Omron CX-Supervisor, User Manual

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Using CX-Supervisor with OPC Servers SECTION 17 Using CX-Supervisor as an OPC
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Server : This shows the name of the communications object to connect to
the server i.e. OMRONCXOPCCommunicationsControl. If you wish to use
a different object make your selection from the drop down list. To Add,
Modify or Delete an object click the Info button. You will only need 1
communications object per OPC server but note you can connect to more
1 server at a time if desired using this setting.
This field is initially blank and an OPC control should be added. Select the
Add option, which will open the Communications Control dialog box. From
the list of control objects select the one to be added and click the
OK
button.
Group: Select the Group containing the required item from the dropdown
list. To Add, Modify or Delete a Group click the Info button.
Items : The Items within the selected Group are listed. The Item Attributes
dialog box can be used to add or edit the items. To Add, Modify or Delete
an Item click the Info button. Selecting the Add or Modify option will open
the Items Attributes window from where the item details can be added or
updated.
Array Size : Enter the number of array elements in the CX-Supervisor
point that this item should have. If not an array, enter 1.
OPC COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL PROPERTIES
(A) SERVER TAB
The options in this window allow you to select the correct name of the
computer with the OPC Server and select the appropriate server.
Note: On adding, the Communication Control Properties dialog box is
automatically shown as detailed below. To edit these properties later
select Modify from the Info menu.