| Component | Function | |-----------|----------| | | Primary development environment (create points, screens, logic, alarms) | | Point Server | Handles I/O communications (OPC, PLC drivers) | | Viewer | Runtime display client for operators | | Alarm Manager | Manages alarm conditions, acknowledgments, history | | Historian | Data logging to SQL database | | Script Engine | VBA-like scripting (Cimplicity Script) | | WebView | Web-based client (ActiveX-based, IE only) |
Developers could create custom menus, increasing overall productivity during project development. 2. Advanced Graphics Engine and Visualization cimplicity 8.0
Beyond the features and code, Cimplicity 8.0 represents a specific era of the industrial programmer. This was the software of the "system integrator"—the consultant who traveled from plant to plant, installing these systems. For many of these engineers, Cimplicity 8.0 was a companion. Its scripting engine (based on standard languages like Visual Basic for Applications) was powerful enough to solve complex logic problems but accessible enough that an electrical engineer could learn it without a computer science degree. | Component | Function | |-----------|----------| | |
Built-in CIMView rubber-band zoom enabled operators to zoom into specific process areas instantly from the toolbar. 3. Digital Graphical Replay (DGR) 2.0 This was the software of the "system integrator"—the