If a device on your system uses network connected channel(s) to communicate with the server, use the fields on the Network tab of the associated Outstation Form to define that outstation’s network properties.
The following fields are displayed for network connected outstations on many advanced drivers.
- Network—Specify the type of network. The option you choose depends on the outstation set configuration:
- Single Network—For an outstation that is in a Direct set.
- Dual Network—For an outstation that is in a Switched or Shared set, and is therefore connected to two networks. If you choose this option, two sets of Host Address and Port fields become available for configuration, one for Network A and one for Network B.
- Host Address—On a single network system, enter the IP address of the outstation, or the node name (if supported). On a dual network system, you have to enter the IP address.
If an outstation’s Communications Availability is Incoming Only, the Host Address field can be left blank as any address is ignored (see Specify the Availability of Communications Between the Outstation and ClearSCADA).
- Port—Enter the port number that is used by the outstation. On some protocols, specific port numbers are registered with the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). The driver-specific documentation lists any registered port numbers.
Specify 0 (zero) if an outstation’s Communications Availability is Incoming Only, as the outstation will not be listening for connections (see Specify the Availability of Communications Between the Outstation and ClearSCADA).