OPCIntegrating CIMPLICITY HMI with Your
Other Software Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PagerPut Process Information in the Palm of Your Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
RecipesThe Fast and Affordable Way to Design and Manage Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Report Manager™
A Simple and Unique Solution to Your Basic Reporting Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
RedundancyIncrease Availability for Mission Critical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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SPCEverything You Need to Improve Product Quality and Improve
Cycle Times and Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
System SentryA Revolutionary Tool for Monitoring Your Computer System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CIMPLICITY I/O Communications OverviewCIMPLICITY I/O Communications
The Power to Integrate Your Manufacturing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Device Communications List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Additional CIMPLICITY Family ProductsCIMPLICITY HMI for CNC
Powerful Windows-Based Software for Improved
Productivity of Your Machining and Plant Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CIMPLICITY FactoryWeb—Featuring WebViewA Fast and Easy Way to Access Your System Over the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CIMPLICITY PocketViewUnprecedented Mobile Access to Your CIMPLICITY System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
CIMPLICITY ERP ConnectIntegration with ERP Systems for Maximum ROI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
CIMPLICITY TrackerA Better Way to Monitor and Manage Your Manufacturing Process . . . . . . . . . 56
CIMPLICITY Batch Management SystemLeading Modular Batch Automation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
CIMPLICITY PMCSA Powerful Tool to Monitor Your Power Quality and Consumption . . . . . . . . . 60
CIMPLICITY Display StationsOperator Interfaces that Combine HMI Software
with Industrial Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
CIMPLICITY ServicesYour Complete Resource for Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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GE Fanuc Open Solutions• CIMPLICITY Automation
Software
• CNCs
• Controllers (PLCs) and I/O
• Motion Control Solutions
• Comprehensive Serviceand Support
G E F A N U C O V E R V I E W
GE Fanuc Overview
The most powerful automation technology in the integrated manufacturing enterpriseOpen technologies are the future of automation. At GE Fanuc, we are delivering
open solutions that make your enterprise faster, smarter and easier to control.
We combine the strengths of our two parent companies, GE and Fanuc, with one
goal in mind—to maximize your productivity with the best industrial automation
technology, reliability and services worldwide.
We design and manufacture top-quality factory automation equipment and
software products that are simple to install, easy to use, flexible and always focused
on customer objectives. As a result, our time-tested products help thousands of
businesses improve their productivity and profitability.
Our CIMPLICITY® software family connects to the enterprise and virtually
every control device. Hundreds of devices from all major suppliers are supported.
And with open interfaces like OPC and AdvancedDDE, new devices are easily
added. Plus, new advancements in our open CNCs enhance productivity with
powerful embedded tools.
Discover how GE Fanuc can help you achieve an integrated manufacturing
process with the most powerful, open automation technology around.
Decades of Industry ExperienceWith more than 25 years of experience in designing and implementing
manufacturing systems, GE Fanuc provides the competitive edge you need to stay
ahead in today’s expanding manufacturing marketplace. CIMPLICITY software is
used by many leading companies around the world and improves productivity,
quality and profitability for many process and manufacturing industries.
Comprehensive SupportGE Fanuc gives you fast access to the highest quality engineering and support
services available. From technical software support, to product training, to our
complete application consultations and development services, we help increase
our CIMPLICITY customers’ productivity every day.
AT&TAlliedSignalAmocoAshlandChemicalBMWBoeingChevronChryslerCitgoCoorsDellDuracellEDSEnergizerExxonFSI FordFujitsu
GMIntelKodakLand RoverMeadMori SeikiNASANBCNissanPillsburyRaytheonRevlonSaturnSverdrupUPSUSS PoscoU.S. PostOffice
Leading CompaniesUsing CIMPLICITY
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Monitoring Six Sigma QualityCIMPLICITY has become a GE corporate standard and is used extensively
to monitor for Six Sigma Quality. GE Fanuc can use these tools to help you,
the customer, improve your quality as well.
Microsoft Solution ProviderAs a Microsoft Solution Provider and a member of the Microsoft Developers
Network, GE Fanuc takes full advantage of the latest Microsoft technologies, such
as OLE, COM, DCOM, ODBC, OPC and DNA. In fact, CIMPLICITY HMI was the
first HMI ActiveX container on the market.
We’ve also designed CIMPLICITY to work with Microsoft’s Windows® 2000
operating system. The Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server
products are designed to support symmetric multi-processing (SMP). CIMPLICITY
HMI is the first HMI product to take advantage of SMP’s capabilities.
By keeping current with new Microsoft technologies, GE Fanuc provides the best
client/server architecture available and a strong foundation that assures your system
will be able to accommodate technology changes.
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GE Fanuc Standards• ISO 9001
• Underwriters Laboratories
• British Standards Institute
• Quality ManagementInstitute of the CanadianStandards Association
• CE mark standards
ActiveX objects are self-contained applicationsthat enhance your systemby interacting with third-party applications. Thistechnology saves development time by lettingyou drag and drop objectsto create your applications.
Symmetric multi-processing (SMP)allows two or four CPUs tobe run in a single computer.
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Discover the Power of CIMPLICITY
The CIMPLICITY family includes• CIMPLICITY HMI
• CIMPLICITY HMI for CNC
• CIMPLICITY Tracker
• CIMPLICITY BatchManagement System
• CIMPLICITY ERP Connect
• CIMPLICITY FactoryWebProducts (WebView,WebGateway)
• CIMPLICITY PocketView
• CIMPLICITY PMCS (Power ManagementControl System)
• CIMPLICITY DisplayStations
CIMPLICITY® is the most powerful, easy-to-use industrial automation software on
the planet and one of the least expensive to own and operate. Control engineers will
enjoy reduced development costs, lower project life-cycle costs, and faster and easier
application development. For the plant manager, CIMPLICITY provides reliable,
real-time information about your plant and process to help you make more
productive decisions. And for IT/MIS professionals, CIMPLICITY provides a
powerful connection that seamlessly integrates operational and IT systems, allowing
you to better manage your infrastructure while increasing your return on investment.
“In the early 1990s, Saturn® made the leap to PCs and the still
new Windows NT® operating system in its manufacturing and
assembly plant. This meant working with GE Fanuc to move
CIMPLICITY to Windows NT,® as well as giving Microsoft®
an education in what an operating system needed to do in
a complex manufacturing environment.”
Bill GatesExcerpt from the Best Seller:BUSINESS @ THE SPEED OF THOUGHTUsing a Digital Nervous Systemby Bill Gates with Collins HemingwayWarner Books, Inc., NY, NY© Copyright 1999
Technology Standards Provide a Strong FoundationThe power of CIMPLICITY extends into all areas of your enterprise, distributing
essential data wherever needed for improved product quality. GE Fanuc’s
partnerships with leading manufacturers like Microsoft ensure that you always get
the highest-quality, best solutions available to increase productivity and profitability.
Power Tools Are Built to the Latest Industry Standards
COM/DCOM Windows DNA
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Benefits ofCIMPLICITY’sClient/ServerArchitecture• 100% data integrity
• Complete scaleability foreasy system expansion
• Lower maintenance costs
• Real-time data for viewers
CIMPLICITY is availablein local languages.• French
• German
• Japanese
• Chinese
C I M P L I C I T Y A U T O M A T I O N S O F T W A R E O V E R V I E W
True Client/Server Architecture
CIMPLICITY software provides a faster and easier way to implement, maintain and
grow your automation system with a true client/server architecture. Comprised of
two main components, high performance servers and flexible viewers, this efficient
architecture is scaleable from a single-node HMI to a multi-node, networked system.
You can start small, then easily add servers and viewers without having to replicate
your point database from node to node. This significantly reduces the time and effort
required to implement and maintain a system.
CIMPLICITY Servers collect and distribute your system data. They seamlessly share
data while providing users with a real-time view of the processes being monitored.
CIMPLICITY Viewers allow users to view and interact with the data distributed by the
server, plus perform control actions.
Discover the Power of CIMPLICITY (continued)
Connecting at Every LevelFrom the plant floor to the enterprise level, CIMPLICITY software’s open
architecture enables it to mesh seamlessly with other systems. This eliminates the
need for custom, inflexible solutions for your applications and provides faster and
easier access to information from anywhere within your process.
Business SystemsConnects with ERP and MES Systems such as SAP.
Supervisory ControlConnects with Relational Databases:
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Oracle and others
Plant FloorConnects with hundreds of devices from leading manufacturers.
(See page 47 for a complete list.)
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Product Structure
I/O Count CIMPLICITY HMI is available in 50 (non-networked), 75, 150, 300, 700,
35,000 and unlimited I/O count servers. I/O count is based on actual device points
collected by the node. Virtual points (points which reside in the computer’s memory)
are not counted. For added flexibility, any CIMPLICITY HMI system can access
points from another system. Points accessed from other systems do not count
towards the total I/O count. Viewers do not directly collect I/O and there is no
limit to the number of points they can display.
Development and Runtime Systems Development systems allow you to design,
create and run new projects. Runtime systems allow you to run projects created
by development systems.
What Type of System Do I Need?
CIMPLICITY Development Servers If you are a first-time customer, you’ll need to start
with a CIMPLICITY Development Server to develop or modify your project and
application. For a single-node application, a Development Server is all you need;
this server can even run your project.
CIMPLICITY Runtime Servers If you have several areas or applications, you can create
or modify them on a Development Server, then deploy them on Runtime Servers.
Runtime Servers let you run copies of projects that were created on a Development
Server and are ideal for OEMs and users with multi-node systems.
CIMPLICITY Viewers If you want to add users to your system, you need CIMPLICITY
Viewers. You must have a CIMPLICITY Server before you consider the purchase of
Viewers. Viewers receive data from CIMPLICITY Servers.
CIMPLICITY Development Viewers If you want to modify an existing project without
physically going to the Development Server, choose CIMPLICITY Development
Viewers. You cannot create a project with just a Development Viewer. You must
have a Development Server to create your initial project and application.
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CIMPLICITY HMI Product Overview
CIMPLICITY HMI• Data collection and
consolidation
• Dynamic graphical userinterface to your facility
• Framework for enterprisesystem integration
Easy To Use CIMPLICITY HMI comeswith a Workbench and a setof Power Tools that providethe easiest platform available to develop andmaintain your applications.
What is CIMPLICITY HMI?
Easy To UseCIMPLICITY HMI is the most powerful, easy-to-use supervisory monitoring and
control software on the planet. It consolidates the collection of data from your
facility’s sensors and devices, then transforms the data into dynamic text, alarm and
graphic displays. It gives users access to real-time information, helping them make
appropriate decisions to improve quality, productivity and, ultimately, profitability.
Technically AdvancedOne of the most technologically advanced, open-systems-designed HMI products
today, CIMPLICITY HMI brings GE Fanuc’s extensive experience with true
client/server, multi-tasking, multi-user operating systems into the Microsoft
Windows NT® world. It’s designed using the standards and 32-bit code of Microsoft
Win32. And with the incorporation of Microsoft standards into the product design,
CIMPLICITY HMI can handle your most demanding applications.
Open SystemsCIMPLICITY HMI also connects to your enterprise-level systems. It lets you
distribute production requirements to the shop floor and feedback production
results. This two-way information flow helps you construct an integrated plant floor
information system. With MES applications and remote, web and wireless products,
CIMPLICITY HMI seamlessly extends the reach of your monitoring and control
system to a large number of users.
“With CIMPLICITY HMI we integrated our entire monitoring
system into a single non-proprietary solution. That means
faster development and reduced project costs for us and
more speed, flexibility and ease-of-use for our customers.”
Scott FawcettSoftware Section ManagerFSI International, Inc.
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Ease-of-Use Features:• Drag-and-Drop
Capabilities
• Object-Oriented Graphics
• Basic and Advanced Point Configuration
• Pop-Up Tool Tips
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Drag-and-DropWith the Workbench’s drag-and-drop
capabilities, developing, testing and
maintaining your projects have never
been easier. You can simply drag points
of interest from your list of configured
points, then drop them into your
screens or the CIMPLICITY Point
Control Panel. Or, you can create
a Quick Trend (see page 25).
CIMPLICITY Workbench™
and Power Tools™
Workbench and Power Tools Benefits• Easy to use
• Significantly reduced integration time
• Lower project implementation and maintenance costs
• Greater power and flexibility overall
• Simple point configuration
• Fast, efficient creation andintegration of applications
• Easy project testing,development and maintenance
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Exclusive features that make developingand maintaining your applications easier than everThe Workbench provides an integrated development environment that
supports the Power Tools. Together, they can significantly reduce your integration
time, resulting in lower project implementation and maintenance costs.
WorkbenchPatterned after the Microsoft Windows
Explorer, the Workbench gives you a
new perspective on your configuration,
with more power and flexibility than
ever before. The Workbench window is
divided into two columns. On the left is
a folder/file tree that contains the Power
Tools. By clicking on a folder or Power
Tool on the left, you can view the
corresponding configuration items
on the right.
The hierarchy of objects and folders
on the left is designed to help you
organize your Power Tools into groups.
For example, the Devices and Ports
associated with Device Communications
are logically grouped into a single folder.
Once these are configured, you may
never need those tools again. You can
close that sub-tree and put them away.
■ CIMPLICITY Workbench
■ Point Control Panel
Pop-Up Tool Tips
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CIMPLICITY OptionalPower Tools• Action Calendar
• Historical Data Analyzer
• Integrator’s Toolkit
• Marquee
• OPC
• Pager
• Recipes
• Report Manager™
• Redundancy
• SPC
• System Sentry
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Intelligent Defaults Intelligent Defaults are provided for
certain configuration fields. This feature,
combined with the Basic/Advanced and
Progressive Disclosure features, makes
configuration easier than ever.
CIMPLICITY Power Tools The CIMPLICITY Power Tools are
a comprehensive set of monitoring and
control software tools. They consist of
software options and ActiveX objects
that provide the functionality you need
to construct and integrate your most
demanding applications. The Power
Tools work within the open system
framework of CIMPLICITY HMI and
are built to the latest industry standards.
CIMPLICITY Workbenchand Power Tools (continued)
CIMPLICITY Power Tools• CimEdit and CimView
• Alarm Management
• Basic Control Engine
• Database Logger
• Point Control Panel
• Point Cross Reference
• Trending
• Quick Trends
• XY Plots
• Symbols andSmartObjects™ Library
• System Points
• Dynamic MeasurementSystems
• ConfigurationImport/Export
• DDE Interface toApplications
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Basic/Advanced PointConfigurationThe power of CIMPLICITY HMI can
sometimes be overwhelming to the
first-time user. The Basic/Advanced
Point Configuration feature helps you
harness this power according to your
needs by letting you toggle between
Basic and Advanced modes.
Toggle over to Basic mode and
you’re presented with only the
configuration fields that are required
to collect and alarm for a point.
This cuts the number of possible
configuration fields you see from
about 64 to 14! To get the full power
of CIMPLICITY HMI, toggle over to
Advanced mode and access all the
point configuration capabilities.
Progressive DisclosureAnother way to simplify Point
Configuration is through Progressive
Disclosure. As you enter configuration
information into the displayed fields,
CIMPLICITY HMI automatically
displays additional configuration fields
as appropriate. For example, if you
select to log information on a point,
additional fields are displayed, allowing
you to select logging criteria.■ Advanced Point
Configuration
■ Basic PointConfiguration
Easily ToggleBetweenAdvanced andBasic Mode
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Benefits of CimEdit and CimView• Easy to learn and use
• Intuitive, natural operations
• Productive, right out of the box
• First ActiveX HMI graphicscontainer
• Superior animation
• More open and adaptable
• Object oriented
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CimEdit and CimView
CimEdit—the object-oriented graphics editor of CIMPLICITY HMI
CimView—the runtimeviewer of CIMPLICITY HMI
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Discover our simple-to-use, object-oriented graphics editor and runtime viewerCombining industry standards with advanced interface designs, CimEdit and CimView
provide an intuitive package that makes system design, configuration and operation
simple. The Windows interface allows you to be productive, right out of the box,
with no complex setup, installation or programming to learn. And with crisp graphics
and superior animation, CimEdit and CimView are a pleasure to work with.
CimEdit CimEdit makes it easy to draw screens that accurately depict your production
process. It enables you to import OLE and Windows Metafile objects, plus ActiveX
objects like Trending, SPC Charts and Alarm Viewers. Third-party OLE and ActiveX
objects such as Excel™ spreadsheets and charts, bitmaps, video clips and sound files
can also be included.
Toolbars help you create and modify
your screens. Once objects are created,
they can easily be resized, rotated or
moved. After the objects are placed
on the screen, they can be aligned
automatically with a configurable grid
or in groups spaced evenly or in
relation to each other.
Property PageDouble clicking on an object will bring
up its property pages. These pages
allow you to navigate quickly and
specify animation attributes, including
rotation, fill, movement, color and text
annunciation, geometry, scaling, events,
procedures and scripts.
■ Creating screens is easy with CimEdit Power Tools
■ Properties page
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Advantages• Over 2,000 symbols* and
SmartObjects included
• Easier system creationand maintenance
• Saves time and moneywith Linked Objects and Scripts
• Unique Object Modelsaves time when creatingnew systems
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Symbols and SmartObjects™ LibraryWith an extensive library of symbols and our powerful SmartObjects feature,
creating and maintaining your system is easier than ever. With SmartObjects, you
create your own custom objects and easily drag-and-drop them into your screens
from the CIMPLICITY Object Explorer. Once the objects are dropped, you’re
automatically prompted to enter the required configuration information. You can
even construct objects that automatically create a complete point configuration.
Linked ObjectsWhen you need to use the same
object on multiple screens, you can
save time and money using linked
objects. You can create a Master
object and then drop and link it
into the screens you create.
Changes to the master object will
be replicated to all linked objects.
If you ever need to change that
object or its animation, you simply
modify the master and those
changes will automatically be
reflected throughout your system.
Linked ScriptsScripts can be linked to objects. If you associate a script to a master object, it is
replicated in all the linked objects. If you ever need to change the script, editing
the master object will change all the linked objects as well.
Object ModelUsing OLE automation, the Object Model offers an extensive external program-
ming interface for CimEdit and CimView. You can automatically create and mod-
ify any screen using CimEdit features and enjoy complete control of CimView
from either a script embedded in CimView or from any Visual Basic application.
The Object Model greatly reduces the time required to create new systems based
on design and requisition data. If many similar screens are needed, a Visual Basic
program can be written to automatically generate them.
*Symbols provided by Symbol Factory,™ Reichard Software Corp.
CimEdit and CimView (continued)
Unique to CIMPLICITY• Objects can be aligned
automatically with a configurable grid, oraligned in groups usingthe object alignment tools.
• Objects can be rotated
• Objects can fill in twodirections from a center point.
• Metafile Import allows you to copy and pasteobjects from Visio,AutoCAD, PowerPoint and other applications.
• Dynamic Screen Testinglets you test screen editswithout committingchanges to your original screen.
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CimEdit Power Features
• Interactive, dynamic configuration lets you add or modify screens or live point
configuration data from anywhere within CimEdit without shutting down.
• A Point Browser dialog box lets you access any CIMPLICITY point on the entire
network and use it to animate an object.
• Frame Animation is a compound object that allows you to define a series of frames.
Each frame can consist of different objects and is displayed based on the value of
an expression. As a result, areas of the screen can change like a slide show.
• Metafile Import lets you copy and paste Windows Metafile objects produced by
programs like AutoCAD® and PowerPoint® into CimEdit. The imported images
can be decomposed into CIMPLICITY objects. They can also be fully animated,
unlike bitmap imports, which remain single, static objects.
• Online Help offers comprehensive, indexed documentation, anytime.
• Object Help can be configured for any object on the screen and easily accessed
at runtime by users.
• Dynamic Screen Testing enables you to test screen editing changes in CimEdit
without changing your original screen. By using the test button on the standard
menu bar, you can automatically start a CimView window to view your edits
without committing to them.
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Advantages• Static and dynamic
alarm modes
• Embedded as an ActiveX object intoCimView
• Supports alarm acknowledgment and deletion
• Configurable display for alarm fields
• Alarm blocking focuses on important information
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Alarm Management
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Thepower to identify and solve potential problemsbefore they occurCritical in a multi-user system, CIMPLICITY Alarm Management routes alarms
to the correct users. And as your system grows, it lets you sort and filter alarms
by priority, the equipment they are associated with, the time they were generated,
and which device generated them.
Alarm ViewerThe Alarm Viewer is an ActiveX object that can be embedded in your CimView
screens to create a single, seamless interface for your process. You can view alarms
from just your node or get a “global” picture by viewing alarms generated by other
CIMPLICITY Servers.
Alarm Viewer supports both dynamic and static modes. Dynamic mode lets
you see new alarms as they occur. Static mode lets you control the scrolling of
alarms, so you can concentrate on the current situation without the screen
constantly changing. Meanwhile, CIMPLICITY HMI software continues to monitor
and record all new alarm events. With a click of the mouse, your static alarm view
can be updated to show current alarms.
Alarm BlockingThis unique feature lets you create a hierarchy of alarms to display only the primary
alarms, while preventing nuisance alarms from being generated.
CimEdit and CimView (continued)
CimView lets you:• View powerful graphic
and text information
• Interact with CIMPLICITYActiveX objects
• Access powerful scriptswith a single keystroke ora click on an object
• Get a description of theanimation and actionsassociated with an object— fast
• Display help text easily
• Display screens fromother applications via OLE Automation
• Add smooth animation to your graphic screens
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CimView The powerful, graphics runtime portion of CIMPLICITY HMI, CimView, gives
life to the features you used in CimEdit. In CimView, process information is
displayed in both text and graphic formats. Alarms, video clips, pop-up windows
and powerful animation features transform your process data into valuable
information, helping you improve quality, productivity and profitability.
Alarm managementcan sort and filteralarms by multipleparameters such asID, Resource,Device, Time and Priority
■ CimView (Process Monitoring)
■ CimView (Parts Manufacturing)
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Additional Features• Logged CIMPLICITY
data is available to anyqualified user on the network. CIMPLICITY software is not required to view this data.
• Database Logging uses the multi-threaded capability of Windows NTto increase databasethroughput.
• You can log data fromremote CIMPLICITY systems without interruptingthe remote system.
• The database is updatedcontinuously, ensuringreports contain accurateand timely information.
• Store and Forward preserves data integrity
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ReportingBy using database tools or third-party applications, you can easily access your logged
data to generate reports.
• Generate separate reports for events, alarms and point data.
• Generate reports for all available data or a specific time period.
• Export retrieved data to other products, such as spreadsheets, for further analysis.
Which Database Is Right For My Application?• GE Fanuc recommends Microsoft
SQL Server or Oracle for your data
logging applications. These robust
databases are able to support the
continuous data logging and volumes
associated with most monitoring and
control applications.
• Microsoft Access was designed for
the office environment. This database
should only be considered for single
node, non-continuous applications
with minimal logging requirements.
• Microsoft Access can be used as
a reporting tool against a
SQL Server database.
Database Logger
Database Logger • Runs on CIMPLICITY
Servers
• Viewers can accesslogged data from a Server.
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Easy access to the information you needfor reports and applicationsWith its open system design, CIMPLICITY Database Logger uses the standard
ODBC interface to log data, such as alarms, events and point values, to Microsoft
Access Database Files, Microsoft SQL Server database* or an Oracle* database.
You can later retrieve this stored information for reports and a variety of
ODBC-compliant applications.
Configuring database logging is easy. Simply select the items you want to log and
the conditions under which you want them logged. The CIMPLICITY Database
Logger does the rest. You can:
• Precisely control which data is logged
to your database
• Select any combination of the point
value, alarm state or change in value
• Log individual points in detail or group
points together for trend analysis
• Define multiple tables with different
logging conditions and attributes to
meet different needs within your facility
• Configure database maintenance
actions to occur automatically, either
periodically or based on database size.
Store and ForwardStore and Forward is a powerful
feature unique to CIMPLICITY that
provides data integrity. If the
network connection between nodes
is lost for any reason, the local
node stores the logged data until the
network connection is reestablished.
Once the connection is reestablished,
the local data is sent to be logged in
the central database.
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Advantages• Multi-threaded scripting
• Diagnostics user interfacefor debugging scripts
• Event management
• Pop-up dialog boxes
• Basic control programscan be compiled as executables for fasterexecution.
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Program EditorThe Program Editor offers sophisticated development tools for creating
the programs that will later be executed as actions. Its rich Visual Basic-style
programming language has over 600 basic functions that directly integrate with
CIMPLICITY points, alarms and the error logger.
Multiple scripts can be debugged and run in parallel or in sequence. The Program
Editor supports setting watch points, examining and modifying variables, walking
object data structures, stepping through the program, and generating execution traces.
Basic Control EngineThe Basic Control Engine monitors for events and executes the configured
actions. Based on a multi-threaded scripting design, it allows the system
to invoke and execute multiple programs concurrently.
Queued Script Execution Queued Script Execution further extends the power of the Basic Control Engine
by letting you specify the order in which you want your scripts to be executed.
Basic Control Engine
The following actionscan occur, based on an event: • Set point values
• Acknowledge or clear alarms
• Create log file entries
• Invoke specific user-defined actions
• Invoke Visual Basic programs to execute user-defined logic
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A more flexible solution for developing and implementing applicationsThe CIMPLICITY Basic Control Engine combines the power of CIMPLICITY
software with Visual Basic-style language, allowing for improved scripting and
programming capabilities. Ideal for integrators or end-users who want to tailor
their own applications, it consists of three main components—the Event Editor,
the Program Editor and the actual Basic Control Engine.
Event EditorThe Event Editor lets you define actions to take in response to process events. An event
can be defined as a changing point, as an alarm state, or based on the time of day. One
event may invoke multiple actions; one action may be invoked by many events.
■ Program Editor
■ Event Editor
Specific CIMPLICITY commands for creating programs include:
Browse for existing points
Edit existing points
Create new points
Get point names and values from users at runtime
Set points
Dimension Point
Generate alarms
Update alarm status
Log status
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Advantages• Greatly reduces the time
required to commission a project
• Simplifies the development,operation and maintenanceof your projects
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The ability to see where and how points are used in your systemPoint Cross Reference simplifies the development, operation and maintenance
of your CIMPLICITY HMI projects. It shows you where and how CIMPLICITY
Points are used within your project and often helps indicate errors. It’s very useful
to people who are adding or removing points. You can see where a point is used in:
• Point Configuration
• Event Manager Events and Actions
• Database Logging
• Basic Control Engine Scripts
Point Control Panel
Advantages• Couples with QuickTrend
and Drag-and-Drop features for faster andeasier operation
• Simplifies system implementation, maintenance, checkoutand troubleshooting
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Critical point information for simplified system implementation, maintenance and checkoutIntegrators, developers and end-users alike will find the CIMPLICITY Point Control
Panel indispensable. This unique feature provides a list of the points in your system,
complete with continuously updating values and alarm statuses. It simplifies system
implementation and maintenance, as well as checkout and troubleshooting, by
letting you verify the data collection and alarm configuration of your system—
without configuring a single graphics screen.
The Point Control Panel also lets you filter which points you want to see. You
can sort points by their names, which device they are collected from, or the resources
they are associated with. These parameters can then be saved for repeated use.
■ Point Control PanelThe Point Control Panel lets you: • View local and remote points• Set local and remote points• Enable and disable alarm generation• Modify alarm limits
■ Point View• View where points are used within your screens
• Search and replace points in a screen
■ Point Cross Reference
■ Points in alarm are highlighted
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Advantages• Quick Trends let you pull
up a trend on a point, suchas a process variable, andwatch what’s going on.
• XY Plots provide the flexibility to define multipleX or Y axes.
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A simple way to see how your points are changingWith CIMPLICITY Quick Trends, a trend chart is only a point and click away. From
CimView, you can select any point in the screen and have a Quick Trend pop up
for that point without preconfiguring the trend. From the CIMPLICITY Workbench
or Point Control Panel, you can simply select points you want to trend and have a
Quick Trend pop to show you how those points are changing.
A Flexible Way to Plot Process DataAn ActiveX object, XY Plots can
easily be inserted into CimEdit/CimView
to plot your process data. XY Plots can
chart two or more variables against each
other. Its flexibility allows you to define
multiple X or Y axes.
Trending
Advantage• Helps you quickly identify
and correct process problems to increase productivity
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Superior flexibility and power with ActiveX technologyCIMPLICITY HMI Trending sets the standard for data analysis capabilities. It allows
you to analyze data collected by your CIMPLICITY system or from other third-party
software packages. You can compare current trends with past trends to quickly
identify and correct process problems. As a result, it helps increase productivity.
Features• Fully integrated with CimView
• Multiple charts per graphic screen
• Default parameters for easy setup;
fully configurable by the user
• Unlimited number of pens per chart
• Configurable colors, fonts, line styles
and legend
• Pens can represent multiple data
sources on the same chart
• Real-time and historical data in the
same chart
• Trend third-party data files (CSV)
• Trend array points
• Different plotting rates per pen
• Dynamically switch pens
• Separate axis available for each pen
• Scroll forward and backward through
plotted data
• Smooth and step lines
• User definable labels for pen lines
• Dynamically change trends
at runtime
■ Trending■ Quick Trend
■ XY Plots
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ConfigurationImport/Export helps youeffectively manage anddocument your project’sconfiguration information.
Dynamic Measurement Systems:A fast and easy switchbetween measurementsystems
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More power to manage your dataThe Configuration Import/Export tool enhances the existing point configuration
modules by letting you import and export point configuration data via CSV files.
For example, you can:
• Manage your point configuration data using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access,
a text editor or a database report writer, then use Configuration Import/Export
to import it into your CIMPLICITY HMI data files.
• Export your CIMPLICITY HMI configuration data to a third-party application
to create customized configuration reports.
Dynamic Measurement Systems
You can develop your CIMPLICITY HMI projects to let you dynamically switch
between measurement systems. You can use the preconfigured English and metric
systems or even configure your own measurement systems. At runtime, you can
simply switch measurement systems with a point and click. Your screens will
change both the values displayed, as well as any associated units.
System Points
System Pointsincrease your developmentproductivity by revealinginternal system informationand distinguishingbetween server and localviewer information.
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Find out what’s going on inside your systemSystem Points increase your development productivity by revealing internal system
information to you. CIMPLICITY HMI provides many predefined System Points on
a wide variety of topics, such as project and computer information, date and time,
and alarms. Since this information is revealed as CIMPLICITY points, it can be used
by standard CIMPLICITY HMI components such as CimView, CimEdit and the
Basic Control Engine.
System Points are a key part of CIMPLICITY’s ability to handle the most
demanding multi-user applications. When you’re working in a multi-node system,
System Points help you obtain system information and even distinguish between
server and local viewer information.
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Advantages• Reduced operating
and energy costs
• Easier schedule changes and maintenance facilitation
• Fast and easy configura-tion
• Lets you adapt your operations to flexible work shifts
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Action Calendar
An easier way to put more power under your controlThe CIMPLICITY Action Calendar gives you the power to implement
calendar-based control operations. You’re able to create, maintain and execute
a calendar schedule of manufacturing events and corresponding actions that will
improve your productivity. You can control lights, heat and equipment based on
a schedule that you configure and maintain through simple point and click actions.
Configuration and OperationConfiguring the Action Calendar is both fast and easy. You can define different
types of days — production, weekend, holidays — and configure the events and
corresponding actions you want to occur on those days. Once your schedule is
created, you can easily modify it to accommodate any required changes or overrides.
What do I purchase?The Action Calendar Power Tool is sold as an option for CIMPLICITY HMI Servers
and Viewers. The Action Calendar is installed on HMI Servers where you want the
control to occur. It can also be purchased for HMI Viewers, so the schedule can be
reviewed or modified remotely. The Action Calendar allows schedule configuration
changes from Development and Runtime Systems on both HMI Servers and Viewers.
DDE Interface to Applications
AdvantageEasy exchange of data with Microsoft programs
Using the CIMPLICITYDDE Interface, you can:• Request CIMPLICITY
point information
• Request continual data updates
• Get engineering unitsvalue and raw value for a point
• Retrieve analog, digital,floating point and character string data
• Modify CIMPLICITY point values via a DDEPoke command
• Access point data fromany CIMPLICITY node on your network
• Request and set individualarray point values, theentire array, or a subset of the array
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How to bring all your important information together The CIMPLICITY DDE Interface uses Microsoft-standard Dynamic Data Exchange
(DDE) to give Microsoft Windows products easy access to CIMPLICITY point data.
You can take any software package that supports DDE and integrate it with the
DDE Interface to monitor, analyze, report or modify CIMPLICITY point data.
In addition to the DDE Interface, CIMPLICITY provides DDE and DDE
Advanced Client communications to collect data from third-party devices.
Please refer to the I/O Communications section on page46 for information
on DDE Client communications.
FeaturesAs a DDE Server, the CIMPLICITY DDE Interface provides easy access to live data
using the standard DDE communication mechanism.
■ Excel Production Report
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Advantages• A fast and inexpensive
way to share critical information with your workforce
• Displays problems immediately for minimal downtime
• Easy to implement and use
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Marquee
Sending critical information to the people who need it nowMarquee is one of the fastest, most economical ways to share critical system
information with a large number of users. Used for years in the automotive industry,
marquees are message boards that can be mounted in factory aisles to give users
status information about a process. The Marquee tool lets you send informational
and alarm messages to multi-line marquee displays. If there is a problem, it is
displayed on marquees for all users in the area to see. Operators and maintenance
personnel know about problems immediately, so they can respond faster and
minimize downtime.
Marquee is fully configurable, with no custom coding required to retrieve alarm
or message information. You can determine which set of CIMPLICITY alarms you
want to send to the actual marquee. For each Marquee message, you assign a
message ID, alarm ID, alarm state, message header, message footer, message text,
the marquees on which to display the message, the attributes associated with the
message, and any CIMPLICITY point values to be displayed with the message.
The CIMPLICITY Marquee driver works with marquees produced by
Total Control Products, Inc., UTICOR Technology, Inc., Static Controls Corporation,
American Ledgible, Inc., and Adaptive Micro Systems, Inc.
Historical Data Analyzer
Advantages• Flexible data logging,
historical data viewing,data modification and recalculation
• Easy to use and configure
• No need for custom programming or SQLknowledge
• Works seamlessly with Microsoft Accessand Microsoft SQL Server
Types of CalculationsThe Historical DataAnalyzer’s advanced summarization functions let you select the type ofanalysis to be performedautomatically on your collected data at specifiedtime periods. These calculations include:
• Average
• Accumulator
• Rate of Change
• Minimum Value
• Maximum Value
• Last Valid Value
O P T I O N A L P O W E R T O O L S
How to make your information more valuable than everThe CIMPLICITY Historical Data Analyzer maximizes the value of your
CIMPLICITY data with powerful, enhanced data logging functions, historical data
viewing, and data modification and recalculation. All of these functions can be
configured easily, without complex C language programming or SQL query
commands. Using the Historical Data Analyzer, you can get answers to questions like:
• What were the average daily emissions from process X?
• What was the maximum temperature the process has reached over the last week?
• What are the accumulated production totals for the last month?
Automatic RecalculationThe Historical Data Analyzer automatically recalculates the results of your queries
as new data is collected. You can then send the resultant data back to CIMPLICITY
HMI as point information, so the data can be viewed—and even trended—in
graphic screens like other CIMPLICITY point data.
In addition, the Historical Data Analyzer lets you easily modify data after it is
collected. Your configured calculations can be rerun automatically to generate new
results, and you can add comments to the collected or modified data without
writing any programs.
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AdvantageSometimes you need to tailor alarms to fit theuser’s application needs.CIMPLICITY offers a toolkit that gives you theflexibility you need.
Login APIWith the Login API, you can develop and implement your own login dialog to
CIMPLICITY HMI. While HMI provides security through a standard login dialog,
high-security applications may require more advanced user ID and password
verification dialogs. You can create login dialogs with the flexibility, style and
security you require, then execute them from CimView or from scripts within
the Basic Control Engine.
Alarm Management APIsThere are three Alarm Management API’s
that provide an open interface to
CIMPLICITY HMI’s runtime alarm system:
• Alarm Management
• Alarm Interested Process
• Alarm Viewer API
The Alarm Management API lets
you generate custom application alarms
that are independent of point-based
alarms. With this interface, you can
generate, update and clear alarms.
This API also offers an Alarm Manager
extension for coupling alarm
management systems among
third-party packages. For example,
you can incorporate time-critical alarms
from a turbine control system.
The Alarm Interested Process API
extension lets you develop extended
alarming functions and generate special
application alarms. With it, you can set
your application to be notified of all
new alarms and changes to alarm states.
The Alarm Viewer API extension
lets you develop an alarm viewer
similar to CIMPLICITY, but customized
to your own needs.
Integrator’s Toolkit
Advantages• Allows you to develop
custom applications thatintegrate seamlessly withCIMPLICITY HMI
• Allows you to build newdevice communicationsinterfaces and applications that accessCIMPLICITY runtime data
• Customize login dialogs
• Easy exchange of alarm information withother applications
O P T I O N A L P O W E R T O O L S
Creating new standards in open, extendible monitoring and control systemsThe CIMPLICITY Integrator’s Toolkit includes four powerful application
programming interfaces (APIs) that enable users to develop custom applications
that integrate seamlessly with CIMPLICITY HMI.
The Integrator’s Toolkit also lets you build new device communications interfaces
and applications that access CIMPLICITY runtime data, using standard Microsoft
C/C++ and the Microsoft Developers Studio®.
Device Communications ToolkitThe Device Communications Toolkit provides an interface to CIMPLICITY HMI
project configuration data and runtime functions, making it an excellent tool for
developing custom I/O device communications interfaces.
The Device Communications Toolkit provides advanced features like:
• Management of multiple polling rates
• Retry following communications error
• Alarm on communications failures
• Support for unsolicited PLC data
• Automatic poll after set point
• Interface to project configuration
• CIMPLICITY HMI dynamic configuration
Point Management APIThe CIMPLICITY Point Management API lets you develop
sophisticated applications that access the CIMPLICITY run-time
point database. It also provides important point configuration data
and tools that help you organize your application.
Through the API, you can create and manage “shopping lists” of points.
Each list may contain any request type:
• Snap Shot: Get the current value for the point
• On-Change: Get the current point value and automatic
updates when the point’s value changes
• On-Alarm: Get the current alarm state of the point and automatic
updates when the point’s alarm state changes
• Timed: Receive the current point value periodically
• Set point: Set the value of the point
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CIMPLICITY Pager keeps you connected toyour process, so you canaddress problems fast.
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Pager
Put process information in the palm of your handCIMPLICITY Pager lets you easily integrate your CIMPLICITY HMI alarms with
standard external paging systems based on IXO and TAP protocols — including
Sky-Tel and local city paging.
Built on Netcon’s FirstPAGE technology, CIMPLICITY Pager is ideal for operators
who must move freely around the facility. It can page you when a critical process is
trending out of spec, update you on current production counts and conditions,
and tell you when a process has shut down.
Features• Dynamic online configuration
of users and paging numbers
• Ability to enable/disable users
from receiving pages
• Escalating pages linked to alarm
states and other conditions
• Filters pages based on CIMPLICITY
resources, alarm classes or alarm IDs
• CIMPLICITY Basic Control Engine
interface lets you automatically send
pages, change a user’s pager number
or disable a page
• Supports external pagers through
modems
• Customizable pager messages
• Configuration templates allow
fast setups
• Supports distribution lists
What Do I Purchase?You’ll need a CIMPLICITY Pager for each HMI server supplying alarms.
CIMPLICITY Pager supports external pagers through modems, and its client/server
architecture lets you centralize pages from a single node. What’s more, if you pur-
chase CIMPLICITY services and support, you can connect CIMPLICTY Pager to
in-house paging systems.
OPC
O P T I O N A L P O W E R T O O L S
Integrating CIMPLICITY HMI with your other software applicationsBuilding on the strength of the Microsoft operating systems and OLE (Object
Linking and Embedding), OPC is a new standard that provides interoperability
among control applications, devices and business applications.
OPC allows you to integrate CIMPLICITY HMI with your other systems. There
are two components:
• OPC Client capabilities allow for easy integration of third-party device
communication drivers.
• OPC Server provides the same open integration capabilities to third-party
software packages.
What do I purchase?The CIMPLICITY OPC Client is included with all CIMPLICITY Servers. The
CIMPLICITY OPC Client is linked to OPC Servers for communications to I/O
devices that are purchased separately from the device hardware vendors. The
CIMPLICITY OPC Server is a purchased option. It allows CIMPLICITY point
values to be used by other OPC client applications.
■ The CIMPLICITY OPC Serveroffers an open systemsapproach to integrating CIMPLICITY HMI with your other software applications, including:
• Historian• Batch• Quality management• Scheduling• Expert system
Advantages• Saves money on
application integration byproviding a simple plug-and-play interface for multiple vendors
• Open systems approachprovides easy, open integration of third-partydevices and software.
• Frees you to select vendors who provide best-of-class solutions;you’re no longer captive to a single vendor with a proprietary product.
• Performs better and fasterthan DDE
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The fast and affordable way to design and manage recipesThe CIMPLICITY Recipes option lets you create, maintain, upload and download
recipes (a group of set points) to your production processes. Powerful, yet flexible and
easy to use, it significantly reduces your cost and time to design and manage recipes.
CIMPLICITY Recipes lets you maintain device-independent recipes, sending
a common set of parameter values to the equipment of your choice—there’s no need
to maintain separate recipes for each piece of equipment. This configuration process
saves you hours of setup and ongoing maintenance of your recipes.
Recipes are easily downloaded through CimView and are designed and
maintained through a Windows-based interface. CIMPLICITY Recipes fulfills batch
and discrete part processing requirements. It performs manual as well as automatic
uploads and downloads of recipes based on system events.
O P T I O N A L P O W E R T O O L S
Features
Recipes Configuration InterfaceCIMPLICITY Recipes lets you:
• Create and manage recipe parameters, recipes and maps in a spreadsheet format
• Import and export recipe groups to/from CSV format files
• Archive recipe groups
• Automatically compare recipe groups to accommodate changes in the group’s
structure and layout
Recipe Objects in CimViewRecipe objects can also be embedded in CimView screens using OLE Controls.
With these objects, you can:
• Manually upload recipes
• Manually review/modify parameters, then download recipes
Basic Control Engine Interface for RecipesUsing extensions to the Basic Control Engine, Recipes provides a Scripting
interface that lets you automatically upload and download recipes based on
system events, such as point changes from a shop floor device
Recipes
Advantages• Significantly reduces the
cost and time to designand manage recipes
• Intuitive interface is easy to use
• Flexible design allows youto group similar recipes
• Recipes can span multiple programmabledevices and differentbrands of devices.
• Manual and automaticupload and download of recipes
• Recipe comparisons
• Automatic reconciliationof recipe groups
• Import/export of recipes to CSV files
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■ How It WorksRecipe configurations are maintained in recipe groups. Presented in a table format, a recipe group contains all theinformation required to produce a product. The example below shows a recipe group for bread, with recipesfor white, raisin and rye bread. Theserecipes are stored in one recipe group,because they have similar ingredients
and processes. At runtime, you candownload a recipe by specifying therecipe group, recipe and map. With a click of the mouse, you can specify the kind of bread you want to make and which production line should make it. This flexibility helps you better manageand control your production processes.
■ Parameters list the ingredients usedto make bread, along with processparameters such as temperature, mix time and bake time.
■ Units are associatedwith the parameters.
■ Maps specify the points to where the values will bedownloaded. Maps do not have to be contiguousareas of memory, and they can span several PLCs.However, downloading to contiguous areas of memory provides the best performance. They canalso specify virtual points—those which are usedat the system level but do not exist in any device.
■ Recipes contain theactual values to bedownloaded forbread production.
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Features • A built-in scheduler allows unattended background reporting. It executes periodic,
daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports. It also monitors events and can trigger
a report based on an event.
• Report Manager maintains its own historical database within the reports being
generated. For example, minimum, maximum, average, standard deviation and
total values are stored as reports are generated.
• The Report Designer features an integrated point browser that displays
CIMPLICITY points for quick and easy inclusion.
• Report sectioning—an easier way to create complex reports.
• Calculations can be performed within the report.
• Track time between events for downtime reporting.
• The Integrated Report Viewer gives you quick access to archived report files.
Reports can be compared easily inside the Viewer.
• Values can be entered after the report has been generated—values such as
laboratory data or I/O values that were off-line when the report was made.
• Report files are stored in ASCII text files for easy access by any
third-party package.
What Do I Purchase? Report Manager has two components—the Report Manager
Suite and the Integrated Report Viewer. To generate reports
from your HMI Servers, purchase the Report Manager Suite.
It lets you configure your reports, gathers the requested data
from CIMPLICITY HMI, and places the data into the
reports. It also includes the Integrated Report Viewer,
which displays your reports.
To simply call up and review reports generated by the
Report Manager Suite, purchase the Integrated Report Viewer
for your HMI Viewers or HMI Servers.
Because Report Manager does not operate off of a database,
it does not support ad hoc queries. If you require these,
a better approach would be CIMPLICITY Data Logging to a
Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access or an Oracle database.
Report Manager
O P T I O N A L P O W E R T O O L S
A simple and unique solution to your basic reporting needsReport Manager makes it easy to generate basic process-related reports. It’s unique,
because it works without a database. You simply preconfigure the reports you want
produced based on a timed or event basis and Report Manager will run in the
background, collecting and formatting the data for your reports.
■ Easy To DesignDesign your report templatein a matter of minutes usingintuitive point and click features. Before final installation, you can testreports in accelerated timemode to verify your design.
■ Easy To ExecuteProduce your report eitherfrom the Scheduler or fromCIMPLICITY HMI. TheScheduler executes yourreport template periodically—for instance, hourly—orbased on an event, such as an alarm. It also monitorsprocess conditions and prevents unnecessary reports from being produced.Reports are automaticallyarchived and printed. ■ Easy To View
Retrieve your electronicallystored reports using simplequeries. The Viewer allows quick,convenient access to any report,anytime. You can even displaymultiple reports simultaneouslyfor accurate comparison. And your reports are accessiblevia email, fax, LANs and WANs.
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Cable Redundancy CIMPLICITY supports the use of dual Ethernet networks to connect CIMPLICITY
servers and viewers. Information is transmitted on both networks simultaneously
so messages won’t be lost if a failure occurs.
PLC Redundancy CIMPLICITY supports redundant PLC configurations and will switch between PLCs
when one fails or takes over control operations.
What Do I Purchase?Redundancy requires pairs of
CIMPLICITY HMI Servers for
Windows NT, and they must have
the same I/O count sizes. A pair can
be a combination of a development
and a runtime system. You’ll need to
purchase the Redundancy option for
each pair of Servers.
Cable Redundancy is included
as part of CIMPLICITY Redundancy.
PLC Redundancy support is
included with GE Fanuc Series 90
TCP/IP protocol and with other select
communications drivers.
The Redundant Servers can support
the Viewers. You don’t have to purchase
Redundancy for the Viewer, since only
Servers are set up as redundant nodes.
If you need redundancy protection for
a Viewer, simply purchase two Viewers.
Redundancy
Advantages• Easy to implement
• Minimizes loss of system functionality
• Points and alarms are synchronized on redundant servers.
• Maintains security withoutforcing additional logons
• Minimizes load on yourdata acquisition network
• Both the primary and theredundant server log datato independent databases,assuring a completerecord of historical data.
• Automatic failover of server node and viewer nodes
O P T I O N A L P O W E R T O O L S
Increase availability for mission critical systemsCIMPLICITY Redundancy assures that your system will continue to operate in the
event of a hardware failure. CIMPLICITY supports redundancy at several levels to
minimize the effect of any failure.
Server RedundancyCIMPLICITY projects can be configured so that a secondary system is ready to
take over operations automatically should the primary system fail. It provides
an automatic switchover from your primary system to a backup, in the event of
a hardware failure. All main HMI functions are transferred during the failure,
so critical data acquisition, alarming, logging and security operations continue.
During normal operation, the primary system collects data from your devices
and updates the secondary system. This reduces the data collection load on the
devices, improving response time. In the event of a failure, the secondary system
automatically begins collecting data from the devices, assuring alarm states and
point values are accurate.
Database logging occurs on both
systems. So, if the primary system fails,
the secondary system’s database has
the same content as the primary system
and continues to log data. Previously
logged data is still fully accessible.
Once the primary system is restored,
utility functions help you
resynchronize the databases.
CIMPLICITY Viewers connected
to a Redundant system will also
automatically switch from the primary
to the secondary server. The switch is
virtually transparent as new values are
provided by the secondary system.
Alarms notify you of the primary
system’s failure, so you can take
corrective action.
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SPC Benefits:• Identify issues and correct
before quality is effected
• Provide data and analysisfor an effective six sigmaquality program
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Everything you need to improve product quality, cycle times and deliveryCIMPLICITY SPC provides all the tools you need for data measurement and
analysis, as well as process improvement and quality control.
With CIMPLICITY HMI, you can collect data automatically from process sensors
or manually through keyboard input, touch screen displays, bar code scanners or
other means. Once the data is collected, SPC’s industry-standard statistical tools
help you analyze and transform it into useful information.
CIMPLICITY HMI works with SPC to collect, analyze and, through alarms,
warn you of potential quality problems—around the clock. The automation of
measurement and analysis gives you more time to look for ways to improve your
quality program. CIMPLICITY HMI and SPC also help you control quality by
letting you monitor the changes you’ve made and verify the results.
CIMPLICITY SPC ToolsCIMPLICITY SPC provides SPC analysis tools
that include the following types of charts and
printed reports:
• X Bar R
• X Bar S
• X Individual
• Histogram
• Pareto
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Centralized ConfigurationCIMPLICITY SPC also offers centralized configuration. This time-saving feature
makes it easy to configure and maintain all of the quality characteristics and specifi-
cation limits for your processes. Any change in control limits will be reflected in all
systems on the network.
CIMPLICITY SPC ChartsBased on Microsoft design standards, CIMPLICITY SPC charts are designed as
ActiveX control objects, so you can easily add them to your CimView screens. The
integration of alarms, graphics, trending and SPC on the same screen gives you the
power and flexibility to analyze your processes accurately.
SPC (Statistical Process Control)
Advantages• Eliminates paper data
collection, saving time and effort
• Automated data collectionprevents data entry errors.
• Automatic, continuousmonitoring of data andalarm generation helpsidentify potential quality problems.
• Automated data collectionof experimental and newprocess data helps youpursue continuousimprovement goals.
• PLCs and CIMPLICITYsoftware allow you to control, as well as monitor,a process automatically.
• Helps you establish a world-class quality program for increasedcustomer satisfaction
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■ Histogram Chart
■ Pareto ChartsAnalyze the various defects reportedand sort them into a chart showing thetop ten quality problems. This graphicaldepiction quickly shows you whichareas you should address first for the largest overall impact on quality.
■ X Bar ChartCIMPLICITY SPC analysis occurs continuously, as new data is collected. For X bar R, X bar S, and X individual charts,the collected data is processed andchecked against the control limits.
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Advantages• Exclusive CIMPLICITY
feature
• Provides tools to bench-mark and analyze system performance
• Real-time performancemonitoring
• Integrated with CIMPLICITYAlarms and Pager
• Monitors distributed architecture
• Report or trend system data
• View remotely using WebView
O P T I O N A L P O W E R T O O L S
System Sentry monitors and records CIMPLICITY parameters and statistics
like alarm frequency, device communications, data collection and throughput,
interprocess communications, data logging, point management and user registration.
In addition, it monitors critical operating system and network information, such as
CPU performance, disk space, memory consumption and process time, to give you
a complete and current status of your system’s health. You can also set an alarm for
any of these parameters.
What do I purchase? System Sentry installs on a CIMPLICITY Server node in your system. It works with
Windows NT-based systems only. You can purchase it with a 1, 5 or 10-node connec-
tion, with the additional node connections allowing you to monitor the status of other
Windows NT nodes in your system. To monitor more than 10 nodes, simply purchase
additional System Sentries for the number of nodes you want to monitor.
System Sentry
A revolutionary newmanagement tool.System Sentry assuresyour system’s smooth operation. It monitors your CIMPLICITY processes andkey operating system and network parameters to help you diagnose problems quickly.
O P T I O N A L P O W E R T O O L S
Arevolutionary tool for monitoring your computer systemCIMPLICITY System Sentry helps you keep your system running by constantly
providing real-time information about the health of your computers and
applications. It immediately alerts you to problem conditions and gives you
the tools to pinpoint the cause, so you can respond quickly.
System Sentry monitors any computer running the Windows NT operating
system. It can monitor one computer or an entire network of Windows NT systems.
It lets you benchmark current system performance, so you can clearly differentiate
normal operation from problem states.
As your system evolves and grows, System Sentry can measure the impact on
system performance.
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Advanced Features• Unsolicited Data is
supported and receivedfrom PLCs over industrial networks.
• Communications Statisticsare provided so youunderstand how your system is functioning.
• Configurable Data PollingRates: CIMPLICITY data acquisition functions are flexible. You can configure different pollingrates for points from thesame device.
• Triggered DataAcquisition: CIMPLICITYsupports reading databased on event triggers.
• Analog Deadband is supported to preserve system resources by filtering out insignificantchanges in data.
• Multiple Protocols can beused on a single system.
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C I M P L I C I T Y I / O C O M M U N I C A T I O N S O V E R V I E W
CIMPLICITY I/O Communications
C I M P L I C I T Y I / O C O M M U N I C A T I O N S O V E R V I E W
The power to integrate your manufacturing systemsCIMPLICITY communicates to hundreds of devices through its library of I/O
Communications software and open interfaces. With drivers for every major
PLC and support for industrial communications standards, CIMPLICITY is easy
to integrate with your manufacturing systems.
RobustData integrity—CIMPLICITY I/O communications provide high-speed, consistent
and accurate information about your process. Alarms are generated as soon as a
communications failure is detected, and all graphic displays immediately reflect
the communications loss. It’s not necessary to build data integrity into your
applications—CIMPLICITY handles it automatically.
OpenAll CIMPLICITY Servers include OPC and DDE client capabilities that make it easy
to integrate with third party OPC or DDE Servers (see pages 28 and 34).
CIMPLICITY provides two toolkits for developing new I/O communications software:
• Device Communications Toolkit: included in the integrator’s toolkit
(page 32) is a C language toolkit for developing communications
software. Communications modules created with the toolkit integrate
seamlessly with CIMPLICITY run-time and configuration functions.
• Descarte Systems Omniserver: a configurable data server suitable for
developing a wide variety of protocols. Protocols are developed
without any programming by specifying the protocol details through
a series of interactive dialogs. Omniserver exchanges data with
CIMPLICITY through either DDE or OPC communications.
Use the device communications toolkit for high performance applications.
Use Omniserver for simpler devices like weigh scales.
MODCELL
DPU, Serial to Tasnet NIM
IMPRS,
MDAR,
MMCO
Advant
Advant Serial
Masterpiece Ethernet
Procontic Arcnet
CS31
SPA BUS
ACS600, DDCS Network
DCS600,
ACS1000
Drives
Addi-Data Digital/Analog Digital/Analog
PC Boards PC Boards
Allen-Bradley SLC-5/04 Data Highway
PLC-5 Plus (KTX)
SLC-5/04 Ethernet
SLC-5/05
PLC-5, 3, 2
PLC/5-250
SLC-5/04 Data Highway Plus
PLC-5, 3, 2 (KT)
PLC-5/250
SLC-50/x RS-232
PLC-5
2750-AS RS-232
PLC-5C ControlNet
PLC-5, Ethernet
PLC/5-250
SLC-5/0x RS-232 via Dial-out
and Radio Modems
SLC-5/04 DH+
PLC-5, 3, 2
PLC-5/250
Analog Devices 6B Series Serial
April PLC JBUS
1000 Series Ethernet
ABB MOD30, XMODBUS
Link
ASI Controllers Serial
BACnet ARCNET,
Ethernet
Baker CAC 8510 Serial
RTU
Barber Colman MACO 8000 RS-232
MACO 4000 RS-485
MACO 5000
MACO 6000
Advantage EZ
Baslar BEI-DFPR Tasnet NIM
Beckwith M-2001 Tasnet NIM
Bitronics MTWIE1 Tasnet NIM
Bristol Babcock RTU BSAP
OPEN BSI
OPEN
ENTERPRISE
CANOpen CANOpen
Conitel 2020, 3000, Tasnet NIM
2100H, C-300
Contrex CX1000 Binary Link
Control Data Type I, Type II Tasnet NIM
Corp.
Cooper CL4C, CL-5A Tasnet NIM
Cutler Hammer D/50, D/300 Serial
Daniels Flow Meters Serial
DeviceNet Open DeviceNet
Elsag Bailey Net 90 RS-232
Infi-90
Net 90 Tasnet NIM
Freelance 2000
Endres Hauser Memolog Serial
Enron PLC Serial
Echelon LonWork
Eurotherm Drives
Event Gello
Manufacturer Device Protocol
Aromat FP Series Aromat Computer
Following is a sample of the devices that CIMPLICITY can communicate with. Check our
Web site for a full listing.
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C I M P L I C I T Y I / O C O M M U N I C A T I O N S O V E R V I E W
405 Series
Fieldbus Open Fieldbus
Fisher-Rosemont ROC364, RS-232ROC312ROC407
Delta-VProvox
Axs4
Univox SerialMicroProvoxDDP, DFM, Tasnet NIMDLP
FloPro FloNet
Foxboro I/A Series TCP/IP
760 series Serial
GE 3720 SerialPower Meter
DDP, DFM, Tasnet NIMDLP
GE Fanuc Series 90™ Series 90™
Series 90 Micro
Series 90™ SNP-X via dial-outmodems
Series 90™ CCM-2Series SixSeries Five
VersaMax™ SNP
GEC KCEG140, Tasnet NIMKVAR, LFCB102
Gensym G2 Via @aGlance
Giddings PLC& Lewis
Harris RTU Tasnet NIMRTU 5000
Hitachi S10 Series Serial
Hewlett Packard 3396 Integrator Serial
Honeywell IPC 620 Serial
TDC-2000 Data Hiway via PCNM
TDC-3000 Local ControlNetwork
DRP3000 SerialUDC3000UDC5000
Manufacturer Device Protocol
620LC,IPC620
SDS
TotalPlant
Interbus-S Open Interbus-S
Intermec A2A, A3U, TCP/IPA4U
Bar CodeReader
Bar Code Printer
IDEC Computer Link
JohnsonControls DX9100 N2Unitary Ctrls.
Kloeckner-Moeller SucomA
Koyo DL Series DirectNet
SG, SL, K SequenceDL Series
Landis & Gyr Gyr-8979RTU, Tasnet NIMMPS-9000
Landis & Staefa Apogee System Ethernet
LONWorks LONWorks
Magnetek GPD 515 SerialDrives
Merlin Gerin Batibus
Mitsubishi A-Series SerialPart No: FX, FX0, RS-232, andFX0n, FX2C FX NET RS-485
Modicon 984, 884, Modbus RTU384, 584,184, M84 Quantum
984, 884, Modbus Plus384, 584,184, M84Quantum
Quantum TCP/IP
Modbus RTU Slave
Modbus RTU/ASCII
Moore APACS TCP/IP
Local Instrument
Motorola Moscad Serial
National Fieldpoint
E Series DAQ
Honeywell S9000E Ethernet
Manufacturer Device Protocol
C-Series Host LinkCV-Series
C-Series Sysmac LinkCV-SeriesAlpha
Open Open Interbus-S
Open Open Serial, Ethernet
Open Open Serial
Open Marquee Serial
Open CANOpen
Open Open DeviceNet
Open Open Fieldbus
Opto-22 Opto-22 AC37, Arcnet,
Controllers Ethernet, Serial
Optomux RS-422
Brain Board RS-422
Philips PC 20 Serial
Phoenix Interbus-S
PLC Direct DL230/240 DirectNET
DL330/340
DL430/440
K Sequence
Profibus DP Master, PPI, FMS
DP Slave
DP
Redac 70H Tasnet NIM
Reliance Automax Ethernet
PC Link
SAIA SBUS
Sartorious Weighing Serial
SATT Control PLC SattBus Network
Schlumberger Meters Tasnet NIM
SECS II Open Serial
Seriplex Seriplex I/O Seriplex Bus
Sharp PLC TCP/IP
Siemens/TI TI-505/525 Serial RS-232
TI-5x5 TI Direct Serial RS-232
TI-545 Ethernet H1
TI-5x5 TCP/IP
TI-5x5 TIWAY Host
Adapter via RS-232
Omron CV-Series TCP/IP
Manufacturer Device Protocol
Festo PLC Serial
S5 AS511
S5 Sinec® H1
S5, S7 Profibus FMS
S5 Profibus DP
S7-300/400 Profibus MPI
S7-200 Profibus PPI
S5 Sinec® L2/S5
Simacs Deltamacs
Deltamacs Network
Siemens Drives RS-232/485
Siemens APOGEE Ethernet
Landis Division System
Square/D SY/Max SY/Net
Tasnet Various Serial to Network
Telemecanique Uni-Telway
EthWay
FIPWAY®
Toshiba T-Series, Serial
EX-Series
Total Control Marquee RS-232
Toyoda Toyopuc Ethernet
TRW 9550 Tasnet NIM
UTICOR Marquee RS-232
Valmet Series 3, Tasnet NIM
Series 5
Westinghouse PC700/900 Serial
Siemens S5 3964,3964R
Manufacturer Device Protocol
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Advantages• Open system enables
you to fully integrate your machining applications with the manufacturing enterprise.
• TCP/IP networking lets you link togethermachining applicationsand develop facility monitoring applications.
• Point-and-click graphicaldevelopment tools helpyou create easy-to-usedisplays that incorporatemanufacturing documentssuch as CAD drawings.
• Supports Microsoft OLEstandards and is anActiveX container, so youcan incorporate reusableobjects from your libraryor from software vendors
• Embedded Visual Basic-style language letsyou integrate externaldatabase applications or implement automatedoperation sequences.
• Paging and Internet product options makeimportant informationavailable to you anytime, anywhere.
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request our CIMPLICITY
HMI for CNC brochure.
For assistance in the design
and development of
CIMPLICITY HMI for CNC
applications, call your
sales representative.
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Data AcquisitionCIMPLICITY HMI for CNC collects probe data directly from the CNC using
Ethernet or High Speed Serial Bus (HSSB) interfaces. And with its ability to connect
to hundreds of PLCs and I/O devices, it easily integrates with auxiliary systems,
gauging devices and vision systems.
All data can be displayed directly or logged to standard databases like Microsoft
Access or SQL Server. This simplifies report creation. You can also analyze and
display this data in charts or reports with the CIMPLICITY SPC option.
Cell ControlCIMPLICITY HMI for CNC has been a key component in automated cell control
applications. It lets you integrate barcode readers, palette and motion controls, and
other automation equipment into your application. Tool use can be monitored with
timer and counter functions that alert you when it’s time to replace a tool.
CIMPLICITY’s Basic Control Engine offers Visual Basic-style programming,
so you can develop the high-level logic required to implement machining cells. For
example, Basic scripts can be used to automatically identify and download part
programs based on product identification with a barcode scan. With over 600 standard
functions, plus special Visual Basic extensions to interface with the CIMPLICITY
real-time Basic Control Engine, cell control is more affordable for machine tool builders.
Powerful Windows-based software for improved productivity of your machining and plant operationsCIMPLICITY HMI for CNC combines the advanced features of CIMPLICITY HMI
and our Open CNC products. It offers superior operator interfaces, comprehensive
production monitoring and reporting, simplified data acquisition and highly efficient
cell control.
Graphical Operator Interface CIMPLICITY HMI for CNC simplifies
your machine operation by letting you
create a graphical interface that is easy
to learn and use. You can create startup
instructions that guide operators
through all the necessary steps and
color graphics, such as CAD drawings,
manufacturing instructions and video clips. Plus, it simplifies common tasks like
setting tool offsets and managing or editing part programs.
CIMPLICITY HMI for CNC runs on standard PC hardware and uses Microsoft
OLE and ActiveX technologies for increased functionality. Select a CIMPLICITY
Display Station or the integrated PCs of our i-Series CNCs for an ergonomic,
panel-mounted interface.
Plant ManagementCIMPLICITY HMI for CNC provides seamless integration with plant networks for
easier part program management. Files can be downloaded from networked
systems, as well as backed up. Centralized programs make it easier to control
changes and revisions and ensure that the right program is used for production.
With CIMPLICITY’s plant management reporting functions, supervisors can
measure plant productivity by tracking machine utilization, downtime causes and
production results. And because CIMPLICITY is an open system, it’s easy to create
reports or integrate CIMPLICITY data with other manufacturing systems and databases.
CIMPLICITY HMI delivers real-time production and quality data at the local
machine or throughout the enterprise over TCP/IP networks. Maintenance or
supervisory personnel are alerted to process alarms through standard numeric
or alphanumeric paging systems. And access to production or diagnostic data
is available over the Internet or through dial-in connections.
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Advantages• Excellent remote
monitoring capabilities
• Integration of facility information to the desktop
• Exceptional value-concurrent user pricing(you pay per active connects, not all nodes)
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WebGatewayCIMPLICITY WebGateway also lets you access your CIMPLICITY HMI data from
your office, home, hotel or anywhere in the world, via the Internet.
WebGateway lets you create HTML-format web documents containing
textual CIMPLICITY data values. You can also include graphical representations
of your process as bitmaps or dynamic ActiveX controls to enhance your screens.
When dialing in from a remote location, you can view your process status
and perform set points.
WebView or WebGateway? With WebGateway, you create web pages (HTML documents) that can contain
point information as text. WebGateway is a very efficient and economical way to
share CIMPLICITY point information, such as production counts or process data,
with a large group of users.
With WebView, there’s no need to create HTML documents. It uses the graphics
of your existing CimView screens and sends them to the web browser. If you need
to share more detailed information, such as alarms or process graphics,
we recommend WebView.
LicensingWebView provides shared licensing. Licenses are loaded on the CIMPLICITY Server.
When a WebView user accesses the system, they occupy a license. When they log
off, the license is freed up for the next user to access. WebGateway is provided with
an unlimited user access license.
Support ServicesGE Fanuc offers a wide range of expert application engineering services to help
you design, install and implement a CIMPLICITY FactoryWeb Internet system. From
equipment selection to writing web documents, GE Fanuc can be there every step of
the way. Contact your CIMPLICITY distributor or local GE Fanuc sales
engineer for more information.
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CIMPLICITY FactoryWeb
Advantages• Easy expansion of
your user base
• Location independence
• Lowers administrationcosts
• No need to create new screens
• WebView andWebGateway support multiple users
A fast and easy way to access your system over the internetWith the CIMPLICITY FactoryWeb product options, WebView and WebGateway,
users can view CIMPLICITY information in standard Microsoft Internet Explorer
or Netscape Web browsers. CIMPLICITY’s security is used to control access to
screens and limit the user’s ability to set points. No CIMPLICITY software is
required on the user’s system—only a browser is needed.
WebViewWebView is a fast, easy and cost-effective way to send CIMPLICITY information
to users over the Internet or Intranet. CIMPLICITY screens are transmitted from
the CIMPLICITY Server directly into the Internet browser, so users can view
CIMPLICITY screens.
WebView or Standard Viewer? WebView is ideal for a group of casual CIMPLICITY users. Shared licensing
allows a user to connect to the Server and view data. When they are finished,
the WebView license is freed up for the next person. This especially benefits users
in plant management, finance or engineering, who must access process data to
make their decisions.
For dedicated operators who depend on CIMPLICITY for running and interacting
with the process, GE Fanuc recommends the standard CIMPLICITY Viewers.
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CIMPLICITY ERP Connect
Integration with ERP systems for maximum ROICIMPLICITY’s ERP Connect is a bi-directional interface between CIMPLICITY HMI
and integration software that provides connectivity to leading ERP applications.
From the plant-floor data that is fed directly into your ERP system to the powerful
integration technology that links your important business systems together,
CIMPLICITY ERP Connect provides the information your management needs
to make better business decisions.
Easy ConfigurationCIMPLICITY HMI can interface with over 100 popular vertical applications
and databases used in manufacturing. The Interfaces are easily configured with
drag-and-drop methodology, and no programming or special coding is required
to integrate the system. You can construct interfaces between CIMPLICITY and
an enterprise system in a matter of hours.
Robust Interface to SAP R/3 CIMPLICITY ERP Connect provides a robust interface to SAP’s R/3 directly through
Remote Function Calls (RFCs) and the PP-PI Module (Production Planning - Process
Interface). The PP-PI interface is based on the SAP PI-PCS interface specification
standard and utilizes RFCs for communication with R/3. This interface can request
and receive recipes, messages, and send messages back to PP-PI. The interface also
automatically converts information in the proper table structures required for process
messages. The PP-PI interface is also BAPI Certified by SAP.
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CIMPLICITY PocketView
Advantages• Wireless for
maximum mobility
• Quick access to criticalinformation; mobile userscan easily connect andview or enter processinformation
• No new screen creationneeded; existing CIMPLICITY screens aresent to PocketView withno alterations required.
Unprecedented mobile access to your CIMPLICITY systemCombining the latest wireless Ethernet and Windows CE technology, PocketView
provides a fast and convenient way for users such as maintenance personnel,
delivery people, quality technicians and data entry people to access your system.
You get a bundled hardware and software solution containing a handheld computer,
with a PocketView license to be installed on a CIMPLICITY Server. GE Fanuc can
provide antenna services to assist you in the deployment of the wireless Ethernet
for larger scale systems.
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■ Features• Exchange information with leading
enterprise applications including SAP’s R/3 through RFC and PP-PI interfaces, both BAPI certified by SAP.
• Set and retrieve single or multi-point device data from the controller or enterprise system.
• Upload plant-floor data including real-time or historical data.
• Receive downloaded information from the enterprise system, such as production orders and recipes.
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CIMPLICITY Tracker
CIMPLICITY Trackerlets you:• Monitor and manage your
production flow
• Dynamically collect andstore data associated withyour product
• Determine the location of all tracked productsand display data abouteach item
• Provide control commands to productionequipment to process and route materials
• Support inspection andrework processes, as wellas production, assemblyand packaging operations
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A better way to monitor and manage your manufacturing processCIMPLICITY Tracker helps you raise productivity and cut costs by monitoring the
progress of each serialized and non-serialized item that moves through your
production or packaging process. You get the detailed, continuous information you
need to optimize your manufacturing process, while managing inventory levels and
locations, scheduling resources and routing materials much more effectively.
“CIMPLICITY is a key enabler in our integrated infrastructure.
We can better manage work-in-process inventory, find critical
jobs on the production floor, meet production schedules, improve
utilization of manufacturing resources and collect and manage
production critical data.”
Randy FowlerMIS Operations LeaderSaturn Corporation
Manage Your Work in ProgressCIMPLICITY Tracker works with a variety of production processes, making it
easy for you to implement and operate a comprehensive work-in-progress tracking
system. CIMPLICITY Tracker:
• Collects data from many automated sensors and readers, including bar codes,
RF-tags and mechanical tag systems
• Provides graphic screens to display tracking paths and item information,
and reflect process control commands
• Maintains detailed data for all jobs in the system, including content, status,
location and production process counts
• Keeps cycle counts, repair information and carrier status online. It accommodates
different types of carriers within a system, allowing you to track products even
when the manufacturing process transforms them
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Adaptable for Thousands of ApplicationsCIMPLICITY Tracker accommodates a variety of production flow adjustments, from
minor modifications to major system redesign. Tracker’s automation of tracking and
routing can significantly increase the return on your existing equipment by:
• Automatically sending defective materials to a rework area and scrapped
materials to a recycling area
• Grouping batches of products to be painted the same color; this improves
efficiency, reduces set up and eliminates rework
• Monitoring carriers that are due for adjustment or inspection and automatically
routing carriers in need of additional work to a repair center.
Development and Implementation Support ServicesExperienced GE Fanuc engineers can help you develop and implement strategies
that apply Tracker information to optimize manufacturing flow. We can work
with you to:
• Define system architectures
• Define, document and implement the tracking model
• Define and implement new control scripts
• Perform on-site installation and startup assistance
• Determine the selection and placement of sensor devices
• Provide project and program management
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OpenBatch enhancesthe performance ofbatch manufacturing in any process industry, including:• Specialty Chemicals
• Pharmaceuticals
• Biotechnology
• Food & Beverage
• Consumer Goods
• Petrochemicals
• Pulp & Paper
• Metals & Mining
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ISA-S88.01 Batch StandardOpenBatch is based on modular batch automation principles developed by the
ISA-S88 committee. By separating the procedural aspects of a batch process from
its physical aspects, modular batch automation offers unprecedented power,
flexibility and ease of use. With OpenBatch, you can create new recipes and modify
existing ones at the click of a mouse. In addition to ISA-S88.01 compliance,
OpenBatch is consistent with NAMUR batch control standards.
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CIMPLICITY Batch Management System
OpenBatch lets you:• Create and manage
master recipes
• Execute recipes automatically
• Collect detailed electronicbatch record data aboutyour process and generate detailed reports
• Exchange batch andrecipe information with corporate information systems
• Simulate your entire batch process
Leading Modular Batch AutomationAs the market-leading ISA-S88.01 compliant software application for modular batch
automation, the CIMPLICITY Batch Management System with OpenBatch provides
everything you need for simple unit-level operations or highly complex,
multi-structured tasks in a network environment. CIMPLICITY helps you define
the procedures, process stages, operations and actions to create a given set of material,
such as paints, cosmetics, cake mixes, or aspirin.
OpenBatch — A Full-FeaturedSoftware ArchitectureWith OpenBatch, you can configure
physical and procedural models,
execute recipes using a variety of
process-connected devices, and
integrate control actions with a
diverse selection of software.
An OpenBatch system consists of:
• Equipment Editor— for specifying
physical equipment
• Recipe Editor— for specifying
procedural strategy
• View— for communicating with
the OpenBatch server
• Server— for executing recipes and
coordinating communications
• Simulator— for testing recipes against
equipment specifications
• Archiver— for translating
real-time batch data to any
ODBC-compliant database
• Report Editor— for creating and
customizing detailed reports
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■ OpenBatch has been designed from the ground up as an open solution. Incorporating the most current Microsoft,®
ActiveX® and COM technologies, OpenBatch integrates seamlessly with a wide variety of software applications and can be used to control multiple types of PLCs, DCSs and PC-based controllers within one process.
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A powerful tool to monitor your power quality and consumptionTracking and controlling facility power from a desktop computer is easy with
CIMPLICITY Power Management Control System (PMCS) software. A click of the
mouse opens a power-distribution-profile window, showing real-time trends, events,
alarms, waveforms and usage patterns—information to help you improve quality,
reliability and prevent peak demand surcharges. For small industrials, hospitals,
universities and large manufacturers, this customizable, open-design solution fits
today’s facilities-and can expand for tomorrow’s.
Evaluating the quality of your powerIncluded in CIMPLICITY PMCS software is a diagnostics waveform capture tool
that records and graphically overlays waveforms to help you determine the source
and magnitude of harmonic distortions. This feature can be used to:
• Test for harmonics that cause frequent overheating of motors, circuit breaker
tripping, fuse blowing, and capacitor failures
• Identify negative effects of non-linear, harmonic-generating loads—such as
variable speed motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies or fluorescent lighting
ballasts—for corrective action
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Determining your true power capacityTo help you evaluate actual load capacities, the PMCS facility planning tool generates
real-time trend reports. This capability can be used to:
• Perform load studies to discover how close you are to maximum load
capacities—needed information when considering facility upgrades or expansion
• Determine if new or additional equipment is required, or if production can
be increased with existing resources
Pinpointing the source of trouble and reducing downtimePinpointing problems is easily done with the PMCS event logger tool. It records
events and alarms by device, event and time, then lets you sort them to help
you discover the root cause. This feature makes it easy to:
• Perform facility-wide analysis for determining the location and nature
of power-related trouble
• Troubleshoot phase unbalance, phase loss and overvoltage problems
• Provide proof to the utility of any corrective action they may need to take
• Maintain a continuous power-quality audit
Discovering power-usage patterns and cost savingsDiscover cost savings with the PMCS cost-allocation module that fully supports
Real Time Pricing by allowing a comprehensive rate analysis. This feature
makes it possible to:
• Create a usage history and billing record for a single device, cost center or facility
• Perform “what-if” cost-projection scenarios to quickly see the revenue and profit
impacts of different parameters, such as:
—shifting from one rate schedule to another
—switching utility suppliers
—moving usage into off-peak periods
—aggregating individual billing accounts
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CIMPLICITY Power Management Control System (PMCS)
With CIMPLICITYPMCS you can:• Discover cost savings with
a cost-allocation modulethat fully supports RealTime Pricing rate analysis
• Evaluate the quality of your power and test for potentially destructive harmonics
• Determine your true loadcapacities by generating a real-time trend report
• Pinpoint problems withevent logger tool thatautomatically capturesand sorts device eventsand alarms and sorts datato identify phase unbalance,phase loss, overvoltage,and other issues
• Reduce downtime withannunciator tool that letsyou visualize system andalarm status at a glance
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CIMPLICITY Services
Your complete resource for service and support GE Fanuc provides fast access to the highest quality engineering and support services
available to the industry. From technical software support, to product training, to our
complete application consultations and development services—we help increase our
customers productivity every day.
CIMPLICITY Technical SupportCIMPLICITY Technical Support Engineers are always available to answer your
questions and provide expert advice on core product usage and feature capabilities.
They also provide trouble-shooting on device communication to help maximize
your performance.
CIMPLICITY Product TrainingCIMPLICITY training courses provide hands-on training for your unique application
requirements. Courses are designed to help production operators, project engineers
and system designers work more efficiently in their own environments. Training is
provided at regional training centers around the world or at your location.
CIMPLICITY Application ConsultingFrom solution consulting to complete project management and implementation,
we offer a variety of technical services. Our team of Application Engineers can assist
in all phases of a project including evaluation, planning, development,
implementation and acceptance. They are proficient in the use of CIMPLICITY
software including integration with your plant floor devices and business systems.
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CIMPLICITY Display Stations
Standard Features• Pentium Processors
• 64 MB of Ram
• 2 Gig Hard Drive (minimum)
• ISA & PCI Expansion Slots
• Ethernet Adapter Port
Operator interfaces that combine CIMPLICITY softwarewith industrial computersCombining the power of CIMPLICITY HMI software with an industrial computer
running Windows 98 or NT, the CIMPLICITY Display Station family provides
everything you need to create a powerful operator interface panel. With standard
features such as 64 MB of RAM, a 2 Gig hard drive, ISA and PCI expansion slots,
and an Ethernet adapter port, these Pentium powered Display Stations will handle
the most demanding applications. Choose from a 10.4", 12.1", 13.8", 15" or 18.1"
display. Resistive touch displays provide excellent and accurate touch input, while
the Active Matrix TFT color screens provide superior contrast.
Display Station Model 2000
• 10.4, 13.8 or 18.1 inch TFI Screen
• High resolution display
• Analog resistive touch input
Display Station Model 2000 withIntegrated Keypad
• 12.1 inch TFT Screen
• Analog resistive touch input
• Integrated keypad
• System status LED’s
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Display Station Model 2020
• 12.1 inch, high bright, TFT Screen
• 10 function keys along screen
• Integrated keypad
• Front accessible CD ROM, floppy
drive, mouse and keyboard
• Supports HMI for CNC
Display Station Model 2050
• 15 inch, high bright TFT screen
• 16 definable function keys
along screen
• Integrated keypad
• Removable Hard Drive
• Front accessible mouse and
keyboard portsCIMPLICITY is a registered trademark of GE Fanuc Automation North America, Inc.All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.© 1999 GE Fanuc Automation North America, Inc.
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Embracing The Highest Quality StandardsGE has adopted an approach to quality called Six Sigma. The goal of Six Sigma is
to deliver the highest quality products and services to our customers. Six Sigma is
a quality and reliability benchmark defined as 3.4 defects per million opportunities.
The Six Sigma Quality Initiative at GE Fanuc is a strategic focus to ensure that
each and every customer is 100% satisfied with the products and services we provide.
In addition, Six Sigma is focused on increasing the speed of getting high quality
products to market and doing so at the lowest possible cost.
Six Sigma starts with the premise that you can’t improve what you don’t measure.
CIMPLICITY software has become a corporate standard at GE and is used extensively
for the collection, analysis and presentation of statistical quality data.
For our customers, Six Sigma means getting what you want, when you want it,
on time, undamaged and working — the five "critical to quality" factors, or CTQs,
that have been identified in the early stages of our efforts.
At GE Fanuc, we are working to get every process in our business to achieve
Six Sigma quality levels. In Engineering, CIMPLICITY is being used to measure and
display key customer and product CTQs. In Manufacturing, processes are constantly
monitored and tuned to build product at Six Sigma levels. In Sales & Marketing,
focus is applied to be sure that each interaction between the customer and GE Fanuc
is the best it can be.
In short, Six Sigma has changed GE Fanuc. It is now the way we work and is
involved in everything we do and in every product we design.
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