Create an OPC UA client for fetching UI objects

Create an OPC UA client that fetches UI objects from the Server project and populates the Client project with them.
  1. In
    Project view
    , right-click
    OPC-UA
     and select
    New
    OPC UA Client
    .
  2. Configure the OPC UA client:
    1. In
      Properties
      , set the
      Server endpoint URL
       property value to the
      Endpoint URL
       property value of the OPC UA Server.
      TIP: The
      Endpoint URL
       property value is set during the OPC UA server configuration. SeeCreate an OPC UA server for pushing UI objects .
    2. Set
      Synchronize the Node IDs on start
       to
      True
      .
  3. Create RuntimeConfiguration1:
    1. In
      Properties
      , next to
      Runtime configurations
      , select
      Add
      .
    2. Under
      RuntimeConfiguration1
      , set
      Content synchronization mode
       to
      Import only
      .
    3. Under
      RuntimeConfiguration1
      , set
      Include remote source node
       to
      True
      .
    4. Under
      RuntimeConfiguration1
      , create a dynamic link between
      Local destination node
       and
      ProjectName
      UI
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
    5. Under
      RuntimeConfiguration1
      , set
      Remote source node
       to
      /Objects/
      ServerProjectName
      /UI/RemotePanels
      .
      ServerProjectName
      The name of the
      FactoryTalk Optix Studio
       project. For example
      mportUIServer
  4. Create RuntimeConfiguration2:
    1. In
      Properties
      , next to
      Runtime configurations
      , select
      Add
      .
    2. Under
      RuntimeConfiguration2
      , set
      Content synchronization mode
       to
      Import and synchronize values
      .
    3. Under
      RuntimeConfiguration2
      , create a dynamic link between
      Local destination node
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
    4. Under
      RuntimeConfiguration2
      , set
      Remote source node
       to
      /Objects/
      ServerProjectName
      /Model
      .
      ServerProjectName
      The name of the
      FactoryTalk Optix Studio
       project. For example
      mportUIServer
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