Configuring WITS Database Points

In ClearSCADA, the inputs/outputs on your WITS Field Device are represented by database points. These points are associated with the Outstation item that represents your Field Device.

Outstation Item and its Database Points

You can use ClearSCADA to configure the database points for a WITS Field Device. However, to define the points used by a WITS Field Device, you need to use the Configuration Application for the Field Device. This is because the points on a Field Device are defined by the bulk configuration for the device.

If you use a configuration strategy that involves importing or uploading the Field Device configuration into ClearSCADA, you will not need to create points in the database. ClearSCADA will create the appropriate points automatically as part of the import or upload process. You can then use ClearSCADA to configure the points (or you can configure them using a vendor-supplied tool prior to importing/uploading if you prefer).

You will only need to create WITS database points in ClearSCADA manually if you are pre-configuring ClearSCADA. For more details on pre-configuring, see:

To configure a WITS database point, you will need to use the Point Configuration Form. The Form contains configuration settings that are common to many types of point, settings that are only available to DNP3 points, and settings that are specific to WITS. For details on how to configure the different types of WITS database point, refer to the following sections: