What's New Ignition v7.7

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Discover The New SCADA, Now With Over 40 Added Features

Whats New in Ignition v7.7

New Features Include:

Cloud Templates

Support for theIgnition SFC Module

Local ClientFallback

And much more!

Template Repeater Client Localization

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Whats New in v7.7


Web-Based Deployment

Unlimited, Server-Based Licensing

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Ignition installs in minutes, launches clients instantly, is server-centric,and powered by databases.

Get unlimited clients, connections, and tags for one flat, affordable rate.

Use any modern version of Microsoft Windows, OS X, or an open-sourceOS such as Linux. Ignitions VM layer makes it the most compatible andeasiest to upgrade of any SCADA software.

Ignition by Inductive Automation is an award-winning

industrial software platform that redefines SCADA for the21st century with:

Now, Ignition v7.7 arrives with over 40 new features and enhancements thatelevate the user experience and push the software platform even further past thetraditional limits of SCADA. If youre a current Ignition user, youll find many addi-tions and refinements youve been waiting for.

If youre a new user, Ignition v7.7 is a cross-platform HMI, SCADA, and MES solu-tion so flexible that it will reset your idea of whats possible. Any way you look atit, the latest version of Ignition empowers your enterprise to be more productiveand efficient than ever, with new ways to leverage templates and tags, new script-ing capabilities, and much, much more.


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Whats New in v7.7

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Cloud Templates

Templates are a great way to speed up project development, and now you canuse, store, and share many more templates in Ignition v7.7. Youll be able toaccess a new, extensive Cloud-based template repository from within the IgnitionDesigner. Share your templates publicly with the whole Ignition community,or share them privately (for example, within a group of co-workers). Use moretemplates, save more time.


Client Localization

This highly requested feature makes it much easier for global enterprises tobuild top-quality, multilingual projects. Users can now easily translate and

display Ignition screens in their preferred language, reducing the potential formiscommunication and error. You can translate new and existing projects usinga large translation database, and change the display on the fly.

FrenchSpanish Russian

Cloud Templates are a great way to

share templates with your entire team.

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Translating Ignition projects has never been easier with Client Localization.


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Whats New in v7.7


Template Repeater

Create dynamic windows in Ignition v7.7 with the new Template Repeater com-ponent. Simplify your development process by repeating a template automati-cally any number of times. Now both the components and window structuresin Ignition can be dynamically variable, and you can enjoy greater flexibility andspeed in your SCADA projects.

Local Client Fallback

Use Ignitions central-server architecture model and feel fully confident aboutlocal control. If a client loses communication with your central Ignition Gateway,it can automatically fall back to a local Gateway. This aspect of Ignition v7.7maintains the connection between local clients and machines even if the centralIgnition server connection goes down temporarily.

ClientCentralGateway

LocalGateway

Make your templates

dynamic with the new

Template Repeater.

Make your SCADA system

even more stable with

Local Client Fallback.


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Whats New in v7.7


Sequential Function Charts (SFC) Module

By adding the powerful Ignition SFC Module to Ignition v7.7, you can streamlinethe creation, organization, and visualization of robust logic systems. Now you canvisually script logic for large processes by leveraging a standard programmingmethod familiar to many PLC programmers. This separately-sold module worksseamlessly with Ignition v7.7, and brings whole new capabilities to SCADA.

Steps:

These elements perform

a variety of useful functions.

Directed Links:

Use these to connect

steps and transitions

to each other.

Transitions:

Conditions that evaluate

to true or false, either

allowing the flow to

proceed or blocking it.

Jumps:

Set up connections

without crossing links.

Parallel branches/syncs:

Use these to set up

parallel actions.

Drag and drop powerful

components to create

robust logic systems.


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More New Features:

Support for the Ignition Web Browser Module

Easily embed a web browser into your Ignition project(module sold separately).

ControlLogix v21 Support

Now Ignition users can upgrade tothe more secure version of the widelyused ControlLogix control system.

Tag Browse Tree Component for

Ad-Hoc Charting

Generate any type of report you needon the fly by simply dragging tagsonto charts.

Tag Event Scripts

For the first time, write event scriptsdirectly on tags, and write shared globalscripts and alarm-associated scripts.

Project Versioning & Rollback

If you make an error, you can easily goback to a previously saved version ofyour project (up to 10 previous versions).

OPC Historical Data Access (OPC-HDA)

Now you can use OPC-HDA to integrateIgnitions tag history system with mostindustrial historian systems (requiresthe DA+HDA version of the OPC-COMModule; sold separately).

Global Script Library Support

Write and share scripts across anyproject on the same Ignition Gateway.


View live webpages right

in your projects with the

Web Browser Module.


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Plus Even More New Features:

Long-Term Support

Client/Gateway script messaging framework

Insert or update mode for standardtransaction groups

Lock project resources for admin-only editing

Define custom scripting functions onIgnition Vision Module components

Support for third-party Python libraries

Async mode for tag historyBetter client management of redundantconnections

IA Labs Scripting Module now fully integrated

Fine-grained Designer security

And much more

To learn more about Ignition v7.7, please contact an account rep at: 800.266.7798, ext. 247


See Supported Operating Systems

SFC Module sold separately;requires Ignition v7.7.

Web Browser Module sold separately;requires Ignition v7.7.

OPC-COM Module - DA+HDA versionsold separately.

Ignition is compatible with any Java SE8-enabled OS. Full support is only offeredfor listed OSes.

Requirements vary by usage

Supported Operating Systems

(Gateway)

Windows Server 2008 / 2012

Windows Vista, 7 and 8Ubuntu Linux 12.04 or later

Other Java SE-enabled OSes

Supported Operating Systems

(Client / Designer)

Windows Server 2008 / 2012

Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8Ubuntu Linux 12.04 or later

Other Java SE-enabled OSes

Footnotes

Supported Databases

Microsoft SQL Server

MySQL

OraclePostgreSQL

Requirements

Java SE 8 (server)

Java SE 6+ (client)

1024 MB RAM1GB free HD space

Discover The New SCADA for yourself.

Get your free online demo ofIgnition v7.7 today at:

inductiveautomation.com


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