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Tips for Integrating with an OPC client

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Removing OPC Transparency Support

Once installed, the OPC Transparency values should not be deleted from the reg-
istry by hand. Instead, use the utility provided to remove it.

Please note that OPC Transparency should not be deleted from the PC where the
OPC server resides.

To remove the OPC Transparency registry values, do the following:

Copy the ‘Delete Transparent OPC.reg’ file to the OPC client PC (MK8000 in-
stallation dir>\Utilities\OPC Transparency).

Double-click the file to remove the registry file.

Summary of Contents for MK8000 MP4.30

Page 1: ...Building Technologies Fire Safety Security Products MK8000 MP4 30 OPC Server for subsystems Installation Function Configuration Commissioning Safety Regulations ...

Page 2: ...ument and in the subject thereof By acceptance of the document the recipient acknowledges these rights and undertakes not to publish the document nor the subject thereof in full or in part nor to make them available to any third party without our prior express written authorization nor to use it for any purpose other than for which it was delivered to him ...

Page 3: ...ion Procedures 20 3 4 1 Welcome screen 20 3 4 2 MK8000 stand alone station installing the MS software 22 3 4 3 MK8000 OPC server 33 3 4 4 MK8000 installed software 40 3 4 5 MK8000 technical utilities 41 3 4 6 NK8000 firmware 44 3 5 Testing the network communication Distributed Systems 45 4 Configuring the MK8000 46 4 1 Configuration Checklist 46 4 2 MK8000 architecture in the Composer project 48 4...

Page 4: ...egrating into a network Distributed configuration 72 6 4 Possible difficulties in integrating an OPC client 74 6 4 1 Exporting data to a 3rd party OPC client 74 6 4 2 Integrating the OPC server into a network 74 6 4 3 DCOM settings on OPC clients 84 6 5 Integrating clients that do not support DCOM 85 Appendix A Using the System Monitor 87 Appendix B Enabling disabling MK8000 auto start 91 ...

Page 5: ...ts The DMS8000 Documentation Resource Information Guide document assem bles in one place important information regarding documentation resources It con tains the following Comprehensive definitions of the target audiences for FS DMS documents Training program information including the Siemens intranet link A complete list of all available DMS8000 documents Instructions for how to obtain a document...

Page 6: ...guarantee full agreement However the data in this manual are reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections included in subsequent editions Suggestions for improvement are welcome Modification index Document no Date Notes A6V10062407_a_en 06 2010 Latest update for MK8000 MP 4 30 A6V10062407_a_en 06 2009 Latest update for MK8000 MP 4 20 A6V10062407_a_en 06 2008 Latest update for MK8000 MP 4 15 A6...

Page 7: ...rver must also be taken into account 1 2 Assembly installation commissioning and testing work Activate security fire and third party systems or devices only in the presence of the person responsible Abide by the safety regulations of the connected sub systems when working on management stations This especially applies when switching off system com ponents Inform people before the testing of alarm ...

Page 8: ...missioning the project manager meets with the customer to understand any special needs he may have 5 PM ensures that all variables necessary for installation and commissioning are present Variables are items such as power supplies network outlets installation areas and connection wires to fire panels These items should have been specified in the contract and provided by the 3rd party suppliers or ...

Page 9: ...lan the customer ac cepts the system and the project is closed 14 Maintenance contract begins If the customer purchased a maintenance contract the DU begins performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting procedures 2 1 What has been changed in MP 4 30 This section illustrates the new features of MK8000 MP4 30 in comparison with previous MP4 20 Section Page Improvements 3 1 1 p 10 Requirements ...

Page 10: ...4 GB for large configurations over 40 000 points 40 GB free disk space NTFS no FAT FAT32 partition required At least 1 parallel or USB port for hardware key dongle At least one serial line if serial connectivity is used 100 or 1000 BaseT Network Card if network connectivity is used FEP station x86 32 bit CPU 900 MHz 2 4 GHz or faster if used for video applications 1 Gbytes RAM 15 GB free disk spac...

Page 11: ...se edition See notes about Vista at p 13 OPC compatibility The MK8000 is compatible with OPC Data Access DA version 2 0 Note MK8000 is not compatible with OPC Data Access version 1 0 If no SQL Server is available then the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Data Engine MSDE 2000 SP3 or Microsoft SQL Express 2005 SP2 and the related SQL Backward Compatibility software should be installed before MK8000 Micros...

Page 12: ...ll setting If the PC does not have access to the Internet or is somehow protected exter nally the Windows firewall can be disabled with the following commands Start Settings Control Panel Windows Firewall In the form that appears in the General tab set the firewall to Off Alternatively the Windows firewall can be configured in order to allow MM8000 to operate over the network This is possible with...

Page 13: ... require administration privileges and fall under User Account Control are identified by an icon that includes a shield like Typically the manual UAC confirmation must be provided for MM8000 tool applications Composer PAKmanager and other utilities when prompted see im age just click Continue If you do not have administration rights you also have to enter an administrator password Be informed that...

Page 14: ...d to authorized personnel and or adequate protection should be put in place on the computers to prevent potential attacks or sabotage Particular attention should be given to the license key installed on the USB port Power supply should include UPS to guarantee stable power Cabinets with sensitive information e g documents passwords backup tapes and memory support should be properly protected and p...

Page 15: ...e master passwords The list includes Window administration password s The SQL 2000 password if used see p 43 and p 11 Data privacy and protection As stated in 1 4 at p 7 compliance with local regulations must be addressed This can concern paper listings as well as tapes and memory support For further information on general security issues regarding Siemens products please refer to the internal doc...

Page 16: ...a tion Install only the MK8000 testing client application License station Install the software required to handle the license key and the associated PAK code This installation type is only required on the physical PCs supporting a redundant vir tual server based on Marathon software During the MK8000 setup procedure you need to select the installation type 3 2 1 1 Redundant server solution with Ma...

Page 17: ...hines and only includes the license related components that need to check the physical ports Fig 2 Virtual server and Physical servers For more information about Marathon solutions refer to the following web site http www marathontechnologies com Continuous_Avail html Also an online demo can be found at the following web address http www marathontechnologies com demo html In general it is recommen...

Page 18: ...o different ways Standard security the internal user is automatically created with the name DMS8000_PROC Advanced security the internal username and password can be specified as desired You can specify a new user account or an existing one During the installation procedure of MK8000 software you are asked to specify whether the user security is handled in Standard or Advanced mode In both cases th...

Page 19: ...eferably be already installed SQL server is required locally or on the network If an external SQL server is used make sure to have the server name and the authentication password If SiPass is also used then the SQL Server is provided by SiPass If you are migrating from an existing system to a newer version you should refer to the Release Notes prior to performing the installation procedure INSTALL...

Page 20: ...nd SQL 2005 Backward Compatibility SQLXML 3 0 NET framework V1 1 and NET framework V2 0 This software is provided free of charge on the DMS8000 CD In order to run and perform the MK8000 software requires a hardware key don gle and a related Product Activation Key PAK i e a 16 character code Distributed systems may include a redundant solution see 3 2 1 1 3 4 1 Welcome screen The DMS8000 CD provide...

Page 21: ...displayed Fig 4 which pre sents the Installation Types see 3 2 at p 16 Fig 4 MK8000 Station Selection page The Stand Alone Server type Fig 5 presents the most complete list of required applications or pre requisites MSDE 2000 or SQL Express 2005 compatibility pack SQLXML 3 0 NET framework V1 1 and V2 0 Note the colour of the installation options Grey colour software installed Green colour software...

Page 22: ...tware 3 4 2 1 Installing the Microsoft NET framework V1 1 MK8000 software requires the support of the Microsoft NET V1 1 framework li brary As with other Microsoft libraries this package is distributed free of charge and can be easily installed selecting the corresponding option in the Pre requisites menu In the installation procedure started from the setup page Fig 5 you only have to agree on the...

Page 23: ... 0 does not replace V1 1 which remains required As with other Microsoft libraries this package is distributed free of charge and can be eas ily installed selecting the corresponding option in the Pre requisites menu During the setup procedure started from the setup page Fig 5 follow the installa tion wizard Fig 8 confirm you accept the terms of the license agreement Fig 9 and wait for the procedur...

Page 24: ...l the MSDE pack age provided in the DMS8000 CD About in the right click menu Fig 11 Checking the MS SQL server If an earlier version of SQL Server or MSDE is installed proceed as follows Uninstall the SQL Server or MSDE Reboot Delete the SQL folder typically C Program Files Microsoft SQL Server Install the new MSDE software The installation command is straightforward just select the MSDE 2000 opti...

Page 25: ...he SQL Express 2005 License Agreement 3 In the preliminary setup windows that appear on the screen click Next then Install and finally Next again 4 In the setup wizard that appears Fig 13 click Next Fig 13 Microsoft SQL Server Installation Wizard 5 The installation procedure performs a configuration check to ensure that hardware and software requirements are matched In the resulting window Fig 14 ...

Page 26: ...Enter to continue 7 At this point fill in the registration information Fig 15 Do not uncheck the option Hide Advanced Configuration Options Fig 15 Filling in the SQL Express 2005 registration information 8 Next the Feature Selection window Fig 16 shows the list of components Do not modify the default setting and just click Next Fig 16 Selecting the SQL Express 2005 features to install 9 The next w...

Page 27: ...ig 18 configures SQL user options In general we recommend enabling both options Enable User Instances and Add user to the Server Administration role unless specific security issues apply contact IT Manager Fig 18 Configuring the SQL Express 2005 users 11 Then in the Error and Usage Report Settings Fig 19 you can optionally enable the reporting functions for Microsoft Click Next and then in the sub...

Page 28: ...the next window Fig 22 Click Summary Log to open and possibly save the log file The Summary Log window also shows a link to the Surface Area Configuration tool also available in the SQL Express folder of Windows Start menu The use of this tool is not required for MM8000 operations Note that users with administration privileges in Windows Vista do not have ad ministration privileges on SQL Server b...

Page 29: ...ity Package Installing Backward Compatibility Package 1 From the setup page Fig 5 launch the installation of SQL Express 2005 Backward Compatibility Package 2 In the Welcome window click Next Fig 23 and Next again to confirm you accept the License Agreement Fig 24 Fig 23 Installing SQL Express 2005 Backward Compatibility Package Fig 24 License Agreement for Backward Compatibility Package 3 At this...

Page 30: ...components You may use the Disk Cost function to check the disk space available and the detailed requirements Do not modify the default setting Just click Next and then in the subsequent window Fig 27 click Install Fig 26 Selecting the Backward Compatibility Package features to install Fig 27 Ready to install the Backward Compatibility Package 5 At this point the setup installs the software When c...

Page 31: ...ee package from Microsoft named SQL XML 3 0 It is recommended to install this software after MSDE 2000 or SQL Express 2005 In the Pre requisites menu select the Install SQLXML options and follow the in stallation Wizard Fig 29 Fig 29 Starting the SQL XML Installation Wizard You have to accept the terms in the license agreement then enter your name and company and finally confirm the installation f...

Page 32: ...Installation 32 Building Technologies 048_DMS_MK8000_ICC_MP4 30_A6V10062407_a_en Fire Safety Security Products 06 2010 Fig 30 Selecting the SQL XML Setup Type ...

Page 33: ...der in the Windows Start menu providing the appropriate commands to control the MK8000 OPC server and tools The complete set of commands is configured for the Windows user who installs the MK8000 software whereas all other Windows users get a reduced menu including basic set of commands only 3 4 3 1 Installing the MK8000 on the main Stand Alone station The installation procedure is quite similar f...

Page 34: ...ty settings Select one of the following options see Fig 31 Standard security The internal user is automatically created with the default name DMS8000_PROC see also 3 2 2 at p 18 Composer Security is disabled and can therefore be used by any user Advanced security see Fig 32 The internal username and password can be specified as desired Here you can define any existing Windows username and password...

Page 35: ...on using the Engineering Tools see 3 4 5 1 at p 42 4d External SQL server settings If no SQL server is available on the local PC and a Stand Alone or Server type has been selected the setup procedure cannot proceed and proposes three possible solutions see Fig 33 Indicating a Server available in the network Click Next Stopping the setup and install the Microsoft SQL server Desktop En gine MSDE Cli...

Page 36: ...echnique which can be based on Windows or on SQL server In the latter case username and password must be entered Fig 34 Defining the external SQL server 4e Automatic Server start up and Redundancy option When prompted select whether you want the server tasks actually their System Supervisor to be automatically launched when Windows starts up You should select Yes unless you really want to manually...

Page 37: ...ts files are copied on the hard disk 4g Hardware key If prompted by the procedure temporarily remove the hardware key from the parallel or USB port of your PC You can insert it again after the software in stallation Fig 36 If already installed temporarily remove the hardware key 4h When prompted reboot When the PC starts up again logon in Windows using the same username as in step 1 above 4i Regis...

Page 38: ...l System Driver and let the setup install the new driver If you skip this step and then encounter troubles with the hardware key you can fix the key driver by performing the following steps 1 Remove the Sentinel System Driver Start Control Panel Add Remove Programs Sentinel System Driver 2 Re install the driver using the setup installation folder PAK Manager Sentinel Drivers SSD5411 32bit exe In t...

Page 39: ...n a FEP To install MK8000 on a FEP station do the following 1 Logon to FEP as Administrator 2 Insert the DMS8000 Installation CD 3 In the setup menu Fig 4 on page 21 launch the MK8000 installation FEP Station 4 Follow the procedure described in 3 4 3 1 at p 33 In relation to the MK8000 in ternal user definition in case you select the Advanced mode set the very same username and password as you did...

Page 40: ...er is started the logged in user is checked and compared to the User Manager list if the user is present in the list then Composer opens other wise an error message displays and Composer stops Composer users may or may not be included in the MM8000 users defined for any given project 3 4 4 MK8000 installed software Commands in the Windows Start menu The MK8000 Installation disk will install the fo...

Page 41: ...sta Firewall Configuration The script MM8000 Firewall Cnf vbs provided in the folder installation folder Utilities Firewall Configuration can configure the Windows XP SP2 SP3 Vista firewall to allow MK8000 software to communicate across the network The script can be used on any type of MK8000 stations stand alone client FEP Line monitor The Line Monitor utility can connect to the MM8000 communicat...

Page 42: ...sword Redundancy Setting the names of the two physical PCs of a dual server Product Type Not available after MK8000 setup Station Names Updating the DMS8000 environment after any change in the Windows net work names of the computers For more information about the Engineering Tools refer to the online help Click the Help button to open the help page Composer Preferences This program lets you modify...

Page 43: ...n Start and Stop commands are available on the desktop where two shortcuts are created named Start Server and Stop Server respectively 3 4 5 3 Registry scripts The directory installation folder Utilities Reg contains various registry setting scripts Only a few of them can be useful to you Namely DCOM XP Log DCOMXPLogEnable reg DCOMXPLogDisable reg Enabling or disabling the event logs of DCOM call ...

Page 44: ... reg Set reset the Composer debug mode for special technical tests Default is no de bug mode Do not set this mode unless explicitly instructed by technical support Setting debug mode can result in a large amount of disk space being used for technical logs 3 4 6 NK8000 firmware NK822x NK8222 NK8223 NK8225 The latest release of the NK822x firmware is provided in the folder installation folder NK822x...

Page 45: ...munication 1 Log on to the Stand Alone and FEPs with the same user name and password Note Step 1 is required if the PCs are the same workgroup For FEPs in the same domain it is not necessary that the user name is the same 2 If the server has not started automatically the System Monitor icon shows a flashing yellow dot see Fig 39 right click the icon and select Start Server 3 Launch the System Supe...

Page 46: ...ntical as each product has specific characteristics that impact this process The list in the Connectivity Guide serves as an overview of DMS product configuration in general while the list provided below is a list of the actual steps in the MK8000 configuration process The following abbreviations are used this table DMS CG DMS8000 connectivity Configuration Guides Network and Subsystem Connectivit...

Page 47: ...nfigure the communication network DMS CG Add and configure the subsystems following the planned structure in the SPECS DMS CG Link the subsystems to the communication network DMS CG Add the required Communication Drivers p 50 Connect the MK8000 with the network and FEP stations p 53 Adjust network settings baud rate ports etc p 58 Set vitality mandatory if connecting CS11 without MK7022 p 59 Set O...

Page 48: ...d do is to repre sent your MK8000 architecture Note that unlike previous MK8000 software releases any new project includes the basic internal system structure which will already be set up for you Fig 41 Fig 41 Internal MK8000 structure in a new project You should then add the FEP stations to the project do the following 1 Select Project MK8000 System MK8000 Physical Configuration and click the Sta...

Page 49: ...on My Computer on the Desktop and then select Properties and Computer Name Fig 44 Note that in case the Full computer name includes more levels separated by dots you should consider only the first of them e g PCar4 it001 becomes PCar4 for the MK8000 Station name Fig 44 Finding out the computer name Note In MK8000 system Physical Configuration Stand Alone the Sta tion Name localhost and IP address ...

Page 50: ...de with network devices and control units The drivers are organised in groups channel or manager the list includes Serial channel Channel including NS8010 Cerloop ISO1745 Driver used for connections to MK7022 CS11 via CK11 FC700A via FG700A NS8011 BACnet Driver used for connections to FS20 DESIGO PX and BACnet units in general NS8012 CDI Net Driver used for connections to GWxx gateways NS8210 NK80...

Page 51: ... the corresponding icons on the left Fig 46 Fig 46 Selecting Video Network Manager A the SiPass Driver B and the OP Driver C not available in MK8000 3 Select the serial Channel node by default Channel 4 Add the required drivers by clicking the corresponding icon on the left Fig 47 Fig 47 Adding communication drivers A NS8010 Cerloop ISO1745 B NS8012 CDI Net C NS8210 NK8000 D NS8015 CNDL E NS8014 S...

Page 52: ...Configuring the MK8000 52 Building Technologies 048_DMS_MK8000_ICC_MP4 30_A6V10062407_a_en Fire Safety Security Products 06 2010 Fig 48 Dragging the FEP driver to the Channel node ...

Page 53: ...5 1 What to drag to the drivers Cerloop Network Drag the MK7022 to the Cerloop Driver Fig 49 Connecting the MK7022 to the Cerloop Driver CS11 and FC700A fire systems can also be connected to the NS8010 Driver In these cases the CK11 and FG700A interfaces should be dragged to the driver re spectively See 4 7 1 below CDI Net Network Drag the appropriate CMS or upstream line to the CDI Net Driver The...

Page 54: ... Connecting GW20 line to the CDI Net Driver GW21 Lines Line n for GW21 Fig 51 Connecting GW21 line to the CDI Net Driver Note Only GW21 Lines 1 and 2 can be linked to the CDI Net Driver While line 1 is already defined for upstream line 2 needs to be set for upstream link Line Type CMS see Fig 52 Fig 52 Defining GW21 line 2 type as CMS ...

Page 55: ...hernet line to the NS8011 BACnet Driver Fig 54 Connecting NK8225 to the NS8011 BACnet Driver Multiple hosts NK822x can support the LAN WAN connection to multiple hosts MK8000 MM8000 The network protocol can be CMSDL IP and or BACnet IP Note that each DMS8000 host requires a separate Composer configuration that should match the one of the other hosts Note The NK822x units are downloaded by one of t...

Page 56: ...connection Drag the SI410 unit to the SI410 Driver Fig 56 Connecting SI410 Sintony to the corresponding driver Note SI410 network connections supported via protocol tunnelling over IP LAN will also be configured with the same type of link In the COM port setting see 4 6 below you will then select the virtual port emulated in software See the DMS8000 Network Fire and Intrusion Connectivity Configur...

Page 57: ... Fire CNDL Driver Fig 57 Connecting FC330A unit to the corresponding CNDL driver SPC connection Drag the SPC unit to the NS8013 SPC Driver Fig 58 Connecting SPC6000 unit to the corresponding SPC Driver SiPass subsystem Drag the SiPass subsystem to the SiPass Driver Fig 59 Connecting SiPass to the corresponding driver Video devices Drag the Video device e g SISTORE VDR to the Video Driver ...

Page 58: ...ate Default value is 10 Smaller values will speed up the Sample time used only for fast networks Status request timeout Max delay before starting a new status request even without having properly re ceived the end message of the previous request Default is 30 It may be decreased for speeding up specific technical tests Tab 1 ISO1745 traffic control parameters In general MK8000 can communicate with...

Page 59: ...nfigura tion Guide document no A6V10062425 and particularly to the section dealing with the SI410 Sintony 4 7 Setting vitality The vitality timer defines the maximum time between telegrams received from the subsystem Recommended vitality is 50 seconds maximum 90 seconds Setting the vitality is recommended when using GW20 or GW21 It is mandatory when connecting a CS11 directly to the MK8000 Note Se...

Page 60: ...tem is visible on the OPC interface but cannot be com manded ACK only the subsystem is visible on the OPC interface and can be acknowl edged but no other commands are allowed ACK Reset the subsystem is visible on the OPC interface and can be ac knowledged and reset no other commands are allowed Full control the subsystem is visible on the OPC interface and can be com manded with no limitations Fig...

Page 61: ...s in the Node tab the option for setting one of the multi state modes For more information on OPC data formats see the document 004971 MK8000 OPC Server Interface Specifications Note the field MK8000 and MM8000 selection can only be used in MM8000 sys tem which can switch the project type refer to MM8000 ICC manual document no A6V10062413 Fig 63 Setting the multi state data format ...

Page 62: ... 100 MB 4 Which log column separator to use when exporting data 5 The level of detail recorded see table below for explanation of choices 6 Whether the file will be backed up or not at each MK8000 start up If yes the existing log is backed up and a new empty log file is created at each start up in the same folder 7 If you choose yes choose the maximum number of backup files to be kept Value can be...

Page 63: ...oser project to the MK8000 server An incremental download transfers only the information that has changed since the last download This can significantly reduce download time when only a few items have changed When you are downloading a new project for the first time you must perform a complete download Performing an incremental download of a new project will cause problems Please note that if you ...

Page 64: ...the physical subsystems configured physical objects configured for each subsystems network drivers configured and connected to subsystems The Composer tool can provide in any moment the required license parameters and check them against the values currently set As shown in Fig 65 select the MK8000 node and then the View License Data button in the Node tab At this point the required license values ...

Page 65: ... verified you should then connect the MK8000 to the subsystems and verify that there are no communication problems see section 5 2 To verify that the MK8000 is running on the stations do the following 1 Launch the System Supervisor Browser on the OPC server station 2 Select a station icon in the left pane 3 Verify that all the items listed in the right pane have turned green 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3...

Page 66: ...r OPC Client cannot access the OPC item vendor specific prop erties containing command information and you will handle the item com mands with two more separate items then check the Use new mode for command items Finally you have to select the multi state mode which can be numeric threshold or bit oriented bit mask Default is numeric mode check the Bit mask mode checkbox if you want to change it C...

Page 67: ...OPC Test Client performs best with less than 5000 points attached at a time Therefore it is recommended that you test a few branches at a time rather than testing everything all at once Starting the subsystems and verifying value and quality To start the subsystems and verify their values and qualities do the following 1 Select and start the subsystems one by one with the start icon or Start all t...

Page 68: ... GOOD State Anomaly This colour scheme is specific to the test client and may vary for other clients Checking the values of the objects and their children When checking values note that the grid to the right of each selected node shows both the attributes of the selected node and the attributes of its child nodes In ad dition a real time transaction log is shown To open the properties page use the...

Page 69: ...or child nodes to change to good 3 Send a command from the client and verify that the subsystem receives it Fig 70 Subsystem Connected to the Field Note If you have any problems check that the local addresses baud rates and COM port being used match the ones defined in the configuration If there is a problem with vitality the test client should report a vitality fault IMPORTANT Once you are sure t...

Page 70: ...nclude the following fields Object Description Full Item Name recommended Technical Text Short Item Name Use this instead of the full item name if your client has a character limit Short Item Names are up to 50 characters in length Object Name Note When exporting to DESIGO INSIGHT the format should be in this or der Object Description Full Item Name Technical Text Short Item Name Object Name Openi...

Page 71: ...n the configuration Typically this feature isn t used Select the character to separate each field Choose the character that is set in windows as the field separator Note If you are not sure which character is being used select Start Control Panel Regional Settings Numbers tab to view the list separator Include a title line in the table If you are exporting a file for viewing and not for import inc...

Page 72: ...l username password on the remote ma chine For this reason we recommend running OPC Client Server set ups in a Domain if you can the maintenance and set up is easier Domain Local user group A Domain User account is one that can be used anywhere within a Windows do main as long as the computer is a member of the domain A primary domain controller machine handles authentication of the user thus al l...

Page 73: ...a workgroup network all users who will have access to the OPC server must belong to this workgroup On a workgroup network an account with the same username password com bination must be created on the server and client stations If necessary adjust DCOM settings instructions for the DCOM settings are given in the next section Note If there is a loss of communication between the MK8000 OPC Server an...

Page 74: ...and find and replace the current file separator with the correct one 6 4 2 Integrating the OPC server into a network This section addresses problems you may have when integrating into a network and provides solutions to those problems Changing the auto start setting Open the services menu Start Programs Administrative Tools Services or Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Services Sel...

Page 75: ...ication They also allow the OPC server to make what is known as a callback to your client A callback occurs when you ask the OPC server to notify your client only when data changes Launch These permissions are what allow an OPC client application to start or launch an EXE running on the machine where the OPC server is located There are two common EXEs that get launched OPCEnum exe a standard OPC c...

Page 76: ...t for example DCOM enable disable General DCOM settings General tab This tab only contains an optional Description field which you can use to store a comment text Options tab The Options tab contains some general parameters that should be kept in the default settings unless you have very a specific reason for modifying them The default values are Transaction timeout sec 60 Application Proxy RSN bl...

Page 77: ...ction Oriented TCP IP You should have the preferred protocol at the TOP of the list in this tab Set your Default Protocols tab to look like Fig 75 note that some of the proto cols below TCP IP may be missing Fig 75 Default Protocols tab MSDTC tab This tab contains some parameters related to log information and tracing op tions We recommend to keep the local coordinator option checked and not to mo...

Page 78: ...ease note that Administrator is the administrator of the local machine To set permissions for users do the following Select Edit Default in the Access Permissions section of the COM security tab Fig 76 Fig 76 COM security window The Access Permissions window will appear Fig 77 Allow local and remote access Fig 77 to the authorised users For initial test purposes you can add Everyone in the grant a...

Page 79: ...Launch and Activation Fig 78 to the authorised users In general you should include at a minimum the group INTERACTIVE so that local logged in users can launch the server and if you are running the OPC server as a service you may need the SYSTEM account in cluded as well In workgroup configuration the MK8000 internal user normally DMS8000_PROC must also be authorized For initial test purposes you c...

Page 80: ...ig 78 Default Launch and Activation Permissions Specific MK8000 DCOM settings Select the MK8000 DCOM properties To do this in Windows XP computers per form the following steps 1 In the Component Service window right click the node Component Services Computers My Computer DCOM Config MM8000 Server Fig 79 2 In the menu that appears select Properties ...

Page 81: ...mponent for detailed DCOM configuration General tab MM8000Server Properties We recommend leaving the Authentication level on Default This means that the server will use this method of determining who will be allowed access that was set up on the Default Properties tab in the DCOM Config utility The General tab should look like Fig 80 Fig 80 MM8000Server Properties General tab ...

Page 82: ...the ONLY check box checked The Location tab should look like Fig 81 Fig 81 MM8000Server Properties Location tab Security tab MM8000Server Properties The default security property settings will be overridden by these settings to re strict remote access to the users defined here If you do not customize these settings the default security settings are used The Security tab should look like Fig 82 Fig...

Page 83: ... use to run the applica tion There are four choices that the system uses to determine which account your DCOM object will run under The Interactive User the application will run using the security context of the user currently logged onto the computer If this option is selected and the user is not logged on then the application will not start The Launching User the application will run using the s...

Page 84: ...command see in C Program Files DMS8000 Utilities Reg This command modifies a registry value that results in a detailed DCOM function tracing being enabled in the Windows application event list start the Event Viewer in the Windows Administration Tools to see the list Use the DCOMXPLogDisable reg command to stop the log being generated 6 4 3 DCOM settings on OPC clients In the networked OPC client ...

Page 85: ...Prior to installing the TransparentOPC reg file the OPC client and server PCs must recognise each other on the network To check this use the ping com mand in the DOS window ping Remote Computer Name The TransparentOPC reg file is compatible with the MK8000 OPC Server Installing the file To install the TransparentOPC reg file do the following 1 Locate the TransparentOPC reg file select MK8000 Insta...

Page 86: ... should not be deleted from the reg istry by hand Instead use the utility provided to remove it Please note that OPC Transparency should not be deleted from the PC where the OPC server resides To remove the OPC Transparency registry values do the following 1 Copy the Delete Transparent OPC reg file to the OPC client PC MK8000 in stallation dir Utilities OPC Transparency 2 Double click the file to ...

Page 87: ...ur taskbar through the right click menu associated with the icon Checking the MK8000 status at a glance You can immediately see whether the MK8000 is running properly by the colour displayed in the icon White The MK8000 server or one of the FEPs is starting up Green Everything is running properly Yellow The server or one of the FEPs is not running usually simply means you need to launch the server...

Page 88: ...herefore the Stop command is available Fig 88 DMS8000 information window note that the version displayed in this pic ture may not match the official product release Advanced menu The Advanced menu includes Start Server in Simulation Mode start the system with an additional applica tion that allows simulating field events see below Simulation Settings this command permits to set the name of the sim...

Page 89: ...ield The Field Simulator Fig 90 presents a user interface quite similar to the Testing Client application e g see Fig 70 A tree structure on the left pane Fig 90 A allows for selecting the field objects When an object is selected the corresponding properties are listed in the top right pane Fig 90 B In this list clicking the Value field and picking up one the condi tions allows for modifying the p...

Page 90: ...K8000 program menu Start Programs MK8000 System Supervisor Browser In the left pane Fig 91 A the MK8000 stations are listed Selecting one of the stations results in the corresponding processes showing in the right pane Fig 91 B For each process a small coloured box shows the current process status The System Supervisor Browser uses the same Green Yellow Red colour scheme used in the System Monitor...

Page 91: ...g troubleshooting and system testing however it may be more convenient to disable auto start Changing the auto start settings To change the auto start settings do the following 1 Open the services menu Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Services 2 Select DixieSystem Supervisor 3 Right click DixieSystem Supervisor to display the Properties pop up window 4 Select one of the options av...

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