Fernhill SCADA Help Contents

Fernhill SCADA Documentation
Diagnose Connection Problems
Release Notes
Terms and Abbreviations
Getting Started Guide
- Part 1: Introduction to the Configuration Tool
- Part 2: Introduction to Tags and Folders
- Part 3: Introduction to Graphic Pages
- Part 4: Introduction to the Historian and Trends
- Part 6: Copy and Paste
- Part 6: Where Next?
Fernhill SCADA Concepts
- What is SCADA?
- Database Tags
- Graphic Pages
- Linked Folders
- Alarm Conditions
- Alarm Column List
- Alarm Filter
- List Attributes
- Data Historian
- Event Log
- Standard Tag Menu
- Data Access
- Register String Format
- Number Format
- Date and Time of Day Format
- Data Display Format Dialog
- Timestamps and Time Zones
- Text Selectors
- URL Options
- Color Values
  - Named Colors
Setup Programs
- Fernhill SCADA Developer
- Fernhill SCADA Windows Full Runtime
- Fernhill SCADA Windows Client Runtime
- Troubleshoot Windows Setup Programs
- Fernhill SCADA macOS Runtime
- Fernhill SCADA Runtime for Debian Linux
- Fernhill SCADA Runtime for Embedded Linux
  - Setup SCADA Server and Operator Interface on Embedded Linux
  - Setup SCADA Server on Embedded Linux
Configuration Tool
- Start Page
- Tag Window
- Historical Data Tools
- Status Views Window
- Database View Window
- Database Table Editor
- Data Log Window
- Plot Editor
- Programs and Calculations
- Find and Replace Window
- Manage MIB Files
- Register a License Key
- Configuration Macros
- Import Tools
Properties Window
- Data Binding Editor
- Embedded Graphic Binding Editor
- Font Chooser Dialog
- Global Bindings Editor
- Operator Action Editor
- Serial Port Mode String
- Serial Port Mode Editor
- Shortcut Editor
Graphic Editor
- Graphic Editor Menu
- Graphic Editor Toolbar
- Graphic Editor Multiple Views
- Selection Methods and Tools
- Select Shape Tool
- Select Point Tool
- Pen Tool
- Add Shape Tools
- Drawing Wizard
- Add Text Tool
- Add Check Box Tool
- Add Combo Box Tool
- Add Slider Tool
- Add Calendar Tool
- Add Plot Tool
- Add Graphic Tool
- Add SQL List Tool
- Add Alarm List Tool
- Add Dynamic Image Tool
- Import File Tool
- Pan and Zoom Tool
- Run Mode
- Graphic Editor Debug Tool
- Status Bar Indicators
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Graphic Item Functions
- Graphic Item Properties
  - Alarm List Properties
  - Bitmap Image Properties
  - Canvas Properties
  - Calendar Widget Properties
  - Check Box Widget Properties
  - Combo Box Widget Properties
  - Dynamic Image Properties
  - Embedded Graphic Properties
  - Embedded Plot Properties
  - Group Properties
  - Shape Properties
  - Slider Widget Properties
  - SQL List Properties
  - Text Properties
- Graphic Data Bindings
  - DataBindBlink Data Binding
  - DataBindClipHorizontal Data Binding
  - DataBindClipVertical Data Binding
  - DataBindDisableActions Data Binding
  - DataBindFillBlink Data Binding
  - DataBindFillColor Data Binding
  - DataBindFillVisible Data Binding
  - DataBindLineBlink Data Binding
  - DataBindLineColor Data Binding
  - DataBindLineVisible Data Binding
  - DataBindOffsetX Data Binding
  - DataBindOffsetY Data Binding
  - DataBindRotation Data Binding
  - DataBindRotationSpeed Data Binding
  - DataBindScaleX Data Binding
  - DataBindScaleY Data Binding
  - DataBindText Data Binding
  - DataBindTextColor Data Binding
  - DataBindTextStrikeout Data Binding
  - DataBindTextUnderline Data Binding
  - DataBindTooltip Data Binding
  - DataBindValue Data Binding
  - DataBindVisible Data Binding
- Operator Actions
  - ActionButtonDown Operator Action
  - ActionButtonUp Operator Action
  - ActionButtonDown Operator Action
  - ActionContextMenu Operator Action
  - ActionDoubleClick Operator Action
  - ActionListClickRow Operator Action
  - ActionRulerChange Operator Action
  - ActionValueChange Operator Action
  - ActionXAxisChange Operator Action
- Graphic Editor Tutorials
  - Graphic Editor Pump Symbol Tutorial
  - Graphic Editor Tank Symbol Tutorial
  - Graphic Editor Valve Symbol Tutorial
  - Graphic Editor On-Off Button Tutorial
  - Graphic Editor Graphic Page Tutorial
Operator Toolbar Editor
- Select Button Tool
- Add New Icon Tool
- Run Mode
- Toolbar Editor Debug Tool
- Icon Properties
- Toolbar Properties
- Keyboard Shortcuts
Operator Interface
- Start Page
- Graphic Page
- Trend Plot
- Value Duration Plot
- Alarm List Page
- SQL List Page
- Text Page
- Operator Interface Toolbar
- Command Line Options
Drivers
- Autodetect Wizards
- Data Address Format
- Interval and Offset
- Timer Status
- Alarm Status Properties
- Serial Communications
  - RS-232 Communication with PLC Devices
  - RS-422 Communication with PLC Devices
  - RS-485 Communication with PLC Devices
  - Advantech ADAM-4520 Communication Guide
  - StarTech IC485S/GB/EU Communication Guide
- Allen Bradley Driver
  - Allen Bradley DF1 Full Duplex Autodetect Wizard
  - Allen Bradley DF1 Half Duplex Autodetect Wizard
  - Allen Bradley Ethernet Autodetect Wizard
  - Allen Bradley Channel Tag
  - Allen Bradley Ethernet Channel Tag
  - Allen Bradley DF1 Serial Channel Tag
  - Allen Bradley PLC Tag
  - Allen Bradley Register Block Tag
  - Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1000 Connection Guide
  - Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1100 Connection Guide
  - Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1200 Connection Guide
  - Allen Bradley PLC Data Address
  - Allen Bradley PLC File Data Address
  - Allen Bradley Logix PLC Data Address
- BACnet Driver
  - BACnet/IP Channel Tag
  - BACnet Device Tag
  - BACnet Data Address
- Core Driver
  - Graphic Page Tag
  - Trend Plot Tag
  - Value Duration Plot Tag
  - Text File Tag
  - Internal Analog Data Point Tag
  - Internal Bitmap Image Tag
  - Internal Digital Data Point Tag
  - Internal Word Data Point Tag
  - Internal Double Word Data Point Tag
  - Internal Long Word Data Point Tag
  - Internal String Data Point Tag
  - I/O Analog Data Point Tag
  - I/O Bitmap Image Tag
  - I/O Digital Data Point Tag
  - I/O Word Data Point Tag
  - I/O Double Word Data Point Tag
  - I/O Long Word Data Point Tag
  - I/O String Data Point Tag
  - Data Point Alarm Tag
  - Analog Multi-Level Alarm Tag
  - Analog Single-Level Alarm Tag
  - Digital Alarm Tag
  - Program Tag
  - Program Library Tag
  - Database Folder Tag
  - Database Root Tag
  - Database Table Tag
  - Operator Sound Tag
  - Calculated Data Point Tags
    - Calculated Analog Data Point Tag
    - Calculated Digital Data Point Tag
    - Calculated Word Data Point Tag
    - Calculated Double Word Data Point Tag
    - Calculated Long Word Data Point Tag
    - Calculated String Data Point Tag
  - Time Series Tags
    - Time Series Core Tag
    - Time Series Counter Tag
    - Time Series Runtime Tag
    - Time Series Analog Tag
    - Time Series Arithmetic Mean Tag
    - Time Series Rate of Change Tag
  - Tag Command Function Blocks
    - TagAcknowledgeAlarmsFB Function Block
    - TagDirectWriteBitFB Function Block
    - TagDirectWriteByteFB Function Block
    - TagDirectWriteStringFB Function Block
    - TagDirectWriteWordFB Function Block
    - TagDisableAlarmsFB Function Block
    - TagEnableAlarmsFB Function Block
    - TagForceValueFB Function Block
    - TagRefreshFB Function Block
    - TagRemoveForceFB Function Block
    - TagResetStatisticsFB Function Block
    - TagRestartConnectionFB Function Block
    - TagRunFB Function Block
    - TagSendMessageToFB Function Block
    - TagSetClockFB Function Block
    - TagWriteFB Function Block
    - TagWriteValueFB Function Block
    - TagWriteValueQualityFB Function Block
  - Database IEC 61131-3 Function Blocks
    - ConfigureTag Function Block
    - DBAlarmCountFB: Count alarms matching an alarm filter
    - DBAlarmSignalFB: Provide a signal for new alarms
    - DBLogSimpleEvent: Store a new simple event in the event log
- DNP3 Driver
  - DNP3 Channel Tag
  - DNP3 Serial Channel Tag
  - DNP3 TCP/IP Channel Tag
  - DNP3 Outstation Tag
  - DNP3 Control Relay Output Block Tag
  - DNP3 Slave Outstation Tag
  - DNP3 Point Address
  - DNP3 Data Bindings
  - PollDataClass Tag Command
  - ReadFile Tag Command
  - ReadFileCancel Tag Command
  - ReadFileOffline Tag Command
  - WriteFile Tag Command
  - WriteFileAndActivate Tag Command
  - WriteFileCancel Tag Command
- Data File Driver
  - File Scanner Tag
  - URL Scanner
  - Fernhill SCADA Connection to OpenWeatherMap
- Fernhill SCADA Telemetry Driver
  - FHServer Telemetry Connection Tag
- GE Fanuc Driver
  - GE Fanuc Serial Autodetect Wizard
  - GE Fanuc Channel Tag
  - GE Fanuc PLC Tag
  - GE Fanuc PLC Data Address
- GPIO Driver
  - GPIO Chip Tag
  - GPIO Line Address Format
- Idec Micro Driver
  - Idec Micro Serial Autodetect Wizard
  - Idec Micro Channel Tag
  - Idec Micro PLC Tag
  - Idec Micro Register Block Tag
  - Idec Micro PLC Data Address
- Loopback Test Driver
  - ICMP Echo Test Tag
- Message Services Driver
  - Alarm Router Tag
  - SMTP Connector Tag
  - SMTP Connector Setup Guide
  - Text Report Tag
    - Text Report with Upload Guide
- Mitsubishi Melsec Driver
  - Mitsubishi Melsec Serial Autodetect Wizard
  - Mitsubishi Melsec TCP Autodetect Wizard
  - Mitsubishi Melsec UDP Autodetect Wizard
  - Mitsubishi A1SJ71(U)C24 Connection Guide
  - Mitsubishi A(1S)J71E71 Connection Guide for UDP
  - Mitsubishi A(1S)J71E71N Connection Guide for UDP
  - Mitsubishi A(1S)J71QC24(N) Connection Guide
  - Mitsubishi A(1S)J71QE71N Connection Guide for UDP
  - Mitsubishi FX Serial Connection Guide
  - Mitsubishi FX3U-ENET Connection Guide for UDP
  - Mitsubishi QJ71C24 Connection Guide
  - Mitsubishi QJ71E71 Connection Guide for UDP
  - Mitsubishi Melsec serial channel
  - Mitsubishi Melsec TCP/IP Channel Tag
  - Mitsubishi Melsec UDP Channel Tag
  - Mitsubishi Melsec Channel Tag
  - Mitsubishi Melsec PLC Tag
  - Mitsubishi Melsec register block
  - Mitsubishi Melsec PLC Data Address
  - Mitsubishi Melsec Serial Configuration Walkthrough
- Modbus Driver
  - Modbus Protocol
  - Modbus Serial Autodetect Wizard
  - Modbus TCP Autodetect Wizard
  - Modbus Serial Configuration Walkthrough
  - Modbus Serial Channel Tag
  - Modbus TCP Channel Tag
  - Modbus serial channel
  - Modbus Device Tag
  - Modbus Register Block Tag
  - Modbus Data Address Format
  - DirectLogic Data Address
  - Enron Modbus Data Address Format
- Modbus Slave Driver
  - Modbus Slave Serial Channel Tag
  - Modbus Slave TCP Channel Tag
  - Modbus Slave Channel Tag
  - Modbus Slave PLC Device Tag
- MQTT Driver
  - MQTT Connection Tag
  - MQTT I/O Item Name
- ODBC Client Driver
  - ODBC Client Query Tag
- Omron Driver
  - Omron Ethernet Guide
  - Omron CS/CJ Ethernet Connection Guide
  - Omron CS/CJ Serial Port Connection Guide
  - Omron C200H-LK201 Host Link Adapter Connection Guide
  - Omron Serial Autodetect Wizard
  - Omron FINS/TCP Autodetect Wizard
  - Omron FINS/UDP Autodetect Wizard
  - Omron Serial Channel Tag
  - Omron FINS/TCP Channel Tag
  - Omron FINS/UDP Channel Tag
  - Omron Channel Tag
  - Omron PLC Tag
  - Omron FINS PLC Tag
  - Omron Host Link PLC Tag
  - Omron Register Block Tag
  - Omron PLC Data Address
  - Omron Serial Configuration Walkthrough
- OPC Client Driver
  - OPC Classic Connection Tag
  - OPC UA Connection Tag
- Random Data Driver
  - Random Generator Tag
  - Random Analog Data Point Tag
  - Random Digital Data Point Tag
- Security Camera Driver
  - IP Security Camera Tag
- Siemens S7 Driver
  - Communicating with LOGO!
  - Communicating with S7-200
  - Communicating with S7-300 or S7-400
  - Siemens LOGO! Ethernet Connection Guide
  - Siemens S7-1200/1500 Ethernet Connection Guide
  - Siemens S7-200 Ethernet Connection Guide
  - Siemens S7-300/400 Ethernet Connection Guide
  - Siemens S7 MPI Autodetect Wizard
  - Siemens S7 PPI Autodetect Wizard
  - Siemens S7 TCP Autodetect Wizard
  - Siemens S7 Ethernet Channel Tag
  - Siemens S7 Ethernet Channel Tag
  - Siemens S7 Serial Channel Tag
  - Siemens S7 MPI Channel Tag
  - Siemens S7 PPI Channel Tag
  - Siemens S7 PLC Tag
  - Siemens S7 Ethernet PLC Tag
  - Siemens S7 Serial PLC Tag
  - Siemens S7 Memory Block Tag
  - Siemens S7 PLC Data Address
  - Configuring Tags for Siemens S7 Ethernet Communication
  - Configuring Tags for Siemens S7 MPI Communication
  - Configuring Tags for Siemens S7 PPI Communication
- SNMP Client Driver
  - SNMP Agent Connection Tag
  - SNMP Autodetect Wizard
  - SNMP Driver Object Identifiers
  - SNMP Client Error Codes for I/O Data Point Tags
- VDR Talker Driver
  - VDR Talker VDR Channel Tag
  - VDR Talker VDR Talker Id Tag
  - VDR Talker Transducer Measurement Tag
  - VDR Talker Alarm Tag
- Tag Components
  - Common Core Tag
  - Common Alarm Tag
  - Channel Tag
  - Active Channel Tag
  - Passive Channel Tag
  - PLC Device Tag
  - PLC Scanned Device Tag
  - PLC Device Tag with RTC
  - Byte Register Block Tag
  - Word Register Block Tag
  - Data Point Tag
  - Analog Data Point Tag
  - Digital Tags
  - Double Word Data Point Tag
  - Long Word Data Point Tag
  - String Data Point Tag
  - Word Data Point Tag
  - Bitmap Image Common Core Tag
  - Plot Base Tag
- Tag Commands
  - AcknowledgeAlarms Tag Command
  - AlarmPropertyOverride Tag Command
  - AlarmPropertyRestore Tag Command
  - CommCheck Tag Command
  - DirectWriteBit Tag Command
  - DirectWriteByte Tag Command
  - DirectWriteString Tag Command
  - DirectWriteWord Tag Command
  - DisableAlarms Tag Command
  - EnableAlarms Tag Command
  - ForceValue Tag Command
  - Refresh Tag Command
  - RemoveForce Tag Command
  - ResetStatistics Tag Command
  - RestartConnection Tag Command
  - Run Tag Command
  - SendMessageTo Tag Command
  - SetClock Tag Command
  - Write Tag Command
  - WriteValue Tag Command
  - WriteValueQuality Tag Command
  - Executing a Tag Command from Java
SCADA Server
- Notification Icon
- User Rights and Privileges
- Windows User Rights Editor
- User Rights on Linux and macOS
- Server Certificate Menu
- Managing the SCADA Server
- SCADA Server Monitor Tool
- SCADA Server Command Line Tool
- SCADA Server Parameters
- SCADA Web Server
- Redundant Servers
  - Set Up a New Site with Redundant Servers
  - Add a Standby Server to an Existing Server
SQL Test Tool
- Column Aliases in SQL Queries
Text Editor
- Editor Commands
- Selecting Text with the Mouse
- Dragging and Dropping
- Syntax Error Highlighting
Data Access Tools
- Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
- OPC UA Server
- OPC Classic Server
  - OPC Classic Server Administration
  - Using OPC from C/C++
- Java Application Interface (API)
JSONata
- JSONata Selectors
- JSONata Operators
- JSONata Functions
IEC 61131-3 Scripts
- Common Elements
- IEC 61131-3 Data Objects
- Structured Text (ST)
- Sequential Function Chart (SFC)
- Instruction List (IL)
- Operator Action Functions
- IEC 61131-3 Debugger
Structured Query Language (SQL)
- SELECT Statement (SQL)
- UPDATE Statement
- INSERT Command (SQL)
- DELETE Statement
- Select List (SQL)
- Search Condition (SQL)
- Group By Clause (SQL)
- Table Expression (SQL)
- Table Reference List (SQL)
- Query Expression (SQL)
- UNION INTERSECT and EXCEPT (SQL)
- Joined Table (SQL)
- Order By Clause (SQL)
- Result Offset Clause (SQL)
- Fetch First Clause (SQL)
- Set Clause List (SQL)
- Identifier (SQL)
- Predicate (SQL)
- Value Expression (SQL)
Fernhill SCADA License Terms
- Open Source Licenses
- Privacy Policy for Android
- Privacy Policy for iOS