The Basics for Running the Software Toolbox TOP Server OPC Server

Software Needed: TOP Server Free Trial Version - no hardware required

TOP Server Components and Functionality

This document will explain by example for someone that is totally new to TOP Server:

How to create a Channel

How to create a Device
How to configue Tags
How to test tag to make sure you can connect to a device.

Step 1: Install TOP Server

Double Click on the self-extracting

executable file you downloaded -
topserverdemo.exe

If you have an older version of TOP Server

on your computer, you have the option to
install Version 5 side-by-side so that you
can run both at the same time.

We recommend Side by Side unless you

are absolutely sure you want to replace
your TOP Server Version 4 with Version 5.

You will not see this screen if you do not

have a TOP Server Version 4 on your
computer.

Next, you will have the opportunity to

specify where you would like TOP Server
to store and pull it’s configuration from at
startup.

By default, configurations are stored at

\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Software
Toolbox\TOP Server\V5\

If you uncheck the box as shown here, you

can point to a different folder name, which
may be local or a network folder.

Most users should not change this setting

as it is only used in special situations such
as servers in a Windows Cluster that need
to share a common configuration file.

Next, the Vertical Bundle Selection section

gives you the option to select one of our
Industry Suites for installation.

This option will automatically select the

specific drivers included in the selected
suite, eliminating the need to manually
select separate drivers in the next step.

If you will not be using an Industry Suite,

you can leave this at the default selection
of “None” and continue.

You will be presented with a list of drivers

to install as shown here - if you select
none, our simulation driver will be installed.

This Quick Start assumes you will use our

simulation driver and will use the Allen
Bradley Suite DF1 driver for examples of
configuration a channel and a device.

If you plan to utilize any of our other PLC

drivers, you may choose them here to be
installed.

You may re-run the installation program

later to add additional TOP Server drivers
to your computer.

If you will be using the iFix PDB or

Wonderware Suitelink Interfaces, be sure
that you select to install the “Native Client
Interfaces as shown here.
 Once the installation is complete you may
launch the TOP Server Configuration
Interface by clicking:

Start -> Programs -> Software

Toolbox -> TOP Server 5-> TOP
Server 5 - Configuration

Example shown is from Windows Vista

start menu, your Start Menu may vary in
appearance based on your operating
system version.

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