Or proceed to define the other server configuration settings.We are leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation.Select the relevant entry to display the topic that you require. For more information, see the topics that are listed in the gray footer section at the bottom of this topic. Define some of the other Points settings.If you are unfamiliar with the server configuration process, we recommend that you either: You can now continue with the server configuration. Right-click on the system icon in the tree-structure, and select the Apply Changes option to apply the changes.You need to set the maximum allowed clock drift to a time that is suitable for your requirements.
This means that the data may be treated as ‘normal’ data even though its time stamp is in the future by a significant amount.
Access the ClearSCADA Server Configuration Tool ( see Accessing the ClearSCADA Server Configuration Tool).To define the maximum amount of clock drift permitted: (The status can be viewed on the point’s Status display and Historic List). ClearSCADA indicates that the data is invalid by setting the point’s status to Invalid Time. If the point values are in the future and beyond the Time Window, the data is discarded.This indicates that the time stamps of the data should be treated as unreliable, as they appear to be inconsistent with the time settings.
ClearSCADA uses the data to update the points in the database, but also sets the ‘Future Time’ status.
The Future Data settings only apply to advanced driver points that support logged data.