Full Configuration in Configuration Application, Import into ClearSCADA, Download to Field Device

If your WITS Field Device supports configuration download, it is possible to configure the Field Device settings using the device's Configuration Application. These settings can then be imported into ClearSCADA and downloaded to the Field Device. In this scenario, there is no need for the Configuration Application to connect directly to the Field Device. So once an engineer has visited the Field Device and set it up so that it can communicate, the configuration can be defined remotely (by using the Configuration Application and ClearSCADA).

In the diagram below, BCF is the bulk configuration file and ICF is the incremental configuration file.

1. Using the Field Device's Configuration Application, enter the entire configuration for the Field Device. Save the configuration as a bulk configuration file and a matching incremental configuration file.

2.  Log on to ViewX via a user account that has the Configure permission, and create and configure the Pre-Requisite ClearSCADA Configuration for WITS Field Devices (WITS Device Profile, DNP3 Channel(s), DNP3 Outstation Set, WITS Outstation).

3. Transport the bulk configuration and matching incremental configuration files to a location that is available to a ViewX client.

   NOTE: The bulk configuration file is only needed if the Field Device supports configuration download (and ClearSCADA is used to store the bulk configuration file for download at a later date).

4. Import the configuration into the ClearSCADA database. To do this, select the Import Configuration action for the Outstation item (that represents the Field Device in the database).

   When the dialog box appears, browse to the Bulk Configuration File and its matching Incremental Configuration File (created by the Field Device Configuration Application). When you have located the correct configuration file(s), select OK to import.

   For more information on importing configuration, see Import Configuration.

   ClearSCADA uses the incremental configuration file to build the database. It creates points and profiles to match the configuration details in the incremental configuration file. ClearSCADA stores the bulk configuration file but does not use its content.

5. In ViewX, create and configure WITS Application Program items for each application program used by the Field Device. (Select Create New and then select DNP3 and then select WITS and then select WITS Application Program). For each Application Program, use the Import Program action to import the appropriate application program file.

   For more details, see Configuring a WITS Application Program.

6. Download the configuration to the Field Device by using the Outstation item's Download Configuration (WITS Outstation) action. ClearSCADA downloads the bulk configuration file and any application programs to the Field Device.

Further Information

WITS Outstations: see Configuring a WITS Outstation