Remote table details

accessFlag

displayname

This flag is used by the easy eXtended Operator Station (ezXOS) to determine whether a table is being modified through the Advanced Database Editor (ADE). If the flag is set, access to the table is denied.

adrs

remadr

Remote address.

alarm_counts

alarmcount

This field provides an array of alarm counts for each severity. The counts represent alarms from the remote and any records that reference the remote (for example, telemetered records).

act_cno

connslot

Currently active connection.

agaConvertItemGroup

agaConvertItemGrpslot

The name of the aga_convert_item_grp record used to translate certain values read from Measurement into the values expected by the Remote Terminal Unit (RTU). This field is protocol-specific.

alarmsta

commstatus

This field indicates what the communications status was when the last alarm was generated.

alertList

alertTypeRtu

A structure of information about fields associated with the Email Alarm Notification application. Some of the fields in the structure are described below.

alertList.alertGrp

alertGroupslot

The name of the alertGroup record containing the Controllers and/or Administrators who will receive messages about alarms associated with this point.

alertList.almType

oas_boolean_t

Are the alarms associated with this point AVEVA Enterprise SCADA-related?

alertList.enable

oas_boolean_t

Enable the record for email alarm notification?

alertList.nrEnable

oas_boolean_t

Generate an email message in the event of a No Reply alarm?

alertList.rtnEnable

oas_boolean_t

Generate an email message in the event of a Return to Normal alarm?

assetId.assetIdComment

string32

These fields allow the AVEVA Enterprise SCADA system to be a launching point for interacting with third-party asset-management systems.

assetId.assetIdDesc

string32

assetId.assetIdLoc

string32

blnhCommSwitchAlarm

oas_boolean_t

Inhibit the alarm generated when a communication line switches to a different path?

cgltemplate

cgltemplateslot

The cgltemplate record associated with the remote record (protocol-specific).

cmdFeedbackCntr

int

This field is the command feedback counter. It is used to prolong temporary connections until command feedback is received.

cmd_xtime

unsigned short

Extra amount of time that is required for processing commands (protocol specific).

comm_msg

comm_msg

This field is the pending remote command queue, for commands such as link mode change to alternate connection, that require Omnicomm process interaction.

comsta

commstatus

Current communications status (for example, OK or no-reply).

cretry

unsigned char

Number of command request retries for remote scheduled commands.

cryout

bankslot

Modem bank used for Cry-Out/Dial-in.

delay

unsigned short

Remote communication turn-around delay (ms).

description

description

This field is a description of this remote record, up to 47 characters in length.

dltime

internaltime

Amount of time that has elapsed (in milliseconds) since the last data krunch.

enableCommFail

oas_boolean_t

Enable Omnicomm to attempt communication over a different connection when it fails to communicate with a remote (failover)?

enable_timeout

oas_boolean_t

Generate an alarm on the remote when it exceeds the maximum poll time, as indicated in the polltimeout field?

eventGroup

protoEvtGrpslot

The name of the proto_event_grp record defined for the Remote Terminal Unit (RTU). The record helps in classifying the different types of events generated by the RTU.

fastscan

oas_boolean_t

Remote is on fast scan after the command is sent (that is, time- interrogate poll mode).

fastscanint

unsigned char

Fast scan interval in seconds.

fastscantmr

timerslot

Timer number that cancels the fast scan interval when it expires.

flag

flags

For information on the flag structure, see Flag structure details.

gasProtoInfo.allow_skew

short

The acceptable amount of time in minutes that the server time can differ from the field device time before a time synchronization will be performed.

gasProtoInfo.clkDriftTol

int

An acceptable amount of time in minutes by which the time can differ before the data sent to Measurement is marked by a data quality of Clock Drift.

gasProtoInfo.clkSyncTol

int

The Clock Sync tolerance (protocol-specific).

gasProtoInfo.tz_info.is_dst

oas_boolean_t

Is Daylight Saving Time (DST) used in the time zone (protocol-specific)?

gasProtoInfo.tz_info.rtu_auto_dst

oas_boolean_t

Does the RTU automatically apply DST (protocol-specific)?

gasProtoInfo.tz_info.timezone

description

The name of the time zone currently in use (protocol-specific).

group

groupslot

This field provides the group record with which this point is associated for controlling ezXOS view, control, and alarms.

HuLOutEna

oas_boolean_t

Suppress uploads after a successful TimeSync command (protocol-specific)?

HuLOutETm

internaltime

The time that the lock out suppression will expire (protocol-specific).

HuLOutHrs

unsigned char

The number of hours that uploads are suppressed after a successful TimeSync command (protocol-specific).

If_timeout

unsigned int

The number of seconds the system should wait since the last normal poll cycle before generating a LINE FAILURE alarm.

im_timeout

unsigned int

The number of seconds the system should wait since the last normal poll cycle before generating an INVALID MESSAGE alarm.

in_timealm

oas_boolean_t

Is the remote in timeout (no- reply) alarm?

integrity_poll_count

unsigned short

Internal field to count the number of automated integrity poll requests that need to be executed. The maximum value is 2.

integrity_poll_delay

unsigned short

The minimum delay (in seconds) between automated integrity poll requests. If the field is set to zero, a minimum delay of 10 seconds will be used. The maximum value is 65535 seconds.

intra_poll_delay

unsigned int

The poll delay period (in milliseconds) between poll ranges (protocol-specific).

IsWordOrder

oas_boolean_t

(For remotes using the Xmodbus protocol) Change the word order from big endian to little endian for 32-bit data types (unsigned/signed 32 int and float)? This field is protocol-specific.

krntime

internaltime

Time of last successful communication on the active communication path

lastKrunchTime

internaltime

This field records the last time that the point was "krunched" (that is, the last time that gen* [genrem, gensta, genrat, or genana] was run. These routines are run when a point’s current value is changed.).

lasttsync

internaltime

Last successful time-synchronization message.

last_time_tried

internaltime

Time of last communication attempt to this remote.

locntl

oas_boolean_t

Is the remote in local control (protocol-specific)?

mappingFlag

unsigned int

The 32-bit integer value used to map this point to a non-AVEVA Enterprise SCADA system.

min_good

unsigned char

Minimum number of good polls before a return-to-normal alarm occurs.

mostSevAlm

char

Highest severity alarm.

mostSevAlmCol

char

Color of highest severity alarm.

name

pntname

This field provides the unique name of this remote record. The name can be up to 15 characters in length.

nr_timeout

unsigned int

Timeout in seconds for no-reply alarm.

offline_delay

internaltime

Poll delay for offline remotes.

ogxproto

unsigned char

The name of the protocol used for communication between this remote and the host.

onint

oas_boolean_t

Is the remote on interrogate mode?

onscan

oas_boolean_t

Is the remote on-scan?

pointClass

configenumslot

The Point Class category contains multiple configuration enumerations used for categorical configuration of points.

pointSubClass

configenumslot

Point Sub Class is a configurable enumeration category used for categorical configurations, but you cannot use this for configurable alarms and events.

polltimeout

unsigned int

The poll timeout value in seconds.

ppt.config.enable

oas_boolean_t

Allow third-party applications to access data within the remote record (protocol-specific)?

ppt.config.port

unsigned int

The TCP/IP port that the third-party application connects to on the RealTime server (protocol-specific).

ppt.config.priority

req_priority

The priority of requests sent to the pass through remote (protocol-specific).

ppt.config.mode

ppt_mode_enum

Indicates whether the pass through remote accepts single or multiple connections (protocol-specific).

pretry

unsigned char

Number of retries that are allowed (protocol specific).

proto

protocolslot

Communications protocol for the remote.

ptnum

unsigned char

This field represents the record’s slot number in the database.

pwrinit

oas_boolean_t

Is there power recovery or initialization at the remote (protocol specific)?

The power-up initialization flag, which is used by such protocols as the Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) and the Fisher Remote Operations Controller (ROC), is designed to indicate that the field device is undergoing a power reset. During this time, the field is set to true, and all rate points connected to this remote are marked stale. To prevent inaccurate data effect flow rate calculations and spikes, the system will not process these stale points.

rsw

unsigned short

Remote status word (protocol specific).

rtu_poll_delay

internaltime

Minimum delay between polls of this remote.

sched

sched_table

This field is an array of schedule commands for this remote. Some of the fields in the structure are described below.

sched[].cmdparam

string80

Command parameters

sched[].pending.pen dingState

pendingState

State of the timer request that is under way.

sched[].priority

req_priority

Priority of the timer request.

sched[].reqtype

comreq

Scheduled request.

sched[].selective_day_cfg.dy_select

day_select

The desired week of the month.

sched[].selective_day_cfg.enable

oas_boolean_t

Run a command on a specific day?

station

stationslot

The name of the associated station record.

testmode

oas_boolean_t

Place the RTU into Test Mode?

unack_alarms

long

This field provides the number of unacknowledged alarms for the remote, and all records that reference this remote (for example, telemetered points on the remote).

useGMAS

oas_boolean_t

Use Measurement for reference (protocol-specific)?