This driver is an extension driver. It provides additional application-specific functionality to the 'parent' driver with which it is associated. To interact successfully with devices using an extension driver, you need to:
- Install and run both the extension driver and its 'parent' driver (and, if applicable, its 'grandparent' driver)
- Ensure that the extension driver and its 'parent' driver (and, if applicable, its 'grandparent' driver) are licensed
(some extension drivers are licensed separately to their 'parent' driver) - Configure the required database items and settings on the 'parent 'driver (and, if applicable, the 'grandparent' driver)
- Configure the required database items and settings on this extension 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 intended for engineers who are responsible for configuring IEC 60870-5 Phoenix items and features in the Geo SCADA Expert database.
Document Scope
This guide explains the configuration, features and database items that are specific to Geo SCADA Expert’s IEC 60870-5 Phoenix driver. It provides additional functionality to enable Geo SCADA Expert to communicate specifically with Phoenix Contact devices, using the IEC 60870-5-101 protocol over a PSTN or GSM connection. In order to communicate with such devices, your Geo SCADA Expert system needs to be running both the IEC 60870-5 driver and the IEC 60870-5 Phoenix extension driver (see Confirm that the Required Geo SCADA Expert Components are Installed). In addition, your Phoenix devices need to be running logic programs that enable those devices to communicate with Geo SCADA Expert using the IEC 60870-5-101 protocol over PSTN.
Prerequisite Reading
This guide contains technical information that is intended for users that are sufficiently familiar with Geo SCADA Expert configuration and operation. Before reading this driver guide, ensure that you are familiar with:
- Geo SCADA Expert configuration practices, procedures, and the configuration of properties that are common to many database items. For more information, see the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to Core Configuration, and the Geo SCADA Expert 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 Geo SCADA Expert 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 Geo SCADA Expert Guide to Advanced Drivers.
- The database items and configuration that are specific to this extension driver's 'parent' driver, along with any pick actions, status attributes, and logging options that are specific to that 'parent' driver. (Unless stated otherwise, this extension driver supports the features and options that are supported by its 'parent' driver, in addition to the features and options that are described in this extension driver guide.)
Use this driver guide alongside the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to the IEC 60870-5 Driver. As much of the information in the IEC 60870-5 driver guide is assumed knowledge, we recommend that you read the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to the IEC 60870-5 Driver before reading this driver guide. When configuring Phoenix devices in Geo SCADA Expert, you might also find it useful to have access to the interoperability Profile documents for both Geo SCADA Expert and the Phoenix devices.
This Geo SCADA Expert Guide to the IEC 60870-5 Phoenix Driver explains the Terminology of which you need to be aware, and provides detailed information on Configuring IEC 60870-5 Phoenix Devices in Geo SCADA Expert.
For IEC 60870-5 specific aspects that are not covered in this guide, see the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to the IEC 60870-5 Driver.