This driver is an extension driver. It provides additional application-specific functionality to the 'parent' driver with which it is associated. To interact successfully with devices using an extension driver, you need to:
- Install and run both the extension driver and its 'parent' driver (and, if applicable, its 'grandparent' driver)
- Ensure that the extension driver and its 'parent' driver (and, if applicable, its 'grandparent' driver) are licensed
(some extension drivers are licensed separately to their 'parent' driver) - Configure the required database items and settings on the 'parent 'driver (and, if applicable, the 'grandparent' driver)
- Configure the required database items and settings on this extension driver.
- Ensure that the database items (and any database items on which they depend) have valid, saved, configuration and are 'In Service'.
The IEC 60870-5 Phoenix driver is an IEC 60870-5 extension driver. It provides additional functionality to enable ClearSCADA to communicate specifically with Phoenix Contact devices, using the IEC 60870-5-101 protocol over a PSTN or GSM connection. In order to communicate with such devices, your ClearSCADA system needs to be running both the IEC 60870-5 driver and the IEC 60870-5 Phoenix extension driver (see Confirm that the Required ClearSCADA Components are Installed). In addition, your Phoenix devices need to be running logic programs that enable those devices to communicate with ClearSCADA using the IEC 60870-5-101 protocol over PSTN.
Use this driver guide alongside the ClearSCADA Guide to the IEC 60870-5 Driver. As much of the information in the IEC 60870-5 driver guide is assumed knowledge, we recommend that you read the ClearSCADA Guide to the IEC 60870-5 Driver before reading this driver guide. When configuring Phoenix devices in ClearSCADA, you might also find it useful to have access to the interoperability Profile documents for both ClearSCADA and the Phoenix devices.
This ClearSCADA Guide to the IEC 60870-5 Phoenix Driver explains the Terminology of which you need to be aware, and provides detailed information on Configuring IEC 60870-5 Phoenix Devices in ClearSCADA.
For IEC 60870-5 specific aspects that are not covered in this guide, see the ClearSCADA Guide to the IEC 60870-5 Driver.