Getting Started : Connecting the Controller to the SIMATIC NET OPC Server
Windows Automation Center, WinAC Slot Version 4.0
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Hardware Installation and Operating Manual, Edition 02/2006, A5E00273194-02
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Step 1: Add the OPC Server to the PC Station
Tool:
Station Configuration Editor (SIMATIC NET)
To configure the OPC server in the PC Station, follow these steps:
1. Open the Station Configuration Editor and select any index in the Station
Configuration Editor.
2. Right-click the mouse to display the Add button. Click the Add button to display
the Add Component dialog.
3. Select "OPC Server" from the drop-down list of component types:
4. Click OK to add the OPC server to the station configuration. The Station
Configuration Editor displays the OPC server in the index selected. (For this
example, the OPC server is configured for Index 1.)