Example: Configuration and data flow for station architecture
A station architecture hosts the
FactoryTalk
client, FactoryTalk
Network Directory server, FactoryTalk Linx
OPC
UA Connector, and OPC
UA Server on a single workstation.
Number | Software | Installed on Computer | Configured Using |
|---|---|---|---|
 | FactoryTalk client, FactoryTalk View SE | WKSTN1 | FactoryTalk View Studio |
 | FactoryTalk Services Platform configured as FactoryTalk Network Directory server | WKSTN1 | FactoryTalk Administration Console |
 | FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector | WKSTN1 | FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector settings configured using .FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector server and endpoint selection settings configured using . |
 | OPC UA Server | WKSTN1 | Software provided by OPC UA Server |
When a
FactoryTalk
client, such as FactoryTalk View SE
, requests a tag provided by FactoryTalk Services Platform
, FactoryTalk Linx
OPC
UA Connector subscribes to the OPC
UA Server node. When the node value is received, FactoryTalk Linx
OPC
UA Connector provides the value to FactoryTalk Services Platform
as a tag, which the FactoryTalk Services Platform
service returns to the FactoryTalk
client.
Order | Software | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FactoryTalk client, FactoryTalk View SE | Request tag value from FactoryTalk Services Platform . |
| FactoryTalk Services Platform configured as FactoryTalk Network Directory server | Request tag value from FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector. |
| FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector | Translate to OPC UA Server node ID and subscribe. |
| OPC UA Server | Provide node value to FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector. |
 | FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector | Convert node value to FactoryTalk data type, then update tag value in FactoryTalk Services Platform . |
 | FactoryTalk Services Platform configured as FactoryTalk Network Directory server | Provide tag value to FactoryTalk client. |
 | FactoryTalk client, FactoryTalk View SE | Display or use tag value. |
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