Product specifications

SPlus Operations P13 Connectivity Guide PROCONTROL P13 OPC SERVER
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3.5.2.4 Command Messages
Command messages are provided for commands issued against a control object. Process signals. Command
messages are indicated with source User.
Figure 3-38: Example a command messages in an OPC alarm & event client
3.5.2.5 System Messages
System messages are provided to report for system events as simple messages.
Figure 3-39: Example of system messages in an OPC alarm & event client
3.5.2.6 System Events
System events are provided to report system events as alarms.
Figure 3-40: Example of system events in an OPC alarm & event client
3.6 Operation
3.6.1 General
For operation of PServer corresponding items in the Procontrol OPC Server menu are provided.
Figure 3-41: Procontrol OPC Server Menu Items
Diagnostic messages can be found in the Message Window of PServer (see 3.6.2 User Interface
Files (see 3.6.3 PServer Log Files).
PServer can run in two modes:
 Configuration Mode
In the configuration mode the user interface of PServer is accessible on the desktop. This allows to modify the
site configuration parameters and also view the message window (3.6.2 User Interface). Nevertheless a
PServer running in configuration mode will terminate when the current user logs out! Therefore the configuration
mode is mainly useful during configuration and test phase or if PServer should run only as long as the user is
logged on. PServer can be started in configuration mode by the Procontrol OPC Server menu item PServer –
Configuration or automatically by a client if PServer is not installed as NT service.
PServer start in configuration mode is recorded in the message log with the following message:
01/05/00 12:13:32.215 PServer launched as windows application...