AIM at OPC Server Training

Aim*AT OPC
By Deepak Borole
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References:
• AIM*AT™ Installation Guide (B0193YM)
• AIM*AT OPC Server User’s Guide (B0400DG)
• AIM*API User’s Guide ( B0193YN)

Basic skill required :
• I/A 8.x System knowledge

• System Manager Knowledge
• Historian knowledge
• Basic PC operation Knowledge
Topic :
• Software Installation
• Configuration :Api Admin
• DCOM setting: My Computer
• DCOM setting: OPC Enum
• DCOM setting: AIM AT OPC Server
• Registry Edit Export
• OPC Testing : Local MATRICON Client Explorer
Aim*AT OPC : Software Installation
By Deepak Borole
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Software Installation:
1.Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel
2.Click the Foxboro I/A icon to open the Startup Options For Reboot dialog box
3.Select Autologon in the I/A Series Off group, and click OK.
4.Choose Foxboro API in the Control Panel to open the FoxAPI Control dialog box
5. Click Stop FoxAPI.
6.Uncheck Tick radio button to start FOXAPI at reboot and click OK
7. Reboot the station.
1.Choose AIM *AT in the Control Panel to open the AIM AT Control dialog box
2. Go to AIM*API TAB Click on Stop AIM* AT API.
3.Uncheck Tick radio button of start AIM API at reboot and click OK
4. Go to AIM*Historian Tab Click Stop Historian Application
5. Reboot the station.
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1.Choose Start > Control Panel >Administrative Tools>Services.
2. Click on Nutcracker service - Change the startup type to Automatic and click APPLY and then start
the service and select ‘OK’
1.Put the AIM AT CD in the CD drive and Browse.
2. Choose the “Win>Setup.exe “Click on
3.AIM AT V3.3 Windows will popup,
4. On “These Services are possibly Running windows ”Click on “Yes”
5. On “ Welcome to the Installed Shield Wizard For AIM*AT Suite 3.3” windows, Click on “Next”
6. On “Licenses Agreement” windows Click on “Yes”
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1.On “AIM*AT Client Directory” Windows Click “Next”
2. On “Select Feature” windows Tick as per the Snap if Historian installed on the station Do not tick.
3.On “component Selected” windows click “Next”
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1.On “AIM*AT Suite Server Directory” Windows Click “Next”
2. On “Aim*At Server Name Query” Windows Station Name will Appear.
3.If correct then On “Verify AIM AT Server Name” windows “ Click “Yes”
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1.On “Matricon Licensees Agreement” Windows Click “Yes”
2. On “Select Feature” Tick the module as per the snap.
3.Then click “Next”
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1.On “Operational Mode” Windows Click on the radio Button as per the Project requirement
2.Select “OPC DA Only Server” or “ Combined OPC DA and HAD Server” as per the project requirement.
3.As per the selection required the Authorization in code in API Admin
3. On “Server Mode” windows Tick the check box then Click “Next”.
4.On “Service Mode” windows Tick the check box then Click “Next”.
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1.On “Install Shield Wizard Complete ” Windows Click “Finish”
2. On “Installed complete” windows click on “Yes” or “No” as per requirement for reboot
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Question & Answer:
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Aim*AT OPC : Configuration API ADMIN
By Deepak Borole
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Configuration API ADMIN:
1.Before Start the API Admin Set Up. Install the Quick Fixes
2.Choose Start > program > Aim At> Api Admin
3.Click on Edit the Server Connection Details.
4.Put the All Information and click on Accept.
5.Select the Server Name by Drop Down button.
1.Enter the “gnomes” in the password windows
2.Retype the password
1 Go to Authorization TAB
2.Select “Aim*OPC DA &HAD” Server or “AIM*OPC Data Access Server” Put the Authorization Code
select the as per the installation.
3.Goto User Name TAB
4.Enter the Name of station Client PC Name click Add
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1.Go to “Package” TAB
2.Select the package as per Authorization Code given in Previous slide
3.Tick on Package as per the Snap for all user i.e. Station, Fox, Administrator and Client
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1.Goto “Security “TAB,
2.Tick All as per the snap for All User
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1.Go To “Read List” TAB click on Station.
2.Go To “Write List” TAB Click on Station
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1.Go To “Path Aliases” TAB Fill information, Then Click on “Add”, “Apply” and “OK”
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Question & Answer:
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Aim*AT OPC :DCOM setting: My Computer
By Deepak Borole
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DCOM setting: My Computer
1. Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Component Services. Click on “component Services”
2. Expand and navigate to Component Services > Computers > My Computer
3. Right-click on My Computer and select Properties
the My Computer Properties dialog windows
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1.On My computer Properties windows
2.Go to “General TAB” Leave as it is.
3. Go to “Option TAB” Leave as it is
4.Go to Default properties TAB” Check the setting as per Snap
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1. On My computer Properties windows
2.Go to “Com Security TAB” Click on , In Access Permission Sub Section “Edit Default” then “Access
Permission” windows comes then Click “Add”
3. “Select User or Groups” Windows come up ,Put the user as per the snap. Then Click “OK”
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1.On the “Access Permission” Windows Click on Each User and Tick All on Allow,
2.Check setting as per the snap.
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1. On My computer Properties windows
2.Go to “Com Security TAB” Click on , In Launch and Access Permission Sub Section “Edit Default” then
“Launch Permission” windows comes then Click “Add”
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1.On the Launch Permission “Windows Click on Each User and Tick All on Allow,
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1. On “MSDTC TAB” and “Default Protocol” TAB Leave as it is as per Snap.
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Question & Answer:
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Aim*AT OPC :DCOM setting: OPC Enum
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DCOM setting: OPC Enum
1. Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Component Services.
2. Expand and navigate to Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config
3. Find the “OpcEnum” Right-click on and select Properties
the OpcEnum Properties dialog windows
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1.On OpcEnum Properties windows
3. Go to “Location TAB” Tick as per the snap and give the station name
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1. On OpcEnum Properties windows
2.Go to “Security TAB” Click on , In Launch and Activation Permission Sub Section, Click on “Customize” then
click “Edit ” then “Launch Permission” windows comes then Click “Add”
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1.On the “ Launch Permission” Windows Click on Each User and Tick All on Allow,
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2.Go to “Security TAB” Click on , Access Permission Sub Section, Click on “Customize” then click “Edit ” then
“Launch Permission” windows comes then Click “Add”
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1.On the “ Access Permission” Windows Click on Each User and Tick All on Allow,
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2.Go to “Security TAB” Click on , “Configuration Permission Sub Section, Click on “Customize” then click “Edit ”
then “Launch Permission” windows comes then Click “Add”
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1.On the “Change configuration Permission” Windows Click on Each User and Tick All on Allow,
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Question & Answer:
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Aim*AT OPC :DCOM setting: AIM OPC Server
By Deepak Borole
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DCOM setting: AIM OPC Server Properties
2. Expand and navigate to Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config
3. Find the “AIM AT OPC Server” Right-click on and select “Properties”
the “AIM AT OPC Properties” dialog windows
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1.On AIM AT OPC Server Properties windows
3. Go to “Location TAB” Tick as per the snap and give the station name
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1. On “AIM AT OPC Server Properties” windows
2.Go to “Security TAB” In “Launch and Activation Permission” Sub Section, Click on “Use Default”
3. In “Access Permission” Sub Section, Click on “Use Default”
4. In “Configuration Permission” Sub Section, Click on “Customize” then Click on “Edit”
5. Then “Change Configuration Permission” windows come up. Click on “Add”
6. Then “Select User or Groups” Windows come up ,Put the user as per the snap. Then Click “OK”
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1.On the “Change configuration Permission” Windows Click on Each User and Tick All on Allow,
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1. On “Aim AT OPC Server Properties” windows
2.Go to “Endpoint TAB” Leave as it is as per snap.
3.Go to “Identity TAB” Leave as it is as per snap then Click “Ok”
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2. Find the “Services” click on and select “AIM AT OPC Server” Right Click and select “Properties” from the
context menu to display
3. Select the Start up Type “Manual” to “Automatic” then “Apply” then “OK”
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Registry Edit Export
1. Go to “start” Click on “Run” Type “regedit”
2. By “Control F” command Find the “AIM.OPC”
3. Right Click on “AIM OPC” and select “Export Registry File” Save to desk top.
4. This file is required by Client station give it customer for there client setup
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Question & Answer:
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Aim*AT OPC : OPC Testing : Local
MATRICON Client Explorer
By Deepak Borole
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OPC Testing : Local MATRICON Client Explorer
1.Choose Start > Programs > Aim AT> Matrikon OPC Explorer.
2. Double click on “AIM.OPC.1” It shows red cross it means it is connected ,Status is showing “Running”
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1.Right Click on “AIM.OPC.1” Select “Add Group”
2.Put the name “Group name” Click OK”
3.Right Click on “opctest” and select “Add Items”
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1.Expand the “Station” it shows global and historian folder,
2.Confugaration is DA then All FCP comes under the “Global Folder”
3.Configuration is HDA then all Data comes under the Historian folder i.e. here “hist60”
4.Expand “hist60” folder again expand the next folder
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1.After Expanding the last file ,Tag name shows in “Available Tag” section,
2. Double click on tag which we are going to Test, Then it will shows in Item ID,
3.Click on the “Arrow Button” Tags comes in the “Tags to be added” Windows
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1.Go to File menu select “Validate the Tags” Tag shows Green tick mark on it.
2.Go to File menu select “Update and Return to Explorer
3. Then tags shows in “Contents of opctest” section. Status, Value,Timestamp and the quality is shows
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1.Go to File menu select “Validate the Tags” Tag shows Green tick mark on it.
2.Go to File menu select “Update and Return to Explorer
3. Then tags shows in “Contents of opctest” section. Status, Value,Timestamp and the quality is shows
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1.Click the “Tag Value” Right Click Select “Write Value”
2. Put the Value in the “New Value column” Click “Apply” then “OK”
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• AIM*API User’s Guide ( B0193YN)

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