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Note: For this tutorial, a running Proficy iFIX version 6.1 system is used and the SCU database and driver are changed to KEPServerEx version 6.11.718.

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Outline of Steps:

~~Download and Install KEPServerEX~~

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Copy the IGS Driver Configuration File to the new KEPServerEX Configuration Utility

Open the Industrial Gateway Server (IGS) Configurator
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Open KepServer/ Config File>
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Save as>
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input password or select no encryption and click OK.
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Save the .opf file from the IGS Config to desk top to Desktop with an IGS identifier i.e “IGS_CFG.opf”
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Close the IGS Configurator
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Open the KEPServerEX Configurator
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Open the file you just saved File>Open navigate to the desktop folder
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Click “Yes, Update”
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Close KEPServerEX
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Add the IDS Driver for the iFIX SCU (System Configuration Utility)

Open the iFix program
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Use Ctrl + W to toggle from Run mode to Configure mode
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Navigate to Applications then SCU to open the System Configuration Utility
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Navigate to Configure>SCADA
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On the SCADA Configuration page click the ellipsis…> Select IDS- Industrial Data Server> then OK
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Click Add> Now you will see IDS listed under Configured I/O Drivers > Click OK
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Now IDS appears on the SCU Terminal window (you can navigate File> Save) or just minimize for now
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Modify the

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Open iFix Workspace then the Database Manager>

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The Welcome to iFIX Databas… Select > Open Local Node> OK

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When the database first opens current value may be “????” refresh the database connection. Refresh the connection with: Ctrl+R

verify the database is updating Current Values
Verify the tags are using the IGS Driver
Select Export on the Home row of icons
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Export db_IGS.csv We recommend that you rename the database “IGS_filename.csv” select Save

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Navigate to the file

in the File Explorer C:\Program Files (x86)\GE\iFix|PDB
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right click>Open with… Notepad>
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Modify the IGS .csv file

>Ctrl H to open Find and Replace
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in the “Find what:” field type ,”IGS”, In the “Replace with:” field type ,”IDS”, Select Replace All
Close the Replace dialog box with Cancel. Notice IGS is now IDS
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From Notepad File> Save as

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In the Save As dialog box change the File name to db_IDS.csv and click Save

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close Notepad

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Return to the Database Manager and click the “Load Empty” icon on the Navigation bar then

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With a blank database click the “Import” icon select the new IDS_db.csv file. NOTE: When the Scan Alarm and Control database is stopped all iFIX data fields will show ????

Click OK
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Select the newly modified filename_IDS.csv
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The size of your database will impact how long this takes. Luckily there is a Progress bar to stare at.

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After the new database populates verify the I/O Dev type

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verify tags are updating> Ctrl+R

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Update the Database Path in SCU> Save

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Restart iFix

Verify the Tags are connected via the new KEPware /IDS Driver Quick Client
Delete the IGS driver from the SCU

The configuration that is in your IGS file

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Before we get started you need:

In order for IDS components to be installed, iFIX software must be installed before KEPServerEX.

Open the KEPServerEX project. Then, click File | Project Properties.
Select the iFIX PDB Settings tab and then check Enable connectivity to iFIX PDB.
Leave the remaining fields at their default settings and click OK.

Overview and Requirements

Installing KEPServerEX

Users must install Proficy iFIX before installing KEPServerEX, because files are installed to it in
addition to the server.
Double-click on the KEPServerEX icon and select Run or Open to start the install. If an
active content warning is displayed, click “Yes” to continue.
In the installation welcome screen, click Next.
In End-User License Agreement, click I accept the terms in the License Agreement.
Click Next.
Continue through the installation, changing the settings as desired.
In Select Complete Features, expand the driver tree in order to view and select the drivers desired
for install. Then, expand Native Client Interfaces.
Open the GE iFIX Native Interface drop-down menu and select Will be installed on local hard drive. Click Next.
Click Install to start the installation.

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Note: Users that installed iFIX after KEPServerEX will have to re-run the server installation and select Modify in order to select the GE iFIX Native Interface.

Preparing KEPServerEX for an iFIX PDB Connection

Users must complete the following before continuing with the tutorial:

open the IGS Config tool on the desktop

Configure the KEPServerEX application.
Start KEPServerEX and load the Simulation Driver Demo project. Once the server
project has been loaded, open the Runtime menu on the main menu bar and verify that
the server project has been connected.

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Note: For more information on the tab's parameters, click Help

Connecting to the Server from iFIX

Open the Proficy iFIX Startup menu and click Run the System Configuration Utility.
Click the SCADA Configuration icon located in the bottom of the SCU - FIX window.
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Under Scada Support, select Enable to activate the Database Definition and the I/O Driver
Definition dialog sections
Under Database Definition, accept the default database name "DATABASE." Click the I/O Driver Name browse button. In the list of available drivers, select IDS – Industrial Data Server and then click OK.

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Note: Newer versions of the IDS driver will also work with KEPServerEX.

5. To add the Industrial Data Server to Configured I/O Drivers, click Add, then click OK. Note: The SCU window should now display a SCADA Configuration icon.

6. Save the configuration by clicking File | Save. Keep the default name.

7. Click File | Exit to close the window.

Adding Tags to iFIX

In order to receive data from the server, tags must be added to iFIX. In Proficy iFIX Startup,
launch Proficy iFIX.
In the Proficy iFIX workspace, expand the Database folder in the project tree and doubleclick Database Manager.
In Welcome to Proficy iFIX Database, click to select Open Local Node, then click OK
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In the Proficy iFix Database Manager, all of your should be showing IGS in the I/O Dev column
1. (Ctrl+R) to Refresh the the data and you can see that the data is updating.
2. We are assuming that you are online with the PLCs if you are not the I/O address will show “????”
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Click the Export within the group of Blocks icons. Export the Database as a .CSV (copy the location in the file explorer). Save as “Filename”IGS
Open the File Explorer paste the path where the Database was saved. Right click on the .csv file ans select Open with and select Wordpad.
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Use Ctrl+H to open a find and replace dialog box in the find field input ,”IGS”, in the replace input ,”IDS”,
Save as IDS“Filename”
Make sure the startup database name has updated to the new Database file name SCU “IDS_filename”
Open KEPServerEX verify the connection
Restart iFix Verify the Tags are connected via the new IDS Driver Quick Client
Delete the IGS driver from the SCU