Rockwell Automation T8030S Trusted OPC Server Package - Manual (Page 5)

Trusted
TM
OPC T8030S
Issue 23 April 10 PD-T8030S 5
Table of Contents
1. Description .................................................................................................................................11
1.1. Overview ....................................................................................................................................11
1.2. Trusted TM OPC Architecture ......................................................................................................12
1.2.1. The Browse Interface.................................................................................................................12
1.2.2. OPC Data Access Interface.......................................................................................................12
1.2.3. OPC Alarm & Event Interface ....................................................................................................12
1.2.4. OPC Data Access vs. OPC Alarm & Event ...............................................................................13
1.2.5. Communications Interface.........................................................................................................13
2. Installation and Configuration ....................................................................................................14
2.1. ‘Log on as a Service’ privilege ...................................................................................................14
2.1.1. Windows 2000 and XP ..............................................................................................................14
2.2. Installing the OPC Server ..........................................................................................................15
2.3. Running the server Application ..................................................................................................16
2.3.1. Windows 2000 and XP ..............................................................................................................16
2.4. Configuring the OPC Server ......................................................................................................17
2.4.1. Logging On ................................................................................................................................17
2.4.2. Selecting a server ......................................................................................................................18
2.4.3. System Preferences ..................................................................................................................18
2.4.4. Controllers..................................................................................................................................20
2.4.5. Server Timing Settings ..............................................................................................................22
2.4.6. Users..........................................................................................................................................24
2.5. Configuring the Trusted TM Controller .........................................................................................24
2.5.1. Trusted
TM
Communication Interface Modules ...........................................................................24
2.5.2. Real-time Clock .........................................................................................................................24
2.6. Configuring the IEC 1131 Application ........................................................................................25
2.6.1. Update Types.............................................................................................................................25
2.6.2. Tag Configuration ......................................................................................................................25
2.6.3. Read/Write Timing.....................................................................................................................25
2.7. Reserved Variables....................................................................................................................26
2.7.1. Controller Information ................................................................................................................26
2.8. Configuring the PC.....................................................................................................................27
2.8.1. Real-time Clock .........................................................................................................................27
2.9. Configuring the OPC Client........................................................................................................27
2.9.1. Connecting to the server............................................................................................................27
2.9.2. Point Quality Initialisation ...........................................................................................................27
3. Operation ...................................................................................................................................28
3.1. Communication with the Trusted TM Controller ...........................................................................28