FactoryTalk View SE - Adding The Data Server Name and Tag Address To The Tag Address Syntax For Third Party OPC Servers

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FactoryTalk View SE - Adding the Data

Server name and tag address to the tag
address syntax for Third Party OPC servers
Document ID BF17968
Published Date 11/02/2021
Summary
FactoryTalk View SE - Adding the Data Server name and tag address to the tag address
syntax for Third Party OPC servers
Problem
How do I add the Data Server name to the tag address syntax for Third Party OPC
servers used in a Factory Talk View SE Standalone application?
How do I point to the tag address instead of the tag name in the syntax for Third
Party OPC?
When using a Third Party OPC server (for instance Kepware as in the example below)
and browsing for tags in Factory Talk View Studio, it does not add the data server
name to the tag address syntax. This causes requests for tag data to query all
servers in the area for the tag. This can be critical in an Factory Talk View SE
Standalone application and especially if there is more than one data server used in
the application.
Environment
Factory Talk View Studio
Third Party OPC
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Solution
To receive the best experience please download or update to the latest version of Chrome,
Add the data
Edge,server
Firefoxname in front of the tag
or Safari.
Before:
Channel.Device1._System._Error

Edge, Firefox or Safari.
This will cause performance issues when you have multiple data servers because when
tags are requested, they will query every available data server to try and resolve the tag
name.

The solution would be to add the data server name in front of the tag.
After:
:KEPWARE:Channel.Device1._System._Error
The data server name is the name entered in the project tree by the person who has created the application.
In the project example shown above, the data server is named KEPWARE so you need to add the data server
name to the beginning of the tag name. Now when the tag is requested; the request will go directly to the
speciﬁed data server.

Refer to the tag address instead of the tag name
If you need to refer to the tag address instead of the tag name, then change the syntax as
below

Before:
Channel2.Device1.Prgm_Example.test.DN
After:
:Channel2.Device1.PROGRAM:EXAMPLE.TEST.DN

With the OPC Data server named kep:
:kep:Channel2.Device1.PROGRAM:EXAMPLE.TEST.DN

For additional References see:
FactoryTalk View SE Area Best Practices - Guidelines for structuring Areas in a

FactoryTalk View SE Application.
Using the Kepware OPC Server
Kepware communication troubleshooting Tips
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Using the Kepware OPC Server

v4.5 and earlier

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ID: BF17968 | Access Levels: TechConnect

FactoryTalk View SE - Adding the Data

Published Date 11/02/2021

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Refer to the tag address instead of the tag name

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FactoryTalk View SE Area Best Practices - Guidelines for structuring Areas in a

Using the Kepware OPC Server

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