This topic lists the parameters that have been added or changed in version 7.20 of CitectSCADA.
It includes:
The following parameters are new in version 7.20 . For an entirelist of the system parameters, refer to the Parameters documentation.
Alarm Parameters
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[Alarm.ClusterName.ServerName]DisableConnection |
Specifies if a client will not connect to a server. |
| [Alarm.ClusterName.ServerName]Priority | Specifies the client priority for the server connection. |
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[Alarm]ReloadBackOffTime |
Back-off time configured to control the pace of the reload on an alarm server. |
Client Parameters
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[Client]AutoLoginClearPassword |
When set to 1 the cache is cleared of any client login credentials for consistency with the [Server]AutoLoginClearPassword ini parameter. |
| [Client]DisableDisplay | Sets whether to allow the client process to run in the background without a visible window. |
| [Client]EvictTimeout | Sets the amount of time a tag reference is cached before it is evicted. |
| [Client]PartOfTrustedNetwork | Tells a Client process to attempt to authenticate using the stored server password. It is automatically set by the Computer Setup Wizard. |
| [Client] StalenessPeriod | Number of seconds to use for tag staleness period. |
| [Client]StalenessPeriodTolerance | Staleness period tolerance |
CtAPI Parameters
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[CtAPI]RoundToFormat |
Indicates to the user if values rounded to format. |
CtDraw.RSC Parameters
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[CtDraw.RSC]AllowEditSuperGeniePage |
When set enables the user to choose whether or not to open and edit a Super Genie page. |
CtEdit Parameters
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[CtEdit]CompileSuccessfulCommand |
Indicates to the compiler an optional command, script or batch file to execute after a successful compile. |
| [CtEdit]CompileUnsuccessfulCommand | Indicates to the compiler an optional command, script or batch file to execute after an unsuccessful compile. |
| [CtEdit]Starter | Specifies the directory where the starter projects are located. |
Debug Parameters
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[Debug]ArchiveFiles |
Archives log files once the size specified by [Debug]MaximumFileSize is reached. |
| [Debug]CategoryFilter | Allows you to filter logging messages by component category. |
| [Debug]CategoryFilterMode | Enables logging of categories declared by the [Debug]CategoryFilter value. |
| [Debug]EnableLogging | Enables or disables the logging mechanism. |
| [Debug]MaximumFileSize | Sets the maximum size for a log file. |
| [Debug]Priority | Allows you to filter logging messages according to their priority. |
| [Debug]SeverityFilter | Allows you to filter logging messages according to their severity. |
| [Debug]SeverityFilterMode | Enables logging of severities declared by the [Debug]SeverityFilter value. |
General Parameters
| [General]MiniumlUpdateRate | Specifies the time period (sec) at which a DataSource will send tag update value notifications to the subscription clients. |
| [General]StalenessPeriod | Specifies the time period (sec) after which a tag value is considered to be “stale” if it was not updated during this period. |
IOServer Parameters
| [IOServer]EnableEventQueue | Enables the event queue. |
| [IOServer]MaxEventsDrop | Sets the number of events that are dropped when too many are queued. |
| [IOServer]MaxEventsQueued | Sets the total number of events that can be queued. |
| [IOServer]MaxTimeInQueueMs | Sets the total time for which an event can be queued. |
LAN Parameters
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[LAN]AllowRemoteReload |
Enables remote reloading of servers from a client. |
| [LAN]ClientRetryTime | Sets the length of time between connection attempts by a client. |
| [LAN]EarliestLegacyVersion | Specify the minimum legacy version from which the current version will accept connections. |
| [LAN]HighWaterMark | The number of messages waiting to be sent on a particular network connection at which the high water mark event will occur. |
| [LAN]KeepAliveInterval | Sets the length of time between two keep alive transmissions by the client. |
| [LAN]KeepAliveTime | Sets the length of time between two keep alive transmissions in idle conditions. |
| [LAN]ListenerRetryTime | Sets the length of time a server waits between attempts to listen for a client connection. |
| [LAN]LowWaterMark | After the high water mark has been reached on a particular network connection, the low water mark represents the number of messages waiting to be sent at which we will resume normal operations. |
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[LAN]NoSocketDelay |
Switches off the delay on a socket caused by the use of the Nagle algorithm. |
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[LAN]ReadOnlyLegacyConnections |
When set to 1 v7.10 clients can only communicate in read-only mode.This parameter overrides 'EarliestLegacyVersion' . |
Multi-Monitor Parameters (CSV Include project)
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[MultiMonitor]DisableAutoStart |
Disables the new multi-monitor functionality. |
Page Parameters
| [Page]AddDefaultMenu | Determines whether to add the default menu items to the tabbed menu bar. |
| [Page]BadDitheringColor | Sets the dithering color for graphics elements which are dithered if the value quality is “bad”. |
| [Page]BadDitheringDensity | Sets the dithering density for graphics elements which are dithered if the value quality is “bad”. |
| [Page]BadText | Text Objects can be displayed as #COM type errors, or as the text overlaid with a dithered pattern if the ‘display value’ expression has “bad” quality. |
| [Page]BadTextBackgroundColor | Sets the background color for numeric / text graphics objects to indicate “bad” quality. |
| [Page]EnableQualityToolTip | Set by default it controls the quality tooltip |
| [Page]ErrorDitheringColor | Sets the dithering color for graphics elements which are dithered if an internal error occurs. |
| [Page]ErrorDitheringDensity | Sets the dithering density for graphics elements which are dithered if an internal error occurs. |
| [Page]ErrorTextBackgroundColor | Sets the background color for numeric / text graphics objects to indicate an internal error. |
| [Page]IgnoreValueQuality | Defines the value quality handling by graphics pages. |
| [Page]OverrideDitheringColor | Sets the dithering color for graphics elements which are dithered if their values are override (“forced”). |
| [Page]OverrideDitheringDensity | Sets the dithering density for graphics elements which are dithered if an internal error occurs. |
| [Page]OverrideTextBackgroundColor | Sets the background color for numeric / text graphics objects to indicate that the value presented on the objects is override (“forced”). |
| [Page]ShowBadText | Text Objects can be displayed as #BAD text, or as the text overlaid with a dithered pattern if the "display value" expression has “bad” quality. |
| [Page]ShowErrorText | Text Objects can be displayed as #COM type errors, or as the text overlaid with a dithered pattern if the ‘display value’ expression has “uncertain” quality. |
| [Page]ShowUncertainText | Text Objects can be displayed as #UNC text, or as the text overlaid with a dithered pattern if the "display value" expression has “uncertain” quality. |
| [Page]Splash | Specify the name of the Splash Screen page. |
| [Page]SplashTimeout | Time in milliseconds for the Splash Screen to display. |
| [Page]SplashWinName | Specify the label of the Splash Window for use with the Cicode function WinNumber(). |
| [Page]StartupDelay | Milliseconds between when Splash Screen and Start Screen are displayed. |
| [Page]StartupHeight | Height of the Start Page on main display monitor. |
| [Page]StartupMode | Mode of Start Page on main display monitor. |
| [Page]StartupWidth | Width of the Start Page on main display monitor. |
| [Page]StartupWinName | Specify the label of the Start Window for use with the Cicode function WinNumber(). |
| [Page]StartupX | X coordinate of Start Page on main display monitor. |
| [Page]StartupY | Y coordinate of Start Page on main display monitor. |
| [Page]UncertainDitheringColor | Sets the dithering color for graphics elements which are dithered if the value quality is “uncertain”. |
| [Page]UncertainDitheringDensity | Sets the dithering density for graphics elements which are dithered if the value quality is “uncertain”. |
| [Page]UncertainText | Text Objects can be displayed as #COM type errors, or as the text overlaid with a dithered pattern if the ‘display value’ expression has “uncertain” quality. |
| [Page]UncertainTextBackgroundColor | Sets the background color for numeric / text graphics objects to indicate “uncertain” quality. |
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[Page]WaitForValidData |
Specifies whether the animation system will attempt to wait for valid data from subscriptions necessary to draw a graphics page before it is animated. |
Report Parameters
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[Alarm.ClusterName.ServerName]DisableConnection |
Specifies if a client will not connect to a server. |
| [Alarm.ClusterName.ServerName]Priority | Specifies the client priority for the server connection. |
Runtime Manager Parameters
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[RuntimeManager]AllowReload |
Enables or disables the reload option in the Runtime Manager menu. |
Security Parameters
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[Security]DisableDEP |
Set to turn off DEP protection for the CitectSCADA runtime. |
Server Parameters
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[Server]AutoLoginMode |
Determines the auto login method the server will use when establishing connections to other servers. |
Trend Parameters
| [Trend]AcquisitionTimeout | Sets a timeout to stop a trend server infinitely acquiring a valid data sample from an I/O device. |
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[Trend.ClusterName.ServerName]DisableConnection |
Specifies if a client should not connect to a server. |
| [Trend.ClusterName.ServerName]Priority | Specifies the client priority for the server connection. |
| [Trend]ReloadBackOffTime | Back-off time configured to control the pace of the reload on an Trend server. |
CtEdit Parameters
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[CtEdit]Copy |
Supports runtime changes, it enables you to switch the SCADA node to use a new runtime configuration by pointing to a new location. |
IOServer Parameters
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[IOServer]BlockWrites |
Determines whetherCitectSCADA will try to block optimize writes to I/O devices. |
AnmCursor Parameters
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[AnmCursor]Colour |
Replaced with [AnmCursor]Color. Sets the color of the cursor. |
General Parameters
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[General]TagAssMode |
Validates the tag name in the Ass Function. Refer to [General]TagDB instead. |
LAN Parameters
| [LAN]AllowLegacyConnections | Set to allow previous versions of client to connect to the server. |
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[LAN]ServerLoginEnabled |
Set to disable default server login. |
Page Parameters
| [Page]BackgroundColour | Replaced with [Page]BackgroundColor. Specifies the color used to fill in the background when a page is smaller than the minimum width of a window. |
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[Page]ComBreak |
Determines whether an error status is displayed on the screen if a communication error occurs. |
| [Page]ComBreakText | Determines the display of text objects if a communication error occurs that affects the text. |
| [Page]DynamicComBreakColour | Replaced with [Page]DynamicComBreakColor. Sets the color of the ComBreak dithering. |
| [Page]DynamicComBreakDensity | Sets the density of the ComBreak. |
Time Parameters:
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[Time]Deadband |
The deadband time checked by the Time Server before it adjusts the time on the client(s). |
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[Time]Disable |
Enables/disables the processing of time messages from the Time Server. |
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[Time]Name |
Enables the time synchronization functionality. |
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[Time]PollTime |
The period that the Time Server uses to synchronize other CitectSCADA computers on the network. |
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[Time]RTsync |
Determines whether the Time Server will synchronize with the hardware clock. |
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[Time]Server |
Determines whether this computer is a Time Server. |
Trend Parameters
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[Trend]CursorColour |
Replaced with [Trend]CursorColor. Allows the cursor color to be specified. |