Use a Time Point within the ClearSCADA database to represent an internal point, or to retrieve or set the value of a property on another device or application, when that property has a date/time value.
Configure each time point on your system by using the fields on the Time Point Form. The Form has several tabs, which you use to define different aspects of point configuration. This section explains how to configure point properties that are common to many time points. You configure most of these properties on the Time Point, and Control tabs of the Time Point Form.
Use this section, along with the appropriate driver documentation, for information on configuring the time points on your system.
Use the fields on the Time Point tab to:
- Specify the Format Settings
- Configure Override Settings.
If the point is a control device, use the fields on the Control tab to:
If the point is an Internal point, use the Manual tab to:
(In addition to internal time points, ClearSCADA also supports Time Variables. The type of database item that you add to ClearSCADA depends on that item’s intended functionality. For more information, see Variables in the ClearSCADA Guide to Core Configuration.)