Milan, February 24 2015 - ServiTecno, a company specializing in the supply of software and systems for industrial applications and the Italian distributor of Proficy family software products for automation, control and business intelligence, is pleased to announce that Proficy Historian for SCADA is now part of the Proficy iFIX HMI/SCADA package.

The latest version of Proficy iFIX, in fact, includes Proficy Historian for SCADA which has 2500 tags for data buffering for 200 days and different sizes depending on the iFIX version, for permanent data logging. Proficy Historian for SCADA offers superior performance; it is simple to set up and has advanced analysis capabilities to carry out sophisticated real-time and post-production analysis, distributing them to all levels of the company.

The latest version of Proficy iFIX has other important features which include: implementation of System availability and parameters of safety via encrypted authentication of keys and client/server sessions; renewed graphics with automatic adaptation of the graphic pages to the desired support/format; new libraries divided by sectors, with symbols and representations suitable for each individual application: beyond 500 new dynamos and pictures; RTOI and networking options.

Improved reliability and security

For users who require solutions that guarantee a high level of availability, the failover capabilities of Proficy iFIX allow:

  • Increased speed in the distribution of failover alarms
  • Enhanced maintenance mode
  • Support timeout when reading I/O driver data in case of failover

In terms of security:

  • iFIX networks support cryptographic authentication keys
  • Webspace sessions support 256-bit encryption and sandboxing features

Renewed scalability and graphics performance

The new dynamic resolution for graphics, with a rendering engine efficient enough to minimize CPU usage, supports iFIX graphics distribution on wide screen monitors, LCD TVs and unconventional aspect ratio screens. The graphic pages automatically adapt to the desired support, allowing the use of new mobile devices, panels and screens of any size. In addition, thousands of objects, dynamos and images make your application screens relevant and realistic.

RtOI (Real-time Operational Intelligence)

The latest version of iFIX allows you to have an RtOI solution, to take data from different plant systems and provide them to operators, engineers and managers in an intelligent way. In fact, SCADA makes information available for use through Proficy Application Server (PAS) and Proficy Mobile. It also supports read/write functions from iFIX to Proficy Workflow. In this way it is possible to receive the right information anywhere and at the right time, thanks to the mobile devices and industrial software on the market.15