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EnvisionSCADA Knowledge Base
140 articles for SCADA engineers, system integrators and administrators. Search the full text, or browse by chapter.
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New to EnvisionSCADA? Read these 5 articles in this order.
- Hardware RequirementsHardware requirements are divided into server hardware and client hardware.
- InstallationDouble click the installer icon. Press Yes in the User Account Control verification. Reboot at the end of the installation.
- First LoginEnvisionSCADA is installed with two default accounts, one administrator and one operator. Use the administrator account to sign in for the first time, then change both passwords before putting the system into service.
- LicenseLicenses can be bought directly on our website, directly, or through our European distributor in Belgium.
- Page EditorThe tools shown around a page while Edit Mode is active: the toolbar, the rulers and guides, the selection, the grid with snapping and the status bar.
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9 chapters. The large ones are split into groups.
Getting Started
12 articles in 3 groups
Requirements, installation, first login, licensing and kiosk stations.
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Basics
16 articles in 3 groups
Projects, variables, the page editor and everyday engineering tools.
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Configuration
40 articles in 7 groups
Drivers, alarms, schedules, users and the other configuration tables.
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Advanced
15 articles in 3 groups
Scripting, redundancy, Docker, certificates and 21 CFR Part 11.
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Server
5 articles
Alarm, historian and event viewers, system metrics and the system log.
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Design
37 articles in 6 groups
Page objects, libraries and actions for building operator screens.
All 37 articles
How To
8 articles
Short answers to specific engineering tasks.
- Text based on Variable Condition
- Visibility based on UserGroup
- BITAND (Bitwise Operators)
- Reporting file handling for redundant setup
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Local VariablesConfiguration / Communication drivers
Import: a text field the file does not contain keeps its value, a new variable gets the default.
MQTTConfiguration / Communication drivers
Client Certificate Name: a cert.pfx from the Certificate Generator on Docker.
Kafka DevicesConfiguration / Communication drivers
Client Certificate Name: a cert.pfx from the Certificate Generator on Docker.
MQTT BrokerConfiguration / Integration
TLS on Docker: a cert.pfx from the Certificate Generator.
Report DesignerConfiguration / Logic & reports
Trend chart series can have their own y-axis with a side, a minimum, a maximum, and units.
Asset ManagerConfiguration / Assets & UDTs
A symbol dragged onto a page appears in front of the objects already on the page.
UDT ManagerConfiguration / Assets & UDTs
A symbol created with Place on page appears in front of the objects already on the page.
DockerAdvanced / Deployment & security
Pointer to the Certificates article for the certificate files.