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version of the above image)GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., has introduced Proficy Change Management Version 5.50, a powerful tool to manage automation systems and protect software and engineering assets. This release provides significant enhancements with a focus on delivering better integration with GE Fanuc products, support for new programs, devices and functionality.For companies to stay competitive, they must keep their automation systems running securely and efficiently, said Gimmi Filice, Proficy Change Management Product Manager. Proficy Change Management assists in monitoring software and data assets, protecting against device failure or operator error, and meeting government regulatory requirements.With capabilities including security, version control, audit trails, central storage and automated backup and recovery, Proficy Change Management ensures that automation systems continue to run safely and efficiently, according to GE Fanuc.The new version of Proficy Change Management provides enhanced compare capability for identifying differences between versions, allowing for improved support for Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX and Proficy HMI/SCADA Cimplicity. The compare functionality provides complete reports that identify changes made in the tag database and screens or picture files.In addition to the existing project management capabilities for managing Proficy Machine Edition controller program projects, Proficy Change Management 5.50 provides the ability to schedule automatic upload and compare operations.Thus, users can ensure that the PLC program matches the master version on the server or make sure they have a backup of what is running on the PLC. This functionality is now available for GE Fanucs Series 90-30, Series 90-70 and VersaMax Controller projects.In addition, a new email configuration tool allows users to configure what events trigger an email and to whom to send them. Triggers can be set up based on action, user, project name, project type, plant location and more. Individual emails or summary emails can be configured.The new enhanced history report for viewing change history on a project now provides an HTML-based report. The new checked out projects report allows administrators to determine who has what projects checked out where and for how long.In line with Proficys open and layered architecture, the new version of Proficy Change Management offers support for the Rockwell RSLogix 5, 500, and 5000 projects has been enhanced. New functionality includes:
version of the above image)GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., has introduced Proficy Change Management Version 5.50, a powerful tool to manage automation systems and protect software and engineering assets. This release provides significant enhancements with a focus on delivering better integration with GE Fanuc products, support for new programs, devices and functionality.For companies to stay competitive, they must keep their automation systems running securely and efficiently, said Gimmi Filice, Proficy Change Management Product Manager. Proficy Change Management assists in monitoring software and data assets, protecting against device failure or operator error, and meeting government regulatory requirements.With capabilities including security, version control, audit trails, central storage and automated backup and recovery, Proficy Change Management ensures that automation systems continue to run safely and efficiently, according to GE Fanuc.The new version of Proficy Change Management provides enhanced compare capability for identifying differences between versions, allowing for improved support for Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX and Proficy HMI/SCADA Cimplicity. The compare functionality provides complete reports that identify changes made in the tag database and screens or picture files.In addition to the existing project management capabilities for managing Proficy Machine Edition controller program projects, Proficy Change Management 5.50 provides the ability to schedule automatic upload and compare operations.Thus, users can ensure that the PLC program matches the master version on the server or make sure they have a backup of what is running on the PLC. This functionality is now available for GE Fanucs Series 90-30, Series 90-70 and VersaMax Controller projects.In addition, a new email configuration tool allows users to configure what events trigger an email and to whom to send them. Triggers can be set up based on action, user, project name, project type, plant location and more. Individual emails or summary emails can be configured.The new enhanced history report for viewing change history on a project now provides an HTML-based report. The new checked out projects report allows administrators to determine who has what projects checked out where and for how long.In line with Proficys open and layered architecture, the new version of Proficy Change Management offers support for the Rockwell RSLogix 5, 500, and 5000 projects has been enhanced. New functionality includes:
- New compare utility allows specification of a data filter for each project so users only compare the data that matters;
- HTML format compare reports to drill down to the changes;
- New permissions restrict or allow the ability to Go Online, Edit Logic, Edit Data, Forcing; and
- Force reports to identify changes to the forcing state and all forces that exist in the PLC.
