SCADA Connect

Simplify integration and configuration of TopView with popular SCADA/HMI packages

Overview

TopView can perform alarm and notification function for many popular SCADA/HMI packages. The communication between TopView and the SCADA/HMI is usually through the OPC Server provided by the SCADA/HMI.

Out of the box, TopView OPC allows you to connect to any OPC-compliant Server. This could be an OPC Server for a PLC, control system, historian, or SCADA/HMI. TopView OPC give the user full control over its configuration – the points to monitor, handshaking  for acknowledge, health monitoring, notifications, reports, and more.

SCADA Connect is designed to simplify the integration and configuration of TopView with many popular SCADA/HMI packages. Initial TopView configuration can be completed by a single click that imports the alarm details from the SCADA/HMI. After the initial configuration it can can continue to help synchronize the alarms in the SCADA/HMI and TopView. SCADA/HMI integration components are included to provide bi-directional watchdogs and access to various features and components in TopView.

SCADA Connect is included for supported SCADA Systems.

Supported SCADA/HMI for HMI Sync
(automatic alarm import and configuration)

• Wonderware/Aveva InTouch 
  • Full support for versions 2012 (10.5) and later
  • Versions earlier than 2012 (10.5) – The InTouchBase.cfg TopView configuration will work with earlier versions, and the InTouch tags can be imported, but InTouch displays and scripts must be manually created.
• Wonderware/Aveva System Platform 
  • Full support for version 2020, 2017-Update2, 2014R2 SP1 (4.1.131)
  • aapkg and InTouch imports for versions 2012 (3.5), 2012R2 (3.6.003), 2014 (v4.0.04)
  • Versions earlier than 2012 – The SystemPlatformBase.cfg TopView configuration will work with earlier versions, but System Platform objects must be manually created.
• Wonderware/Aveva Edge
  • Full support
• Rockwell FTView SE A&E <or> HMI Tag Alarms 
  • Full support for versions 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x.
    • Files are designed for v9.0. Use the Gfx files and images inside the V6.X folder for versions prior to 9.0. All other files can be imported to versions prior to v9.0.
  • Versions earlier than 6.x – The FTViewSEBase.cfg TopView configuration will work with earlier versions, and the tags can be imported as well. However, any displays must be manually created for versions earlier than v6.0.
  • PlantPAx compatible
  • Simple Tag Converters for all three types of alarming – FactoryTalk Tag-Based A&E, FactoryTalk Controller-Based A&E, FactoryTalk HMI Tag Alarms.
• GE iFix
  • Full support
     
• Rockwell RSView32  – SOON
• Rockwell Logix PLCs via RSLinx OPC – SOON
• Schneider Electric Citect  – SOON
• Schneider Electric ClearScada – SOON
• Siemens WinCC – SOON
• Siemens WinCC OA  – SOON

Connectivity Package

• Example SCADA/HMI additions
  • A set of example HMI tags and scripts (or object packages) that can be imported into the HMI for status and alarms.
  • Example HMI Displays for Status & Alarms
  • Shortcuts to TopView applications and TopView Mobile Web App
  • Shortcuts to Daily Report, Current Values Snapshot, and Current Alarms Snapshot
  • Gateway status and automatic reconnect scripts
  • Status and alarm visuals