This driver is an advanced driver. It provides additional functionality to enable ClearSCADA to interface with specific supported devices using a particular protocol. To interact successfully with such devices, you need to:
- Install and run the driver
- Ensure that the driver is licensed
- Configure the required database items and settings on the driver
- Ensure that the database items (and any database items on which they depend) have valid, saved, configuration and are 'In Service'.
Intended Audience
This guide is designed for use by engineers who are responsible for configuring EcoStruxure Web Services-specific items and features. It can also be used by system administrators when investigating any unexpected behavior relating to the Advanced EWS Driver. For more information, see EcoStruxure Web Services Specific Status Display Attributes andEcoStruxure Web Services Specific Driver Log File Options.
Document Scope
This guide explains how to configure Advanced EcoStruxure Web Services Client Driver specific features and items in the ClearSCADA database. It also describes the Advanced EcoStruxure Web Services specific statistics and diagnostics.
ATTENTION: Throughout this guide, mentions of the 'Advanced EcoStruxure Web Services Client Driver' are abbreviated to 'Advanced EWS Driver.
The Advanced EcoStruxure Web Services Driver uses a Schneider-defined standard, which allows interoperability between Schneider products and devices. ClearSCADA uses this standard to allow transfer of data between the ClearSCADA server and other Schneider applications.
The ClearSCADA Advanced EWS Driver is used to read and/or write to data on EWS servers, including:
- ClearSCADA servers
- Other Schneider Electric servers.
The driver enables ClearSCADA to communicate with servers that comply with EcoStruxure Web Services version 1.1version 1.1.
For information about how to configure EWS specific features and items within the ClearSCADA database,(see Configuring EcoStruxure Web Services Devices in ClearSCADA).
NOTE: There are no driver-specific pick actions for database items on this particular driver. However, users with the required privileges can add custom pick actions to a database item by using the User Methods tab on the relevant configuration Form (see Using the User Methods Tab to Define Custom Actions in the ClearSCADA Guide to Core Configuration). See a system administrator for the documentation associated with such custom actions (also known as ‘methods’).
Prerequisite Reading
This guide contains technical information that is intended for users that are sufficiently familiar with ClearSCADA configuration and operation. Before reading this driver guide, ensure that you are familiar with:
- ClearSCADA configuration practices, procedures, and the configuration of properties that are common to many database items. For more information, see the ClearSCADA Guide to Core Configuration, and the ClearSCADA Guide to Core Point Configuration.
- Driver structure, components, and configuration properties, pick actions, and status attributes that are common to many drivers. For more information, see the ClearSCADA Guide to Drivers.
- Advanced driver configuration order, outstation types, and configuration properties and logging options that are common to many advanced drivers. For more information, see the ClearSCADA Guide to Advanced Drivers.
Some sections of this guide are intended for operator-level users. These sections are intended for users that are familiar with the navigational and operational aspects of ClearSCADA. Before reading the operational sections in this guide, ensure that you are familiar with:
- The ClearSCADA user interfaces (ViewX and WebX), the various types of display, their navigation and operation. For more information, see the ClearSCADA Guide to ViewX and WebX Clients.