The Basic version has the following capabilities:

1. Up to 350 total analog, digital, state, and text database points
2. All analog points can have up to 5 user-settable alarm limits
3. Automatic backup of selected database points to disk
4. No limit on the number of I/O devices and channels for both input and output
5. Accesses/changes under multi-level password control
6. Unlimited number of real-time trend and bar
7. Unlimited number of tab or comma-delimited and binary data logs
8. Unlimited number of value lists (spreadsheets)
9. Unlimited number of HMI graphic displays
10. Unlimited number of pacers (periodic event generators)
11. User-configurable, event-driven "Actions"
12. CIMPrint report generation utility included

The Professional version has same capabilities as BASIC plus the following capabilities:

1. Over 16,000 (4095 each) analog, digital, state, and text database points
2. Built-in OPC Server that can expose selected DB points to other applications
3. Additional Analog database point types for Max/Min, Average, and Totals
4. Strict access control that meets requirements of 21 CFR Part-11
5. User-configurable text messaging (supports email + CIMAlert)
6. Expanded real-time charting functions
7. Expanded data logging functions including test information files
8. Expanded value lists including matrix and scrolling lists (visual logs)
9. Unlimited number of independent VBA scripts with full DB access
10. Free form or "canned" notes can be added to log files
11. Recipe recall capability is included
12. Alarms acknowledged from alarm list, HMI display, or Alerts dialog.
13. "DataSafe" log file security can be optionally enabled
14. Direct links to external ODBC databases
15. Audit trail of user-entered data and/or settings changes optionally maintained
16. Automatic I/O data recovery when using eLink conrollers
17. Complete "as built" documentation generator included
18. Built-in Validation Control Panel
19. CIMPrint report generation utility included
20. A single copy of CIMRecall historical data analysis utility included