GE’s licensing for 8.3 uses a hardware dongle (Sentinel) or file-based. Lost dongle = plant downtime. Changing hardware often requires support calls. No soft licensing options.
Alarm shelving, filtering, and historian integration are limited. You’ll need Proficy Historian add-on for proper logging. The built-in alarm viewer is functional but not user-friendly for operators. cimplicity 8.3
If you are still using Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 (SP1), this version runs natively and efficiently. No forced cloud or subscription model—perpetual licenses still work. GE’s licensing for 8