This document provides instructions for setting up communication between an OPC client and server using CoDeSys. It describes installing the CoDeSys OPC server software, configuring the server through the OPC configurator to connect to a PLC, and setting up an OPC client to connect to the server and read variables. It also provides information on configuring DCOM security if the client and server are on different machines. The instructions are presented in a step-by-step format with accompanying screenshots.
This document provides instructions for setting up communication between an OPC client and server using CoDeSys. It describes installing the CoDeSys OPC server software, configuring the server through the OPC configurator to connect to a PLC, and setting up an OPC client to connect to the server and read variables. It also provides information on configuring DCOM security if the client and server are on different machines. The instructions are presented in a step-by-step format with accompanying screenshots.
This document provides instructions for setting up communication between an OPC client and server using CoDeSys. It describes installing the CoDeSys OPC server software, configuring the server through the OPC configurator to connect to a PLC, and setting up an OPC client to connect to the server and read variables. It also provides information on configuring DCOM security if the client and server are on different machines. The instructions are presented in a step-by-step format with accompanying screenshots.
This document provides instructions for setting up communication between an OPC client and server using CoDeSys. It describes installing the CoDeSys OPC server software, configuring the server through the OPC configurator to connect to a PLC, and setting up an OPC client to connect to the server and read variables. It also provides information on configuring DCOM security if the client and server are on different machines. The instructions are presented in a step-by-step format with accompanying screenshots.
Fill in the correct IP-address of the PLC (overwrite localhost) and hit “Enter” on your key- board ! (Do NOT just click on OK, otherwise the changes will have no effect !) – see Figure 10 :
Figure 10
No need to make any other changes ! Now – click OK and you´re all done !
Your OPC-Server is now ready for use and you can exit the setup program. Next step is to set up your own OPC-Client and establish a connection with the OPC-Server !
3. OPC-Client Configuration (We use the ELAU-DiagnosticOPCClient.exe in this example !) Remember : OPC-Server and OPC-Client are running on the same machine !
Start your OPC-Client and connect it to the running OPC-Server.
Complete the text-fields as shown below : (Fugure 11) (Please use the appropriate machine name !)
DCOM Configuration Tutorial for Windows XP & 2003 Editions
This section is intended to provide general guidance on configuring DCOM settings for Windows XP and 2003 Operating Systems, which do differ slightly from Windows NT and 2000 Operating Systems.
This article will simply outline the steps to configure DCOM. If you would like to know and understand the reasons WHY some of these settings are so, then please read:
· NT/2000 User Security Permissions/Considerations
· Special considerations in multiple domain settings.
We will configure DCOM in 3 steps:
1. Configuring the general/default settings
2. Configuring the settings for OPCENUM 3. Configuring the settings for your OPC Server
The DCOM Configuration utility does not have an associated icon in either the Windows Control Panel, nor the Windows START button.. so you have to start it manually:
1. Click on the Windows START button
2. Click on the RUN option 3. Type "DCOMCNFG" (without the quotes) and press ENTER. (case does not matter)
This will load the Windows "Component Services", which is shown below:
The next step is to click on the "Default COM Security" tab, which is shown below:
There are only 2 buttons in this screen, whereas there are 3 in Windows NT and 2000 Operating Sys- tems.
Click on the "Edit Default" button within the "Access Permissions" area and make sure that the following accounts exist with the "Allow Access" permissions:
· Everyone · Interactive · System · Network
Once that is complete, do the same
with the "Edit Default" button in the "Launch Permissions" section and give the right "Allow Launch" to the same accounts as mentioned in the bullet-points above.
Step 2 - Configuring DCOM Security Options for OPCENUM for Windows
XP & 2003 Operating Systems The next step is to locate OPCEnum in the list of COM components. Simply click on, or expand the "DCOM Config" section to show the objects available to configure:
Locate OPCEnum, and then open it's properties by simply right-clicking on it, and choosing "Properties" from the menu.
There are 3 options in the Security tab that need to be set.
Launch Permissions: Select the option "Use Default".
Access Permissions: Select the option "Use Default".
Configuration Permissions: Select the option "Customize", and then click the "Edit" button.
A window will open allowing to
specify the accounts that do/don't have configuration permissions, simply add the same "Network, Interactive, System and Everyone" groups as we have previously, and make sure that they have "Full Control" rights.
Identity Tab
Use either the Interactive or System account.
Click OK to save and close the OPCENUM options window.
Last Step - Configuring DCOM Security Options for the OPC Server, for Windows XP & 2003 Operating Systems This step should only be followed if your computer has an OPC Server on it that you wish to allow OPC Clients to connect to.
At the "Component Services" window, click on or expand the "DCOM Config" node and locate your OPC Server from the list.
When you have found your OPC Server in this list, simply right-click on it and open it's properties. Then follow the same steps as those listed for configuring OPCENUM
Windows Operating System: Windows Operating System (OS) Installation, Basic Windows OS Operations, Disk Defragment, Disk Partitioning, Windows OS Upgrade, System Restore, and Disk Formatting
Windows Operating System: Windows Operating System (OS) Installation, Basic Windows OS Operations, Disk Defragment, Disk Partitioning, Windows OS Upgrade, System Restore, and Disk Formatting
