Configure iFIX for Alarms

When using the iFIX HMI/SCADA system as your data source, follow this quick walkthrough to successfully get data and alarms flowing for the first time into Operations Hub.

Before you begin

First install iFIX, and then install Operations Hub on the same server.

Procedure

  1. Start the iFIX application.
  2. Log in to iFIX with a default/guest account.
  3. Go to Applications > Security > Security Configuration Utility.

    Security is available in the System & Security group.

  4. On the Security toolbox, select User Account.
  5. Select Add to create a user account.
    The User Profile dialog appears.
  6. Provide iFIX security for the user account:
    Field Description
    Full name Enter a name for the new user account.
    Login name Enter a login name for the user account.
    Password Enter a password for the user account.
    Group Membership Select Modify to add any/all available groups to the user account, then select OK.
    Security Areas Select Modify to add any/all security areas to the user account, then select OK.
    Application Features Select Modify to add any/all application features to the user account, then select OK.
  7. Select OK to save the user profile.
    The Password Confirmation dialog appears.
  8. Enter the password again and select OK.
    The user account is saved with the credentials and added to the Current Users list.
  9. On the Security toolbox, select Configuration and select Enabled.
  10. Go to Applications > OPC UA Configuration.
    The iFIX OPC UA Server Configuration Tool screen appears.
  11. On the Server tab, select the check box for Server Enabled.
  12. On the Alarms tab, select the check box for Alarms Enabled.
  13. Select Save and Exit to save the selections, and close the screen.
  14. Go to Applications > Database Manager.
    The iFIX Database Manager spreadsheet appears.
  15. Open an existing database, or select Create New on the spreadsheet toolbar to save a new database.
  16. On the spreadsheet toolbar, select Add to add blocks to your database.
    The Select a block type screen appears.
  17. Select any block type, then select OK.
    The selected block type screen appears.
  18. On the Basic tab:
    1. Enter Tag Name.
    2. Enter I/O Address.
    3. Select Save.
  19. On the Alarm tab:
    1. Select the check box for Enable Alarming.
    2. In the Alarm Options table, enter the alarm values.
      For example:
      High High 60
      High 40
      Low 20
      Low Low 10
    3. Select Save.
  20. On the Advanced tab:
    1. Select the check box for Enable Output.
    2. Select Save.
    The tag name configured with an alarm is added to the spreadsheet.
  21. Repeat steps 8-12 to add more blocks to your database.

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