OPC-UA Server¶
Characteristics¶
OPC (Open Platform Communications) enables access to machines, devices and other systems in a standardized way. To learn more about the standard visit the OPC-UA website.
Supported features¶
Data Access
Information Model Requirements¶
The following Node Types can be used to model data structures:
Variables
with a Simple Data Type.Variables
with a Custom Data Type.
Configuration¶
Select OPC UA Server as Channel Type.
Click the Configure button.
Make sure the root model node is selected to configure the OPC-UA Server
Enter an application Name
Configure TCP
Enter an Ip Address
Enter the Port
Define an Endpoint
Configure the NameSpace
Provide a Root node name
Configure the variable sampling interval
Set the Initial delay in milliseconds
Input the Sampling rate in milliseconds
Description of configuration properties:
Property |
Description |
Example |
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IP Address |
Server IP |
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Port |
Server port |
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Endpoint path |
Service name at the server endpoint |
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Root node name |
The name of the top-level node in the OPC UA server's address space |
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Initial delay |
The time the OPC UA client/server should wait before attempting to connect to the OPC UA server |
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Sampling rate |
The rate at which the OPC UA client/server requests data from the OPC UA server |
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