CIMPLICITY Viewer Installation

Ensure you are installing the viewer on a client machine. You cannot install the viewer on the computer hosting CIMPLICITY server.

  1. From the CIMPLICITY splash screen, click Install CIMPLICITY Viewer.
  2. When the Welcome screen opens, click Next.
  3. Accept the license agreement terms and click Next.
  4. In the Setup Type dialog, do one of the following:

    • Select Complete to ensure that all CIMPLICITY program files, help files, and demo files are installed.

    • Select Custom to select components.

  5. Click Next, then either keep the default location for the CIMPLICITY files or click Change to select a new destination.
  6. Click Next, then do one of the following:

    • If you selected a complete installation, all applicable CIMPLICITY components are installed. Go to Step 7.

    • If you selected a custom installation, the Select Features dialog appears. Choose the components to install, then click Next and go to Step 7.

    Important: SQL Express, Historian, and A&E Archiver are installed separately. If you did not install SQL Express before installing CIMPLICITY, you must ensure the DNS configuration is mapped to connect with CIMPLICITY logging.
  7. If the Windows Firewall is enabled, a pop-up message appears, asking if you want to integrate CIMPLICITY with the Windows Firewall. Do one of the following:

    • Click Yes to add applicable CIMPLICITY applications to the Windows Firewall exception list.

    • Click No if CIMPLICITY applications should not have off-node communications enabled.

    Note: If you click No but keep the Windows Firewall enabled, CIMPLICITY does not perform correctly. However, you can add applications to the exception list after the installation is finished. A complete list of CIMPLICITY exceptions is stored in the Proficy CIMPLICITY\Firewall directory.

  8. When the Ready to Install dialog appears, click Install. A Setup Status screen opens, displaying consecutive messages on the installation progress.
  9. When the installation is finished, a pop-up prompt appears, instructing you to insert the DVD so you can install or upgrade Historian components.
  10. Click OK to display the licensing message.

  11. Click OK again to display the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog.
  12. Select a button to either restart the computer now or postpone the restart, then click Finish.

CIMPLICITY Viewer is ready to perform as soon as the restart is complete.

Help files are installed in a common help directory.