InTouch Import Wizard

Introduction

The InTouch Import Wizard imports an InTouch project into Fernhill SCADA.

Caution: There is no guarantee the imported configuration will work as intended.
After running this tool, you should check the imported configuration is safe to use.

Using the InTouch Import Wizard

To import configuration from an InTouch project:

In the Tag Window, right-click the folder where you want to import the project.
From the menu select Import followed by Import an InTouch Project...
The first time you run the import wizard a disclaimer dialog will open:
If you do not want to see this dialog again, select the check box "Do not show this in future".

Click Yes to accept the disclaimer and open the File Open dialog.
Browse to and select the appropriate Intouch.ini file.
Click Open to start reading the InTouch project:

After a short while the Work in progress dialog will close and the import summary dialog will open:
Click OK on the InTouch Import Wizard to start the import:

Note: The import wizard may open the Resolve Access Names dialog:

If you see this dialog, enter the type of tag you want to create for each access name. Then click OK.

The Import Configuration dialog remains open while the configuration is imported:

When the import has finished, the Import Completed dialog opens:
Click OK to close the Import Completed dialog.
The InTouch Import Wizard will open the Import Report providing a summary of what was imported from the project.

InTouch Resource Mapping

Resources in InTouch are converted to the nearest equivalent in Fernhill SCADA:

InTouch Resource	Fernhill SCADA Equivalent
Alarm Groups	Database Folders
Tags	I/O Data Point Tags or Internal Tags
Windows	Graphic Pages
Scripts	IEC 61131-3 Programs

InTouch Animation Translation

When converting InTouch Windows to Fernhill SCADA Graphic Pages, the import Wizard converts animations to the nearest data binding. The following table describes how the wizard translates each animation type:

Touch Links

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
User Inputs Discrete	DataBindText, ActionButtonDown
User Inputs Analog	DataBindText, ActionButtonDown
User Inputs String	DataBindText, ActionButtonDown

Line Color

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Line Color Discrete	DataBindLineColor
Line Color Analog	DataBindLineColor
Line Color Discrete Alarm	Not currently translated
Line Color Analog Alarm	Not currently translated

Fill Color

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Fill Color Discrete	DataBindFillColor
Fill Color Analog	DataBindFillColor
Fill Color Discrete Alarm	Not currently translated
Fill Color Analog Alarm	Not currently translated

Text Color

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Text Color Discrete	DataBindTextColor
Text Color Analog	DataBindTextColor
Text Color Discrete Alarm	Not currently translated
Text Color Analog Alarm	Not currently translated

Sliders

Sliders Vertical	DataBindOffsetY, ActionButtonDown
Sliders Horizontal	DataBindOffsetX, ActionButtonDown

Object Size

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Object Size Height	DataBindScaleY
Object Size Width	DataBindScaleX

Location

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Location Vertical	DataBindOffsetY
Location Horizontal	DataBindOffsetX

Percent Fill

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Percent Fill Vertical	DataBindClipVertical
Percent Fill Horizontal	DataBindClipHorizontal

Touch Pushbuttons

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Discrete Value	ActionButtonDown, ActionButtonUp
Action	ActionButtonDown, ActionButtonUp, ActionButtonWhileDown, ActionContextMenu, ActionDoubleClick
Show Window	ActionButtonUp
Hide Window	ActionButtonUp

Miscellaneous

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Visibility	DataBindFillVisible, DataBindLineVisible, DataBindVisible
Blink	DataBindFillBlink, DataBindLineBlink, DataBindBlink
Orientation	DataBindRotation
Disable	DataBindDisableActions

Value Display

InTouch Animation	Fernhill SCADA Data Binding(s)
Value Display Discrete	DataBindText
Value Display Analog	DataBindText
Value Display String	DataBindText

Further Information

Import Tools

For information about other the import tools available in the Configuration Tool.

Tag Window

For information about configuring tags.

Fernhill SCADA Configuration Tool

To learn about other features the Fernhill SCADA Configuration Tool.

Glossary

For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.