WebX Client

WebX clients are computers that connect to your system via an Internet connection (or Intranet connection to your network). Designed to be used remotely, they provide operator-level access to many ClearSCADA features, including alarms. They are ideal for engineers who need to access a ClearSCADA system while working in the field.

Usually, laptop computers are used as WebX clients due to their portability. However, desktop PCs can also be used as WebX clients as can some tablet devices.

To act as a WebX client, a device needs to have:

• A full version of a supported Windows operating system
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (see Web Browser Support)
• The ViewXCtrl ActiveX control installed
• A connection to the Internet or a company Intranet.
  

  

A WebX client provides access to many of the same features and functions as a ViewX Client. However, there are some differences in the interface’s appearance and the way in which you access some functions. Another difference is that you cannot use WebX clients to make configuration changes to the ClearSCADA database (see Differences Between the WebX Client and ViewX).

For more information on the WebX client, refer to these sections:

• Differences Between the WebX Client and ViewX
• Run a WebX Client
• System Security, including how to:
  • Log On to a WebX Client
  • Log Off from a WebX Client
  • Change your Password via a WebX Client
    (You can only change your password in ClearSCADA if your user account is managed directly in ClearSCADA and you have sufficient permissions to change your own password. If your user account is associated with a Windows or LDAP User Profile, password changes are managed via the relevant Windows domain or LDAP server.)
• Understand the WebX Interface
• Browse your Database on a WebX Client
• Use the WebX Interface.