Appendix; Commissioning; A.1 Commissioning - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual

Appendix

A.1

Commissioning

List of checkable points when commissioning the OpenPCS 7 station
The following list contains the points that can be checked when you are setting up a connection
from the OPC client to the OpenPCS 7 station.
1. Check that all necessary OpenPCS 7 licenses are available and valid.
2. Check that the OpenPCS 7 station can be reached from the OPC client computer using a
3. Check whether it is possible to access the path "\\<OpenPCS 7 Station>\Automation
4. Check that the OS servers and automation systems are working properly.
5. Check the installation and version of the OpenPCS 7 station
6. Check the installation of the OPC client. Information on the correct installation of the OPC
7. Check the Windows firewall settings. The firewall settings are made during installation.
8. Implement the DCOM settings using the SecurityController on the OpenPCS 7 station.
9. Check that the following processes are executed on the OpenPCS 7 station during OPC
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ping.
Projects" over the network and that the files "SPOSA.dcf" and "<ProjectName_PC-
StationName>.dcf" exist.
client must be supplied by the vendor of the OPC client.
Enter the following OpenPCS 7 components in the "Exceptions" tab of the firewall:
– "SIMATIC PCS7 OPC AE Server"
– "SIMATIC PCS7 OPC DA Server" and
– "SIMATIC PCS7 OPC HDA Server
client runtime:
– OpcEnum.exe is started by the system.
– SOPCDASVRPCS7.exe is started by the OPC client on the OpenPCS 7 station.
– SOPCAESVRPCS7.exe is started by the OPC client on the OpenPCS 7 station.
– SOPCHDASVRPCS7.exe is started by the OPC client on the OpenPCS 7 station.
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