This driver is an advanced driver. It provides additional functionality to enable Geo SCADA Expert to interface with specific supported devices using a particular protocol. To interact successfully with such devices, you need to:
- Install and run the driver
- Ensure that the driver is licensed
- Configure the required database items and settings on the 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 designed for use by engineers who are responsible for configuring EcoStruxure Web Services-specific items and features. It can also be used by system administrators when investigating any unexpected behavior relating to the Advanced EWS Driver. For more information, see EcoStruxure Web Services Specific Status Display Attributes and EcoStruxure Web Services Specific Driver Log File Options.
Document Scope
This guide explains how to configure Advanced EcoStruxure Web Services Client Driver specific features and items in the Geo SCADA Expert database. It also describes the Advanced EcoStruxure Web Services specific statistics and diagnostics.
ATTENTION: Throughout this guide, mentions of the 'Advanced EcoStruxure Web Services Client Driver' are abbreviated to 'Advanced EWS Driver.
The Advanced EcoStruxure Web Services Driver uses a Schneider-defined standard, which allows interoperability between Schneider products and devices. Geo SCADA Expert uses this standard to allow transfer of data between the Geo SCADA Expert server and other Schneider applications.
The Geo SCADA Expert Advanced EWS Driver is used to read and/or write to data on EWS servers, including:
- Geo SCADA Expert servers
- Other Schneider Electric servers.
The driver enables Geo SCADA Expert to communicate with servers that comply with EcoStruxure Web Services version 1.1.
For information about how to configure EWS specific features and items within the Geo SCADA Expert database (see Configuring EcoStruxure Web Services Devices in Geo SCADA Expert).
NOTE: There are no driver-specific pick actions for database items on this particular driver. However, users with the required privileges can add custom pick actions to a database item by using the User Methods tab on the relevant configuration Form (see Using the User Methods Tab to Define Custom Actions in the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to Core Configuration). See a system administrator for the documentation associated with such custom actions (also known as ‘methods’).
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.
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.
Policy of Continuous Development
To maintain Geo SCADA Expert's position as a leading SCADA solution, we operate a policy of continuous development. Each new version of our product supports additional features and functionality to previous releases. To use the new drivers, features, or functionality involving database items, your system has to be running the latest version of Geo SCADA Expert software. Additionally, if you have upgraded from an earlier version of the product, you have to deactivate any Database Emulation that was activated during the upgrade process. You should only deactivate the Database Emulation once you have successfully completed the upgrade process on all of the servers and clients in your system (see Deactivate Database Emulation after a Successful Upgrade).