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Table B-7. OPC Data Type Mapping Rule (Continued)
Meta Type
Array
Lookout
1. Create one or more
2. Select the NIFB_OPCDA.3 server from the drop-down list of
OPC servers.
3. Set the Activate member of the OPC client object to FALSE using
one of the following methods:
• Edit the connections for the
Activate member to FALSE.
• Create a switch object on the Control Panel with the position
source set to Remote. Then, set the Remote source to the Activate
member of the
switch to the off (FALSE) position.
4. Add all the items you are interested in to the
Appendix B Troubleshooting and Common Questions
FMS Standard
Data Types
Boolean
Integer8
Integer16
Integer32
Unsigned8
Unsigned16
Unsigned32
Floating Point
Visible String
Octet String
Date
Time of Day
Time Difference
Bit String
Time Value
objects in your Lookout process.
OPCClient
OPCClient
object. Leave edit mode, then set the
OPCClient
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OPC Data Type
VT_ARRAY | VT_BOOL
VT_ARRAY | VT_I1
VT_ARRAY | VT_I2
VT_ARRAY | VT_I4
VT_ARRAY | VT_UI1
VT_ARRAY | VT_UI2
VT_ARRAY | VT_UI4
VT_ARRAY | VT_R4
VT_ARRAY | VT_BSTR
—
VT_ARRAY | VT_DATE
VT_ARRAY | VT_DATE
VT_ARRAY | VT_DATE
—
VT_ARRAY | VT_DATE
object and set the
object(s).
OPCClient