SCADA Configuration Dialog Box

This dialog box allows you to:

  • Enable or disable SCADA support.
  • Specify a database name.
  • Add and delete I/O drivers.
  • Access the Device Image Definition dialog box to configure a selected driver.

The SCADA Configuration dialog box displays the following items:

Enable

Enable Allows you to use this node as a SCADA node.

Disable

Disable Allows you to use this node as a View node.

Database Name

Allows you to specify the database to use for this node.  You can also click the browse (...) button to access the File Open dialog box where you can search for database files (*.PDB) in the database path.

Database Browse (...) Button

Allows you to access the File Open dialog box where you can search for database files (*.PDB) in the database path.

I/O Driver Name

Displays the name of the driver you are adding, configuring, setting up, or deleting.

I/O Driver Name Browse (...) Button

Allows you to access the Drivers Available dialog box where you can select from a list of I/O drivers installed on this node.

Configured I/O Drivers

Displays the three-letter acronym and type of driver configured (CFE or SERIAL) for up to four I/O drivers configured on this node.

Add

Allows you to add a new I/O driver to the Configured I/O Drivers list box.  Enter the acronym for the driver in the I/O Driver Name field or click the browse (...) button to access the Drivers Available dialog box where you can select from a list of I/O drivers installed on this node.  Click the Add button to add the driver.

If you have more than one version of the specified driver, the SCU prompts you to specify which version of the driver you want to use.

Configure

Allows you to access the selected driver in order to configure it, or the selected driver's help.

Setup

Allows you to setup the I/O driver interface card. To configure the interface card, click the Setup button and enter the information requested. Not all drivers require an interface card. Refer to your I/O driver reference manual for more information.

Delete

Allows you to deletes an I/O driver from the Configured I/O Drivers list box. Select the driver in the list box and click the Delete button. This action does not delete any configuration work you have done with the I/O driver DID program or the I/O driver files stored on disk.

Failover

Field

Description

Enable

Select this check box to enable Enhanced Failover on this SCADA node.

Data Sync Transport

Click this button to open the Data Sync Transport dialog box, where you configure you network preferences for data transport.

Primary

Select this option if the node is the primary SCADA.

Secondary

Select this option if the node is the secondary SCADA.

Primary/Secondary SCADA Name

Enter the name of the partner SCADA node.

Enhanced Failover Security Area

If using security areas in iFIX, enter the letter associated with the security area assigned to administrators of your Enhanced Failover configurations.

Only one security area is supported for Enhanced Failover.

 

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