ION Enterprise 6.0 OPC Server Assistant
ION Enterprise 6.0 OPC Server Assistant
ION Enterprise 6.0 OPC Server Assistant
06/2009
Notices
This section describes the symbols used in this guide.
Danger
This alerts you to things that may cause serious injury to a person. Only qualified,
properly trained personnel should perform these procedures.
Caution
This alerts you to things that may cause loss of data, damage to your computer
or your devices.
Note
A note provides you with additional information that you might want to consider.
Documentation Conventions
This section describes the terms used to describe common methods or procedures used
throughout this guide.
Clear
Place the mouse cursor over the check box option, then click the
mouse button1 so that the check mark is removed from the check box.
Click
Place the mouse cursor over the specified option or button, then press
and release the mouse button.
Double-click
Place the mouse cursor over the specified option or button, then press
and release the mouse button twice.
Right-click
Place the mouse cursor over the specified option, then press and
release the right mouse button.
Drag
Hold down the mouse button while moving the mouse cursor to the
appropriate location, then release the button.
Enter
Point
Press
Select
Place the mouse pointer over the specified option or check box, then
click the mouse button. A selected check box receives a check mark;
a selected radio button is marked with a dot.
Type
Mouse button means the primary mouse button (left, by default), while
right mouse button means the secondary mouse button. This
configuration can be switched for accessibility.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction
OPC is a set of open standards for connectivity and interoperability of
industrial automation and the enterprise system. OPC provides a bridge
between Windows based applications and process control hardware, thereby
eliminating the need for proprietary or custom interfaces and drivers for the
various data types and sources residing in your corporate information
network. Having information readily available in a universally-recognized
format can cut costs, speed up development and increase operations
efficiency. This is especially true when many diverse software applications,
hardware, and operating systems exist in the corporate and operations
networks.
OPC is supported through the implementation of ION Services, a .NET-based
system that takes the traditional register handle-based ION data and
transforms it into structured measurement-based data that complies with
open standards such as OPC. ION Services facilitates the translation and
organization of data in this new measurement classification system.
ION Enterprise supports OPC server and OPC client functionality. The OPC
server translates ION data into OPC data, for exporting and viewing in other
third-party OPC client systems. The OPC client, on the other hand, takes OPC
standardized measurements from third-party systems and translates them
into a data format that ION Enterprise can use.
Scope
This document provides basic configuration and operation instructions for the
OPC server component of ION Enterprise.
NOTE
The OPC client is available in all ION Enterprise installations. However, due
to the number of different third-party OPC-compliant servers in the industry,
as well as different methods and syntax for connecting to these servers and
accessing their data, it is highly recommended that you contact Technical
Support for assistance in configuring the OPC client.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
NOTE
If you add a new device to the ION_Network database at a later date, you
must repeat the above procedure in order to map the new source devices
data to the OPC server.
Setup Registers
2.
Navigate to the ION module that contains the register that you want to
expose to OPC server. Right-click to display the module setup dialog.
3.
4.
Select (check) the box beside each item you want to expose to the OPC
server. Clear (uncheck) the box beside each item you do not want to
expose to the OPC server.
NOTE
Grayed-out items (such as PF sign a in the Power Meter module) cannot be
selected or changed. Those registers cannot be removed using OPC Server
Assistant.
5.
Launch the Modbus Device Importer. Click File > Open, then navigate
to the folder containing the ION map file for your Modbus device. Select
it and click Open.
2.
Navigate to the module containing the register you want to map. Rightclick the module and select OPC. The OPC Server Assistant appears.
3.
Select (check) the box beside each item you want to expose to the OPC
server. Clear (uncheck) the box beside each item you do not want to
expose to the OPC server.
4.
Description of Commands
This section describes the commands available in the OPC Server Assistant.
File > Export
This command saves your configuration changes. Items that are selected
(checked) in the OPC Server Assistant are exposed to the OPC server, while
cleared (unchecked) items are not.
File > Exit
This command closes the OPC Server Assistant.
Edit > Reset values
This command discards your changes and reverts to the last saved
configuration (for the items that are exported to the OPC server).
Edit > Select All
This command selects (checks) all registers.
Edit > Clear All
This command clears (unchecks) all registers that are not grayed out.
View > Setup Registers
This command displays the setup registers, in addition to the output registers,
for the module.
View > Measurements
This command displays a column containing the measurement names
associated with the registers.
NOTE
Syntax use varies across different OPC clients. Refer to your OPC client
documentation for details.
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