Software-specific information • Touch keys as data points via OPC UA
Power Panel T30 User's manual V1.42 - Translation of the original documentation
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6.7 Touch keys as data points via OPC UA
If an OPC UA connection between the controller and Power Panel exists, the touch keys of the Power Panel are
displayed in the controller as data points in the I/O mapping of the Power Panel.
In order to use this option, the following version conditions must be met:
Component
Automation Studio
Automation Runtime
PPT system
Hardware upgrade
Version
≥4.5.1
≥A4.51
≥1.2.0
≥1.3.0.0
Configuration for using the OPC UA data points
The following configurations must be made in Automation Studio:
Configuration of the controller (CPU):
► If the Power Panel is identified by the hostname in the network, the following settings must be enabled in
configuration "
DNS parameters
":
–
Activate DNS service
–
Get DNS from DHCP server
► In configuration "
OPC-UA system
":
–
Activate OPC-UA system
Configuration of the Power Panel:
► In configuration "
OPC-UA
":
– Enable
OPC-UA server
.
– Configure suitable settings for the OPC UA server (port, server access).
Data points in the I/O mapping
If the controller and Power Panel have been configured correctly, OPC UA communication is established and the
following data points are available in Automation Studio in the I/O mapping of the Power Panel:
Channel name
Data type
Description
OPC UA Communication between controller and Power Panel:
TRUE
Communication or data exchange in progress.
OPCUAconnectionOK
BOOL
FALSE
No communication: The values of the other data points are invalid.
State of the Hand button.
1
Key is pressed.
VK1
DINT
0
Key is not pressed.
Touch area outside the display and the Hand button.
1
Key is pressed.
VK2
DINT
0
Key is not pressed.
