System Requirements and Compatibility

The following are the hardware and software requirements for CIMPLICITY.

Hardware Requirements

CIMPLICITY v2024 requires, at a minimum, the following hardware specifications. GE Vernova recommends testing your particular system to determine if your performance needs require hardware beyond the base system recommendations.

Hardware Requirements
Microprocessor Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
RAM 8 GB
Hard disk 40 GB
Ports

  • USB port, if using a USB M4 or M5 license or a green key.

  • Serial port for some touch screens, pointing devices, and I/O drivers

  • Additional ports for I/O hardware
Monitor

  • Color graphics monitor, SVGA or better

  • 24-bit graphics card capable of 800 x 600 resolution

Supported Operating Systems and Versions

CIMPLICITY v2024 runs on any of the following operating systems, provided that specified revisions and service packs are included.

  • Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Cluster
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Cluster
  • Microsoft Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (LTSB) (Only full blown IoT version is supported. Not the core & mobile versions)

Supported External Software Versions

CIMPLICITY v2024 is compatible with the following external software.

External Software Supported Version
Microsoft SQL Server

2022 and 2019

Note: CIMPLICITY has been validated to work with Database configurations using SQL 2016 AlwaysOn with the exception of the Tracker Attribute Database (TADB) functionality.
SQL Express 2022 and 2019
Oracle

18c and 19c

Note: Both the client and server should be running same version of Oracle.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Flexera Software - Install Shield 2018
Dream Report 2023
Azure NA

Supported GE Vernova Software Versions

CIMPLICITY v2024 is compatible with the following GE Vernova software.

GE Vernova Software Supported Version Install Before or After CIMPLICITY
Common Licensing 20.7 With CIMPLICITY
Global Discovery Server 2.2 After
Historian (full version) 2024, 2023, 2022 and 9.1
Note: Logging array points to Historian is supported from version 9.1 onwards.
 Either
IGS OPC Server Latest version Either
Plant Apps 2024, 2023 and 2022 Either
Proficy Driver Server (PDS) * 6.7.6 After
Operations Hub 2024 Either
Proficy Authentication 2024 Either
Configuration Hub 2024 Either
Webspace 6.2
Important: Webspace currently does not support Windows 11 22H2 or later versions. Do not install it on CIMPLICITY systems using these Windows versions to prevent issues.
 Either

Starting CIMPLICITY 11.1, the Proficy Driver Server will not be installed with CIMPLICITY installation.

To install Proficy Driver Server, navigate to the CIMPLICITY Install Media located at Setup\Proficy Driver Toolkit\setup.exe. Before you install Proficy Driver Server, you must install .NET Framework 3.5 through your Windows options.

Note:

  • If you are already using the Proficy Driver Server in your CIMPLICITY projects, it will continue to work as expected. Existing PDS is not uninstalled when you uninstall CIMPLICITY and upgrade to 11.1 or higher.

  • The Driver Server protocol may be enabled in Project Properties even when Proficy Driver Server is not installed.

Compatibility Requirements

Note the following as they apply to your installation:

Element Requirement
Network Communication I/O

Allen-Bradley Ethernet Driver

Note the following:

  • RSLINX OEM 3.80.00 is required.

  • Rockwell requires a Factory Talk activation for RSLINX OEM. If RSLINX OEM is not activated, the Allen-Bradley Ethernet device communication interface will not run. Allen-Bradley Internet is supported on the following operating systems:
    • Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Cluster
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Cluster

    • Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (LTSB) (Only full blown IoT version is supported. Not the core & mobile versions)
Note: Depending on the OS, some RSLINX OEM features may not be supported. Refer to the RSLINX documentation for further information.
Genius PCI

If you are using Genius PCI communications you need:

  • One full height PCI slot for each port (up to four)

  • One Genius PCI card (IC660ELB931)

Note: Genius PCI is only supported on 32-bit Windows 7 and Windows 10 systems.
Reflective Memory

If you are using reflective memory, the card requirements are:

  • PCPCIE-5565PIORC requires a low profile PCI Express Slot for each card

  • PCI-5565PIORC requires a 64-bit PCI slot for each card

  • PCIE-5565RC requires a PCI Express Slot.

Note: You can install up to two reflective memory cards, but not all computers support two cards due to hardware or BIOS-specific limitations. The Reflective Memory driver is only supported on Windows 7 and is no longer packaged with CIMPLICITY. However, the package is available from Abaco, who is also the vendor for the reflective memory cards.

You must install the following package:

RFM2G Windows 7/XP/Vista/Server 2008/Server 2003/32/64-bit PCIE/PCI/PMC Driver for X86 R08.01.

DDE Communications

The DDE communications interface runs in the service session only. The DDE server must be able to run from the service session.

Browsers

The following browsers are supported for Webspace with CIMPLICITY and SCADA Web Configuration.

  • Google Chrome 92 or Greater
  • Microsoft Edge 92.x
  • Firefox 90.x
  • Safari 14 or Greater
Note: Ensure that you use the browsers supported by CIMPLICITY, as the support for TLSv1 and TLSv1.1 HTTPS protocols is deprecated.

You must use TLS libraries for the rest calls that support TLS 1.2 or higher.