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The automated conversion process used by Previse converts 99% of the graphics screen elements from Wonderware to iFIX®.  Refer to the conversion chart below to see how specific aspects of InTouch® aspects are handled.

Our automated conversion process reduces graphics conversion costs by more than 80%.  Nonetheless, the files provided to you do require some manual finishing.  Let us know if you would like Previse to provide finishing services to complete the conversion, and place your converted system in-service. 

CONVERSION CHART

Refer to each of the following sections for specific conversion information.

InTouch VERSION
InTouch 5.6 and earlier Contact Us Existing tools support conversion of 32 bit versions of InTouch.  Support for 16 bit versions available upon request.
InTouch 6.1b Yes Previse will upgrade your files to version 7.0 first for a small fee.  Some limitations may apply.
InTouch 7.0 Yes  
InTouch 7.1 and 7.11 yes  
Other Versions Contact Us Some limitations may apply.

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FIX32 AND iFIX VERSION
FIX32 all Versions No  
iFIX v3.0 and earlier No  
iFIX v3.5 Yes Supports Windows XP, W2000, W2003

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InTouch ADD-IN'S

Recipe Add-In

No Contact us regarding this
SQL Add-In No Contact us regarding this
SPC Add-In No Contact us regarding this

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InTouch TAG DATABASE
CSV export file format   Yes   You must first export from InTouch  
Other File Formats   No   Only the CSV tag database export format is supported for conversion 
Memory Discrete Type   Yes    
Memory Integer Type   Yes    
Memory Real Type   Yes    
Memory Message Type   Yes    
I/O Discrete Type   Yes    
I/O Integer Type   Yes    
I/O Real Type   Yes    
I/O Message Type   Yes    
Indirect  Discrete Type   Yes   Imported to the Global Page as Global Variables (type Boolean)
Indirect Analog Type   Yes   Imported to the Global Page as Global Variables (type Double Real)
Indirect Message Type   Yes   Imported to the Global Page as Global Variables (type String)  
Group Var Type   Part   Imported to MDB table only.  Manual creation of iFIX AAD database required  
Hist Trend Type   Part   Imported to MDB table only.  Manual iFIX HTA creation required.  
Tag ID   Part  

Imported to MDB table only

Super Tags   No    
System Tags   No    
Tag Fields   Yes   Tag fields mapped to "best choice" of tag field within iFIX  

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InTouch GRAPHICS
WIN file format   Yes    
Other File formats   No   Only the InTouch WIN file format is supported for Conversion 
Rectangle   Yes    
Rounded Rectangle   Yes    
Ellipse   Yes    
Line   Yes    
H/V line   Yes    
Polyline   Yes    
Polygon   Yes    
Text   Yes    
Bitmap   Yes  
Button   Ye  
Cell Grouping   Yes    
Symbol Grouping   Yes    
Wizards   Part   Current wizard graphic state converted and grouped; no dynamo created  
Real time trend   No   Manual placement of iFIX chart object required  
History trend   No   Manual placement of iFIX chart object required  
ActiveX Controls   No   Except Buttons (which are ActiveX controls) which are converted
Alarm Summary   No   Manual placement of iFIX alarm summary required  

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InTouch ANIMATIONS
Line Color: Discrete Yes  
Line Color: Analog Yes  
Line Color: Discrete Alarm Yes  
Line Color: Analog Alarm Yes  
Fill Color: Discrete Yes  
Fill Color: Analog Yes  
Fill Color: Discrete Alarm Yes  
Text Color: Discrete Yes  
Text Color: Analog Yes  
Text Color: Discrete Alarm Yes  
Text Color: Analog Alarm Yes  
Object Size: Height Yes  
Object Size: Width Yes  
Location: Horizontal Yes  
Location: Vertical Yes  
Percent Fill: Horizontal Yes  
Percent Fill: Vertical Yes  
Miscellaneous: Visibility Yes  
Miscellaneous: Blink Yes  
Miscellaneous: Orientation Yes  
Miscellaneous: Disable Yes  
Value Display: Discrete Yes  
Value Display: Analog Yes iFIX doesn’t support string or system functions in animation expression (data source)
Value Display: String Yes iFIX doesn’t support string or system functions in animation expression (data source)
User Inputs: Discrete Yes  
User Inputs: Analog Yes  
User Inputs: String No  
Sliders: Vertical Yes  
Sliders: Horizontal Yes  
Touch Button: Discrete Value Yes  
Touch Button: Action Some This is a script.  The most frequently encountered types are converted.
Touch Button: Show Window Yes  
Touch Button: Hide Window Yes  
Animation Expressions Most Some limitations may apply for expressions with embedded functions.  iFIX doesn’t support string or system functions in animation expression (data source)

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InTouch SCRIPTS
Window Scripts Some All scripts are extracted from InTouch.  The most frequently occurring page navigation scripts are converted.  Further conversion is coming!
Application Scripts No Scripts are extracted from InTouch but not converted.  Conversion is coming!
Key Scripts No Scripts are extracted from InTouch but not converted.  Conversion is coming!
Condition Scripts No Scripts are extracted from InTouch but not converted.  Conversion is coming!
Data Change Scripts No Scripts are extracted from InTouch but not converted.  Conversion is coming!
Quick Functions No Scripts are extracted from InTouch but not converted.  Conversion is coming!
Action Scripts No Scripts are extracted from InTouch but not converted.  Conversion is coming!

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OTHER WONDERWARE PRODUCTS

InControl

No Contact us regarding this
Industrial SQL Server No Contact us regarding this
InBatch No Contact us regarding this
InTrack No Will not be developed

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OTHER InTouch ASPECTS AND FEATURES
All other aspects No Additional conversion services are available.

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