GE Intelligent Platforms

Drivers
The Features and Benefits of

Proficy* HMI/SCADA iFIX* Driver

Technology

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Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX I/O

Drivers
Purpose of an I/O Driver
Software Interface between Plant Floor
Hardware (PLC) and HMI/SCADA database
Provides real-time data to the HMI/SCADA
process database, Graphics, and Historian
Offer both high performance proprietary
format and supports
an Open Standard (OPC OLE for Process
Control)

What is an HMI/SCADA without a Quality Driver?

Just a graphics package!
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What Customers desire from I/O

Drivers?
Flexible Solutions
Drivers that can handle any application

Open Solutions
Support for Industry Standards
Toolkits for Custom Drivers

Provide Easy Delivery Methods

CD with Product Purchases
Website for Product Updates and Enhancements
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Ease of Use
Develop Easy-to-Use Products (Starting with the CD)

Getting Started Guide on Driver CD (Drivers for Dummies)

Configuration in all 7.x drivers is via the Power Tool

Digitized Pictures of H/W embedded in eDOC

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Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX I/O

Drivers - Features & Benefits
FEATURE
Functions as a High
Performance Driver & an OPC
Server

BENEFIT
Multi-purpose implementation in
one product

On the fly configuration

Faster implementation no need to

start/re-start due to configuration
changes

Digital Photos of hardware

setup

Easier hardware setup & enhanced

troubleshooting

HTML help system

DataMonitor & DataScope
Templates & Report Files
Redundant Communications

Easier to use help system

Decreased configuration time
High reliability in the most
demanding applications
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IGS Universal Driver

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Industrial Gateway Server (IGS) 7.5

Powering connectivity to drive results
Over 70+ proven and reliable protocols
Device connectivity solutions for all Proficy
Products
Enhanced interface, easy administration, on
the fly updating
Basic 75 tag, Basic Unlimited, Premium or
SNMP packages
IGS Basic Unlimited now included in iFIX 5.5

Value

Enables a wide range of devices and

manufactures

Ability to run many different

protocols and devices
simultaneously from 1 instance

Ability to have multiple OPC clients

connect to a single point

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Industrial Gateway Server (IGS) 7.53

OPC UA Tunneling

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Smart Drivers IEC 61850

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Proficy IEC 61850 Client

Driver Option for Power Industry

A standard for the design
of electrical substation automation
Part of the International Electrotechnical Commission's
(IEC), (TC57) Reference architecture for electric power
systems.
TC 57 responsible for the development of standards
for information exchange for power systems and other
related systems including Energy Management
Systems, SCADA, distribution automation &
teleprotection
IEC 61850 is a TC57 publication: Communication
networks and systems in substations / for power utility
automation

IEC

Nativ
e

OPC-DA

TC57

IEC
61850

Configuration, Tags, Types, etc.

The 61850 Object Model

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Legacy Drivers

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Driver Configuration The Power

Tool

And direct access to help system

Includes Special Tips

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Troubleshooting Driver Statistics

Mode

Provides overall view of

System health (at Driver level,
in this case - GE9)
Can be viewed at various
levels
Channel
Device
Datablock (shown at left)

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Troubleshooting The Data Monitor

Displays Data from a given
datablock
Last Read Time
Last Write Time
Time for last error

Users can choose

desired display format

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Troubleshooting The DataScope

Eliminates need for
external DataScope
hardware
Provides ability to see
characters being transmitted
in a message (in hex or ascii
format)

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Time Saving Configuration Tools

Starter Templates
Set default values (Channel, Device & Datablock)
Default values used when configuring from Power Tool or from
Database Manager

CSV File Support

Useful for off-line editing and importing

AutoCreate from Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX Database (One Step

Configuration)
Create Channels & Devices in the Power Tool
Datablocks are created based upon I/O address configuration in the
Process Database

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Corporate Driver History

A Leader in I/O Driver connectivity
Driver technology has evolved over the years, but
some things remain forever important
High Performance
Extreme Data Integrity
Ease of Use
Ability to respond to changing market
requirements
Ease of maintenance
Long term support
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