Simatic Notifier node¶

Simatic Notifier nodes in Visual Flow Creator are integrated with Simatic Notifier application. With these nodes you can raise, accept and clear the events in the Simatic Notifier application.

Simatic Notifier nodes will notify the users with following event types based on the event priority:

• Alert
• Warning
• Information

For more information about the Simatic Notifier, refer to SIMATIC Notifier.

The "simatic notifier" nodes and their respective functions in Visual Flow Creator are described in the following sections:

• Raise event node
• Accept event node
• Clear event node

Raise event node¶

The "Raise event" node allows you to raise the event in the Simatic Notifier application.

Using raise event node¶

To execute the example flow using raise event node, follow these steps:

1. From the node palette, drag and drop the "inject" node from the input palette, "raise event" node from the simatic notifier palette and "debug" node from the output palette to the working area. Connect the nodes in a flow as shown below:

   

2. Double click on "inject" node to edit the properties. For more information, refer to Editing nodes.

   • Enter the "Name" as "Pump overheating".

3. Double click on "raise event" node to edit the properties and select the asset and event type.

   • Enter the "Name".
   • To select the asset and event type, click .
   • In the "Type" section, you can select any one of the options from the dropdown menu.
   • Enter the "Description".
   • Click "Done".

   

4. Save and execute the flow.

In Simatic Notifier application, the event is raised in successfully.

Accept event node¶

The "accept event" node allows you to accept the raised event using "Notification ID".

Using accept event node¶

To execute the example flow using accept event node, follow these steps:

1. From the node palette, drag and drop the "inject" node from the input palette and "accept event" node from the simatic notifier palette to the working area. Connect the nodes in a flow as shown below:

   

2. Double click on "inject" node to edit the properties. For more information, refer to Editing nodes.

   • Select the "Payload (string)" as "Pump overheating".

3. Double click on "accept event" node to edit the properties.

   • Enter the "Name".
   • Enter the "Notification ID".
   • Click "Done".

   

4. Save and execute the flow.

In Simatic Notifier application, the event is accepted successfully.

Clear event node¶

The "clear event" node allows you to clear and archive the accepted event using "Notification ID".

Using clear event node¶

To execute the example flow using clear event node, follow these steps:

1. From the node palette, drag and drop the "inject" node from the input palette and "clear event" node from the simatic notifier palette to the working area. Connect the nodes in a flow as shown below:

   

2. Double click on "inject" node to edit the properties. For more information, refer to Editing nodes.

   • Select the "Payload (string)" as "Pump overheating".

3. Double click on "clear event" node to edit the properties.

   • Enter the "Name".
   • Enter the "Notification ID".
   • Click "Done".

   

4. Save and execute the flow.

In Simatic Notifier application, the event is cleared and archived successfully. To view the cleared and archived event, navigate to "Archive" tab.

You can download Simatic Notifier app from Google Play store and Apple App Store to receive the event notification on your mobile phone by accessing the app with the permission.