Level 2: Advanced Configuration
In this course, VTScada developers learn advanced configuration techniques to take full advantage of VTScada’s power.
It is assumed that participants know the basic features of VTScada as covered in the Operations and Configuration course.
Day 1
- Review of VTScada features and concepts
- Configuration properties to control how VTScada looks and works
- Using workstation-specific properties
- Writing expressions to enhance tags and widgets
- Context tags in detail
- Sites and Connectors
Day 2
- Create complex multi-tag structures for re-use
- Create custom widgets
- Parameterized pages
- Build a screen once to use many times
- Use tabbed folders in your display screens
- Enhance the Tag List widget with your custom widgets (on-screen reporting)
- Start your library of custom widgets
Day 3
- Advanced security management and customization
- Two factor authentication with Time-based One Time Passwords
- Realm Filtering for access control
- Create and use OEM layers to protect portions of your application or distribute custom tools to other sites
- Master / Subordinate applications
- Advanced report generation in VTScada including:
- Control what data is collected and how it is stored
- History edit / history import
- Configure the ODBC interface SQL queries of VTScada data
- Preview: The Report Studio
- Best practices for scaling your system
Optional Topics Depending on Time and Student Interest
- Data sharing between applications (OPC)
- Ways to build operator documentation into your application
- Expressions, continued – working with VTScada’s multilingual features.
- Control Locks / Control Tokens
- Recipes and batch processing
Day 4
OPENING KEYNOTE | SESSIONS | WORKSHOPS & LABS
Day 5
SESSIONS | WORKSHOPS & LABS | AWARDS CEREMONY
What People Are Saying
Hudson Smith | P.E
Automation Specialist at CDM Smith
Texas, USA
“ScadaFest is better every year. The sessions were excellent, and each event was right on schedule. The configuration challenge was excellent and I’m proud of 3rd place.”
Ayanna Edwards | PMP
Customer Support Manager, Ulteig Operations, LLC
North Carolina, USA
“You and the Trihedral team did an excellent job planning and executing ScadaFest! I enjoyed it, learned a lot, and made great connections.”
Mark Podbielski | Pre-Construction Manager
Construction Division, CDM Smith
Texas, USA
“What an amazing time. The sessions hit much needed topics and industry updates. It’s an absolute can’t miss event! Especially seeing the whole VTScada team!”
Steven Gillan | Associate
PBX Engineering
British Columbia, Canada
“Excellent time down in Orlando at ScadaFest. Great sessions by Trihedral and a good opportunity to meet up with all the other SI’s and users for some good discussions and idea sharing.”