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Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)
FS-8707-06
FST OPC Server for FieldServer
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all systems manufactured after February 2012
A Sierra Monitor Company
Driver Version:
1.01
Document Revision:
7

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  • Page 1 Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8707-06 FST OPC Server for FieldServer APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after February 2012 A Sierra Monitor Company Driver Version: 1.01 Document Revision:...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Appendix A.6. The OPC Server – Operating Recommendations and Limitations ... 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web: www.fieldserver.com Tel: (408) 262 2299 Fax: (408) 262 2269 Toll Free: (888) 509 1970 email: support@fieldserver.com Party Equipment ... 4...

  • Page 3: Fst Opc Server For Fieldservers Description

    Access (DAA). The Data Arrays are arrays of typed data memory in the FieldServer. The source of the information in the Data Arrays can be any one of the standard FieldServer I/O Drivers. It is incumbent on the user to configure the ports and the Map Descriptors on the FieldServer.

  • Page 4: Driver Scope Of Supply

    Drive Space 2MB  Other Required Software : Any OPC Client FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web: www.fieldserver.com Tel: (408) 262 2299 Fax: (408) 262 2269 Toll Free: (888) 509 1970 email: support@fieldserver.com Description Driver Manual Party Equipment...

  • Page 5: Hardware Connections

    Before proceeding to configure the OPC Server it is important to have a proper TCP/IP network setup - verify this by PINGing a FieldServer. Refer to the Microsoft documentation for the setup of the TCP/IP networking on the PC. FieldServer Part #...

  • Page 6: Installing The Fst Opc Server On A Pc

    OPC Client (usually a SCADA System) is running. FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web: www.fieldserver.com Tel: (408) 262 2299 Fax: (408) 262 2269 Toll Free: (888) 509 1970 email: support@fieldserver.com Page 6 of 15...

  • Page 7: Quick Start Steps To Implement A Simple Opc Configuration (Server Side)

    This Nx connection must be used to connect to the OPC Server machine.  Open a DOS box and “PING” the FieldServer from this machine to confirm that the networking is correctly setup. Take note of the IP address.

  • Page 8: Configuring The Opc Client To Use The Fst Opc Server

    FS-8707-06 FST OPC Server for FieldServer CONFIGURING THE OPC CLIENT TO USE THE FST OPC SERVER The OPC Client refers to the application using the data available in the FieldServer. Normally this is a SCADA system or other third party software.

  • Page 9: Quick Start Steps To Implement A Simple Intellution Fix Configuration

    This Nx connection must be used to connect to the OPC Server machine.  Open a DOS box and “PING” the FieldServer from this machine to confirm that the networking is correctly setup. Take note of the IP address.

  • Page 10: Example Setup

    , SDA_BUA900_40001 CMD_AI_BUA900_2 , SDA_BUA900_40001 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web: www.fieldserver.com Tel: (408) 262 2299 Fax: (408) 262 2269 Toll Free: (888) 509 1970 email: support@fieldserver.com Page 10 of 15 , Parity , Data_Bits , Stop_Bits...

  • Page 11: Example Opc Server Setup

    Primary Rate The rate at which the OPC Server will poll the FieldServer The rate at which the OPC Server will poll the FieldServer after the access time is expired. If Secondary Rate the access time is less than the primary poll rate, the secondary rate will be used.

  • Page 12: Run Fstdrv.exe As A Windows Service

    Run the following command in a command prompt window: INSTSRV FSTDRV "C:\Program Files\FieldServer\FST\FSTDrv.exe FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web: www.fieldserver.com Tel: (408) 262 2299 Fax: (408) 262 2269 Toll Free: (888) 509 1970 email: support@fieldserver.com Page 12 of 15...

  • Page 13: Appendix A. Troubleshooting Tips

    Appendix A.1. Locating the “FieldServer.7.16.x” file When Configuring an OPC Client link to the FieldServer OPC, the OPC Client will be browsing for available Servers using the OPC Foundation supplied utility OPCENUM.EXE (Installed with the FST OPC Server for FieldServers) Appendix A.1.1.

  • Page 14: Appendix B. Vendor Information

    Appendix A.5. Fix IO User account The FieldServer OPC server needs to be running continuously if it is being used in an OPC Client application. Since the OPC Server was created off the Intellution Fix OPC system, it is possible to set it up as a Windows Servicethat runs continuously in the background.

  • Page 15: Appendix C. Reference

    The FieldServer limits the speed to about 50 poll blocks/sec (to test set poll rate to 0). e.g.. with 2 FieldServers the total poll rate is ~100/s, if there are 10000 digitals in one Data Array on each FieldServer that translates to 2*50*10000 = 1 000 000 digitals per second.

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