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CIMPLICITY HMI software is scalable from a Human Machine Interface to a fully networked Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The networking capabilities inherent at all levels within the product line let you achieve levels of integration that virtually eliminate redundant configuration within a network. CIMPLICITY HMI is based on a client server architecture consisting of servers and viewers. Servers are responsible for the collection and distribution of data. Viewers connect into servers and have full access to the collected data for viewing and control actions. Servers and Viewers can be easily networked together to seamlessly share data without the need to replicate your point database from node to node. For example, points are configured once and only once on a server. Screens can be developed and stored in a single location on the network and accessed by any other CIMPLICITY HMI display on the network. Servers can be licensed to collect data from, for example, 75, 150, 300, 700, or an unlimited number of device points. Exempted from the point count are virtual points, which reside only in the computer and points collected by another server. This I/O count architecture satisfies customers with small singe node systems, and leverages CIMPLICITY HMI’s strong client/server architecture for multi-node systems. CIMPLICITY HMI provides the flexibility to build a larger system though multiple smaller nodes without forcing you to purchase large and expensive server hardware to service multiple users.
Comparing with other available commercial products, CIMPLICITY from GE is selected as control system in our project. In our application, the CIMPLICITY system is composed of one system power supply module, two Analog In (4-20 mA) modules, one Digital In module, four Digital Output modules and one Controller module. Fig.below shows the photo of the CIMPLICITY PLC system.
Photography of CIMPLICITY PLC system
