Add a Computer

Topology > Computers > Add a Computer

When you first launch Citect SCADA, the following information with steps to configure topology is displayed.

When you create a project from a starter project, the computer on which the product is installed is added as the "LocalComputer" and shown in the Topology activity. It's assigned the IP address 127.0.0.1 by default.

To add a computer:

In the Topology activity, select Edit.
On the menu below the Command Bar, select Computers.

Add a new row to the grid.
Type the required information in each column, or in the Property Grid (see below for a description of the properties).
Click Save.

Computer Properties

General Properties

Property	Description
Name	The name of the host computer on which SCADA components will be installed. The name needs to be unique.
Comment	This is a brief description of the computer.

Project Properties

Property	Description
Project	Name of the project with which this computer is associated.