Integration with Historian

Citect SCADA supports the ability to automatically historizeAn object ID associated with every tag in a project that uniquely identifies the tag for use by tag-based drivers, automatically generated at compile. It is used instead of the actual address of the register (which is what most other drivers use to read from and write to I/O devices). and publish variables within Schneider Electric's CitectHistorian. This capability offers a tightly integrated solution for collecting historical data, as variables can be passed to the Historian environment with minimal configuration. It is a particularly useful feature if your SCADA project has a large number of variables that need to be chronicled.

When a Citect SCADA project is added to Historian as a control system data source, the Use SCADA Configuration To Historize and Publish feature allows tags, trends and alarms to be imported and automatically configured within the Historian environment.

The automated configuration process will implement any equipment hierarchies defined in the source SCADA system, and apply the data acquisition method appropriate to the source variable type.

To prepare variables for automated configuration within Historian, you need to initially identify them within your Citect SCADA project. For more information, see Preparing variables for Historian integration.

Note: CitectHistorian requires a valid license. Contact your local Schneider Electric sales representative for more information on the licensing options that are available.

Published June 2018