iFIX Proficy Training
This Proficy iFIX training course is designed for people who wish to gain experience in designing and configuring an advanced HMI/SCADA software application and want to develop projects with iFIX.
We have a fully equipped training facility for hands-on learning. We have can offer professional training throughout the Midwest, or on-site training courses combined with custom courses for specific needs. Our training focuses on industrial and process automation and complement development program.
iFIX™ Fundamental Topics
The following is a summary of the topics generally discussed in a fundamental course. Several labs are provided per day to give the student hands-on experience developing with the product. If you would like the course to be customized, we can work with you to emphasize certain topics and can design the labs to pertain to your specific needs. Significant attention is paid to "onhands" practice with specially developed example programs.
Overview of iFIX System
· Capabilities of FIX Software
· Fundamental Architecture
iFIX Development Overview
· Using Draw and View
· On-Line Help and Documentation
· Adding Blocks/Tags
· Using Dynamic Properties
· Using Dynamos
iFIX Graphics Development
· Drawing Tools
· Dynamic Properties
· Links
· View Menu
· Multi-pen Chart Link
· Command Language
· Tag Groups
· Dynamos
iFIX System Setup
· Hardware Requirements
· Network Requirements
· Software Requirements
· System Configuration Utility
· SCADA Configuration
· I/O Driver Configuration
iFIX Process Database Development
· Digital Input Tag
· Digital Alarm Tag
· Digital Output Tag
· Analog Input Tag
· Analog Alarm Tag
· Analog Output Tag
· Trend Tag
· Calculation Tag
· Text Tag
iFIX Process Database Development
· Analog Register
· Digital Register
· Timer Tag
· Totalizer Tag
· Program Block
· Event Action Tag
· Database Builder Menu
· 3rd Party Tools for Database Builder
Alarming
· Alarms and Messages
· Configuring Alarm Services
· Alarm Filtering
· Alarm Counters
Security
· Security Configuration
· Methods of Logging into Security
· Description of Log File
Historical Trending
· Historical Assign
· Historical Collect
· Historical Display
Utilizing DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)
· DDE Client & Server
· Report Generator - Excel Macros
Optimization and Troubleshooting
· Intellution Web Site & Tech Support
· Picture Optimization
· Process Database Optimization
· I/O Driver OptimizationDriver &
Network Troubleshooting
· Helpful Troubleshooting Tools and Tip
iFIX™ Advanced Topics
Prerequisites: Working knowledge of FIX fundamental topics and Microsoft Windows is required. Students should have moderate experience working with FIX Command Language and Process Database. Familiarity with relational databases would also be helpful.
iFIX Overview
· System Architecture
· Network Architecture
· Alarm Architecture
iFIX Process Database
· Database Order of Solve
· Additional Blocks
Command Language
· Advanced Commands
· Automatic Variables
· Command Language Syntax
· Advanced Command Language Examples
SQL / ODBC
· Overview of SQL and relational databases
· Configuring ODBC within Windows NT/95
· Configuring an Access Data Source
· Configuring a SQL Server Data Source
· Configuring ODBC within FIX SCU
· Utilizing SQL in Command Language
· Utilizing SQL in the Process Database
· Defining the SQL Commands
· Configuring SQT and SQD Blocks
· SQL in Historical Display
· Error Handling and Data Backup
· SQL Troubleshooting Tools
Advanced Troubleshooting
· Mission Control
· Alarm History
· Alarm Status Utility
· I/O Driver Poll Table Monitor
· Network Diagnostic Utilities
· Historical Data Utilities
· Network History Utility
· Key Diagnostic Utilities
FIX Redundancy
· PLC Redundancy
· PLC Network Redundancy
· SCADA Node Redundancy
· View Node Redundancy
· LAN Redundancy