Instruction Manual

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Detailed Description of Functions
Chapter 3 Detailed Description of Functions
3.1 Overview
GateOPC performs COM or DCOM communications with OPC servers and acquires data
at regular intervals. Through the monitor server function, the acquired data is transferred
to DAQLOGGER or Remote Monitor via TCP/IP.
The following is a list of the features of each software function.
Environment Setting Functions
Environment setting functions are used to enter all environment settings required to run
the executable function, to run/stop the executable function, and to run the status display
function.
• Specification of OPC Servers
Specification of the remote PC name
Selection/setting of the ProgID
1
• Connection to OPC Servers
Up to 16 OPC servers can be connected
• Browsing OPC server items
2
Display of item tree/list
Display of item properties
• Creation/Deletion of Groups
Up to 50 groups can be created
3
Entering of group names
Setting of acquisition interval for each group
4
Setting of the percent deadband for each group
4
• Adding/Deleting of Group Items
Up to 32 items can be added to each group
5
• Setting of Item Properties
Setting of upper/lower span
Entering of tag names (up to 16 characters)
Entering of units (up to 6 characters)
Setting of the decimal places (0 to 4)
Setting of colors
• Tests Execution (Data Acquisition)
• Running/Stopping of the Executable Function
Running of the executable function as a service
(Services cannot be executed when using Windows Vista.)
Running of the executable function as a process
Stopping the executable function
• Setting of the TCP/IP Port Number for the Monitor Server
• Executable Function Status Display
1. The identifier for the OPC server (COM/DCOM server).
2. Possible if the IOPCBrowseServerAddressSpace interface (optional) is installed on the OPC
server.
3. The number of allowable groups may be less than 50 depending on the server.
4. The valid range depends on restrictions on the OPC server.
5. The number of items that can be added to groups may be less than 32 depending on the
server.