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Automatically updating screen color based on process state

Custom alarm escalation and notification logic

Historical data logging based on process triggers

Dynamic tag calculations for process optimization

Integration with SQL database for reporting and analytics

Check script syntax and compile errors

Verify tag names and event triggers

Ensure correct alarm or HMI configuration

Test database and OPC connectivity

Use logging to identify runtime issues

Compile scripts and resolve errors

Simulate tag changes and events

Verify HMI screen updates

Test alarms and notifications

Validate integration with external systems

Run scripts in standalone SCADA project

Integrate across multi-station SCADA network

Use for real-time process automation

Deploy with database reporting and logging

Coordinate with external MES/ERP systems

Citect SCADA Development Studio

Citect Runtime Engine

OPC Servers and Drivers

SQL or other external databases

HMI panels and operator stations

PLC Controllers (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, etc.)

OPC-compliant devices and servers

External SQL or historian databases

MES systems for reporting

Third-party automation devices

Use functions to reduce repetitive code

Test scripts in simulation first

Keep tag names and variables consistent

Optimize loops and event handling

Document logic, parameters, and workflows

Understanding Cicode syntax and SCADA architecture

Debugging event-driven logic

Ensuring real-time performance with heavy scripting

Integrating with multiple PLCs or databases

Maintaining modular and reusable code across projects