Platform service types

In addition to the SystemService found under its property sheet, the PlatformServices Container has various child services, of which different types are listed below.
 NOTE: Some platform services are intended to support installations where all configuration must be done using only a browser connection(and not a platform connection from Workbench to a remote controller’s platform daemon). Examples include types TcpIpService and LicenseService

The list of visible platform service types includes the following:

  • CertManagerService

    For management of PKI certificate stores and/or allowed host exceptions, used in certificate-based TLS connections between the station/platform and other hosts. For details, see the Niagara Station Security Guide.

  • TcpIpPlatformService

    Provides access to the same configuration using the platform’s TCP/IP Configuration view. See “TCP/IP Configuration”.

  • LicensePlatformService

    Provides access to the same configuration using the platform’s License Manager view. See “License Manager”.

  • SerialPortService

    (JACE platforms only) Allows review of available serial ports on the host platform.

  • PowerMonitorService

    (All platforms except for JACE-8000 series) Provides configuration and status of the controller’s battery monitoring and AC power-fail shutdown routines. See Power monitoring for details.

  • NtpPlatformService

    Provides the Niagara 4 interface to the NTP (Network Time Protocol) service or daemon of a controller’s OS (QNX), including several configuration parameters and a list specifying one or more NTP time servers. For details, see “About the NtpPlatformService”.

  • DataRecoveryService

    (JACE platforms only) Allows monitoring the service that automatically creates and manages static RAM buffers in the controller, allowing “battery-less” operation (if so configured), or usage of the SRAM along with an installed backup battery (if applicable). For details, refer to the document Niagara Data Recovery Service Guide.

  • HardwareScanService

    (JACE platforms only) Optional platform service that provides a graphical diagram of communication ports and other features on the hosting platform, including callouts to a table that explain the location, description (such as COM2), port type, and status/usage of each item. Requires installation of the modules platHwScan and a corresponding platHwScanType. Refer to the Hardware Scan Service Engineering Notes document.