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GENESIS32 scripting allows dynamic control beyond standard graphical configuration.

Supports structured programming with variables, loops, conditionals, and functions.

Enables real-time manipulation of tags, alarms, historical data logging, and visualization objects.

Facilitates integration with PLCs, databases, OPC servers, and external systems.

Widely applied in industrial automation for process control, monitoring, and HMI customization.

VBScript and ActiveX object manipulation

IF/ELSE, FOR, WHILE for logical control

Access to tags, alarms, and system objects

Alarm and event scripting

Integration with external systems via OPC, COM, or SQL

Tag - variable representing process or system data

Event - trigger that executes a script

Alarm - monitored condition reported to operator

Function - reusable block of script logic

Object - HMI element that can be dynamically controlled

GENESIS32 project file (.X32 or .GENESIS)

Script modules (.VBS or embedded)

Tag database and alarm configuration

HMI screen layouts

External data connections (OPC, SQL, etc.)

Define automation, monitoring, or visualization task

Identify relevant tags, alarms, and events

Write GENESIS32 script logic (VBScript/ActiveX)

Link scripts to HMI objects and event triggers

Test, debug, and optimize in simulation/runtime

Beginner: simple tag read/write scripts

Intermediate: conditional alarms and event handling

Advanced: dynamic object updates and calculations

Expert: multi-system integration and complex automation

Architect: enterprise-scale SCADA/HMI projects with reporting

GENESIS32 scripting vs PLC logic: SCADA-centric vs controller-centric

GENESIS32 scripting vs VBScript standalone: SCADA integration

GENESIS32 scripting vs Citect Cicode: different runtime environments

GENESIS32 scripting vs Python: VBScript easier within SCADA

GENESIS32 scripting vs standard HMI config: dynamic vs static

1980s - GENESIS32 introduced with scripting support

1990s - Event-driven and alarm scripting matured

2000s - SQL and OPC integration added

2010s - ActiveX, .NET, and advanced visualization scripting supported

2020s - Modern GENESIS64 backward-compatible scripting APIs

Tag - process variable within GENESIS32

Event - trigger that executes script

Alarm - monitored condition

HMI Object - visual element in SCADA

GENESIS32 Runtime - engine executing scripts