SCADA Training #6 | Triggers | Automated Actions & Time-Based Triggers
In Episode 6 of the Wise SCADA training series, we explore Triggers, which can be considered the “autopilot” of SCADA systems, through practical examples.
Triggers allow the system to perform actions automatically without operator intervention—such as at a specific time, during a fault condition, or at shift changes. In this lesson, you will learn how to configure both Tag-based (event-driven) and Time-based (periodic) triggers.
At the end of the video, we implement a real-world scenario that automatically generates a PDF report every day at 00:00, while dynamically adjusting the Start Time and End Time to prevent data loss.
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📌 What You Will Learn in This Lesson
✅ Tag-Based Triggers: Assigning values or executing actions when a bit changes to True / False
✅ Time-Based (Timer) Triggers: Running the system every second, every minute, or at specific times of the day
✅ Enable / Disable Control: Conditionally activating triggers based on system states (e.g., machine running)
✅ Automatic Reporting: Generating periodic PDF reports without human intervention
✅ Dynamic Date Management: Automatically updating Start Time and End Time to ensure complete data capture
- 00:00 Introduction & Creating a New Trigger Group
- 00:20 Tag-Based Triggering (True / False State)
- 01:55 Time-Based Trigger Configuration
- 03:10 Conditional Execution Using Enable Bit
- 04:25 What Can Be Done with Triggers? (Script, E-mail, Printer, etc.)
- 05:05 Use Case: Automatic PDF Report Generation
- 06:10 Automatically Setting Report Date Range (Start / End Time)
- 07:20 Runtime Test & Review of Results