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Introduction to OPC EasyServer OPC EasyServer General features New in this version Install OPC EasyServer
OPC Introduction EasyServer During this travel, you will discover: OPC EasyServer organization chart Using OPC EasyServer Administrator Creating your first OPC EasyServer project Using OPC EasyServer Editor Using OPC EasyServer Test Client
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Organization Chart
Universal Project Editor Device specific
EasyServ er Editor
EasyServ EasyServ er Project
Device(s)
OPC Client(s)
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Universal Server
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Available actions: Start Editor with a selected project Start Test Client and connect to a selected server Scan fixed disks and search for unregistered projects
OPC Creating a Project EasyServer We strongly recommend to use EasyServer Wizard to create a new project !! The wizard will help you to
Define a plugin module Define project identity Save the project Register the project
NOTE: You have to manually define the address space after finishing the wizard!
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NOTE: The EasySerevr Wizard is the easiest way to create an OPC EasyServer project !
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Select Plugin
Select the Plugin module for your new EasyServer Project Click here to display details of the selected Plugin Module Information about the selected Plugin Module Some Plugin modules require a presence of specific system files. These files are listed here. If any of these files is not available, Plugin module cant be used for the project.
NOTE: Plugin module is specific for a device. By selecting a Plugin, the type of OPC Server you want to create is defined (e.g. EasyIP/FST defines an OPC Server that uses EasyIP protocol to communicate with a network of FEC / IPC).
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NOTE: Each OPC Server is identified with a string composed of 3 parts. In EasyOPC, first part is your Company Name, second part is a Project Name and third part is a Project Version.
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After saving the project file, its full path and file name is displayed here
NOTE: Project must be saved in a project file before proceeding. Wizard will suggest a name for the project file this name is created using a defined project identity.
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Register Project
Displays information about the steps you have already completed
Click on this button to register the project in the system registry database
NOTE: When a project is registered in a system registry, a valid OPC Server is created (it is visible by the OPC Clients). However, you need to define a server address space to have a meaningful server.
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Closing Wizzard
Click on this button to open the project in editor and define its address space
NOTE: OPC EasyServer Project has been created and, because it is registered, it is also a valid OPC Server. You can now proceed to define the server address space.
OPC Server Address Space EasyServer Server address Space is a tree-like structure that contains Resources and Tags. Single Tag corresponds to a single value coming from a device by means of a Plugin module. Resource does not have a value it contains other Resources and/or Tags. Server address space cannot be defined without the Plugin module.
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NOTE: Organization of the server Address Space depends exclusively on the Plugin module used by the project. Plugin module also defines the structure of a single Resource/Tag.
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OPC EasyServer Editor helps you to do the following: Create new project using wizard Create new project by importing it using import module Create new project by cloning existing project Modify existing project Register and unregister project Export project using export module
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Detailed information about the project, its identity and Plugin module
What happened since Editor was started Detailed information about the Plugin Module
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Indicates whether the project has been modified (requires save) If this field is empty, Plugin module is not loaded. If it contains an animated green arrow, Plugin module is loaded and running
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Show/Hide Floating Properties window Search for tags based on name Add/Remove Resource/Tag Show Resource/Tag properties Register the project Unregister the project Displays Plugin Module details
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OPC EasyServer Test Client enables you to : Test created OPC EasyServers Test any other OPC Server
Test Client
Test Client supports: OPC Data Access Custom Interface Specification 1.0a and 2.xx Connection to a single OPC Server Multiple Test Clients can run simultaneously (each connected to the same or different OPC Servers)
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List of all available OPC Servers on a local machine Refresh the list Information about the selected OPC Server
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Specifications
Full implementation of OPC Data Access Custom Interface Specification (1.0a and 2.xx) including Browsing Server Address Space Single editor for all OPC EasyServer projects Simultaneous connections from multiple OPC Clients Multiple instances of OPC EasyServer supported Project import/export functionality Test OPC Client
OPC Servers EasyServer EasyIP protocol (Festo) for FST and Multiprog Serial protocol (Festo) for FST Dial-up modem connection to FST Profibus DP (Slave) for Hilscher VipWin (Festo) SCADA as OPC Server Windows NT/2000 Machine Information Simulation
OPC Import / Export EasyServer Text file import/export Comma separated text file import/export (CSV) Import variables from FST project Import driver specific variables from VipWin SCADA project
If your operating system is other than Windows 2000/ME, first install support for Microsoft Installer:
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OPC Registration EasyServer To check out all features and advantages of the OPC EasyServer, you can run OPC EasyServer as a Demo Version. Select between 3 different Demo modes during installation! To register OPCEasyServer as a legal user, please enter license code enclosed in the delivery scope after installation in OPC EasyServer Editor, menu Help / Registration
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