Operating Instructions

Chapter 3 – Setting Up the OPC Data Manager
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3. Click OK.
OPC Data Manager configuration is unaffected when you remove it from Windows services. You can still
run the OPC Data Manager as a normal program.
Distributed COM (DCOM)
DCOM is an object protocol that enables COM components, including the OPC Data Manager, to
communicate directly with each other across a network. The OPC Data Manager uses the same general
DCOM settings as the Insight OPCServer. For more information, see the Insight OPCServer
documentation.
Starting the OPC Data Manager Manually
You can manually start the OPC Data Manager as a program or Windows service.
Starting the Program
To start the OPC Data Manager as a program, do the following step:
 Click Start, point to (All) Programs, Matrikon OPC, Data Manager, and then click
.
The OPC Data Manager starts, and
is displayed in the Windows taskbar at the bottom right corner
of the screen.
Starting the Service
For Windows 2000 and XP
To manually start the OPC Data Manager as a Windows 2000 or XP service, do the following steps:
1. Open the Services window:
• For Windows 2000―Click Start, and then select Settings, Control Panel, Administrative
Tools, and Services.
• For Windows XP―Click Start, and then select Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and
Services.
The Services window opens.
2. Right-click Matrikon Data Manager, and then click Start.
3. Close the Services window.
For Windows NT
To manually start the OPC Data Manager as a Windows NT service, do the following steps:
1. Click Start, and then select Settings, Control Panel, and Services.
The Services window opens.
2. Click Matrikon Data Manager, and then click Start.
3. Close the Services window.