At the heart of iFIX is an enabling technology that provides a distributed architecture. iFIX is built on standard technologies, such as ActiveX, OPC, VBA, and Component Object Model (COM), to provide easy integration of third-party applications across wide area networks and the Internet. The iFIX platform hosts a number of GE and third-party application components, some of which are illustrated in the following figure.
iFIX Platform
An important component of iFIX is the iFIX WorkSpace. This interface organizes all system components into one integrated development environment (IDE). The iFIX WorkSpace allows you to navigate through, access, and manipulate all the components of your system.
The iFIX WorkSpace includes two fully-integrated environments known as configuration and runtime. The configuration environment provides all of the graphic, text, data, animation, and charting tools necessary to create displays that are attractive, organized, and easy to use and understand. The run-time environment provides the means necessary to view these displays in real-time. Switching between the run-time and configuration environments allows you to quickly test changes to displays while real-time alarming and data acquisition continue.
It is important to note that while you are in the configuration environment, there is no interruption to your process. All the functions that control and monitor your system, such as alarming, reporting, and scheduling, continue to run in the background. For more information on creating and viewing displays in the iFIX WorkSpace, refer to the Creating Pictures manual.
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