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Cicode Programming Reference

Cicode is a programming language designed for use in Citect SCADA to monitor and control plant equipment. It is a structured language similar to Visual Basic or 'C'. You need no previous programming experience to use it.

You can use Cicode to access real-time data (variables) in a Citect SCADA project, and Citect SCADA facilities: variable tags, alarms, trends, reports, and so on. You can also interface to various components on a computer, such as the operating system and communication ports. Cicode also supports advanced features including pre-empted multitasking, multi threads, and remote procedure calls.

To access a full list of available Cicode functions, see Cicode Function Categories.

Use the following sections as a quick start to using Cicode in your Citect SCADA projects:

Using Cicode Files — Cicode can be stored in procedures called functions for multiple reuse and centralized maintenance.
Using Cicode Commands — Cicode can be typed directly into command fields in online Citect SCADA forms.
Using Cicode Expressions — Cicode expressions are used to display and log data for monitoring and analysis, and to trigger various elements in your system, such as alarms, events, reports, and data logging.
Using Cicode Functions — A Cicode function is a small program, a collection of statements, variables, operators, conditional executors, and other functions. A Cicode function can perform complex tasks and give you access to Citect SCADA graphics pages, alarms, trend data, and so on.
Working with Commonly Used Functions — Cicode has many pre-defined functions that perform a variety of tasks. The functions you will use most often are described in this topic.
Writing Functions — .Where system functionality cannot be achieved with built-in functions, you can write your own functions.
The Cicode Editor — The Cicode Editor is the code editing tool provided with Citect SCADA for writing, editing and debugging Cicode.