Obsolete Features in GENESIS Version 11

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10, or you can use CFSWorX in version 11 to create new solutions.

Use ConverterWorX to convert your existing projects to Alarm Historian.

Use ConverterWorX to convert your existing projects to Alarm Server.

Use the new BACnet with SC module for both BACnet/IP and BACnet/SC communication.

Use BridgeWorX64.

Use Azure Maps as recommended by Microsoft because support for Bing Maps is ending in November 2024.

Migrate to ReportWorX64 or BridgeWorX64. You can no longer run reports in 32-bit ReportWorX or execute transactions in 32-bit BridgeWorX.

You should remain on version 10 or consider recreating your calculations in version 11.

It should not affect your existing solutions if you did not change the default ports. The ports for communication between point managers are statically defined in FwxServer.PointManagers.config.

SNMP and BACnet are now natively supported by GENESIS64 via new point managers. There is backward compatibility for existing configurations, and the change should be transparent for users.

Use FrameWorX connections. FrameWorX can connect to local OPC Classic servers and expose the data to other GENESIS64 systems. You might need to recreate the solutions that used GenBroker.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

You can still use your legacy displays in version 11, but you cannot create new displays. If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

We recommend that you create HTML5- compatible screens.

You can still use your legacy displays in version 11, but you cannot create new displays. If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

You can still use your legacy displays in version 11, but you cannot create new displays. If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

Use the new FDD controls.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

Copy your displays to the display directory in the following location:

C:\ProgramData\ICONICS\PubDisplay\

Use third-party software like Blender.

You can only view properties as a set in Advanced mode in version 11. All other modes were removed.

Use the online examples that are available in the ICONICS Solutions Library.

The button for browsing Assembly Names in the Global Assembly Cache has been removed because the Global Assembly Cache is obsolete in .NET 8.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

Use the following import types: 3DS, COLLADA, OBJ, and 3DXML.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

These providers are no longer supported for security reasons.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

You can still get data for IoT communication using IoT Subscriber and IoT Publisher in Workbench, except for the Platform Services and REST connectors, which were removed.

IoTWorX for Linux installations, including the IoT project, has been completely removed. If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

You can still use http:// and rtsp:// sources, but you cannot receive streams coming from the icodevice:// address space. If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

You can no longer generate Asset configurations and screens for Process Automation projects. However, you can still automatically import a GX Works3 project into the Mitsubishi Electric FA Point Manager in Workbench and use Asset Builder to generate assets and screens for MELFA robots and FREQROL inverters.

Use the generic display that replaced this feature.

Use the Modbus Point Manager in Workbench.

You can now configure redundancy in one single location in the Server and Redundancy section of Project Explorer in Workbench.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

Use ReportWorX64 Express in GENESIS64 version 10 to configure reports.

If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.

The Web Publishing redirector is no longer available in ReportWorX64. Existing reports that are using the Web Publishing redirector will continue to work in GENESIS version 11. However, you cannot use the Web Publishing redirector for new reports.

Use a custom activity in BridgeWorX64.

Use native simulators in GENESIS64.

Use the new Data Historian component.

Use the alarm capabilities in Assets to aggregate alarm subscriptions, or use the new Alarm Server.

Use Assets to read or write to multiple tags using expressions in Equipment Properties.

Connect to REST services, which are more up-to-date and secure.

Use the Web API service.

You can still integrate with Alexa or Google voice services. The other voice services were removed. If you need to continue using this feature, we recommend that you remain on version 10.