While modern versions of CIMPLICITY support the latest Windows releases, version 7.5 was primarily compatible with Windows XP , Windows 7 , and Windows 8 .

Version 7.5 marked a transition point where older communication protocols like Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus, Modbus Plus, and Net DDE began to be phased out or declared obsolete in favor of newer standards.

It uses a client/server architecture that is highly scalable, supporting up to 120 simultaneous clients per server in certain configurations.

New tools were added to help engineers set data conditions, automatically determine start/stop times for searches, and build applications more quickly. System Context and Installation

CIMPLICITY 7.5 is now considered a legacy version. Users often reference this specific version when planning migrations to modern releases like CIMPLICITY 2022 or 2023, which require significant architectural shifts, such as moving to 64-bit support and HTML5-based visualization. CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA Software - GE Vernova

According to technical documentation from sources like Scribd , this version introduced several specific operational improvements: