The DLOG block on a Telepace based SCADAPack is a super useful function. However, it can sometimes fail. Monitoring the status code will allow you to see what the DLOG block is doing and suggest possible solutions to the problem. Code Description Solution 10 The configuration is valid and data can be logged. All fine. […]
Tag: SCADA
ClearSCADA Backup Object
Backing up a SCADA software database can be a bit of a chore. Manual copying files and folders to get a backup is a common place task and sometimes comes with risk that the software database will be corrupted! ClearSCADA includes a handy little backup object that will make a backup for you with no […]
What is SCADA? What is IoT?
I recently went on a work trip with one of my new programmers. He peppered me with questions on the entire trip, which was great. During our days away we worked on changing IP addresses for a small network of IP based radios. We struggled HARD to get everything connected and working again with the […]
Box Opening – RediGate 400c and 110e
Well the IIoT revolution is here. There is a lot to learn. SCADA has a lot of similarities to IoT but there are a lot of differences. To keep ahead I ordered a couple of these IoT Gateways from Elecsys Corp. The units came in on Friday. Jaden and I cracked the box towards the […]
SCADAPack Store and Forward
Little known fact: SCADAPacks can act as a Modbus Store and Forward hub when configured properly. Lesser known fact: SCADAPacks will also Store and Forward Enron Modbus, ROC Protocol, or basically any communications protocol where the first byte of the message is the address, has messages less than 240 bytes and uses Modbus CRC for […]
Set ClearSCADA WebX Homepage
This has been puzzling me for a while… how do you set the WebX homepage? It is useful to put the user on a landing page other than the usual WebX logo page. I know I had done this in the past for other clients, but had since forgotten. Well no longer! To set the […]
Kepware has Configuration API!!!
I have been exposed to Kepware a lot more in recent weeks. It is a full featured driver suite, not just for PLC communications anymore! This week in particular I have been tasked with creating over 1200 devices in a single Kepware instance. Good news! They have a REST API that can be enabled and […]
DNP3 Address Mapping on Standard SCADAPack
This month has been a great learning month. I was able to build and complete a small water SCADA system here in Canada (thanks GlobalFlow for the opportunity!) and we made the communications work using DNP3. So this system is built with SCADAPacks talking over a serial radio. Conveniently the master radio is at the […]
Remote SCADA Access to Prosoft E-AFC Card
I was asked recently to build a meter template for ClearSCADA for Prosoft’s new, enhanced E-AFC card. It is a 16 run flow computer module for Allen Bradley PLCs and it comes with Ethernet for simple connections. As I started testing things I immediately ran into a wall. It did not matter which platform I […]
Being Cloud Ready
I just spent the last two days participating in an IoT and Data Analytics Hand-on-Lab at Microsoft Canada in Calgary. It was awesome to see what they are doing with their cloud product offering and how it can be used to enable business intelligence and possibility for new applications. Here is a screenshot of a […]