Gfk1500a - Cimplicity Hmi Getting Started

GE Fanuc Automation
CIMPLICITY Monitoring and Control Products
CIMPLICITY HMI
Getting Started
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March 1999
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Contents
Introducing CIMPLICITY HMI
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About CIMPLICITY HMI Products....................................................................................... 1-1

What You Receive.................................................................................................................. 1-2
System Architecture ............................................................................................................... 1-3
System Recommendations...................................................................................................... 1-4
Using Windows NT on Intel Processors .................................................................. 1-4
Using Windows NT on DEC Alpha Processors ....................................................... 1-5
Using Windows 98/95 on Intel Processors............................................................... 1-5
Distributor Telephone Numbers ............................................................................................. 1-6
Customer Support................................................................................................................... 1-6
Installing CIMPLICITY HMI
2-1
About CIMPLICITY HMI Installation................................................................................... 2-1

Installation Startup ................................................................................................................. 2-1
Using a Local CD-ROM Drive to Install CIMPLICITY HMI ................................. 2-1
Using a Shared CD-ROM Drive to Install CIMPLICITY HMI ............................... 2-2
CIMPLICITY HMI New Product Installation........................................................................ 2-3
CIMPLICITY HMI New Option Installation ......................................................................... 2-8
Registering CIMPLICITY HMI
3-1
About CIMPLICITY HMI Software Registration.................................................................. 3-1

CIMPLICITY HMI New Registration.................................................................................... 3-1
Running the Registration Program........................................................................... 3-2
Calling for Registration............................................................................................ 3-3
Entering the Authorization Code.............................................................................. 3-3
CIMPLICITY HMI Option and Upgrade Registration........................................................... 3-4
Registering a New CIMPLICITY HMI Option........................................................ 3-4
Registering CIMPLICITY HMI Upgrades............................................................... 3-4
Installing Upgrade Licenses ..................................................................................... 3-6
CIMPLICITY HMI with No License ..................................................................................... 3-7
Running the Demonstration Project
4-1
About CIMPLICITY HMI Demos ......................................................................................... 4-1

Demonstration of CIMPLICITY HMI ................................................................................... 4-1
Starting the CIMPLICITY HMI Demonstration ...................................................... 4-2
Looking over the Demonstration Main Screen ........................................................ 4-2
Adjusting the Screen and Window Size ................................................................... 4-3
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Demonstration Project in the CIMPLICITY HMI Workbench ..............................................4-8

Displaying the CIMPLICITY HMI Demonstration Project .....................................4-8
Starting and Stopping a CIMPLICITY HMI Project................................................4-9
Using CIMPLICITY HMI Help
5-1
About CIMPLICITY HMI Help.............................................................................................5-1

Table of Contents for Online Help .........................................................................................5-2
Help Specific to an Application..............................................................................................5-3
The Book Reader ....................................................................................................................5-4
Installing the Book Reader .......................................................................................5-4
Opening the Book Reader ........................................................................................5-4
Looking Over the Book Reader................................................................................5-5
Changing the Book Reader View.............................................................................5-6
Printed Documentation .........................................................................................................5-13
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About CIMPLICITY HMI Products

Welcome to GE Fanuc Automations CIMPLICITY HMI product.
The CD-ROM you received contains all the software, plus all the
documentation you need to install, configure, and maintain your
CIMPLICITY HMI product software.
If you are a first time user of CIMPLICITY HMI this Getting Started
guide will help you
Install the CIMPLICITY HMI software
Register CIMPLICITY HMI
Run and open a demonstration project. Opening the

demonstration project will open the CIMPLICITY HMI
Workbenchthe center of all CIMPLICITY HMI configurations.
Discover the many ways to get online and electronic help
This chapter covers:
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What you receive with a licensed or unlicensed system
A CIMPLICITY HMI architecture overview
System recommendations
Distributor telephone numbers
Customer Support telephone numbers
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What You Receive

If you have not purchased a licensed system, you should receive the
CIMPLICITY HMI CD with distribution CD-ROM Liner Notes and
this manual.
If you purchased a licensed system, you should also receive:
CIMPLICITY HMI Software License agreement.
Licenses for the Base System, Communication Enablers and

Options you purchased.
An Important Product Information document for the current

software release.
If you purchased it, optional documentation.

If you believe that items may be missing from your shipment, contact
your distributor.
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System Architecture
CIMPLICITY HMI software is scalable from a Human Machine
Interface to a fully networked Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) system. The networking capabilities inherent at
all levels within the product line let you achieve levels of integration
that virtually eliminate redundant configuration within a network.
Status Monitoring and Control
Graphics Configuration
Viewer Options Available
Connects to Server
Viewer
Ethernet
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Status Monitoring and Control

Graphics Configuration
Data Collection
Server Options Available
Connects to Viewer
Server
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Communication Protocols
available for a wide variety of
Industrial controllers
Alt
Glide Point
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Device Communications
Industrial
Controllers
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CIMPLICITY HMI is based on a client server architecture consisting

of Servers and Viewers. Servers are responsible for the collection and
distribution of data. Viewers connect into Servers and have full access
to the collected data for viewing and control actions.
Servers and Viewers can be easily networked together to seamlessly
share data without the need to replicate your point database from node
to node. For example, points are configured once and only once on a
server. Screens can be developed and stored in a single location on the
network and accessed by any other CIMPLICITY HMI display on the
network.
Servers can be licensed to collect data from, for example, 75, 150, 300,
700, or an unlimited number of device points. Exempted from the
point count are virtual points, which reside only in the computer and
points collected by another server. This I/O count architecture satisfies
customers with small single node systems, and leverages CIMPLICITY
HMIs strong client / server architecture for multi-node systems.
CIMPLICITY HMI provides the flexibility to build a larger system
through multiple smaller nodes without forcing you to purchase large
and expensive server hardware to service multiple users.
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System Recommendations
Your system must meet the following minimum requirements in order
to successfully install and run CIMPLICITY HMI software.
You should also check the Important Product Information document
shipped with your release for any last-minute changes to these
recommendations.
Note: CIMPLICITY HMI Server and Viewer software may be run on

Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows
NT Workstation, or Microsoft Windows NT Server software. However,
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation imposes a limit of 10 network
connections. Due to this limitation, the number of remote client/server and
device communication connections may be limited. If you require
connections to multiple devices and/or multiple remote nodes, you should
purchase Microsoft Windows Server for these applications.
Using Windows NT on Intel Processors
You will need a Pentium class PC (we recommend 90 MHz or better),

a VGA monitor (Graphics Accelerator recommended), and access to a
CD-ROM drive. Depending on the system type, you will also need the
following:
System
Type
Server
Operating
System
Windows
NT Server
Version 4.0
Viewer
Windows
NT
Workstation
Version 4.0
Minimum
Recommended
RAM
64 MB
Minimum
Recommended
Free Hard Disk
300 MB
40 MB
200 MB
If you plan to support third party drivers such as Data Highway Plus
and MODBUS Plus, you will need an ISA bus.
If you plan to network to other PCs or use the Series 90 TCP/IP driver,
you will also need an Ethernet adapter.
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Using Windows NT on DEC Alpha Processors

You will need a DEC AlphaStation 200 (4/166) or 2100
AlphaServer A500MP, a VGA monitor, and access to a CD-ROM
drive. Depending on the system type, you will also need the following:
System
Type
Server
Operating
System
Windows
NT Server
Version 4.0
Viewer
Windows
NT
Workstation
Version 4.0
Minimum
Recommended
RAM
64 MB
Minimum
Recommended
Free Hard Disk
300 MB
40 MB
200 MB
Using Windows 98/95 on Intel Processors

You will need a Pentium class PC (we recommend 90 MHz or better), a
VGA monitor (Graphics Accelerator recommended), and access to a
CD-ROM drive. Depending on the system type, you will also need the
following:
System
Type
Server
Operating
System
Windows
98/95
Version 4.0
Viewer
Windows
98/95
Version 4.0
Minimum
Recommended
RAM
64 MB
Minimum
Recommended
Free Hard Disk
300 MB
40 MB
200 MB
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Distributor Telephone Numbers

For more information about purchasing GE Fanuc products, call your
distributor.
You can call the GE Fanuc Information Centers at the following
numbers for the location of your nearest GE Fanuc sales representative
authorized distributor:
USA and Canada
(800) 648-2001
Europe
(352) 727979-1
Asia Pacific
(65) 566-4919
Latin America
(610) 437-7932
Mexico
(800) 989-1244
Customer Support
GE Fanuc takes pride in the high quality of CIMPLICITY software.
Great emphasis has been placed on ensuring the quality of this system
throughout development and testing. However, the tremendous power
that the software offers may cause you to encounter problems or
questions for your specific configuration.
If your CIMPLICITY software system is under warranty or is covered
by a valid support contract, you may obtain assistance and report
problems to the CIMPLICITY Technical Support Hotline at one of the
following numbers:
USA and Canada
(800) GE-FANUC or (800) 433-2682
All others
(804) 978-6036
The CIMPLICITY HMI Hotline is available from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.

Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except for regularly scheduled
USA holidays.
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About CIMPLICITY HMI Installation

CIMPLICITY HMI installation is straightforward. You simply need to:
Follow the procedure that applies to your computer setup and

CD-ROM location to begin installation
Proceed with the installation
In addition to the three topics above, this chapter covers:
New option installation
Installation Startup
Starting up CIMPLICITY HMI installation is similar to other
Windows based software. The exact procedure depends on whether
you are using a:
Local CD-ROM drive
Shared CD-ROM drive to
Using a Local CD-ROM Drive to Install

CIMPLICITY HMI
Installation from a local CD-ROM drive is straightforward.
To install CIMPLICITY software from a local CD-ROM drive:
Once you have placed the CIMPLICITY HMI Distribution CD-ROM
in the CD-ROM drive.
For Windows 98/95 system with Plug and Play:
The installation procedure starts automatically.
For Windows NT and other non Plug and Play systems:
1.
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Open the Windows Explorer.

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2.
Select the CD-ROM drive.
3.
(For a network computer) Connect the share as a network

drive.
4.
(For all computers) Select setup.bat on the CIMPLICITY

HMI Distribution CD.
Using a Shared CD-ROM Drive to Install

CIMPLICITY HMI
If you are using a shared CD_ROM drive, you will need to take some
simple steps on both the computer with the CD-ROM drive and the
computer on which you will install CIMPLICITY HMI. .
To prepare shared computers for CIMPLICITY HMI
installation:
On the computer with the CD-ROM drive:
1.
Open My Computer.
2.
Select the CD-ROM drive.
3.
Click the right mouse button and select Sharing... from the
pop-up menu.
4.
Select the Sharing tab for the drive.
5.
Select Shared As.
6.
Enter a name in the Share Name field.
7.
Select OK.
On the computer where you want to install CIMPLICITY HMI:

1.
Open My Computer.
2.
Click on the Map Network Drive button in the Toolbar.
3.
Select a Drive.
4.
Specify a path to the shared CD-ROM.
5.
Select OK.
You can now open the shared drive and select setup.bat on the
CIMPLICITY HMI Distribution CD.
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CIMPLICITY HMI New Product

Installation
After you select setup.bat on the distribution CD, the CIMPLICITY
HMI splash screen displays while the installation procedure checks
your computer. After it completes its checks, it displays a series of
dialog boxes that guide you through the rest of the installation.
Installation proceeds as follows:
Welcome
Software Evaluation License Agreement
CIMPLICITY System Installation Options
Destination Location
CIMPLICITY Feature Options
Program Group
Registration during Installation
Setup Complete
The CIMPLICITY HMI System Setup screen opens with the Welcome
dialog.
If you want to cancel the installation, select Cancel. Otherwise, select

Next to proceed to the Software Evaluation License Agreement dialog
box.
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Read the software license agreement carefully. If you accept its terms,
select Yes. If not, select No. If you select No, the installation
terminates.
If you select Yes, installation proceeds to the CIMPLICITY HMI
Product Options dialog box
Select the option you want to install. The options list will be built, and
the Change Destination Location dialog box opens
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Select the directory where you want to install CIMPLICITY HMI

software. You can select Browse...and browse for a directory, or you
can use the default directory (C:\CIMPLICITY\HMI). After you have
chosen a directory, select Next to continue with the installation
The Options dialog box for the product you are installing opens.
Select the components you want to install for this product option.
Some components in the Components list have more than one option
available. When you select one of these components, its options are
displayed in the right-hand list box. You can select the options you
want to install for each of these components. When you are through,
select Next to continue with the installation. The Choose Program
Group dialog box opens.
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Note: Make sure you highlight each component to review and select
the available options.
Select a Program Folder for CIMPLICITY HMI software (the default is

CIMPLICITY\HMI), and select Next. The file transfer from CD-ROM
to the directory you specified begins
When installation is complete, the Registration dialog box opens.
At this point, you are given an opportunity to register your

CIMPLICITY HMI software.
After you install your software, you have a four days grace period to
register it. During this grace period, you will have full access to the
base system and all communication enablers and options you installed.
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If you have not licensed your software by the end of the grace period,
your system becomes unlicensed and you have restricted functionality.
See "CIMPLICITY HMI With No License" in the "Registering CIMPLICITY
HMI" chapter for information about restricted functionality
After you register your software, or if you select No from the

Registration dialog box, the Site Complete dialog box opens.
For CIMPLICITY HMI software to function correctly, you will need to

reboot your computer. This last dialog box gives you the opportunity
to reboot your computer immediately.
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CIMPLICITY HMI New Option

Installation
You can quickly add new options to your CIMPLICITY HMI
installation.
To add a new product option to your installation:
1.
Run Setup.bat on the CIMPLICITY HMI distribution CDROM.
2.
Select Install CIMPLICITY HMI.
3.
Proceed to the CIMPLICITY HMI Setup dialog box.
4.
Select Review/Add Options.

The Options dialog box appears
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5.
Select the options you want to add to your installation.
6.
Reboot your computer when the installation is completed.
7.
Remember to register your new options.
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Registration
If you purchased a licensed CIMPLICITY HMI system, you will need
to register your software in order to access its full functionality.
Note: If you do not register your software, or you are running a Demo
system, see Running Without Authorization for a description of the
restricted functionality.
This chapter provides procedures for:
First time registration
Registering new options and upgrades
Transferring licenses
It also lists how you can use an unlicensed version and the
accompanying restrictions.
CIMPLICITY HMI New Registration

Before you begin registration, please make sure you have the licenses
for the Base System, Communication Enablers and Options you
purchased handy.
You need to do the following to register your system:
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Run the Registration program and register your user

information and serial numbers.
Call GE Fanuc to get an Authorization Code.
Run the Registration program and enter your Authorization

code.
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Running the Registration Program

To register your software:
1.
Select CIMPLICITY on the Windows Start menu.
2.
Select HMI.
3.
Select Registration.
.
The Registration Instructions dialog box opens.
4.
Click the New Registration radio button.
5.
Select Next to continue with registration.
The Registration License Agreement dialog box appears displaying

terms and conditions that accompany registration.
6.
Select Yes to continue with registration if you agree to these

terms and conditions.
The Registration User Information dialog box appears. .
7.
Enter your name, address, telephone number and fax number.

(You also need to furnish this information to GE Fanuc when
you request your System Authorization Code.)
9.

The Registration Serial Numbers dialog box appears.
9.
Enter the serial number for your base system.
10. Enter the serial numbers for your options and version
upgrades.
11. Select Next to continue with registration.
The Registration Authorization dialog box displays the user
information, base serial number and system key code you need
to give GE Fanuc.
12. Select Print Registration to get a printed copy of your user
information, base serial number and system key code
You can fax or telephone GE Fanuc with your registration
information.
13. To continue, either:
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If you do not have an Authorization Code, select Quit to

exit registration and go to Calling for Registration, the
next section in this chapter. You can re-enter the
Registration program after you receive the Authorization
Code from GE Fanuc and complete registration at that
time.
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If you have received your Authorization Code, select

Next to continue with registration. Go the Entering the
Authorization Code, in this chapter, for the procedure for
entering the authorization code.
Calling for Registration

Use one of these numbers to reach GE Fanuc to get your Authorization
Code.
If you call GE Fanuc, please have your user information, base serial
number, and system key code in front of you, when you place the call.
Fax:
(518) 464-4581
Phone:
(518) 464-4619
Faxes and telephone calls are processed between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M.
Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except for regularly scheduled
holidays. Faxes and calls received after hours, on weekends, or
holidays are processed as soon as possible on the following business
day.
If you telephone, please be prepared to provide GE Fanuc with the
following information:
Your User information
CIMPLICITY HMI Serial Numbers
The System Key Code generated during the registration
procedure.
Write down your Authorization Code when you receive it from GE
Fanuc.
Entering the Authorization Code

The last procedure in registering your CIMPLICITY HMI software is
to enter the authorization code, so you can reap the full benefit of
registration.
To enter your Authorization Code:
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1.
Double-click the Registration icon in the CIMPLICITY HMI

program group to restart the CIMPLICITY HMI registration
procedure.
2.
Proceed to the Registration Instructions dialog box.
3.
Make sure the New Registration radio button is selected
4.
Select Next.
5.
Select Yes on the License Agreement dialog box.
6.
Select Next on the Registration Serial Numbers dialog box.

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7.
Select Next on the Registration Authorization dialog box.

The Registration System Authorization Code dialog box
appears.
8.
Enter the Authorization Code you received from GE Fanuc,
9.

The Registration Finish dialog box appears.
10. Select OK to terminate the Registration program.

Congratulations. You have now successfully registered your
CIMPLICITY HMI software. You now have full access to the Base
System and all options you installed and registered.
CIMPLICITY HMI Option and Upgrade

Registration
In order to unleash the full functionality of a new CIMPLICITY HMI
option or upgrade, they have to be registered.
Registering a New CIMPLICITY HMI Option

You do not need to call GE Fanuc to register your CIMPLICITY HMI
software options.
To register the new product option:
1.
Run the Registration program from CIMPLICITY HMI on the

Windows Start menu.
2.
Enter the serial number for each new option.
The new options are now registered.
Registering CIMPLICITY HMI Upgrades

There are two types of CIMPLICITY HMI upgrades - functional and
version. Upgrades
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A functional upgrade lets you upgrade a CIMPLICITY HMI

system to a higher device I/O count, from a runtime to a
development system or from a Viewer to a Server.
A version upgrade lets you upgrade to the latest version of

software.
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Functional Upgrade Registration

CIMPLICITY HMI systems are available with a choice of device I/O
counts (for example, 50, 75, 150, 300, 700 and unlimited) for both
Development and Run-time systems.
You can make any of the following functional upgrades:
From a lower to a higher point device I/O count
From a Run-time to a Development system
From a Viewer to a Server
Contact your distributor for complete information on placing a
functional upgrade order.
To register a functional upgrade:
1.

Windows Start menu.
2.
Proceed to the CIMPLICITY Registration Serial Numbers

dialog box.
3.
Select Change.
4.
Enter the applicable serial number for the base system you are
registering.
5.
Contact GE Fanuc with the new base serial number and

System Key Code to obtain a new System Authorization
Code.
6.
Enter the new System Authorization Code in the CIMPLICITY

Registration System Authorization Code dialog box.
Note: If you want to add additional options to the functional upgrade,

you do not need to contact GE Fanuc. Simply enter a valid serial
number for each option you have purchased and want to enable.
Version Upgrades
A Version Upgrade takes an older CIMPLICITY HMI system and
upgrades it to the current version. Contact your distributor for
complete information about ordering a Version Upgrade.
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If your current installation is in the 90-day warranty period,

the Version Upgrade is provided at no charge.
If your current version is out of the 90-day warranty period,

you must purchase the Version Upgrade.
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Installing Upgrade Licenses

GE Fanuc will send you an upgrade license when you purchase an
upgrade. Use the Registration program to add the license to your
current set of installed licenses.
If you are upgrading from v3.0 of CIMPLICITY HMI software, you do
not need to contact GE Fanuc for a new System Authorization Code.
To upgrade from CIMPLICITY HMI v3.0 or higher:
1.

Windows Start menu.
2.

dialog box.
3.
Add your upgrade serial number where indicated.
If you are upgrading from a version prior to v3.0, you must contact GE
Fanuc for a new System Authorization Code after you add your
upgrade serial number where indicated in the CIMPLICITY
Registration Serial Numbers dialog box.
To upgrade from CIMPLICITY HMI version that is less than
v3.0:
1.
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Provide GE Fanuc with the following information for a new

System Authorization code:
The serial number for your original license
The serial number for your upgrade license
The serial numbers for any other CIMPLICITY HMI

product options in use on the system you are upgrading
The new System Key Code generated by Registration
2.

Windows Start menu.
3.

dialog box.
4.
Enter the new code to activate the license.
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CIMPLICITY HMI with No License

You can run CIMPLICITY HMI software without a license in order to
demonstrate or test CIMPLICITY HMI software.
You will be able to:
Run the CIMPLICITY Demo project or any other existing

project for two (2) hours.
Create and view screens using CimEdit and CimView.
The following runtime restrictions also apply:
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You cannot create, modify, copy or delete points in any

project.
On an unlicensed Server or Viewer node, you cannot

communicate with CIMPLICITY applications on other
computers.
An unlicensed device communications enabler (devcom) will

run for only two hours regardless of whether the base system
has been licensed or not.
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About CIMPLICITY HMI Demos

CIMPLICITY HMI includes a demonstration project that showcases the
features of CIMPLICITY HMI software. This project is automatically
loaded if you select it during installation.
You can use the demonstration project in two important capacities:
1.
Run a demonstration overview about CIMPLICITY HMI and its

applications.
2.
Use the demonstration project to open the CIMPLICITY HMI

Workbench, which is at the center of a projects configuration. The
demonstration project provides you with a useful reference when
you are in the Workbench and learning about CIMPLICITY HMIs
many features.
This chapter describes how to use the CIMPLICITY HMI demonstration
project in the two capacities listed above.
Demonstration of CIMPLICITY HMI

Take some time to look through the CIMPLICITY HMI demonstration. The
demonstration describes CIMPLICITY HMIs numerous features. It also
provides you with several application examples.
The demonstration, itself, was constructed in CimEdit, the softwares
interface editor. You will be viewing it in CimView, the softwares runtime
interface. Therefore, as you look through the demonstration, you will not
only see descriptions and examples of CIMPLICITY HMIs many
configuration possibilities. You will be experiencing them as well.
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Starting the CIMPLICITY HMI Demonstration

You start the Demonstration from the Windows Start menu.
To start the CIMPLICITY HMI demonstration:
1.
3.
Select HMI.
4.
Select Start Demo.

.
The Select CIMPLICITY Project dialog box opens.
Start CIMPLICITY HMI Demo Project
5.
Highlight CIMPDEMO.GEF.
6.
Press Start.
The Starting CIMPDEMO dialog box appears.
7.
Press Close when the dialog box stops scrolling.

The main screen for the demonstration appears.
Looking over the Demonstration Main Screen

As soon as the demonstration Main Screen appears, you can begin to see
what you will be able to do with CIMPLICITY HMI. Some of the Main
screen features include displaying the current date and time, creating push
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buttons, opening other screens, and creating animations as visual aids. The
main screen is just the beginning.
CIMPLICITY HMI Demonstration Main Screen
Push button
Press one to continue
Animation
Push button
Press to exit
System points
When you select a subject on the Demonstration Main screen, a CimView

screen that contains the subject you selected opens.
Your choices are to open the:
Applied ScreenLook at several CIMPLICITY HMI

applications through a variety of CimView screens
About Screen Learn more about CIMPLICITY HMI's

features and about GE Fanuc Automation
Fun Stuff ScreenPlay some "fun stuff" that actually

demonstrates more CIMPLICITY HMI capabilities.
Important: When you exit the demonstration the demonstration project

will still be running. You can stop it in the Workbench.
See "Demonstration Project in the CIMPLICITY HMI Workbench" later in this
chapter.
Adjusting the Screen and Window Size

You can easily adjust any screen's size at any time during the
demonstration. You can then fit the window to the new screen size.
To adjust a screens size:
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1.
Select View on the screens menu bar.

The View menu appears.
View Menu: To Adjust Screen/Window Size
Quick zoom
Open the zoom

dialog box
Select to adjust the window size to

the screen size
2.
Choose one of two methods to select the zoom size.

Method 1Quick Zoom
Select a size that appears on the menu.
Method 2Precise zoom
A. Select Zoom.
The Zoom dialog box appears.
B. Either:
Select one of the additional zoom percents.
Enter a precise percent in the Percent field.
C. Select OK. The screen is resized.
3.
Select View again.
4. Select Size Window to Zoom.

The window expands or contracts based on the zoom action.
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Demonstration Applied Screen

The Demonstration Application Screen provides you with several examples
of CIMPLICITY HMI applications.
Demonstration Applied Screen
1. Select a topic.
2. Click for a
demonstration of the
selected topic.
To view an application example in the Demonstration Applied

screen:
1. Select the topic.
The graphic on the Demo button changes to reflect your selection.
2. Click the Demo button.
A CimView screen that displays the application opens.
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Demonstration About CIMPLICITY Screen

The selections in the About Screen display provide you with more
information about CIMPLICITY HMI options, features and GE Fanuc
Automation. In addition, the formats and tools incorporated in each
description provide you with more exciting possibilities of what you can do
using CIMPLICITY HMI.
Descriptions include:
A CIMPLICITY HMI 4.0 overview
An introduction to GE Fanuc Automation
CIMPLICITY HMI advanced topics
CIMPLICITY HMI options
CIMPLICITY HMI enterprise solutions
Demonstration About CIMPLICITY HMI Screen
Press a button to exprerience more

exciting CIMPLICITY HMI possibilities and
learn more about the selected topic.
Note: Press the Back button
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to go back to a previous screen.
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Demonstration Fun Stuff Screen

In addition to being fun, the Fun Stuff screen provides you with examples
of some of CIMPLICITY HMIs powerful capabilities.
Play:
Tic Tac Toe to see the Basic Control Engine in action

Hangman and Pot Shot to experience different ways to use
CimView scripting
Demonstration FunStuff CIMPLICITY HMI Screen
Uses CimView
Scripting
Uses Basic
Control Engine
Press a button to open a game that

utilizes CIMPLICITY HMI capabilities
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Demonstration Project in the CIMPLICITY HMI Workbench

Because the demonstration project that contains the configuration for the
CIMPLICITY HMI demonstration is a CIMPLICITY HMI project, it can be
opened, like any other project, in the Workbench.
Therefore, when you open the Workbench and begin configuring your own
projects, you have a valuable reference tool.
Note: If you ran the demonstration, the project will be running when you
open the Workbench.
This section describes how to:
Display the demonstration project in the CIMPLICITY HMI

Workbench
Start and stop a project
Displaying the CIMPLICITY HMI Demonstration

Project
You display the CIMPLICITY HMI demonstration project in the
Workbench. You can learn more about CIMPLICITY HMI configuration
when you are in the Workbench, because all of the documentation is
available through the Workbench.
Note: Documentation is also available through the Windows Start menu.

To display the CIMPLICITY HMI demo project:
1.
2.
Select HMI.
3.
Select Demo Project
The CIMPLICITY HMI Workbench opens with the demonstration

project loaded.
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CIMPLICITY HMI Workbench

Displaying the Demonstration Project
Screens
Points
Application Folder
Objects in application
Expand the tree
Collapse the tree
Pane for CIMPLICITY HMI

applications
Pane for files or records associated with a

selected application
The Workbench provides you with an elegantly simple format through

which you can access all the tools for your projects configuration.
Across the top are the menu and toolbars.
The left pane displays all of the applications you need, either
alone or in folders that contain related applications.
The right pane displays files or records associated with a

selected application.
Starting and Stopping a CIMPLICITY HMI Project

When you open the Workbench using the demonstration project, if you:
Did not run the Demonstration, the project will be loaded in the
Workbench, but will not be running
Ran the Demonstration, the project will be loaded in the

Workbench and will be running. You need to stop the project
before you exit the Workbench.
This section describes how to start and stop a project.
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Techniques to Start a CIMPLICITY HMI Project

CIMPLICITY HMI provides several methods, from which you can choose
what is most convenient for you, to carry out a task. Therefore, you can start
a project using the Workbench toolbar, menu item or the keyboard.
To start an open CIMPLICITY HMI demonstration project in the
Workbench:
Method 1Use the toolbar
Press the Run button

Method 2Use a menu item
1.
on the Workbench toolbar.
Select Project on the Workbench menu bar.
2. Select Run.
Method 3Use the keyboard
Press Ctrl+R on the keyboard.
1.
Press Alt+P on the keyboard.
2. Press R.
A CIMPLICITY Configuration dialog box opens asking you if it is ok
to run the project, when you use any method.
Continue after using any method
1. Press OK.
The Starting CIMPDEMO dialog box opens and scrolls the names
of the processes as they are opened.
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2. Press Close when the scrolling stops.

The demonstration project is running.
Techniques to Stop a CIMPLICITY HMI Project

A CIMPLICITY HMI project will continue to run after the Workbench is
closed. There are several methods to make it stop, if you want it to.
To stop a running CIMPLICITY HMI demonstration project in the
Workbench:
Method 1Use the toolbar
Press the Stop button

Method 2Use a menu item
1.
on the Workbench toolbar.
Select Project on the Workbench menu bar.
2. Select Stop.
1.
Press Alt+P on the keyboard.
2. Press S.
A CIMPLICITY Configuration dialog box opens asking you if it is ok
to stop the project, when you use any method.
Continue after using any method
Press OK.
The demonstration project stops running.
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About CIMPLICITY HMI Help
CIMPLICITY HMI offers you several options to get help. You can:
Use a Help Table of Contents to review all online help topics
Display help that is specific to an open application
Install and use the CIMPLICITY HMI Book Reader to read

and print help in a book format
Purchase any or all printed copies of the manuals from GE

Fanuc Automation.
This chapter describes how to display and use each of the options listed
above.
Note: When you use the Book Reader, you can read the printed
manuals in electronic format.
CIMPLICITY HMI Workbench Help
Displaying the Demonstration Project
CIMPLICITY HMI Help

Bookreader
Online Help
Help for
each
application
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Table of Contents for Online Help

There are several methods for opening the CIMPLICITY HMI Table of
Contents; these methods provide you with access to all online Help
Files.
To open the CIMPLICITY HMI Table of Contents:
Method 1
1.
2.
Select HMI.
3.
Select CIMPLICITY Help.
Method 2
1.
Select Help on the Workbench menu bar.
2.
Select Contents.
Method 3
1.
Press the Contents button on the Workbench toolbar.
Method 4
Press F1 on the keyboard when the Workbench displays.
Any of the methods displays a window that lists the help files for all
installed CIMPLICITY HMI applications.
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Online Help Table of Contents
Click to display a
u
User Manual
individual Help file
Click to display a
TOC for other
selected manual
Help files.
Help Specific to an Application

You can easily get help that is specific to any open dialog box or
window.
To get specific help in an open dialog box or window:
Press the Help button or F1
Help specific to an Application
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The Book Reader

CIMPLICITY HMI provides an electronic book reader based on
Adobe Acrobat that lets you easily search, view, and print out any
of the CIMPLICITY HMI documentation.
The complete CIMPLICITY HMI library of documentation is stored on
the product CD. All documents have been electronically indexed
which allows the book reader to quickly scan volumes of information
and find the topics you are seeking.
Note: The Adobe Acrobat Reader Online Guide, and Adobe Acrobat
Search Online Guide provide detailed documentation for using Adobe
Acrobat.
Installing the Book Reader

You install the Book Reader separately from the CIMPLICITY HMI
CD.
To install the electronic book reader:
1.
Run the setup.bat file on your CIMPLICITY HMI CD.

The CIMPLICITY HMI Setup window opens.
2.
Select Install Documentation Reader from the list of

options in the CIMPLICITY HMI Setup window.
3.
Verify that you want to install Adobe Acrobat Reader v3.01.
4.
Accept the license agreement.
5.
Choose a destination location for the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
6.
When setup is complete, you have to option to review the

Adobe Acrobat Reader Readme file.
Opening the Book Reader

There are several methods for opening the Book Reader.
To open the Book Reader:
Method 1
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1.
2.
Select HMI.
3.
Select CIMPLICITY Book Reader.
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Method 2
1.
Select Help on the Workbench menu bar.
2.
Select Book Reader.
Method 3
1.
Press the Book Reader button on the Workbench toolbar.
Looking Over the Book Reader

When you open the CIMPLICITY Book Reader, an Overview
document that lists all of the available manuals displays.
Click any manual title. The manual it represents opens.
A list of manuals appears when the Book Reader is Opened
1. Click a
manual title
2. The selected manual

opens
The Acrobat Reader window is divided into two panes.
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The left pane displays the manual bookmarks or thumbnails.
The right pane displays the current document page.

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Note: You can press F1 at any time to display the Adobe Acrobat
Reader Online Guide. This online documentation shows you how to
navigate through the on-line books and use the Find features of the
Book Reader.
Changing the Book Reader View

The Book Reader provides several options to adjust what you are
viewing. Options include:
Changing the display size
Changing the page display format
Displaying a specified page number in the displayed document
Displaying pages that contain specified text in the displayed

document
Displaying pages that contain specified text in all of

CIMPLIITY HMIs documentation
Book Reader Page Display Size

Any page in the Book Reader can be displayed up to 800%
magnification.
To change the display size of a page in the Book Reader:
Method 1
Select a specified size on the View menu.
Method 2
1.
Select Zoom To on the View menu or press 100% on the

toolbar.
View Menu and Toolbar Button Page Display Size
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The Zoom to dialog box opens.
2.
Enter a percent magnification.
Tip: The graphics display the best when screen resolutions are
1024x768 or higher and the document is magnified.
Book Reader Page Display Format

The pages can be viewed alone as two facing pages, similar to a book.
Either pane can be displayed or hidden.
The left pane can display either bookmarks or thumbnails of a page.
To change the display format:
Select the desired options on the View Menu or press the
complementary buttons on the bottom toolbar.
View Menu and Toolbar Buttons Page Display format
Page display
style
Bookmark
display
Book Reader Page Selection in a Displayed

Document
Choose any of several methods to go to a specified page in the
displayed Book Reader document
Method 1Choose from options on the View menu and Go to page
button on the bottom toolbar button
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To go to a specific page in a document:

Either
Select a type of page from the View menu
Or
1.
Select Go To Page on the View menu or Page x of x on the

bottom toolbar.
View Menu and Toolbar Buttons Go to Page
Go to
page
The Go to page dialog box opens.
2.
Specify the number of the page to display.
Method 2Select a bookmark in the left pane

The bookmarks in the left pane display all of the headings that
appear in the selected manual. You can go to the page for that
heading by simply clicking the bookmark.
To display a page using the left pane bookmark:
1.
Move the mouse pointer over the name of the topic you want
to display.
The cursor changes to a pointing hand
2.
Click the topic name.

The page containing that topic displays in the Page pane.
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Method 3Use Buttons or keys to page forward and backward

You can also use the arrow buttons on the Toolbar, your keyboard
keys or items on the View menu to page through a document.
To go to page
Click
Nest
Previous
Press
Right or down arrow
Left or up arrow
First
Home key
Last
End key
The following buttons let you retrace your steps.

Go to the Previous page
or magnification
Reverse direction and
return, one view at a
time, to the view where
you first used Go Back
Selected Text in an Active Document

The Find tool enables you to find part of a word, a complete word or
multiple words in active document (the document that is open and
being displayed).
To find a word in an active document:
1.
Click the
button on the Toolbar or select Find from the
Tools menu.
The Acrobat Find dialog box opens.
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2.
Enter the text you want to search for in the Find What field.
3.
Select the check boxes for the type of search you want to
perform.
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4.
Click Find.
When the Book Reader locates the text the page displays and
the text is highlighted.
5.
Press Ctrl+G to re-open the dialog box and find the next
occurrence of the text in the document.
Selected Text in Multiple Documents

The Search tool enables you to perform a full-text search on multiple
documents.
Beginning a text Search in Multiple Documents
To begin searching for text in multiple documents:
Method 1
1.
Select Tools on the menu bar.
2.
Select Search.
3.
Select Indexes.
The Index Selection dialog box opens.
4.
Make sure the CIMPLICITY HMI Documentation index is

selected.
You should not need to select indexes to search. The
CIMPLICITY online documentation currently has only one
index.
5.
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Click OK to close the dialog box.
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6.
Either:
Method 1
Click the
button on the Toolbar
Method 2
A. Select Tools on the menu bar.
B. Select Search.
C. Select Query.
The Adobe Acrobat Search dialog box opens.
7.
Type the text you want to find in the Find Results

Containing Text field.
8.
Click Search.
The Adobe Acrobat Search dialog box closes and the Search
Results dialog box opens with a list of all the documents that
contain the text.
9.
Double-click on a document in this list to open it The

document opens when the search finds the first match for the
text you typed.
10. Choose any of the following methods to go to other matches in

the selected document.
Method 1
Use the
or
buttons
Method 2
A. Select Tools on the menu bar.
B. Select Search.
C. Select Next or Previous.
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Tip: If you close the Search Results dialog box, you can click the
button on the Toolbar to reopen it.
Expanding/Limiting a Text Search in Multiple Documents
The options in the Adobe Acrobat Search dialog box enable you to
expand or limit your search. The options are:
Word Stemming expands the search to find words that share a
word stem with the work you type.
Sounds Like expands the search for a proper name by finding
words that begin with the same letter and share phonetic
features.
Thesaurus expands the search to find words with meanings
similar to that of the search word.
Match Case limits the search to find only those words that match
the case of the search word.
Proximity limits the results of simple AND searches to one pair
of matches per document. The matches must be within three
or fewer pages of each other.
Doing Boolean Searches for Text in Multiple Documents
You can use AND, OR and NOT operators in the Find Results
Containing Text field to perform Boolean searches for combinations
of text.
Guidelines for using Adobe Acrobat reader, which is used
by the CIMPLICITY HMI Book Reader
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There are no jumps from the Contents or Index pages of the

CIMPLICITY documentation. If you find an entry in the
Contents or Index, you can use the Find tool to find the word
in the body of the document, or to find the page number.
If you are accessing online documentation over a network

share, the DOC directory must be on a mapped drive (such as
X:\doc). The index will not work with a UNC path name
(such as \\computer\share\doc).
If you see books listed multiple times in your search results, it

means you have the index file loaded multiple times. To
remove duplicate index entries:
1.
Select Tools on the menu bar.
2.
Select Search.
3.
Select Indexes.
4.
Remove any duplicate index entries.
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Printed Documentation
Contact you GE Fanuc Automation distributor to purchase one or more
printed manuals. When you order, use the product numbers for the
manuals listed below.
Following is the entire list of manuals, including manuals for options.
They can be accessed in an online help version, electronically through
the Book Reader, in addition to being purchased in print from GE
Fanuc Automation.
Product #
GFK-1180G
CIMPLICITY HMI Users Manual
GFK-1181F
CIMPLICITY HMI Device Communications Manual
GFK-1396C
CIMPLICITY HMI CimEdit Operation Manual
GFK-1305B
CIMPLICITY HMI Basic Control Engine Program Editor Operation

Manual
GFK-1282D
CIMPLICITY HMI Basic Control Engine Event Editor Operation

Manual
GFK-1283E
CIMPLICITY HMI Basic Control Engine Language Reference

Manual
GFK-1260E
CIMPLICITY HMI Trending Operation Manual
GFK-1379B
CIMPLICITY HMI Historical Data Analyzer Operation Manual
GFK-1341D
CIMPLICITY HMI CNC Operation Manual
GFK-1461A
CIMPLICITY HMI Integrators Toolkit Application Developer

Guide
GFK-1405B
CIMPLICITY HMI Marquee Driver Operation Manual
GFK-1494A
CIMPLICITY HMI Pager Operation Manual
GFK-1303C
CIMPLICITY HMI Recipes Operation Manual
GFK-1353C
CIMPLICITY HMI Server Redundancy Operation Manual
GFK-1413C
CIMPLICITY HMI Statistical Process Control Operation Manual
GFK-1216D
CIMPLICITY HMI Tracker Production Tracking Operation Manual
GFK-1408A
CIMPLICITY HMI Tracker Routing Control Objects Operation

Manual
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Manual Title
CIMPLICITY HMI Action Calendar
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Index
A
Adobe Acrobat
And list of CIMPLICITY HMI
documents 5
Book Reader 4
Displaying the online guide 6
Find dialog box 9
Guidelines for the reader 12
Applications
Immediate help for 3
Authorization code, entering
Registration 3
Device
Points and CIMPLICITY HMI
licenses 3
Points and the CIMPLICITY HMI
license 3
Display
Changing the format in the Book
Reader 6
Display
Changing the size in the Book
Reader 6
Distributors
Phone numbers 6
Documentation
Displaying a page in the Book
Reader 7
List appearing in the Book Reader
5
E
Electronic Book
Installation 4
Open 4
B
Book Reader
About 4
Changing the view 6
Display selected text 9
Finding text in multiple documents
10
Go to a page 7
Installation 4
Open 4
Bookmark
Using to display a page in the
Book Reader 8
F
Find
Selected text in an active Book
Reader document 9
Text in multiple documents 10
For Windows 98/95 on Intel
processors
System requirements 5
For Windows NT on DEC Alpha
Function Upgrade Registration 5
G
C
CD-ROM
Local used for installation 1
Shared used for installation 2
CIMPLICITY HMI
Customer support 6
MMI and MES/SCADA Products
1
Registering 1
Running without authorization 7
Software installion 1
System architecture 3
System recommendations 4
Upgrading 4
Contacting your distributor 6
Customer support 6
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Hotline 6
Guidelines
Using the Adobe Acrobat reader
12
H
Help
Overview 1
Specific to an application 3
Table of Contents for online help 2
Hotline
Phone numbers 6
I
Installation
Book Reader 4
Choosing to register 6
New option 8
Startup 1
Upgrade licenses 6
Using a local CD-ROM drive 1
Using a shared CD-Rom drive 2
Installion
CIMPLICITY HMI software 1
Display in the Book Reader using

a bookmark 8
Page Selection
In the Book Reader 7
Phone numbers
Distributors 6
Registration 3
Phone Numbers
Hotline 6
Procedure
Run project 10, 11
Project
Run 10, 11
L
License
And device points 3
Installing for upgrade 6
Products shipped with 2
Licenses
Registering 1
Upgrading CIMPLICITY HMI 4
List of Manuals
Appearing in the Book Reader 5
Local
CD-ROM drive and installation 1
N
New
Option installation 8
Nodes
Multi-node systems 3
Single node systems 3
O
Online
Help 2
Open
Book Reader appearance 5
Electronic book 4
Option
Installing a new option 8
Overview
Book Reader 4
CIMPLICITY HMI help 1
CIMPLICITY HMI installation 1
CIMPLICITY HMI system
architecture 3
Getting Started manual 1
P
Page
ii
R
Receive
With CIMPLICITY HMI shipment
2
Registering CIMPLICITY HMI 1
Calling GE Fanuc 3
Registration
CIMPLICITY upgrades 4
Entering the authorization code 3
Functional upgrades 5
Phone numbers 3
Version upgrades 5
Registration program
Running initially 2
Run
CIMPLICITY HMI project 10, 11
Running Without Authorization 7
S
Search
for text in the Book Reader 10
Select
A page to display in the Book
Reader 7
Text to display in the Book Reader
9
Setup.bat
And installation with a local CDROM drive 2
And installation with a sharedCDROM drive 2
And new option installation 8
Shipment
CIMPLICITY HMI products 2
Software
About CIMPLICITY HMI MMI
and MES/SCADA products 1
Start
CIMPLICITY HMI project 10, 11
Startup
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Support
Hotline 6
System Architecture 3
System Recommendations 4
System requirements
Windows 98/95 on an Intel
platform 5
Windows NT on DEC Alpha 5
Windows NT on Intel processors 4
T
Table of Contents
Help 2
Text
Searching for in multiple
documents 10
U
Updgrade
Functional registration 5
Upgrade
CIMPLICITY HMI 4
Installing licenses 6
Version registration 5
V
Version Upgrade Registration 5
View
Changing in the Book Reader 6
Virtual
Points and the CIMPLICITY HMI
license 3
W
Windows 98/95
Installation from a local CD-ROM
drive 1
Windows NT
Installation from a local CD-ROM
drive 1
Windows NT on Intel processors
Word
Finding in the Book Reader 9
Workbench
Accessing CIMPLICITY HMI
help 1
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CIMPLICITY HMI Getting StartedMarch 1999

About CIMPLICITY HMI Products....................................................................................... 1-1

Installing CIMPLICITY HMI

About CIMPLICITY HMI Installation................................................................................... 2-1

Registering CIMPLICITY HMI

About CIMPLICITY HMI Software Registration.................................................................. 3-1

Running the Demonstration Project

About CIMPLICITY HMI Demos ......................................................................................... 4-1

Demonstration Project in the CIMPLICITY HMI Workbench ..............................................4-8

Using CIMPLICITY HMI Help

About CIMPLICITY HMI Help.............................................................................................5-1

CIMPLICITY HMI Getting StartedMarch 1999

Introducing CIMPLICITY HMI

About CIMPLICITY HMI Products

Install the CIMPLICITY HMI software

Register CIMPLICITY HMI

Run and open a demonstration project. Opening the

Discover the many ways to get online and electronic help

This chapter covers:

What you receive with a licensed or unlicensed system

A CIMPLICITY HMI architecture overview

Distributor telephone numbers

Customer Support telephone numbers

What You Receive

CIMPLICITY HMI Software License agreement.

Licenses for the Base System, Communication Enablers and

An Important Product Information document for the current

If you purchased it, optional documentation.

CIMPLICITY HMI Getting StartedMarch 1999

Status Monitoring and Control

CIMPLICITY HMI is based on a client server architecture consisting

Introducing CIMPLICITY HMI

Note: CIMPLICITY HMI Server and Viewer software may be run on

Using Windows NT on Intel Processors

You will need a Pentium class PC (we recommend 90 MHz or better),

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Using Windows NT on DEC Alpha Processors

Using Windows 98/95 on Intel Processors

Introducing CIMPLICITY HMI

Distributor Telephone Numbers

(800) GE-FANUC or (800) 433-2682

The CIMPLICITY HMI Hotline is available from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.

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Installing CIMPLICITY HMI

About CIMPLICITY HMI Installation

Follow the procedure that applies to your computer setup and

Proceed with the installation

In addition to the three topics above, this chapter covers:

New option installation

Local CD-ROM drive

Shared CD-ROM drive to

Using a Local CD-ROM Drive to Install

Open the Windows Explorer.

Select the CD-ROM drive.

(For a network computer) Connect the share as a network

(For all computers) Select setup.bat on the CIMPLICITY

Using a Shared CD-ROM Drive to Install

Select the CD-ROM drive.

Select the Sharing tab for the drive.

Select Shared As.

Enter a name in the Share Name field.