Operating Instructions

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
About This Manual.................................................................................................................................vi
Chapter 1 – About OPC and the OPC Data Manager ...........................................................................9
What is OPC?.......................................................................................................................................................9
What is the OPC Data Manager? .........................................................................................................................9
Key Features................................................................................................................................................10
Main Window Description ..........................................................................................................................10
Licensing Information........................................................................................................................................11
Minimum System Requirements........................................................................................................................11
Chapter 2 – System Architecture ........................................................................................................ 13
System Components...........................................................................................................................................13
Shared Points...............................................................................................................................................13
Virtual Points...............................................................................................................................................14
System Recommendations .................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 3 – Setting Up the OPC Data Manager..................................................................................15
Before You Install the OPC Data Manager .......................................................................................................15
Installing the OPC Data Manager ......................................................................................................................15
Setting and Removing the OPC Data Manager as a Windows Service .............................................................16
Setting as a Windows Service .....................................................................................................................16
Removing from Windows Services.............................................................................................................16
Distributed COM (DCOM)................................................................................................................................17
Starting the OPC Data Manager Manually ........................................................................................................17
Starting the Program....................................................................................................................................17
Starting the Service .....................................................................................................................................17
Opening and Closing the Main Window............................................................................................................18
Opening the Main Window .........................................................................................................................18
Closing the Main Window...........................................................................................................................18
Entering OPC Data Manager Settings ...............................................................................................................18
Entering Startup Settings.............................................................................................................................18
Entering Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................................19
Entering Quality Settings ............................................................................................................................20
About Redundancy Operation .....................................................................................................................20