WASCADA Service
Contents
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).
https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=48145
3.Double click Agent_WASCADAHandler_X.X.X.exe to install.
4.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, 10000 represents 10 seconds.
; This value is depended on how many tags you like to acquire.
; Generally, increase 300ms delay for one tag. 3000ms for 10 tags.
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.
| Index | Version | Date | Platform | OS | Release Note |
| 1 | v1.0.1 | 2018/11/16 | x86_64 CPU | Windows | Agent_WASCADAHandler Release Note v1.0.1 |