Learn GE-IFIX with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Installation Setup
Install Windows Server or Windows OS
Install GE iFIX core components
Configure SCADA node as Server or Client
Set up I/O drivers and communication paths
Configure security and user groups
Environment Setup
Windows Server/Professional
iFIX installation media
Historian optional install
Driver configuration tools
Secure SCADA network
Config Files
*.PDB for picture files
*.BDB for block database
*.GRF for graphics
*.INI for system config
*.HIS for Historian linkage
Cli Commands
Limited CLI tools
Historian CLI utilities
Batch scripts for service control
OPC utility tools
Automation via Windows PowerShell possible
Internationalization
Multi-language support
Unicode text rendering
Configurable locale settings
Reports exportable in various formats
Cross-region deployments supported
Accessibility
Large-text support
Color-coded alarms
Keyboard shortcuts
Screen zoom
Operator-defined layouts
Ui Styling
Classic industrial HMI layout
Vector graphics with animations
Windowed or full-screen modes
Trend and alarm viewers
Custom VBA UI elements
State Management
Tag value caching
Runtime memory for pictures
Alarm/event queues
Historian buffer management
Failover state synchronization
Data Management
Tags and blocks
I/O polling data
Historian logging
Alarm/event tracking
Structured tag groups