WinCC OA IEC 104 driver connection
This is my first time working with WinCC OA on Debian 12 using the developer trial version, and my efforts to utilize the IEC 104 driver have not been successful.
The primary objective is to use WinCC OA as an HMI software. It is intended to display alarms, events, and on-screen changes for signals received via the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol. In this setup, WinCC OA acts as the client, receiving data from another software (an S8000 instance), which in turn acquires statuses from various IEDs (with S8000 acting as the server).
A new _IecConnection data point is correctly created when configured in System Management > Driver IEC > IEC 60870 104 Driver, taking into account the static IP address of the server software. However, I am still unable to establish a connection between the two, even after restarting the driver or both software instances. The messages in the Log Viewer, when using the -dbg 2 option, indicate connection issues.
My questions are:
- Do I need to modify the project's parameter configuration file?
- Do I need to install any extra packages on my system or perform any additional configuration?
- Is it necessary to explicitly configure the IP address on a real or virtual network adapter on my system for the software to detect the connection, or is configuring it solely within the 'Panel for connections' sufficient?
Thank you for your assistance.