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A Sierra Monitor Company Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8707-06 FST OPC Server for FieldServers APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001 Driver Version: 7.16 Document Revision: 7...
This OPC Server (I/O Driver) communicates with the FieldServer. The method of data transfer is called Data Array 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.
Memory – Minimum requirements of OS is sufficient, 64MB for Win2000 or 128MB for XP o 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) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com...
FieldServer side. Before proceeding to configure the OPC Server we recommend that you 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.
Select Client If you wish to run the OPC Server on a different machine from the one where the 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) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com...
4. Run the “FST Configurator” (This is in the Start menu program group you selected when you installed the OPC Server), and add an Ethernet connection to the config tree 5. Add a FieldServer to the config tree, edit the IP address & change the default name to something meaningful (note for future steps) 6.
Configuring Your OPC Client to use the FST OPC Server for FieldServers 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. From your Client browse the OPC Servers installed on the machine. Select the one named “FieldServer.7.16k”.
4. Run the “FST Configurator” (This is in the Start menu prrogram group you selected when you installed the OPC Server), and add an Ethernet connection to the config tree 5. Add a FieldServer to the config tree, edit the IP address & change the default name to something meaningful (note for future steps) 6.
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I/O addresses in the following format for DI & DR & MDI blocks to packed bit addresses in Integer datatypes. <FieldServerName>:<Data Array name>:<offset>:<bit> FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com...
FS-8707-06 FST OPC Server for FieldServers Page 12 of 15 8.2. Example OPC Server Setup FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com...
Appendix A.1. FAQ I cannot “see” the “FieldServer.7.16k” listed as an available data source? When Configuring an OPC Client link to the FieldServer OPC, your OPC Client will be browsing for available Servers using the OPC Foundation supplied utility OPCENUM.EXE (Installed with the FST OPC Server for FieldServers) 1.
Since this driver is capable of inprocess that should be used if option in your Client. FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com...
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