SMP Gateway User Manual • 27
5 Configuring the
SMP Gateway
As we saw under “Principles of Operation”, you have to configure the SMP Gateway before you
can use it. For this, you use SMP Config to define the characteristics of your SMP Gateway and
the functions it has to perform. The configuration is stored in a file that is then loaded onto the
SMP, where it is stored in non-volatile flash memory.
Using SMP Config, you will perform the following configuration steps:
For an SMP 4-20, an SMP 8-40 or an SMP 16/SG, define the hardware options installed.
Create a master protocol instance for each device to be supported.
Define each data point on each device.
Configure the communications link to be used to connect to each device.
Create a slave protocol instance for each SCADA or control center.
Configure the communications link to be used to connect to the SCADA.
Map the device data points to SCADA data points.
You will then use SMP Manager to send the configuration file to the SMP.
Note: There can only be one instance of SMP Config running at any given time.
If you launch the tool for a given SMP Gateway and then launch it again for a
second SMP Gateway, SMP Config will prompt you to save any changes you
have made, close the configuration file of the first gateway, and then open the
configuration file of the second gateway.
To create a configuration file for your SMP Gateway, proceed as follows:
Start SMP Manager.
In SMP Manager’s application window, select your SMP Gateway.
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