Question: iFIX 3.5 to iFIX 6.0 upgrade key points

Owned by Franco Petrone
Nov 30, 2021
2 min read

Upgrading iFIX from previous versions

Answer

  • iFIX 3.5 to iFIX 6.0 is not supported, they will need to upgrade to at least iFIX 5.8 and then upgrade to the latest version of iFIX due to enhanced coordinate pictures.

  • After updating, the database file size will increase

  • Keep in mind that the high and low engineering units (EGU) fields are converted from single to double precision floats.

  • SCADASync.ini will be overwritten with new maintenance mode parameters

  • New Operating System requirements as well

For VBA and Dynamos:

  • For pictures and objects with constant numerical values, you will need to edit the VBA script to incorporate the new enhanced coordinate system.

  • For more instructions on the process, pg. 33 of the Creating Pictures pdf attached will walk you through the process

  • When upgrading to the enhanced coordinate system, hardcoded values may not work as expected

  • This can be fixed by using the Expression Editor

  • To upgrade your Database Dynamos from a previous version of iFIX, you must recompile your blocks with the iFIX Database Dynamo Toolkit. After you recompile them, you can use them in the newer version of iFIX.

  • Be aware that when you upgrade iFIX, the Dynamos in pre-built Dynamo sets and the Dynamos created before iFIX 4.5 are not considered Dynamo objects. This means you cannot use the Quick Dynamo Updater, the Dynamo Updater Wizard, and the Cross Reference Tool (available in iFIX 4.5 and greater) to update instances of these Dynamos within existing pictures. Only Dynamo objects created in the newer version of iFIX can be updated with these tools. Pre-built Dynamos include the following Dynamo sets:

*** I went through the two documents above and looked online for the information above, I couldn’t find anything else that stood out (Getting Started and Pictures for iFIX 5.9



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