KB-33612: Communicating with several PLCs via RS485 network.
Question: Can I use a Modbus driver with several PLCs on a RS485 network? Solution: Yes, you can. Each device must have a Modbus address on this network. At each…
Category: Drivers
KB-13817: Timestamp of read values different from the one in the remote unit.
Question: When communicating with a remote unit via IEC driver, the events’ timestamp is being recorded with the computer’s timestamp, and not with the remote unit’s. How can I deal…
KB-33367: Tags’ values not being updated.
Question: Some of the driver’s tags have not had their values updated. How can I fix it? Solution: To fix this, you must check whether: the device’s model is SEL’s…
KB-35801: Importing ICD files.
Question: How can I create a list of devices based on the ICD file? Solution: To do so, create a Driver object and point it to the .DLL file corresponding…
KB-32539: Importing tags and subfolders.
Question: When importing a tags’ folder at a IEC 61850 driver, why are its subfolders not loaded? Solution: This is how the driver usually works. To import all tags correctly…
KB-32428: ICD files.
Question: Can I import/export ICD files with Elipse’s IEC 61850 driver? Can it import data and generate ICD files? Solution: ICD files describe all the contents of what is inside…
KB-36094: Downloading drivers for testing purposes.
Question: How can I download a driver developed by Elipse for testing purposes? Solution: To do so, you must first sign in (for free) to Elipse’s website. After that,…
KB-36113: Using the same driver with Elipse SCADA and E3.
Question: Can I use a driver from Elipse SCADA with E3, and vice-versa? Solution: Yes, you can, because the supervisory being used does not interfere with driver’s usage.
KB-33436: Driver licenses for Ethernet communication.
Question: How many licenses are needed to communicate with a network with five PLCs via Ethernet? Solution:To do so, you will need one license per driver object in the application,…
Setting drivers to generate daily logs.
Question: How can I generate daily logs for Elipse’s drivers? Solution: With drivers using IOKit (version 1.10 or higher), just locate the log’s name (at Log to File: on Logging…