Many plants have unique needs that can be solved through access to real-time data. iFIX provides read and write access to any data point in the system. This open architecture allows you to use custom and third-party applications to resolve your unique automation needs. The following figure illustrates the open architecture functions.
Open Architecture Functions
The iFIX architecture also allows you to write scripts that provide key real-time data. Visual Basic® for Applications is integrated directly into iFIX to allow you to quickly and easily develop scripts that interact with plant-floor data. For more information, refer to the Writing Scripts manual.
