ProSoft Technology RLX-OPC-SRV - Manual (Page 3)

Contents RLX-OPC-SRV ♦ ProSoft Software
RadioLinx® OPC Server for Frequency Hopping and Industrial Hotspot™ Radios
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 3 of 108
January 22, 2009
Contents
Please Read This Notice 2
Your Feedback Please........................................................................................................................ 2
1 Start Here 5
1.1 About the RadioLinx OPC Server ............................................................................. 5
1.2 Tags That Can Be Read............................................................................................ 6
1.3 System Requirements ............................................................................................. 15
1.4 Set Up Network ....................................................................................................... 15
2 Installing the Server 17
2.1 Choosing the Right RadioLinx OPC Server Project for Your Application ............... 17
2.2 Installation Process ................................................................................................. 18
3 Configuring the Server 19
3.1 Opening the Configuration Tool .............................................................................. 19
3.2 Creating a Configuration ......................................................................................... 21
3.3 Loading Your Configuration .................................................................................... 25
3.4 Validating Your Configuration ................................................................................. 26
3.5 Adding a Channel.................................................................................................... 27
3.6 Channel Settings ..................................................................................................... 28
3.7 Adding a Radio........................................................................................................ 30
3.8 Radio Settings ......................................................................................................... 31
3.9 Adding Tags ............................................................................................................ 31
3.10 Changing the Server's Update Rate........................................................................ 32
3.11 Adjusting an Existing Radio or Channel.................................................................. 32
3.12 OPC Reset Tags / Commands................................................................................ 32
3.13 Description of OPC "Commands" ........................................................................... 33
4 Security and Password Protection 35
4.1 Password Protection for the Server ........................................................................ 35
5 DCOM Configuration 37
5.1 DCOM Configuration ............................................................................................... 37
5.2 My Computer Properties Checks ............................................................................ 38
5.3 Component Services ............................................................................................... 44
5.4 RadioLinx OPC Server Properties .......................................................................... 50
6 Connect to Server and Monitor Tags 57
6.1 Matrikon Example.................................................................................................... 57
6.2 RSView Example..................................................................................................... 65
6.3 WonderWare Example ............................................................................................ 86