Differences Between the Virtual ViewX Client and ViewX

Web clients in Geo SCADA Expert are available as either:

• The newer web server, Virtual ViewX, which is hosted using IIS and installed separately from the Geo SCADA Expert server.
• The Original WebX server, built into each Geo SCADA Expert server instance.

This topic describes the differences between Virtual ViewX and ViewX.

Many of the functions and displays that are available from a ViewX client are also available from a Virtual ViewX client:

• Object Menu
• Alarms
• Events
• Mimics
• Lists
• Trends
• Reports
• Status Displays
• Favorites
• Operator Document Stores.

The main differences between a Virtual ViewX client and ViewX are:

• A Virtual ViewX client provides operator, rather than configuration, access to the system. (Engineers have to use a Virtual ViewX client to make any configuration changes.)
• Audible alarms are not supported on a Virtual ViewX client.
• A Virtual ViewX client limits the display to the confines of the browser window. With a ViewX client you can drag and drop displays outside of the main window.
• A Virtual ViewX client does not support Startup Configuration files. (With a ViewX client you can use a Startup Configuration file to launch ViewX in a Multi-Monitor setup, or customize Window Container behavior.)
• Copy and paste limitations apply on a Virtual ViewX client (see Use Copy and Paste in Virtual ViewX).