OPC DA Data Server Properties-General

How do I open the General Properties of an OPC DA Data Server?
  1. In the
    Explorer
     window, right-click the application icon or the area name where you want to add a data server.
  2. On the context menu, point to
    Add New Server
    , and click
    OPC Data Server
    .
When adding an
OPC
 DA data server to an application or area, or modifying and existing OPC DA data server review the
General Properties
. Adding an OPC DA data server to an application establishes a link between a hardware device containing tags, either through the
OPC
 DA server's defined topics or the
FactoryTalk Linx
 data server's device shortcuts, and the
FactoryTalk Directory
.
These are the general properties of an
OPC
 DA data server.
Setting
Description
Name
A descriptive name for the server.
The data server name validation rules:
  • Cannot start with an underscore character ('_')
  • Cannot start with a space character (' ')
  • Can include underscore characters in positions other than the first character
  • Can include space characters in positions other than the first character
  • Can contain alphanumeric characters
  • The name of an existing data server cannot be changed.
Description
An optional description of the data server, to help identify it later.
Computer that will run the
OPC
 Server
The computer where the
OPC
 DA data server resides. Use
Browse
 to locate the computer or type the computer name.
OPC Server name (ProgID)
Use
Browse
 to find available
OPC
 DA servers configured on the computer identified above. From the
Available OPC data servers
 list, select an
OPC
 server, and select
OK
.
If adding a data server to a:
  • Network application, choose
    RSLinx
     Remote
    OPC
     Server
    .
  • Local application, choose
    RSLinx
    OPC
     Server
    .
TIP:
When setting up a DDE or OPC server in
RSLinx Classic
, specify a symbols file to use an offline copy of the tags in the controller when the controller is unavailable. For details, see Help for
RSLinx Classic
.
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