Add a FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector

Name:

Enter a unique name for this Connector. The Connector name displays in the

FactoryTalk

application tree and is included in the full tag path for all tags provided by the Connector.

Computer hosting the

FactoryTalk Linx

OPC

UA Connector:

Type the hostname, IP address, or fully qualified domain name, or select browse to select the remote host computer. The remote host computer must have

FactoryTalk Services Platform

installed. Both the remote host computer and the client computer must be configured to use the same

FactoryTalk Services Platform

Network Directory host.

Name:

Enter a unique name for the

OPC

UA Server. The server name displays in the

FactoryTalk

application tree and is included in the full tag path for all tags provided by the server.

(optional)

Description:

Enter a description for the

OPC

UA Server.

Endpoint URL:

Enter the full network path or IP address, or select browse to select the

OPC

UA Server. The path must be in the format

opc.tcp://hostname_or_ip:port/Path/To/Server

where

hostname_or_ip

,

port

, and

/Path/To/Server

are replaced with the

OPC

UA Server settings.

The firewall on the

OPC

UA Server must allow incoming connections to the selected port for the connection to succeed.