Introduction to the SCADAPack x70 Driver

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 primarily intended for engineers who are responsible for configuring SCADAPack x70 driver items and features in the Geo SCADA Expert database.

The guide also contains information for operators and engineers who use the SCADAPack x70 driver to monitor or control plant.

Document Scope

This guide explains the configuration, features and database items that are specific to Geo SCADA Expert's SCADAPack x70 driver. The driver forms an extension to one or more of several advanced drivers (see Understand the SCADAPack x70 Driver).

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.)

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 Geo SCADA Expert. Before reading the operational sections in this guide, ensure that you are familiar with:

• The Geo SCADA Expert user interfaces (ViewX and Virtual ViewX), the various types of display, their navigation and operation. For more information, see the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to ViewX and Virtual ViewX Clients.

In order to communicate with SCADAPack x70 devices, Geo SCADA Expert needs to run both the SCADAPack x70 extension driver, and the relevant 'parent' driver (the one that corresponds to the communications protocol being used). For example, to communicate with SCADAPack x70 devices using the DNP3 protocol, you need to install, run, and configure both the DNP3 driver and the SCADAPack x70 extension driver.

Use this Geo SCADA Expert Guide to the SCADAPack x70 Driver alongside the guide for the relevant 'parent' driver. As much of the information in the latter guide is assumed knowledge, we recommend that you read the latter guide before reading this driver guide.

For SCADAPack x70 information not covered in this driver guide, please refer to the documentation provided with the SCADAPack x70 devices.