PC HWconfig

● Tell that you want to use symbols (not mandatory, but easier later on)
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 Create S7 connection

● You can give the connection a name (local ID)

this name appears in the OPC syntax later on

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 Here we create a DB with symbolic addressing

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 Just a small PLC program to animate the data in OB35

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 VAT table

● Not mandatory
● Just to be able to see the symbols and the data

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 Compile HW again

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 Download HWConfig to the PC

● To be sure you have the symbols loaded in the OPC

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 OPC Scout 2008 V10 - Explorer – exploring symbols

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 OPC Scout 2008 V10 – Explorer – Exploring S7 connection

You cannot add items here

Adding items takes place in the data views

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 OPC Scout 2008 V10 – Workbook - Add a server to your project

Drag
and
drop

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 OPC Scout 2008 V10 – Workbook -
Add items using symbols by drag and drop

Drag
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drop

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 OPC Scout 2008 V10 – Workbook - Add items using the OPC syntax

Follow the classical syntax

Protocol:[connection]item

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 OPC Syntax for S7

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 OPC Scout 2008 V10 – Workbook - Monitor the added items

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