iFIX Startup Dialog Box | iFIX 6.1 Documentation

the iFIX Startup dialog box displays the following items:

Start iFIX

Click to start iFIX with the specified SCU and node name. If you do not have privileges to start iFIX, this button launches the Demo version.

Item	Description
Node Name	Enter the iFIX node name that you want to start with. This name can up to eight characters long. If you do not have privileges to edit this field, the field is unavailable.
SCU File Name	Select an SCU from the drop-down list, or enter the location and name of the SCU file that you want to use when starting iFIX. Optionally, click the Browse (…) button to search for a file. If you do not have privileges to edit this field, the field is unavailable.
SCU File Browse	Click to browse for an iFIX SCU file. A dialog box opens from which you can browse for a file. By default, this dialog box lists the iFIX SCU files in the C:\Program Files (x86)\GE\iFIX\Local folder, but you also can browse to another folder.

SCU

Click to open the SCU. If you do not have privileges to start the SCU, this button is unavailable.

Desktop Shortcut

Click to create a shortcut to the iFIX Startup dialog box (Launch.exe) using the settings listed above. A dialog box opens for you to enter a name for the desktop shortcut.

Hide Dialog Box

Select this check box if you want to hide this dialog box the next time the specified user starts iFIX.