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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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12.1.1 Description
In this chapter you will learn about the data stream from communication between the
controller and the Process Portal.
12.1.2 Objectives
After knowing this chapter the student will be familiar with the AC800M/C OPC
Server. He will learn to connect the server to a AC800M/C Controller (Softcontroller
as well) and to setup the connectivity in the Process Protal.
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12.2.1 General
The OPC Server for AC800M/C is needed for reading run-time data or alarms and
events from controllers. The Process Portal provides connectivity to the AC800M/C
OPC Server.
The OPC Server for AC800M consists of the following parts:
OPC Data Access Server
The OPC Data Access Server provides data from controllers programmed with
Control Builder through an OPC Data Access 2.0 and 1.0A interface.
OPC Alarm and Event Server
The OPC Alarm and Event Server generate a stream of information, mostly event
notifications, and distribute them to the Alarm and Event clients. OPC Alarm and
Event 1.02 standard is supported.
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To get a Data Access to the controller select the tab card Data Access and type in the
controllers IP-Address into the Controller Identity input field. Click the button
Connect then.
The Data Access connection to the controller exists now. The “Smily” indicates that
the connection is up and running.
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2. Type in a file name for the configuration file and navigate to the storing place
of this file.
3. Click the Save button to save the configuration file to disc.
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1. Move into the Control Structure of the Process Portal. Click onto the Control
Network object and select the OPC Data Source Definition aspect of this
object.
2. Select the tab card Connectivity of the OPC Data Source Definition aspect.
3. For selecting a Service Group click onto the New button of the tab card
Connectivity.
4. The new Service Group is named SG_Control_Network by default.
5. To get a connection from the Service Group to the OPC Server Node, click
onto the Add button.
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6. Select the OPC Server Node from the list and click OK.
7. The new Service Group is configured now. Click onto the OK button to create
the new Service Group.
8. To get a view about the kind of OPC Server which is used in the Process
Portal please click onto the tab card OPC Configuration. In our case we need
the AC800M/C OPC Server. This is configured by the entry
ABB.AC800MC_OpcDaServer.3 in the entry field OPC server identity,
ProgId.
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9. Click onto the Apply button to finish the OPC Server setup.
2. In the Config View please select the tab card Property View. Enable the
option Subscribe for live data to get the live data from the OPC-Server.
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3. If the Quality column displays Good, then the connection to the OPC-Server
is ok.
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The green color indicates that the service is running well. In case of problems a red
color indicates a failed service (displayed in the picture below).
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