Tag Related Setup
Working with the DNP3 Protocol
Simpliscada DNP3 standards and practices Communication setup: TCP/IP addressing: Standard ip address practices apply. Port: 20000 is the default DNP3 port. If the PLC uses the standard port, it doesn’t need to be specified when setting the address in ...
Alert Thresholds - Adding Time Delay or Comparison Conditions
SimpliScada introduces Conditional Thresholds, enabling more intelligent and flexible alerting. With this feature, threshold conditions can be modified using either a time delay or a comparison to another tag value. Time Delay The Time Delay ...
Importing Bulk Tags via Spreadsheets
The SimpliScada Import Tag Tool allows users to import multiple tags at once using a spreadsheet. This method is significantly faster than creating tags individually. To create a correctly formatted spreadsheet, first create a few tags manually. Then ...
Scaling a Value
What Is Scaling? Scaling is the process of converting a raw signal (the numeric value sent by a PLC or sensor) into a real-world engineering value that operators can understand and use. Scaling is used when a system receives a raw input from a ...
Formatting a Value
Formats & Formulas Formats & Formulas provide a flexible way to control how tag data is displayed throughout your project. Where Formats & Formulas Can Be Applied Formats & Formulas can be configured in two locations: 1. Tag Level (Communications ...
Alert Thresholds - Setting High (HH H) or Low (LL L) for a Sensor Tag
What is an Alert Threshold? An Alert Threshold is a defined limit that tells the system: “If this value gets too high or too low, generate an alert.” The SimpliLink Hub continuously monitors tag values across your project (such as tank levels, ...
Adding Tags to a Project
Tag Addresses are the foundations of your project. They are the reference points that allow sensor information to interact with objects in the HMI. The actual address format will vary depending on the communication protocol used by your PLC. In this ...