Vijeo Citect 7.40, a former flagship SCADA solution from Schneider Electric, is now part of the AVEVA Plant SCADA portfolio. It remains a widely used legacy system for industrial process visualization and control. Vijeo Citect 7.40 Software Overview
2. Enhanced Cyber Resilience
In an era of ransomware attacks on manufacturing, security is paramount. Version 7.4 introduces:
Virtualization: If running 7.4 on a modern PC, it is highly recommended to use a Virtual Machine (VM) running Windows 7 for maximum stability.
Alternatives and migration paths
If you consider other SCADA platforms or migration:
Server-Side Online Changes: You can now apply configuration changes, such as adding new alarms or trends, without restarting the client or interrupting operator control.
License Types:
- Demo License – 30 days, full functionality, limited to 2 hours runtime (then requires restart).
- Development License – Allows unlimited project editing, but runtime limited to 15 minutes.
- Runtime License – Based on tag count (500, 1K, 5K, 15K, 60K, unlimited) and client connections.
- Subscription (SaaS) – New in 7.4 – pay monthly/yearly for cloud-ready deployments.
