OPC Data Access (DA) driver settings
NOTE:
The OPC Data Access (DA) driver is supported by standalone version only.
The OPC Data Access (DA) driver enables communication between
FactoryTalk Edge Gateway
and data sources using an OPC DA server. When adding an OPC DA driver to the gateway, configure these settings:OPC Data Access driver settings | Description |
|---|---|
Driver Name | Defines the driver name. |
CREDENTIALS FOR SERVERS THAT WILL BE ACCESSED | |
Server Identifier | Identifies and describes the server. For example: <ComputerName>/<ServerName> |
Domain | Displays the server domain name. |
System password | Displays the password for the selected credential. |
System username | Displays the username associated with the System password . |
To connect
FactoryTalk Edge Gateway
with a remote OPC server, apart from the standard DCOM communication settings, it is required to create a firewall rule as shown below:(Program = %ProgramFiles% (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Edge Gateway\fteg\node_modules\cgp-adapter-opcda\lib\opcda-adapter.exe, Protocol = TCP, Local Port = RPC Dynamic Ports)
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