If you have not already done so, connect to the Project Node and Start Advantech WebAccess/SCADA Configuration. Select your Project.
1. Select the SCADA Node under your Project Name in the Project/Node list (Figure 2-31).
Figure 2-31 - SCADA Node Main page (Main.asp) - Download
2. Select Download
3. The Download Dialog Box pops open (Figure 2-32).
Figure 2-32 - Download SCADA Node
4. When download is finished, select Close Window (Figure 2-32).
5. From Project Manager Select Start node(Figure 2-31).
6. The Start Node Dialog Box pops open (Figure 2-33).
Figure 2-33 - Start SCADA Node
7. When Node is started, select Close Window (Figure 2-33).
Download to the SCADA Node will temporarily STOP the SCADA Node. Users will see a blank screen. Trend and reports will stop collecting data. Communications to field devices will stop. When the SCADA restarts, Alarms will be re-set to unacknowledged.
If you make changes to a Tag, you must download (which will stop and restart the SCADA Node).
Changes to Graphic Displays (and associated Screen Scripts, keymacro files) can be downloaded without stopping the SCADA Node by using Graph Only download link.
Changes to Faceplate Groups, Real-time Trends, DataLog Trend, Alarm Groups, Recipes, Video, Key Mapping, Usernames / Passwords, Global Scripts can be downloaded from their configuration properties page without stopping the SCADA Node. A separate ‘Download’ hyperlink is on each of these configuration pages node.
Note - that the ‘Download’ hyperlink on the SCADA Node Properties page will always stop the SCADA node.