Revision as of 10:23, 21 November 2018

Introduction

WebAccess is a web browser based software for Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. The software acquires, displays and stores real-time data and allows operators to change setpoints, equipment status and other parameters in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Controllers, IO, RTUs, DCS and DDC systems.

SCADA is a component in WebAccess system. It's communicates with automation devices and the Clients.

WASCADA Service

How to

Installation

1.Install Update for Universal C Runtime in Windows (KB2999226) (needed for OS other than Win 10).

• Install for x64 OS: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49093
• Install for x86 OS: https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=49077

2.Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package (32bit).

 Download link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=48145

3.Install MQTTBroker

 Download link: MQTTBrokerSetup  

4.Double click Agent_WASCADAHandler_X.X.X.exe to install.

5.Follow step wizard to install WASCADA Service.

Configuration

After the installation is done, WASCADAHandler.ini (path: \Program Files (x86)\Advantech\Agent_WASCADAHandler\) must be edited so that the plug-in will work:

1.WASCADAHandler.ini

Set WebAccess IP, User name and Password encoded in base64 and others.

When finishing edit ini file, restart service of Agent_WASCADAHandler.

[Setting]
Server=127.0.0.1					; the IP address of WebAccess
Authorization=Basic YWRtaW46				; The 'username:password' of WebAccess encoded 
							; in base64, and add 'Basic' at the front. E.g. if your
							; username is "admin" and password is "", the word
							; after encoding is 'YWRtaW46'; then adding 'Basic'
							; at the front, become 'Basic YWRtaW46'.

RetrieveInterval_ms=10000				; The interval of time (ms) of acquiring data, minimum value is 1000ms.
							; This value is depended on how many tags you like to acquire.
							; Generally, increase 300ms for one tag, increase 3000ms for 10 tags... and so on!

RetrieveSpecificTags=0					; 0: Acquire data of all tags in WebAccess
							; 1: Acquire data of selected tags in WebAccess.
							;    Set the selected tags in [Tags] down below.
							;    Settings in [Tags] are only effective when 
                                                        ;    this variable is set to 1.

[Tags]
numberOfTags=2						; The total number of tags, maximum value is 200;
Tag0=Project1,tag1						
Tag1=Project1,tag2

;tag = project name, tag name

2. Restart "Agent_WASCADAHandler" Service.

3.On the RMM cloud, check if WASCADAHandler tab is appearing.

Config WebAcess can refer WebAccess Training - Step By Step

Json Data Format

Use Case

Release

This is an overview that displays WebAccess/SCADA Service versions and some stats and numbers for each release.

Verification

1.Verify for 200 tags data access on evaluation version of WebAccess/SCADA.

2.Verify for 16 Tags long time data access on standard version of WebAccess/SCADA.