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4 Namespaces

Note

For further information, please refer to 

Panasonic FP PLC Network Types

.

The second layer represents the Tag layer directly. Here, the item corresponding to the data
source is created according to the following syntax conventions:

<[1][2][3][4]Address where:

Optional

Description

Values

Notes

[1]

Specifies a memory bank
number

b0

to 

b15

If empty, no bank is
specified.

[2]

• Specifies the number of

numerical data words.

w1

 (1 word)

w2

 (double

word)

If empty, 1-word data types
are used.

• Specifies the number of

character data words.

s1

 to 

s256

[3]

Specifies the Item as a real or
BCD value.

Real: 

f

BCD: 

B

If empty, the value is
displayed as decimal

[4] Specifies double word.

D

If empty, 1-word data types
are used.

D

 overrides 

w1

 specified in

[2]

Note

• In contrast to the MEWTOCOL OPC Server, modem connections can also be used via

COMXXNXX nodes.

• This namespace can also be used to dynamically create item instances within the OPC

client application.

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ACGM0143V4EN

Содержание FP OPC Server

Страница 1: ...Programmable Controller FP OPC Server User s Manual ACGM0143V4EN 2020 03 www panasonic electric works com ...

Страница 2: ...ation even if advised of the possibility of such damages We invite your comments on this manual Please e mail us at techdoc peweu eu panasonic com Please direct support matters and technical questions to your local Panasonic representative Limited warranty If physical defects caused by distribution are found PEWEU will replace repair the product free of charge Exceptions include When physical defe...

Страница 3: ...s a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in serious or moderate injury CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE Indicates a property damage message ACGM0143V4EN 3 ...

Страница 4: ...1 3 3 Communication driver test and protocol adaptation 15 1 3 4 User interface 15 1 3 5 Namespaces 16 1 3 6 Basic version 16 1 3 7 Online changes 17 1 4 Hardware and software requirements 17 2 First steps using the FP OPC Server 19 2 1 Install the FP OPC Server 19 2 2 Start Stop the FP OPC Server application 20 2 2 1 Start the FP OPC Server application 20 2 2 2 Stop the FP OPC Server application ...

Страница 5: ...ort Tag Data 32 3 Graphical User Interface GUI 36 3 1 Configure the Working Area 36 3 2 Menu Names and Commands 37 3 2 1 File Menu 37 3 2 1 1 New of File Menu 37 3 2 1 2 Open 38 3 2 1 3 Save 38 3 2 1 4 Save As 38 3 2 1 5 Import 38 3 2 1 6 Export 39 3 2 1 7 Recent File List 39 3 2 1 8 Exit 39 3 2 2 Edit menu 39 3 2 2 1 New of Edit Menu 40 3 2 2 2 Cut 41 3 2 2 3 Copy 41 3 2 2 4 Paste 42 3 2 2 5 Dele...

Страница 6: ...Tag Pane 53 3 3 2 1 Dummy Element of Tag Pane 55 3 3 2 2 Pop Up Menu of Tag Pane 55 3 3 3 System Log Pane 56 3 3 4 Server Status Pane 57 3 3 4 1 Pop Up Menu of Server Status Pane 58 3 3 5 Help Pane 58 3 4 Toolbars 58 3 4 1 Main Toolbars 58 3 4 2 Navigator Pane Toolbar 59 3 4 3 Tag Pane Toolbar 60 3 4 4 Server Status Pane Toolbar 60 3 5 Wizard 60 3 5 1 New Channel Wizard 61 3 5 1 1 Channel Name 61 ...

Страница 7: ...n 68 3 7 Communication settings dialog 68 3 7 1 Serial Communication Settings 69 3 7 2 Ethernet communication settings 69 3 7 3 Ethernet local communication settings 71 3 7 4 USB GT communication settings 73 3 8 System tray 73 4 Namespaces 74 4 1 Introduction to namespaces 74 4 2 Static Manually Defined Namespace 74 4 3 System Status Namespace 75 4 4 MEWTOCOL OPC server compatibility namespace 76 ...

Страница 8: ... Variable Length 83 5 2 11 BCD 16 bit 83 5 2 12 BCD 32 bit 84 5 2 13 Date 84 5 2 14 Date And Time 84 5 2 15 Time Of Day 84 5 3 Panasonic FP PLC Network Types 85 5 3 1 Serial Network 85 5 3 2 Ethernet Network 86 5 4 DCOM configuration 87 5 5 Troubleshooting warnings and error dialogs 89 5 6 List of abbreviations 89 6 Record of Changes 91 Index 92 8 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 9: ...ation even if advised of the possibility of such damages We invite your comments on this manual Please e mail us at techdoc peweu eu panasonic com Please direct support matters and technical questions to your local Panasonic representative Limited warranty If physical defects caused by distribution are found PEWEU will replace repair the product free of charge Exceptions include When physical defe...

Страница 10: ... a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in serious or moderate injury CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE Indicates a property damage message 10 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 11: ...nd technologies of the consumer computer world It was originally based on OLE COM Component Object Model and DCOM Distributed Component Object Model which provide the framework Microsoft even added OPC standard to the OLE specification OPC interface applications are built once and used several times thus are approved and under constant quality control With OPC data can be exchanged efficiently usi...

Страница 12: ...onent Object Model faced two major challenges program based processing of information which led to information being represented differently backwards compatibility to existing COM and DDE applications OLE is based directly on DCOM The DCOM interface allows COM applications to be distributed on several computers providing a single security concept DCOM applications are restricted by not running ov...

Страница 13: ... objects in the object tree The OPC client connected to the OPC server is responsible for the type of information it retrieves It has to define the group structure the poll rate and the read type i e asynchronous or synchronous data retrieval Using synchronous data retrieval the client has to wait until the read operation is finished using asynchronous data retrieval on the other hand allows the c...

Страница 14: ...gn the application without any PLC being connected to the computer OPC Connectivity Device Connectivity OPC connectivity The server complies to the following OPC DA client server technologies OPC DA 1 0a OPC DA 2 05a OPC DA 3 0 Data can be exchanged between client and server in asynchronous synchronous and refresh mode Device connectivity A standardized interface allows you to Monitor data from Pa...

Страница 15: ...COL protocol communication the channel settings made by the user can be tested directly in the server application Furthermore the user can influence the type of protocol use of RD commands instead of MD commands to be used to prevent interdependencies with other applications using the MEWTOCOL protocol for instance For detailed information please refer to the Options dialog of the Tools menu in th...

Страница 16: ...rectly in the client application The system status namespace shows the system date system time uptime project path number of tags number of tags active in the clients and the number of clients connected For detailed information please refer to System Status Namespace MEWTOCOL OPC Server Compatibility Namespace A MEWTOCOL OPC Server the predecessor of this server compatibility namespace is also pro...

Страница 17: ...nts are connected to the FP OPC Server you can make comprehensive changes to the currently opened project You can add new elements such as channels devices tag groups or tag elements to the project You can apply all kinds of changes except deleting and renaming to all elements Note You can only delete and rename elements which are not currently being used by the client 1 4 Hardware and software re...

Страница 18: ...1 Overview Item Required Available display resolution 1024 x 768 or more Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 10 18 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 19: ...the installer 2 Select Next 3 Read and accept the License Agreement 4 Select Next Enter your customer information and serial number for the unlimited version only The Basic version see Basic Software in the online help runs without serial number 5 Select Next The following dialog appears and allows you to review the path you entered 6 Select Browse to select the installation directory 7 Select Nex...

Страница 20: ...tion in the windows system 2 2 Start Stop the FP OPC Server application 2 2 1 Start the FP OPC Server application The OPC server can start in two modes manually automatically when an OPC client application tries to connect to the server Manual start 1 Double click the FP OPC Server icon The configuration user interface with an empty project is started Automatic start 2 Start the OPC client applica...

Страница 21: ...opics Options page 45 System tray page 73 2 2 2 Stop the FP OPC Server application The OPC server application can be stopped in two ways manually e g by user intervention automatically The OPC server automatically stops when all clients have disconnected and when the configuration window is minimized to the system tray Manual stop 1 Stop the FP OPC Server application manually Select Exit in the Fi...

Страница 22: ...Wizard 2 3 1 Add a New Channel There are four ways to add a new channel element 1 Double click the dummy element 2 Click a toolbar icon 3 Edit New Channel 4 Select New Channel from the navigator pane s pop up menu In all cases the wizard starts Now create the new channel 22 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 23: ...ed topics Dummy Elements of Navigator Pane page 52 New of File Menu page 37 Navigator Pane page 51 New Channel Wizard page 61 Driver Selection page 62 Communication settings dialog page 68 2 3 2 Update an Existing Channel To update and existing channel element double click the channel element or select Properties from the toolbar or pop up menu Select Properties from the toolbar ACGM0143V4EN 23 ...

Страница 24: ...a on a group by group basis Devices or tag groups themselves contain the tag data A state of the art import export mechanism allow you to save exchange or edit the data in the XML file format Exchanging data can also be done using a CSV file For further information please refer to Import Export Tag Information 2 5 Devices A device represents a hardware device a Panasonic FP series PLC connected to...

Страница 25: ...To test the communication settings specified for the Channel select Test Communication To update an existing device please refer to the procedure of update an existing channel 2 5 2 Update an Existing Device Update the element as described in Update an Existing Channel 2 6 Tag Groups A tag group represents a structural element for grouping tag elements according to your application s needs For ins...

Страница 26: ... in the PLC project Please also refer to New tag group wizard 2 6 1 Add a New Tag Group 1 Open the wizard to create a new tag group element in one of the four ways described in Add a New Channel Here the pop up menu is used to create the new tag group The wizard opens 2 Specify the name of the tag group element To update an existing tag group please refer to the procedure of update an existing cha...

Страница 27: ...used to create the new tag 2 Double click to add a new tag The wizard opens 3 Specify the name correct address data type description and the access type of the tag element 4 Select Insert to add the element directly to the list without closing the dialog Repeat selecting Insert to create a series of tag elements that count up tag names and addresses 5 Select when you have finished adding all eleme...

Страница 28: ... the field which should be changed e g to update a name Change multiple elements by selecting the desired elements and typing or selecting the new value In this case 3 elements were selected and their access rights changed to read only You can also change the tag s properties by double clicking the tag to activate the wizard 28 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 29: ...ing After the server is started clients can connect to the server Note If the OPC server application is started manually but the OPC subsystem has not been started a new client connect starts the OPC subsystem and connects to this server instance 2 8 1 Start the Server You will be notified when the server has been started successfully by a log message in the system log pane and an incrementing Up ...

Страница 30: ...r You can also see that a client is connected here the Softing Demo Client in the system log and server status panes 2 8 2 Stop the Server To stop the OPC subsystem press Note All connections to OPC clients are terminated 30 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 31: ...ata in XML or CSV format and exchange tag data between various OPC servers e g Kepware or Beijers You can also import global variables from Control FPWIN Pro in CSV format 2 9 1 Open Save Project Open Project 1 Select File Open or from the toolbar In the file open dialog all supported file formats pos xml are displayed 2 Select the desired file and click Open Alternatively select a file from the r...

Страница 32: ...ve or Save As or of the toolbar The file save dialog opens 4 Specify the project file name and file type binary pos or XML xml format 5 Select Save Related topics Options page 45 Save page 38 Save As page 38 2 9 2 Import Export Tag Data In order to exchange import export or edit tag data an export import mechanism is available Import tag data 1 Select the device or tag group element for which you ...

Страница 33: ...he import settings under Tools Options you can select whether tags available in the import file but not in the project are added to the project tags not available in the import file but in the project are deleted from the project Tags available in the import file and in the project will be updated The data is imported into the selected device or tag group item Import other file formats ACGM0143V4E...

Страница 34: ...PC Servers Panasonic FP OPC Server Kepware OPC Server Beijers OPC Server The various file formats are displayed below FPWIN Pro Kepware OPC Server Beijer OPC Server Export tag data 4 Select the device or tag group element you want to export 5 Select Export from the pop up menu the File menu or the navigator s toolbar 34 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 35: ...e you wish to save the file 8 Select Save Now you can edit the file if desired e g with a text editor Example for tag data exported in XML format Example for tag data exported in CSV format Related topics Device Element page 52 Tag Group Element page 52 Options page 45 ACGM0143V4EN 35 ...

Страница 36: ...size and move the entire application anywhere on the desktop All user defined layout settings pane status and window position are saved upon closing and restored when the server is restarted 1 The navigator pane shows the hierarchical structure of channel device and tag group elements Elements of these types can be created and changed in this pane 2 The tag pane is where tag elements are created o...

Страница 37: ... bar contains 6 menu names shown above Please refer to the online help for detailed information under the keyword of the respective menu name 3 2 1 File Menu The File menu offers access to all file and project operations 3 2 1 1 New of File Menu 1 Select File New to create a new empty project The user is prompted if the actual project has not been saved ACGM0143V4EN 37 ...

Страница 38: ...elect the Import command to import stored tag data into the currently selected device or tag group for detailed information please refer to navigator pane Two import file formats are supported XML and CSV The file type is hereby selected in the FileOpen dialog presented after selcting the Import command Import from CSV Select the CSV file type to import tag data from a CSV file Character Separated...

Страница 39: ...port to XML to export tag data to a XML file The data can be easily altered for example using a simple text editor For detailed information please refer to Accessing Storing Project Information 3 2 1 7 Recent File List The recent file list contains the last 16 project files loaded or saved Open the files by clicking on the file name If the files have been moved or deleted from the hard drive their...

Страница 40: ... channel element in the navigator pane With this command a wizard appears and offers easy creation of the new element Related topics Channel Element page 52 Navigator Pane page 51 New Channel Wizard page 61 New Device 1 Select Edit New New Device to create a new device element in the navigator pane With this command a wizard appears and offers easy creation of the new element Related topics Device...

Страница 41: ... offers easy creation of the new element Related topics New Tag Wizard page 66 3 2 2 2 Cut 1 Select Edit Cut to cut out the selected elements You can then paste the element into another channel device or tag group for instance Related topics Channel Element page 52 Device Element page 52 Tag Group Element page 52 3 2 2 3 Copy 1 Select Edit Copy to copy the currently selected elements You can paste...

Страница 42: ...52 Device Element page 52 Tag Group Element page 52 3 2 2 5 Delete 1 Select Edit Delete to erase the currently selected elements from the tree within the navigator pane or from the list within the tag pane Note If the items selected for deletion contain subitems they will be deleted as well Related topics Navigator Pane page 51 Tag Pane page 53 3 2 2 6 Select All 1 Select Edit Select All to select...

Страница 43: ... set global communication parameters 3 2 4 1 Start Server 1 Select Server Start to start the server The command invokes the specified namespace to be loaded After the server has been started successfully it accepts incoming OPC client connections For an detailed description please also refer to start the server First Steps Note The Start command is only available if the server is not already runni...

Страница 44: ...pped If the FP OPC server is stopped and the client invokes a new connection another instance of the OPC server is started Related topics Namespaces page 74 Stop the Server page 30 3 2 4 3 Communication settings 1 Select Server Communication Settings to open the Communication settings dialog Use these settings to configure the MEWTOCOL OPC Server compatibility namespace The following network types...

Страница 45: ...nfiguration and option dialogs 3 2 5 1 DCOM Configuration of Tools Menu 1 Select Tools DCOM Configuration to start the external Windows DCOM configuration dialog Related topics DCOM configuration page 87 3 2 5 2 Options Select Tools Options to configure the server application ACGM0143V4EN 45 ...

Страница 46: ...cently used project is loaded Empty Save formatted XML Turn this option on if the XML project file should be formatted to be able to read it properly Turning on this option may lead to an increased time to save the project and a bigger project file size False Minimum server poll rate ms Specify the minimum poll rate the client application can request If for instance all the PLCs are connected usin...

Страница 47: ...mport file but not in the project configuration are added True Delete tags not available in the import file If set to true all tags that are available in the project configuration but not in the import file are deleted True Event Log Settings Setting Description Default setting Enable event message logging If set to true event logging into a file is enabled and the subsettings of this item are ena...

Страница 48: ...t increasing the Minimum server poll rate Note If this value is changed the server has to be stopped and restarted to make the changes effective False Timing and filling change threshold percentage Specifies the threshold value in percent Any change to the current timing e g Driver response time or internal hash tables that exceed this threshold is written to the log file By setting this value to ...

Страница 49: ...status namespace to allow the OPC client to browse the system status namespace True Enable MEWTOCOL compatibility namespace Enable the MEWTOCOL compatibility namespace to allow the OPC client to create the compatibility namespace of the previous MEWTOCOL OPC Server False Client shutdown timeout s Set the timeout after which it can be assumed that the OPC client has received the termination signal ...

Страница 50: ... online documentation which can displayed inside the application or as an external help window See also help pane 3 2 6 1 Contents 1 Select Help Contents to open the online documentation in an external help window with the Contents tab displayed 3 2 6 2 Search for Help on 1 Select Help Search for Help on to open the online documentation in an external help window with the Search tab displayed 3 2 ...

Страница 51: ...ture A wizard starts at each level to help you create new elements To update existing elements simply double click the item a wizard will appear in this case too You can directly access all commands available in this pane via the toolbar or pop up menu Drag Drop allows you to conveniently move device elements and tag group elements Note On each hierarchical level the name of the element has to be ...

Страница 52: ...id Level can be created in the same device to distinguish between data sources related to temperature and those related to liquid levels Additionally a tag group can be used to assign a certain time stamp to all tags included in the tag group The time stamp can be specified by a DATE_AND_TIME variable in the PLC project For further information please refer to the new tag group wizard and add a new...

Страница 53: ...nto a device or tag group element Export Import Export Tag Data page 32 Note The data can only be exported from a device or tag group element Properties Opens the wizard to update the element parameters Related topics Cut page 41 Paste page 42 Paste page 42 Delete page 42 New Channel Wizard page 61 3 3 2 Tag Pane The tag pane shows the tag elements in a list structure A wizard is started to help y...

Страница 54: ...on 1 Shows the status of the element correct warning error Hint check the tool tip for help on configuring the element correctly 2 Name Shows the tag s name Each tag element that is child to the same parent must have a unique tag name e g only one tag can be named OutsideTemperature 3 Address Shows the element s address 4 Data Type Shows the element s data type 5 Creation Time Displays the creatio...

Страница 55: ...tly selected row will remain selected For a detailed description of the tag pane please refer to the online help under the keyword Tag pane 3 3 2 1 Dummy Element of Tag Pane In simplify creating a new element a tag dummy element exists The dummy element is only available if the list is empty It is used to create a new tag element by simply double clicking the item The wizard that opens helps you c...

Страница 56: ...age 42 New Tag Wizard page 66 3 3 3 System Log Pane The system log pane displays information warnings and error event messages For example information about server start and stop events client connects and disconnects are data time outs are displayed While the server application is running log information is written into a log file The log file path can be changed under Tools Options Related topic...

Страница 57: ...ndicates the actual date and time of the server hosting system Up Time The Up Time property is available when the server is running and displays how long the server has been up in xxd ays xxh ours xxm inutes xxs econds Connected Clients The number of connected OPC clients is displayed Number of Tags Number of Tags shows the total number of tags created within all devices and tag groups Note All ta...

Страница 58: ...elp Pane The help pane can be docked and reacts context sensitively to the current mouse or cursor position You can pin it open or have it slide open and closed by passing the cursor over it See also Help menu 3 4 Toolbars Each of the panes in the FP OPC Server s configuration user interface contains a toolbar that allows you easy access to all commands available within the pane For a detailed des...

Страница 59: ... stop the server OPC subsystem 3 4 2 Navigator Pane Toolbar The navigator pane toolbar offers you easy access to the commands available in this pane Symbol Description New Channel Please refer to new channel and new channel wizard New Device Please refer to new device and new device wizard New Tag Group Please refer to new tag group and new tag group wizard Delete element Please refer to Delete El...

Страница 60: ... properties Further information Tag Pane Wizard 3 4 4 Server Status Pane Toolbar The server status pane s toolbar offers easy access to all commands available within the pane See also Server Status Pane 3 5 Wizard To simplify creating and modifying namespace elements a wizard like configuration dialog has been implemented The wizard is opened to help you create a new element when you have double c...

Страница 61: ...stance the next edit field the help automatically displays the corresponding help page 3 5 1 New Channel Wizard When you create or modify a channel element the wizard is started in new channel mode You can view or modify an existing element or create a new element The first page identifies the channel element The channel s name is specified here On the second page you select the I O driver If you ...

Страница 62: ...driver allows OPC client data to be monitored without having a PLC connected to the PC running the FP OPC Server Random values are set for the items the client is monitoring Note If the Simulation driver is selected the Communication Settings tab is deactivated 3 5 1 3 Communication Settings Click on Settings to open the Communication Settings Dialog 3 5 1 4 Process all write requests Writing data...

Страница 63: ...You can view or modify an existing element or create a new element The wizard shows the identification page of the device element The device s name and station number are specified here For detailed information please refer to the online help under the keyword New Device Wizard 3 5 2 1 Device Name Specify a valid name for the device element The name has to be unique among its siblings and may not ...

Страница 64: ...ame has to be unique among its siblings and may not contain white spaces or non alphanumeric characters The only exception is the underscore character _ 3 5 3 2 Time stamp address for all tags in the group Reading values the OPC Server sends OPC Client application information on the value quality and time stamp of a tag item The tag s time stamp will be set to the PC time when the tag value was re...

Страница 65: ...e following picture shows the use of a time stamp in an FPWIN Pro project FP OPC Server and OPC client application Please find example projects for the FP OPC Server and FPWIN Pro in your software installation directory ACGM0143V4EN 65 ...

Страница 66: ...5 4 1 Tag Name Specify a valid name for the tag element The name has to be unique among its siblings and may not contain white spaces or non alphanumeric characters The only exception is the underscore character _ 3 5 4 2 Address Declare the address of the tag element such as DT0 For further information please also refer to data types 3 5 4 3 Data type Enter a valid data type corresponding to the ...

Страница 67: ...y The OPC client can only read data from the item Note A write request to the client leads to an access error Write only The OPC client application can only write data to the item Note This setting leads to read errors if the client tries to retrieve data from the item Read Write With this option data can be read from and written to the item 3 5 4 7 Buttons of New Tag Mode Insert only available if...

Страница 68: ...cation settings dialog Use this to set communication parameters if you are using the MEWNET driver or if you want to configure the MEWTOCOL OPC server compatibility namespaceMEWTOCOL OPC Server compatibility namespace The following network types are provided Serial Modem Ethernet USB All communication settings are made in the Communication settings which can be opened in two ways Via the channel p...

Страница 69: ...bit s for communication between PLC and PC The default setting is 9600bit s Data length Select either 7 or 8bits default setting 8 bit Stop bits Select either 1 or 2 bits default setting 1 bit Parity Select the parity setting default setting odd Timeout Set a timeout from 0 to 60s to connect to the PLC default setting 5s Automatic communication setting The software will automatically find matching...

Страница 70: ...l format default 1025 different from above Station No Specify a value between 1 and 64 in decimal format default 1 Specify a Station No different from the computer s Station No above If no ET LAN unit is used the setting under Station No is ignored Communication timeout Specify a value between 1 and 950 seconds default 10 Connection timeout Specify a value between 1 and 180 seconds default 60 The ...

Страница 71: ...d set properties of TCP IP from network setting in control panel The setting procedure differs depending on the operating system used Please refer to the manuals and help of the operating system IP address Specify the IP address of destination PLC to communicate with if the option Automatically acquire IP address is deactivated Port number Specify a value between 1025 and 32767 in decimal format d...

Страница 72: ...ne destination can be entered Parameter Description Use ET LAN unit Activate the option when you are using the ET LAN unit Do not activate the option when using the Ethernet RS232C converter etc for example IP address Specify the IP address of the destination PLC to communicate with Port number Specify a value between 1 and 32767 in decimal format default 1025 that is different from the port numbe...

Страница 73: ...lt setting 15s 3 8 System tray When the server application is started a tray icon appears in the window s system tray The icon offers easy access to the main server functions such as starting and stopping the server and maximizing or exiting the application In case of an automatic start i e the OPC client starts the FP OPC Server the OPC Server is minimized to the tray only To maximize the FP OPC ...

Страница 74: ...amespaces can be built within the server 1 User defined manual namespace 2 System status namespace 3 MEWTOCOL OPC Server compatibility namespace that ensures backward compatibility with the previous MEWTOCOL OPC Server 4 2 Static Manually Defined Namespace The static namespace has to be defined by the user in the FP OPC Server configuration user interface as described in the previous chapters left...

Страница 75: ... represent the data sources offered to the OPC client application On the right the namespace representation within the OPC client can be seen Note You cannot use elements named COMXXNXX or ETHERNXXNXX e g COM1N64 in accordance with the regulations of MEWTOCOL OPC server compatibility namespaceMEWTOCOL OPC Server compatibility namespace 4 3 System Status Namespace The system status namespace provid...

Страница 76: ... 1d 13h 27m 55s for instance _ProjectPath Indicates the full path and file name of the currently loaded project _TotalTagCount Indicates the total number tags defined in the static namespace _ClientCount Indicates the total number of connected OPC client applications _ActiveTagCount Indicates the number of item instances in all OPC client applications of static Tags 4 4 MEWTOCOL OPC server compati...

Страница 77: ... than 2 100 the communication is done via the NAiS MEWNET manager which stores the communication settings in different files To keep the settings please refer to the corresponding troubleshooting section You must specify the communication channel on the first layer COM serial and modem communication XX The first two placeholders should specify the communication port to be used N Optional For C NET...

Страница 78: ... 2 Specifies the number of numerical data words w1 1 word w2 double word If empty 1 word data types are used Specifies the number of character data words s1 to s256 3 Specifies the Item as a real or BCD value Real f BCD B If empty the value is displayed as decimal 4 Specifies double word D If empty 1 word data types are used D overrides w1 specified in 2 Note In contrast to the MEWTOCOL OPC Server...

Страница 79: ...9001 for the 9001 data register The addresses for the memory areas are contained in your hardware description Word addresses Individual bit addresses for inputs X outputs Y and flags R can also be saved in words 16 bits form a word A word address containing 16 flags looks like this The bits are numbered hexadecimally from right to left How the individual bits are assigned can be seen from the 3 fl...

Страница 80: ...3 UMABCD Note dd placeholder for decimal numbers XX placeholder for hexadecimal numbers Index modifiers cannot be used 5 1 2 Memory areas The default initial values are 0 or FALSE Availability of memory areas The FP series PLCs have many different memory areas which support 1 bit 16 bit or 32 bit addressing Availability of the memory areas varies depending on the PLC s processor Addresses may be s...

Страница 81: ...relay E Pulse relay P 1 On the FP7 these addresses are reserved for the system 5 2 Panasonic Data Types Panasonic s FP OPC Server supports several data types described hereafter 5 2 1 Undefined Undefined Data Type An undefined data type is selected per default If this data type is not changed the OPC Server automatically adopts the data type according to the address of the variable 5 2 2 Boolean B...

Страница 82: ...a type Unsigned 16 bit are numerical numbers without decimal places Range 0 65535 5 2 5 Signed 32 bit Variable values of the data type Signed 32 bit are natural numbers without decimal places Range 2147483648 2147483647 5 2 6 Unsigned 32 bit Variable values of the data type Unsigned 32 bit are numerical numbers without decimal places Range 0 4294967295 5 2 7 Word 16 bit A variable of the data type...

Страница 83: ...ign bit 0 positive 1 negative 3 Exponents 8 bit 4 Mantissa 23 bit 3 402823466 E38 to 1 175494351 E 38 0 0 Range 1 175494351 E 38 to 3 402823466 E38 5 2 10 String String Data Type Variable Length The data type STRING consists of a series of up to 255 ASCII characters All ASCII characters are considered as characters 5 2 11 BCD 16 bit The BCD represents a code scheme for numbers that allows base ten...

Страница 84: ... the BCD 32 bit consists of 32 bits 5 2 13 Date Variable values of the data type Date are date literals Range 2001 01 01 2099 12 31 5 2 14 Date And Time Variable values of the data type Date And Time are date and time literals Range 2001 01 01 00 00 00 2099 12 31 23 59 59 5 2 15 Time Of Day Variable values of the data type Time Of Day are time of day literals Range 00 00 00 23 59 59 84 ACGM0143V4E...

Страница 85: ...the different network types and how to connect and to wire the PLC please refer to the appropriate hardware manual 5 3 1 Serial Network Direct connection The PLC is directly connected to the PC using the serial communication line C NET adapter connection A maximum of 99 PLCs FP Sigma PLCs can be connected to a single PC The access path is for example using the MEWNET compatibility syntax ACGM0143V...

Страница 86: ... access 5 3 2 Ethernet Network PLCs can be connected to the PC via Ethernet Each PLC is connected to a hub or switch The access path is for example using the MEWNET compatibility syntax Node1 ETHERN1 Node2 ETHERN2 Node3 ETHERN3 Note This version of the FP OPC Server does not support the MEWNET W W2 remote access 86 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 87: ...te the interactive user 1 Under My Computer expand DCOM Config 2 Select FP OPC Server 2 3 From the pop up menu open the FP OPC Server properties 4 Select the Identity tab and activate The interactive user who shall run the OPC Server ACGM0143V4EN 87 ...

Страница 88: ...5 Appendix 5 OK 88 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 89: ...s NAIS_MewMultiEther dat and NAIS_MEWCOMM INI from folderC Users UserName AppData Roaming Panasonic MEW Control MEWNET Manager into folder C Users UserName AppData Roaming Panasonic ID SUNX Control PxMEWNET Replace UserName in the folder name with your Windows login name 3 Rename NAIS_MewMultiEther dat to PxMewMultiEther dat 4 Rename NAIS_MEWCOMM INI to PxMEWCOMM INI 5 6 List of abbreviations The ...

Страница 90: ...istics of a standardized OPC server If implemented as an OutProc server the application is started by an OPC client from an autarkic executable file The server application can reside on the local or a remote machine PLC Programmable Logic Controller XML Extended Markup Language 90 ACGM0143V4EN ...

Страница 91: ...under Tools Options Event Log Settings Enable debug message logging Enable memory status message logging Jan 2010 Update for release of FP OPC Server 2 See the section New in this version in the online help Sept 2010 Update for release of FP OPC Server 2 01 See the section New in this version in the online help ACGM0143V2EN Oct 2011 Update for release of FP OPC Server 2 02 See the section New in t...

Страница 92: ...80 C Connected Clients 57 D Data Types 81 F Features of the OPC Server 13 M MEWTOCOL Driver 62 N Number of Active Items 57 Number of Tags 57 S Server Time 57 Simulation Driver 62 T Troubleshooting 89 U Up Time 57 ACGM0143V4EN ...

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