Quick Start Tutorial

This section provides a guided tour to lead you through connecting a SCADAPack 575 device to Geo SCADA Expert, and then communicating with that device using the DNP3 protocol. Although the procedure is for a SCADAPack 575, similar steps can be undertaken for other SCADAPack x70 models.

To perform the tutorial, you will need:

• A computer on which the following Geo SCADA Expert components are installed:
  • Geo SCADA Expert server
  • Geo SCADA Expert client
  • SCADAPack x70 driver and associated DNP3 communications protocol.
• A SCADAPack 575 device and power supply
  (ensure that the SCADAPack 575 device includes the 2 analog outputs that can optionally be ordered as built-in I/O on the device)
• A 0.063 A fast-acting fuse (to install on the input voltage side of the analog output power supply)
• A 1.6 A fast-acting fuse (to install on the input voltage side of the SCADAPack 575 device's power supply)
• An Ethernet cable (to connect the Geo SCADA Expert server to the SCADAPack 575 device)—see the hardware documentation for the SCADAPack 575 for information about the type of cable that you can use
• Two short lengths of insulated copper wire (to connect one of the device's analog outputs to one of the analog inputs)
• A small flat head screwdriver (to adjust the connectors that you use to terminate the wiring).

Proceed as follows:

1. Confirm that the Relevant Geo SCADA Expert Components are Installed.
2. Configure the Required Network Settings on the Computer.
3. Set Up the SCADAPack 575 Device.
4. Create the Required Database Items.
5. Download Configuration to the SCADAPack 575 Device.
6. Control the Analog Output Point.