Testing the Configuration
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Testing the Configuration
Once the configuration has been downloaded to the MK8000, you need to perform
the following tests with an OPC client. For a list of OPC Clients and other valuable
OPC related informatioThere are three main elements to check. You want to determine that the MK8000:
Is running on the stations
Has been configured correctly
Communicates correctly with the subsystems.
5.1
Checking Stations
You should perform the following test while the MK8000 is still disconnected from
the subsystems to verify that the configuration performed in Composer is correct.
Once 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 for each station.
5.2
Checking Internal Configuration
Check the internal configuration with the MK8000 OPC Test Client, which was
automatically installed with the MK8000 Stand-Alone software.
This section discusses the testing process using the MK8000 OPC test client.
Connecting to the MK8000 OPC Server
To connect to the MK8000 OPC Server, do the following:
1.
Open the OPC Client by clicking:
Start
Programs
MK8000
Tools
MK8000 OPC Client
2.
Connect MK8000 with OPC Client, just select:
Server
Connect to MK8000
The MK8000 Client Property window appears (see Fig. 66).
