====IBA Driver===

===Information===

The iba driver allows you to connect to **iba HDServer** systems to retrieve historical data.

We usually suggest using **OPC-UA** to connect to live data, as this provides the best performance while also having the smallest impact on your server.

//Note: You will need to have a license with the GRPC option - this is required to allow ARDIs drivers to connect and retrieve data//

^Driver Info^Detail^
|Driver Type:|**History Only**|
|Platforms:|**All**|

===Driver Settings===

This driver has several options...

^Option^Description^
|Host|The IP address or name of the HDServer system|
|Port|The port that the HDServer is running on|
|Default Store|The data store to use by default|
|Certificate|A server security certificate for the IBA server|
|Public Key|A public client security key for this device|
|Private Key|A private client security key for this device|

Note that the last three items are //optional// and will be generated by your IBA system.

In tests, we've often found that the security certificates created the first time will **often fail**. If the driver fails to connect with a set of certificates, try re-generating new ones. 

===Point Settings===

IBA points only have to parameters, one of which is optional.

^Option^Usage^
|Data Store|The name of the data store. If blank, the default will be assumed|
|Name|The name of the point in IBA|

===Notes===

IBA lacks the concept of an 'integer' type. ARDI attempts to resolve issues around this by interpolating and processing certain channels differently when you're using them in enumerations.