Instruction Manual

2-2
IM WX1-04E
2.2 Entering Environment Settings
When you start GateOPC, the configurator opens allowing you to perform the following:
• Specify an OPC server
• Connect to an OPC server
• Edit an OPC server item
• Create/delete groups
• Add/delete group items
• Set item properties
• Test acquisition
• Run/stop the executable function (see section 2.3)
• Enter TCP/IP port numbers for monitor servers (see section 2.3)
Specifying an OPC Server
Procedure
1.
Click the Addition of an OPC server button or choose File > Addition of an OPC
server from the menu bar.
The Addition of an OPC server button
The Select OPC Server dialog box opens.
Browse button
Click to display a list and
select a system number
2.
Enter settings for each item.
Computer: Select either Local or Remote.
Computer Name: Specify if you selected a remote computer. Enter the name of
the computer when using DCOM. Click Browse to open the
Browse Computers dialog box. Select a computer.