First installation
- Details
- Created on Tuesday, 05 April 2011 09:43
Download the latest version of SMS Server from the download page, open the archive and launch Setup.exe
Click Next
Select the CitectSCADA version you'd like to connect with and click Next
Select the installation directory and click Next
If you are under Windows 7 and the above window appear, click Yes and continue the installation process.
Next you can find a shortcut to SMSServer under your Start menu.
Launch the application.
If you don’t have an activation key you can click OK to start the application in Trial mode (full featured for 60 day). In 60 day you need to buy an activation key in order to use the application.
If you already have an activation key you can click on Enter Key and enter the registration name and key in the following window:
Once the program is started you need to configure the connection with CitectSCADA, GSM Modem and/or E-Mail server. Click on the Settings button in the left side of the main window. Next you need to click Modify in order to make changes to the settings. Go to Alarm Servers tab and click Add, the following window will appear:
Insert the cluster name of your CitectSCADA project.
If you are running CitectSCADA on the same PC of SMS Server check the Local connection option or, if CitectSCADA is running in another PC enter the TCP/IP address.
Insert the Citect username and password (the same you use to login in yout CitectSCADA project during runtime).
Click OK.
If you need to enable SMS delivery setup your COM port using the Serial Port tab and in SMS tab check Enable SMS delivery.
If you need to enable E-mail delivery check Enable e-mail delivery in E-mail tab and setup your SMTP server parameters.
Click Apply and restart SMS Server using the context menu of the tray icon, click on the tray icon with the right mouse button and select Close SMSServer. Restart SMS Server.
Now your system is up and running you should see an active connection with CitectSCADA and the signal strength of your GSM Modem:
If SMS Connection is Inactive you need to change the Serial Port configuration.
If CitectSCADA is not connected and the CitectSCADA project is running you need to enable the CtAPI interface by insert in citect.ini the following lines:
[CtAPI]
Remote=1
AllowLegacyConnections=1
