You cannot start the SCADA Node unless a Project has been configured and Downloaded to the SCADA Node.
To Start the SCADA Node kernel locally on the SCADA Node:
1. Click the red Taskbar Icon
in the “System Tray”.
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Figure 2-13 Taskbar Icon in System Tray
2. The Taskbar Menu appears (Figure 2-11).
3. Move the mouse over Start Kernel.

Figure 2-14 Start SCADA Node Kernel locally from Taskbar
4. Move the mouse over the Project_SCADA Node name (there can be more than one project downloaded to a SCADA Node).
5. Click with the Mouse the Project_SCADAnode name you want to start.
6. The Advantech WebAccess Icon should turn green
.
The Taskbar Icon is Color Coded to show the State of the SCADA Node Kernel.
Note - If there is no ViewDAQ, no Start Kernel, and no Stop Kernel listed in the menu of your Taskbar Icon, then you are on a Project Node. The Advantech WebAccess Taskbar Icon is always red on the Project Node