The minimum iFIX software requirements are:
- One of the following
operating systems:
- Microsoft® Windows® 10 (32-bit
or 64-bit) Professional or Enterprise Edition.
- Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 (32-bit
or 64-bit) Professional or Enterprise Edition.
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit
or 64-bit), Service Pack 1, Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition.
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Embedded, or an operating system released under Long Term Service Channel for iFIX for IoT. Use of iFIX for IoT is further restricted by your End User License Agreement (EULA), please see your EULA for details.
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019.
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016.
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012
R2.
NOTE: Only English Windows IoT, with English regional settings, is supported with English iFIX; other language operating systems or regional settings for Windows IoT are not supported.
TIPS: Since Microsoft Windows has continuous updates, you should run the Windows update feature to get the latest Windows software for use with iFIX. Some operating systems require Microsoft KB2999226 to be installed before you can install iFIX. For Windows 7, you must have SP1 installed before you can install KB2999226. For Windows Server 2012 R2, you must have KB2919442 and then KB2919355 installed before installing KB2999226. For Windows 8.1, you just need KB2999226.
- Network interface
software for TCP/IP network communication and certain I/O drivers.
- If
you are using third-party software along with iFIX, make sure that the
third party software is also supported for the operating system you are
running iFIX on. For instance, if you are running iFIX on Microsoft Windows Server
2019, your third party software must also be supported on Microsoft Windows
Server 2019.
- An I/O driver
for SCADA servers. GE supplies I/O drivers for many
programmable controllers or you may purchase a driver separately.
IMPORTANT:
Be certain that the I/O driver you purchase is compatible with your hardware
and operating system. For example, if the driver is not supported on a
specific operating system, then you cannot use this driver with iFIX running
on that operating system. For more information drivers and supported operating
systems, check our support web site at: https://digitalsupport.ge.com.
- If using VisiconX
and GE Historian, you must install the GE Historian OLE DB driver.
- If
using the Plant Applications Dynamos in iFIX pictures, Microsoft Office
2003, 2007, or 2010(32-bit) is required.
- If using the OPC UA Client driver, the following browsers are supported:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- One of the following
relational database applications, if relational database software is used
with iFIX:
- Microsoft®
SQL Server 2017.
- Microsoft®
SQL Server 2016.
- Oracle® 12c R2
- Oracle® 18c
- Microsoft® Access
2000 (or higher). Microsoft Access is supported for local installs only.
