Example: Communicate with KEPServer Enterprise

To communicate with KEPServer Enterprise

Configure OPC UA settings for a KEPServer Enterprise project.
From the notification area, right-click
KEPServerEnterprise
, and then select
Configuration
.

In
[Connected to Runtime] - KEPServerEnterprise 6 Configuration
, select
File
Open
to browse to the KEPServer Enterprise project.

Right-click
Project
, and then select
Properties
.

In
Property Editor
, select
OPC UA
.

Configure
Allow Anonymous Login
:
Set to
Yes
when initially configuring to verify the OPC UA Client-Server connection.
Set to
No
for an additional layer of security.
TIP:
When set to
Yes
, a username and password are not required to establish the connection.
When set to
No
, users cannot sign in as the default user in
User Manager
. Users can sign in as the Administrator (provided that a password was set during installation). Use
User Manager
to set a password for Administrator or create a user and set all user permissions.
To open
User Manager
, from the notification area, right-click
KEPServer Enterprise
and select
Settings
User Manager
.
For more information, see Settings - User Manager in
KEPServer Enterprise Help
.
Configure the OPC UA endpoint in KEPServer Enterprise.
From the notification area, right-click
KEPServerEnterprise
, and then select
OPC UA Configuration
.

In
OPC UA Configuration Manager
, select
Server Endpoints
.
Select the URL
opc.tcp://127.0.0.1:49370
, and then clear the
Enabled
checkbox.

Select the URL
opc.tcp://
<ComputerName>
:49370
, and then select the
Enabled
checkbox.
TIP: We recommend that you copy the URL and paste it in FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector.
Select
Edit
.
In
Endpoint Definition
, verify the security policies supported by the OPC UA Client.

Select
OK
.
Configure the KEPServer Enterprise endpoint in FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector.
In
FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector
, select
OPC UA Servers
.
In
Endpoint URL
, enter
opc.tcp://
<Computer Name>
:49370
, which is the same URL enabled in KEPServer Enterprise.

(optional) If
Allow Anonymous Login
in KEPServer Enterprise is set to
No
, enter the username and password on
OPC UA Servers
.

Select
Apply
.
In
Endpoint URL
, verify the OPC UA connection status.