1. CIMPLICITY Program Layers

A CIMPLICITY project has two layers of programs:

  • User Application
  • Resident Process

The User Application layer consists of the following programs:

  • Alarm Viewer,
  • CimView,
  • CimEdit, and
  • CWSERV.

These programs are started by user request and remain running until the user exits them.

The Resident Process layer consists of a set of programs that are started when you start your CIMPLICITY project, and that remain running until your CIMPLICITY project is shut down.

If you are on a Server, the Resident Process layer includes such programs as the:

  • Router,
  • Device drivers,
  • Point Management,
  • Point Data Logger and,
  • Alarm Management Resident Process.

If you are on a Viewer, the only process running in the Resident Process layer is the Router.