The file with descriptions of devices contains an enumeration of devices, their types, and connection IDs. Connection ID in the device description file is specified in the connections description file and is used for linking protocols to the devices.
If you use different protocols with different sets of tags, you have to use several connections for one device. Connection IDs in each row of the devices.csv file have to be unique.
The file should begin with header strings containing the data needed for file processing. An example of header strings of the devices.csv file is provided below.
Example:
'Devices
'Format Version V1.0.0.0;KICS Importer Version V1.0.0.0
'Field separator: ; Decimal separator: . Text quotes: " Var name separator: .
'Device;Type;Connection
Header strings of the devices.csv file contain the following values:
Devices
The name of the CSV file is specified in this string. Devices – the name of the device description file. The data file name corresponds to the file purpose and is defined for each file in the set.
Format Version;KICS Importer Version
This string specifies the version of the file format and the version of the tool using which the file was created. Specify the value V1.0.0.0 for the parameter Format version. It is then recommended to specify the name and version of the tool that was used to create the CSV file.
Field separator: ; Decimal separator: . Text quotes: " Var name separator: .
Use this string to specify the separators used in the data file:
Field separator: ;
Decimal separator: .
line terminator: Text quotes: "
field separator in tag name: Var name separator: .
Device;Type;Connection
This string contains the names of columns with data. Data in the file should be arranged according to the following order of columns:
Device – device name.
Type – device type code. The following codes are used:
0 – SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-300
1 – SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-400
2 – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC MOMENTUM
3 – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC M340
4 – MITSUBISHI SYSTEM Q
5 – ALLEN-BRADLEY CONTROL LOGIX 5000
6 – SIEMENS SIPROTEC
7 – IEC 61850 GOOSE, MMS device
8 – IEC 60870-5-104 device
9 – ABB RELION 670
10 – GENERAL ELECTRIC RX3I
11 – SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-1500
12 – IEC 61850 SAMPLED VALUES device
13 – SIEMENS SIPROTEC 6MD66
14 – SIEMENS SIPROTEC 7SS52
15 – SIEMENS SIPROTEC 7UM62
16 – SIEMENS SIPROTEC 7SA52
17 – SIEMENS SIPROTEC 7SJ64
18 – SIEMENS SIPROTEC 7UT63
19 – GENERAL ELECTRIC MULTILIN B30
20 – GENERAL ELECTRIC MULTILIN C60
21 – EMERSON DELTAV
22 – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC M580
23 – RELEMATIKA TOR 300
24 – EKRA 200 series
25 – EKRA BE2704 / BE2502
26 – OMRON CJ2M
27 – ABB AC 800M
28 – YOKOGAWA CENTUM
29 – CODESYS V3 based device
30 – DNP3 device
31 – OPC UA server
32 – ABB AC 700F
33 – SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-1200
34 – OPC DA server
35 – BECKHOFF CX series
36 – PROSOFT-SYSTEMS REGUL R500
37 – EMERSON CONTROLWAVE
38 – IEC 60870-5-101 device
39 – MOXA NPORT IA 5000 series
40 – I/O device
41 – ABB RELION REF615
42 – SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-200
43 – MODBUS TCP device
44 – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SEPAM 80 NPP
45 – YOKOGAWA PROSAFE-RS
46 – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC FOXBORO FCP280 / FCP270
47 – HONEYWELL CONTROLEDGE 900 series
48 – HONEYWELL EXPERION C300
49 – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC MICOM C264
50 – UMAS device
51 – TASE.2 server
52 – PROFINET device
53 – DIRECTLOGIC
54 – Server with encryption support
55 – BACNET device
56 – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC P545
57 – YCU/ELC
58 – FEU device
59 – Generic IED
60 – Generic Gateway
61 – Generic PLC
62 – VALMET DNA device
63 – IPU device
64 – OWEN PLC100 series
65 – CODESYS V2 based device
66 – PNU20 device
67 – KNX device
68 – DTS device.
Connection – connection ID from the connections.csv file containing a description of connections.
The header strings are followed by the file body containing the values of parameters (device name, device type code, connection ID). An example of the devices.csv file is provided below.
Example:
'Devices
'Format Version V1.0.0.0;KICS Importer Version V1.0.0.0
'Field separator: ; Decimal separator: . Text quotes: " Var name separator: .