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1. Ada Ent Cto Aad Ent to save tne connection nme eny Entry List When clicking on Entry List you can select modify or delete an entry made before Time out Set the time allowed 0 60s for communication to be 5s established with the PLC Public Line Set the time allowed 0 60s for communication to be Time out established to the communication partner The FP OPC Server can communicate with a peripheral controller that is connected via modem When the server communicates with a Panasonic PLC a modem can be attached directly to the CPU except for FP1 C14 C16 3 7 3 Ethernet Communication Settings If Ethernet is selected as Network type the following dialog appears Communication 5etting FP OPC Server Network Tupe Ethemet Title Iv Use ET LAN unit Initialize Cancel Computer P Refer W Acquire IP address automatically Help IP address i Part Ma 0 0 1025 32767 Station Ma bd 1 64 Destination IF address Port No 1025 1 32767 Station Ma 1 1 64 Communication Time out Sec Connection Time out Bec Entry List Add Entry Set the communication parameters using Ethernet according to your Hardware This connection is based on TCP IP protocol 62 FP OPC Server 3 7 Communication Settings Dialog Ensure you are familiar with IP addresses ET LAN units and Ethernet before using this connection Especially when using the ET LAN un
2. 37 1 Open the wizard see page 56 to create a new tag group element in one of the four ways described in Add a New Channel see page 55 Here the pop up menu is used to create the new tag group Navigator E IE E Comi far Bl PLC Ki Mew Channel Pu New Device Cut Copy Paste Delete Rename Import oy Export System Log 4 Properties The wizard opens 2 Specify the name of the tag group element Tag Group Identification Group Name Temperature To update an existing tag group please refer to the procedure of update an existing channel see page 25 29 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 2 8 Tags A tag represents a single PLC variable address Please also refer to Tag pane see page 50 New Tag Wizard see page 57 2 8 1 Add a New Tag A Oe Procedure E 1 30 Create a tag as described in Add a New Channel see page 23 section Here the dummy item is used to create the new tag Double click to add a new tag Pa ME gt Name Address Dat Double click ko add a new Tag The wizard opens WITT x Identification Tag Name EnterTagName v Enable Address Enter Address oo Data Type Undefined F vol Description aa Remove Data Properties Access Right Read amp Write v Specify the name correct address data type description and the access
3. A log message informs you that the OPC client has been disconnected and that the server has stopped DateTime Type Source Event 20 11 2006 17 02 32 Info FP OPC Server Server stopped successfully 20 11 2006 17 02 29 Info FP OPC Server OPC client has disconnected A 20 11 2006 17 00 39 Info OPC Sub System Newly connected OPC client has identified itself as Softing OPC Client 20 11 2006 17 00 39 Info FP OPC Server New OPC client has connected 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server Server started successfully 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server The loading of the object based namespace has been successful 20 11 2006 16 51 00 Info FP OPC Server Opening project D ProgrammingProjects FP OPC SERYER Documentation Getting 20 11 2006 16 50 08 Error FP OPC Server Opening project D ProgrammingProjects FP OPC SERYER Documentation Getting 35 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 2 10 Transferring Project Information You can save project data in XML or CSV format and exchange tag data between various OPC servers e g Kepware or Beijers You can also import global variables from Control FPWIN Pro in CSV format 2 10 1 Open Save Project AA i Procedure E Open Project 1 Select File Open or E from the toolbar Edit view Server Tools Ctrl M 1 Temperature Control pos In the file open dialog all supported file formats pos xml are displayed ES Liquid Filling ml Tempe
4. 2 9 Server Operation 2 9 Server Operation In order to accept connections for an OPC client application you must start the server s OPC subsystem by clicking Ng After the server is started clients can connect to the server NOTE If the OPC server application is started manually but the OPC subsystem has not been started a new client connect starts the OPC subsystem and connects to this server instance 2 91 Start the Server You will be notified when the server has been started successfully by e alog message see page 51 in the system log pane and e anincrementing Up Time see page 52 value in the server status pane see page 52 DateTime Type Source Event 20 11 2006 16 58 14 FP OPC Server Server started successfully 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server The loading of the object based namespace has been successful 20 11 2006 16 51 00 Info FP OPC Server Opening project D ProgrammingProjectsiFP OPC SERVERYDocumentationlGett 20 11 2006 16 50 08 Error FP OPC Server Opening project AA OPC SERVERYiDocumentationlGett gt E Server Time 8 07 A Up Time Uk Prrnerted Plant 1 33 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server You can also see that a client is connected here the Softing Demo Client in the system log and server status panes gt Softing OPC Toolbox Demo Client File Edit Session View Help 1 zx HM E X D D New Open Save Propertie
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6. Double Integer Data Type 32 bit 77 DWord Double Word Data Type 32 bit 77 E Edit Menu 46 Element Structure 26 Ethernet Local Communication Settings Ethernet Communication Settings 62 Ethernet Network 80 F Features of the FP OPC Server 6 Features of the OPC Server 6 File Menu 46 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server 11 G Graphical User Interface GUI 43 GVL 88 H Hardware and Software Requirements 9 Help Menu 47 Help Pane 53 j Import Export Tag Data 38 Import Export Tag Information 58 Important Symbols ii Install the FP OPC Server 12 Integer Integer Data Type 16 bit 77 Interruption Tolerance 6 Introduction to Namespaces 70 Introduction to the Panasonic FP OPC Server 2 L LBCD 88 LBCD Long Binary Coded Decimal Data Type 32 bit 78 License Viewer 17 48 Load Save The Project 58 M Menu Names and Commands 46 MEWTOCOL OPC Server Compatibility Namespace 73 Modem Communication Settings 61 91 Index N Namespaces 7 69 Navigator Pane 49 New Channel Wizard 55 New Device Wizard 56 New Tag Group Wizard 56 New Tag Wizard 57 Notes on Removing the Software 18 Number of Active Items 52 Number of Tags 52 O OLE 88 Online Changes 8 OPC 88 OPC and Its Underlying Technology 3 OPC Connectivity 6 OPC Data Access DA 4 OPC Foundation 3 Open Save Project 36 Ou
7. application in the namespaces see page 69 are situated on these devices Data sources are hereby relay or register addresses see page 76 which can be accessed by the OPC server Please also refer to Device element in the online help New Device Wizard see page 56 2 6 1 Add a New Device AA zu Procedure 2 3 1 Open the wizard see page 56 to create a new device element in one of the four ways described in Add a New Channel see page 55 Here the dummy item is used to create a new device ET BIR T Gu Double click to add a new Device The wizard opens 2 Specify a name for the new device Device Identification D evice Mame PLC1 ii o Station No 2f First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 3 To test the communication settings specified for the Channel see page 23 select Test Communication Identification Device Name PLC1 Station No o Online Communication Settings Test Test Communication To update an existing device please refer to the procedure of update an existing channel see page 25 28 FP OPC Server 2 7 Tag Groups 2 7 Tag Groups Tag groups are not necessary but are very useful for arranging your project in a structured manner Please also refer to Tag group element in the online help New Tag Group Wizard see page 56 2 7 1 Add a New Tag Group i Procedure
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9. performance data transfer between applications that support the OPC DA standard and Panasonic FP Series PLCs The following features are provided 1 3 1 Connectivity The server provides two sided connectivity one side provides access to applications that support OPC DA the other side provides access to FP Series PLCs In order to enable the user to perform functional tests a simulation mode is implemented This mode allows you to design the application without any PLC being connected to the computer OPC Connectivity The server complies to the following OPC DA client server technologies OPC DA 1 0a OPC DA 2 05a OPC DA 3 0 Data can be exchanged between client and server in asynchronous synchronous and refresh mode Device Connectivity A standardized interface allows you to monitor data from Panasonic FP PLCs synchronize data access and data writing use various communication types PLCs can be accessed via serial port see page 79 modem see page 61 and Ethernet see page 80 The server offers modem support to connect to remote stations via dial up phone calls Specify the communication mode at the communication channel level when you configure the application Setting up the communication channel to use the modem means that dialing and connecting to the remote device is fully transparent to the OPC client application Modem connections and direct serial communication work similarly 1 3 2 Interruption Toleran
10. tag s name address data type access type and enabled state is set here For detailed information please refer to the online help under the keyword New Tag Wizard 57 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 6 Project Information Input Output 3 6 1 Load Save The Project To save a new project or change an existing project data can be stored in a project file on the hard disk in pos or xml format For further information on loading and saving project data please refer to Open Save Project see page 36 3 6 2 Import Export Tag Information Tag group and tag elements can be exported to an XML xml or CSV CSV file The CSV file is compatible with the GVL CSV export file of FPWIN Pro Project data tags can also be exchanged with other OPC server providers For further information please refer to Import Export Tag data see page 38 58 FP OPC Server 3 7 Communication Settings Dialog 3 7 Communication Settings Dialog You can set communication parameters if you are using the MEWNET driver or if you want to configure the MEWTOCOL compatibility namespace see page 73 The following communication types are provided e Serial e Modem s Ethernet e USB 3 74 Serial Communication Settings If C Net RS232 is selected as the network type the following dialog appears Communication Setting FP OPC Server E Network type C NET RS2320 si COM port TN Cancel Baud rate 57600
11. temperature inside the buliding gt Outside Temperature DTO integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read orly The temperature of the courtyard gt StetusMessage DTIO0 String 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read a Wrte Displayes the current status 2 X j Server Status ba 20 11 2006 17 02 29 Info FP OPC Server OPC client has disconnected Rink Serve Tina 2011 2006 171223 20 11 2006 17 00 39 Info OPC Sub System Newly connected OPC chert has identified itself as 20 11 2006 17 00 39 Info FPOPC Server New OPC chant hac connected Up Time 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server Serves started successfully Connected Chert 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server The loading of the object based namespace has been successfull 20 11 2006 16 51 00 Info FP OPC Server Opening project DiProgrammingProjectsiFP OPC SERVER Documentation 20 11 2006 16 50 08 Error FP CPC Server perno project D iProgramming rojects PP OPC SERVER Documentation Number of Active items Numba of Tage Ready f The navigator pane see page 49 shows the hierarchical structure of channel device and tag group elements Elements of these types can be created and changed in this pane The tag pane see page 50 is where tag elements are created or updated The system log pane see page 51 shows the latest log messages such as server status messages client connections or connection timeouts and informs the user about these events The server status pane see page 52 shows the se
12. to activate FP OPC Server to mode further use the software A de Procedure 3 7 1 Select Il have a Serial Number and want to activate FP OPC Server At each step you can select Show License Information to start the License Viewer 14 FP OPC Server 2 2 Software Activation see page 17 2 Choose between activation via e mail an e mail account or at least an e mail program needed or activation via fax printer needed Next is available only after you chosen e mail or fax Continue activating via e mail see page 15 Continue activating via fax see page 16 Activation Via E Mail 1 Select Request Unlock Key by E Mail 2 Enter the required information Activation of FP OPC Server Request Unlock Key by E Mail Enter Serial Number gwDEN 5CPD3 9F4FQ 39FJX NFD59 6w14m Enter Name Company testcompany Enter your E Mail Address tester amp testcompany com Please enter all information that is requested in order to start the activation process Your entered registration information will be sent to the Activation Center You will receive an E Mail containing information ko unlock this software Please find the serial number on your CD case or package If you do not have a serial number please contact your local Panasonic provider see page 89 to purchase a valid license for your software product 3 Select Request Activation Key by E Mail send E Mail All required i
13. type of the tag element Select Insert to add the element directly to the list without closing the dialog Repeat selecting Insert to create a series of tag elements that count up tag names and addresses FP OPC Server 2 8 Tags 5 Select when you have finished adding all elements EXAMPLE An example namespace o Name Access Right Description HeatingOn Boolean 08 08 2006 Read amp me Activates the Heating y InsideTemperature Ti Integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read amp Write The temperature inside the building o OutsideTemperature DTO Integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read amp Write The temperature of the courtyard gt StatusMessage DT100 String 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read amp write Displayes the current status Sl El df 2 8 2 Update an Existing Tag You can update an existing tag in several ways For example simply click in the field which should be changed e g to update a name o Name Address Data T Time Stamp Access Right Description kl Heatingon mm Boolean 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read amp Write Activates the Heating o InsideTemperature DTI Integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read amp Write The temperature inside the building v gt OutsideTemperature DTO Integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read amp Write The temperature of the courtyard M gt StatusMessage DT100 String 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read amp Write Displayes the current status IV Change multiple elements by
14. 0 Server Time v D 45 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 2 Menu Names and Commands File Edit View Server Tools Help The menu bar contains 6 menu names shown above Please refer to the online help for detailed information under the keyword of the respective menu name 3 2 1 File Menu The File menu offers access to all file and project operations View Server Tools Ctrl h Chr Ctrl 5 1 Temperature Control pos 3 2 2 Edit Menu The Edit menu allows you to create new channels devices groups and tags as well as execute the standard Windows editing commands cut copy paste delete and select all View Tools Help Server Channel Device ChrltC Tag Group Ctrl Tag Name gt HeatingOn amp InsideTemperati Ctrl D Select All Ctrl 5 46 FP OPC Server 3 2 Menu Names and Commands 3 2 3 View Menu Display the navigator see page 49 system log see page 51 and server status panes see page 52 via this menu if they are hidden Server Tools E Navigator ue System Log Ca Server Status NOTE Display the help pane via the help menu see page 47 Further information Configure the working area see page 44 3 2 4 Server Menu The Server menu contains commands to control the server and set global communication parameters Use these communication settings to configure the MEWTOCOL compatibility namespac
15. C Server Appendix 6 Activate both Allow check boxes for Local Access and Remote Access Local Access C Remote Access L Under Launch and Activation Permissions select Edit Default For th new user entry select all 4 launch types Local Launch C Remote Launch L Local Activation C Remote Activatian C OK to close the My Computer Properties dialog Step 4 Activate the interactive user Ze 2 Under My Computer expand DCOM Config Select FP OPC Server gt Component Services e File Action View window Help E Eg Ze ser BE OC dl J Console Root e Component Services J Computers m My Computer Com Applications 2 LC DCOM Config ee AccStore Class AcraPDF Adobe Acrobat 7 0 Dac Application Class ASF Stream Description Automatic Updates FP ODC Server O objects FP OPC Server HC View k HTML Applicati Mew Window From Here IEAddin Illustrator Expi PL aa InstallShield In Help InstallShield Inom InstallShield Update Ser Taken Ere Jee 1 kd k Opens property sheet For the current selection HEHHE 86 FP OPC Server 5 4 DCOM Configuration 3 From the pop up menu open the FP OPC Server properties 4 Select the Identity tab and activate the Interactive user who shall run the OPC Server HE FP OPC Server Properties General Location Security Endpoints Identity Which user account do pon want to use t
16. ETHERN1 de haaha i Ma AA FH FF Three different namespaces can be built within the server 1 User defined manual namespace see page 71 System status namespace see page 72 MEWTOCOL OPC Server compatibility namespace see page 73 that ensures backward compatibility with the previous MEWTOCOL OPC Server 70 FP OPC Server 4 2 Static Manually Defined Namespace 4 2 Static Manually Defined Namespace The static namespace has to be defined by the user in the FP OPC Server configuration user interface as described in the previous chapters left hand image The root elements in the tree are the channel elements which embody the means of communication i e the communication line comi i amp Cami H PLEI e PLOT c5 Temperature A a Temperature Inside Temperature o DutsideT emperature Inside Temperature HeatingOn O StatusMessage HeatingOn SLatusiessage Each channel element can contain device elements which represent the devices where the data sources are located On the next level tag group combine elements in a way that makes sense for the particular application The leafs of the tree are the tag elements see page 50 These elements directly represent the data sources offered to the OPC client application On the right the namespace representation within the OPC client can be seen NOTE You cannot use elements named COMXXNXX or ETHERNXXNXX e g COM1N64 in accordance to the regu
17. IIUOSPULG ap di enue N e Joen 49A19S 940 da DV edoun43 sXJoM 911199 3 DIUOSeued NAS LA VLOINDOV 8003 50 Panasonic Programmable Controller ERFP OPC Server User s Manual AAN Panasonic FP OPC ET Ver 1 0 2005 Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG BEFORE BEGINNING Liability and Copyright for the Hardware This manual and everything described in it are copyrighted You may not copy this manual in whole or part without written consent of Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG PEWEU PEWEU pursues a policy of continuous improvement of the design and performance of its products Therefore we reserve the right to change the manual product without notice In no event will PEWEU be liable for direct special incidental or consequential damage resulting from any defect in the product or its documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages We invite your comments on this manual Please email us at tech doc eu pewg panasonic com Please direct support matters and technical questions to your local Panasonic representative LIMITED WARRANTY If physical defects caused by distribution are found PEWEU will replace repair the product free of charge Exceptions include e When physical defects are due to different usage treatment of the product other than described in the manual e When physical defects are due to defective equipment other than the distributed product e
18. In case you find any errors in this documentation or cannot find important information please do not hesitate to contact us e https www mew co jp ac e user question index jsp e Europe tech doc eu pewg panasonic com You can help us by having the following data at hand e Your products serial number and version number Both numbers are printed on the original disks The version number is also indicated in the Help About menu item e The version and service pack numbers of MS Windows installed on your computer e The type of hardware you are using e The exact wording of any message that appears on your screen e What happened and what did you do when the problem occurred e How did you attempt to solve the problem 89 Index A Abbreviations 88 Activation Key 18 Activation Via E Mail 15 Activation Via Fax 16 Add a New Channel 23 Add a New Device 27 Add a New Tag 30 Add a New Tag Group 29 Appendix 75 B BCD 88 BCD Binary Coded Decimal Data Type 16 bit 78 BEFORE BEGINNING ei Boolean Boolean Data Type 1 bit 77 C Channels 23 COM 3 88 Communication Driver Test and Protocol Adaptation 7 Communication Settings Dialog 59 Configure the Working Area 44 Connected Clients 52 Connectivity 6 CSV 88 D DA 88 Data Types 77 DCOM 4 88 DCOM Configuration 81 DDE 88 Demo Mode 8 Device Connectivity 6 Devices 27 DInteger
19. WINPro Export csv Editor Datei Bearbeiten Format Ansicht Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 6 Field 7 VAR GLOBAL Heatingon 93 MwXx0 0 0 RO BOOL FALSE Activates the Heating VAR GLOBAL StatusMessage XMw5 100 DT100 STRING 30 Displayes the current status VAR GLOBAL Outs ideTemperature XMw5 0 DTO INT O The temperature of the courtyard VAR GLOBAL InsideTemperature XMw5 1 DTl1 INT O The temperature inside the building VAR GLOBAL 5 Kepware OPC Server E Kepware OPC Server Tag Export csv Editor Datei Bearbeiten Format Ansicht Tag Name Address Data Type Respect Data Type Client Access Scan Rate Scaling Raw Low Raw Hic Heatingon Rl1 A Boolean 1 R w 100 Activates the Heating InsideTemperature DTl Short 1 R W 100 The temperature inside the building OutsideTemperature DpTO Short 1 R w 100 The temperature of the courtyard 39 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server Beijer OPC Server E Beijer OPC Server Tag Export txt Editor Datei Bearbeiten Format Ansicht 7 3 PIA 11 Activates the Heating Heatingon 200 1 3 DTl 2 The temperature inside the building InsideTemperature 200 1 3 DTO 2 The temperature of the courtyard GQutsideTemperature 200 1 3 DTl 00 8 Displayes the current status StatusmMessage 200 1 Export tag data 1 Select the device or tag group element you want to export 2 Select Exp
20. When physical defects are due to modifications repairs by someone other than PEWEU e When physical defects are due to natural disasters MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM Personal Computer AT is registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation Important Symbols One or more of the following symbols may be used in this documentation Warning The warning triangle indicates especially important safety instructions If they are not adhered to the results could be fatal or critical injury AAA Ae CAUTION Indicates that you should proceed with caution Failure to do so may result in injury or significant damage to instruments or their contents e g data NOTE Contains important additional information y EXAMPLE Contains an illustrative example of the previous text section Procedure Indicates that a step by step procedure follows REFERENCE Indicates where you can find additional information on the subject at hand ke KEY POINTS Summarizes key points in a concise manner x SHORTCUTS Provides helpful keyboard shortcuts O EXPLANATION Provides brief explanation of a function e g why or when you should use it me next page Indicates that the text will be continued on the next page This documentation uses the following conventions to indicate ele
21. X 4 A Py Cee E F Comi l CS DLC Name Y Temperature Double click to zs Temperaturez E Mew Channel tri Mew Device A Mew Tag Group UE Copy Paste Delete Import Export Properties 3 Inthe File Open dialog select the XML or CSV file you want to import According to the import settings under Tools Options you can select whether e tags available in the import file but not in the project are added to the project 38 FP OPC Server 2 10 Transferring Project Information e tags not available in the import file but in the project are deleted from the project Options General Settings Default project Save Formatted IL Minimum server poll rate tms Yerbose Level Settings Import Settings Add new bags From the import File True Delete tags not available in the import File True Ewent I nn Settinns Tags available in the import file and in the project will be updated The data is imported into the selected device or tag group item alu RS KAW eom E Comi a T e c BS DLC gt Mame Address l Y Temperature HeatingOn 33 Temperaturez StatusMessage Gukside Temperature Inside Temperature Import other file formats The OPC Server can import global variables exported from FPWIN Pro or tag data exported from OPC Servers Panasonic FP OPC Server Kepware OPC Server Beijers OPC Server The various file formats are displayed below FPWIN Pro E FP
22. al For C NET must be N XX Optional The second two placeholders specify the PLC station number if the PLC is connected via C NET PLC station number 0 99 73 Namespaces FP OPC Server Ethernet communication Ethernet station number 1 64 ETHERNXXNXX r station number 0 949 e NOTE For further information please refer to Panasonic FP PLC Network Types see page 79 The second layer represents the Tag layer directly Here the item corresponding to the data source is created according to the following syntax conventions lt 1 2 3 4 Address where Specifies a memory bank number b0 to b15 specified 2 Specifies the number of w1 1 word If empty 1 word data numerical data words types are used w2 double word Specifies the number of s1 to s256 character data words 3 Specifies the Item as a real or Real f uut the Bes S BCD value isplayed as decima BCD B 4 Specifies double word If empty 1 word data types are used D overrides w1 specified in 2 e NOTES e n contrast to the MEWTOCOL OPC Server modem connections can also be used via COMXXNXX nodes This namespace can also be used to dynamically create item instances within the OPC client application Chapter 5 Appendix Appendix FP OPC Server 5 1 Panasonic Addresses Panasonic FP Series PLCs use addresses from which you can read data or to which you can write data Both bit and word addr
23. an configure transparent PLC communication via the USB port of a GT panel Communication Setting FP OPC Server E Newok Tape EE gt Product Type Carcel Time out 5 sec Help Specify a time out value between 1s and 60s default 5s 66 FP OPC Server 3 8 System Tray 3 8 System Tray When the server application is started a tray icon appears in the window s system tray The icon offers easy access to the main server functions such as starting and stopping the server and maximizing or exiting the application P M cu In case of an automatic start i e the OPC client starts the FP OPC Server the OPC Server is minimized to the tray only To maximize the Configuration User Interface either double click on the FP OPC Server tray icon or select Minimize Maximize to Tray from the System Tray menu 67 Chapter 4 Namespaces Namespaces FP OPC Server 4 1 Introduction to Namespaces A namespace is a hierarchical tree structure of elements Namespaces are set up within the server and can be browsed for with an OPC client application e FLC e Temperature Dutsidel emperature InsideTemperature Heating n StatusMessage fp System ariables SystemD ate SystemTime SystemD ateTime llptime FrapectPath TatalT agCount LlientCaunt Active T agCount MIN DTO DDT10 3807 20 lt DOFLO BOT40 lt AQ f COM f COM3NT f COM4N1 f COM5M1 f
24. automatically IP address Initialize First port Ma O 0 1025 32704 Help Station Ma b4 1 64 Use LinkUnit Station Number Destination station No Destination IP address Destination 162 145 1014 Il gt Add Change Delete Communication Time out Sec 15 h Connection Time out Bec 60 m Set the communication parameters using Ethernet according to your Hardware This connection is based on TCP IP protocol Ensure you are familiar with IP addresses ET LAN units and Ethernet before using this connection Especially when using the ET LAN unit understand the ET LAN SYSTEM Technical Manual fully and use the same settings on your computer Set or change the following parameters if necessary 64 FP OPC Server 3 7 Communication Settings Dialog Computer IP address Set automatically If not displayed set properties of TCP IP from network setting in control panel The setting procedure differs depending on the operating system used Please refer to the manuals and help of the OS Specify a value between 1025 and 32767 in decimal format default 1025 The Port No for the IP address must be a unique i e it cannot be used twice on your computer Specify a value between 1 and 64 in decimal format default 64 Specify a Station No different from the destination Station No PLC that follows If ET LAN unit is not used Station No is ignored Use LinkUnit Station Numbe
25. bps Data length T bits e B bits Help Initialize Stop bit e 1 bit 2 bits Parity Mon e Odd C Even Time out 20 sec Parameter for automatic setting iw Baud rate w Data Length Iw Parity COM Port Select from COM 1 COMS5 Default COM1 59 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server Baud Rate Depending on the PLC used choose a baud rate between 1200 and 115200 for communication between PLC and PC Default is 9600 bps Data length Select either 7 bits or 8 bits Default 8 bits Stop Bit Select either 1 bit or 2 bits Default 1 bit Parity Select from None Odd and Even Default Odd Time out Set the time allowed 0 60 sec for communication to be established with the PLC Default 5 sec Parameter for automatic Activate the check box for the matching condition you want to search for when the setting communication parameters differ from the PLC Default all check boxes are activated If no check box is activated FPWIN Pro will not automatically search for suitable communication parameters e NOTE If the check box for Parameter for automatic setting is not activated FP OPC Server will not automatically search for suitable communication parameters You can also connect to a PLC network The settings to be made depend on the PLC type and kind of connection The FP OPC Server automatically searches for the suitable parameters unless you have deactivated this feature Plea
26. cation with a modern user interface It realizes the server end in the standard client server model and incorporates the OPC DA standard It allows you to share information between our proprietary devices Panasonic FP Series PLCs and any other device or application that supports the OPC DA standard OPC DA technology succeeds Microsoft s Dynamic Data Exchange DDE technology in the demanding industrial environment FP OPC Server 1 2 OPC and Its Underlying Technology 1 2 OPC and Its Underlying Technology OPC OLE Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control is the successor of DDE technology According to the OPC Foundation OPC is open connectivity in industrial automation and the enterprise systems that support industry Interoperability is assured through the creation and maintenance of open standards specifications There are currently seven standards specifications completed or in development What is OPC www opcfoundation org http www opcfoundation org OPC is based on a series of approved standards and technologies of the consumer computer world It was originally based on OLE COM Component Object Model and DCOM Distributed Component Object Model which provide the framework Microsoft even added OPC standard to the OLE specification OPC interface applications are built once and used several times thus are approved and under constant quality control With OPC data can be exchanged efficiently using a standa
27. ce In case a connected device stops responding for instance because of a line interruption the optimized communication is carried on for the still connected devices Thus the communication breakdown does not influence the time out or response behavior of the devices which are still online If the device starts being responsive again the data transfer from to the previously disconnected PLC is reinitialized and carried out normally FP OPC Server 1 3 Features of the FP OPC Server 1 3 3 Communication Driver Test and Protocol Adaptation If the server or application created with the server should be tested the user can use a simulation driver to simulate reading and writing from and to virtual devices To test MEWTOCOL protocol communication the channel settings made by the user can be tested directly in the server application Furthermore the user can influence the type of protocol use of RD commands instead of MD commands to be used to prevent interdependencies with other applications using the MEWTOCOL protocol for instance For detailed information please refer to the Options dialog of the Tools menu in the online help 1 34 User Interface A modern intuitive user interface see page 43 allows you to configure the server While creating the application sophisticated user assistance is available at any time Various hints and error notifications help you configure the server Online documentation is omnipresent to clarify the
28. ct You can apply all kinds of changes except deleting and renaming to all elements e NOTE You can only delete and rename elements which are not currently being used by the client FP OPC Server 1 4 Hardware and Software Requirements 1 4 Hardware and Software Requirements mo In Hardware Hard disk space 20MB or more CPU grade 300MHz or more Lowest capacity memory 128MB or more Available display resolution 1024 768 or more Microsoft Windows XP For SP2 please refer to DCOM configuration see page 81 Microsoft Windows Vista 512MB or more Chapter 2 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 2 1 Install the FP OPC Server Before you begin the installation unzip SetupFPOPCServerxx zip and save it on your hard drive Ac Oe Procedure E Double click SetupFPOPCServerxx exe to run the installer Select Next Read and accept the License Agreement Select Next oe TO The following dialog appears and allows you to review the path you entered FP OPC Server 1 InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install FP OPC Server 1 in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C 4 Panasonic MEW Control FP OPC Server 1 5 Select Browse to sele
29. ct the installation directory 6 Select Next The following dialog appears FP OPC Server 1 InstallShield Wizard Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folder Panasonic MEM Contro FP OPC Server 1 Existing Folders Autostart Catalyst Control Center Communication ExamDiff Grafics LANDesk Management Lion Multimedia Programming 7 Specify the location of the program icons in the start menu 12 FP OPC Server 2 1 Install the FP OPC Server 8 Select Next The dialog Start Copying Files appears so you can review your settings 9 If the settings are OK select Next to install the software 10 Select whether to restart your PC and then Finish to finish the installation The Panasonic FP OPC Server is now installed on your system e NOTE Start the FP OPC Server at least once to register the application in the windows system 13 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 2 2 Software Activation After you have installed the FP OPC Server please activate your license within 30 days After activation the software can only be used on the computer where it was installed Select Help License Viewer see page 17 to display the current license information The mode is a
30. e see page 73 Server Tools Help gt Start BN stop communication Settings 3 2 5 Tools Menu The Tools menu offers commands to start configuration and option dialogs Tools Help DOM Configuration Options 3 2 6 Help Menu The help menu contains commands to access the online documentation which can displayed inside the application or as an external help window 47 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server See also help pane see page 53 ze Contents A Search For Help on Kk What s This ShiFt F1 EJ Dynamic Help License Viewer About FP OPC Server 3 2 6 1 License Viewer Select Help License Viewer to open the license viewer see page 17 dialog 48 FP OPC Server 3 3 Panes 3 3 Panes The FP OPC Server user interface contains 5 panes described as follows 3 3 1 Navigator Pane The navigator pane shows channel device and tag group elements in a hierarchical structure A wizard see page 55 starts at each level to help you create new elements To update existing elements simply double click the item a wizard will appear in this case too You can directly access all commands available in this pane via the toolbar or pop up menu f Navigator AX EERDE L Temperature Drag amp Drop allows you to conveniently move device elements and tag group elements NOTE On each hierarchical level the name of the element has to be unique For instance
31. e software again and run the Software Activation see page 14 19 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 2 3 Start Stop the FP OPC Server Application 2 3 1 Start the FP OPC Server Application The OPC server can start in two modes e manually e automatically when an OPC client application tries to connect to the server Manual Start A Oe Procedure 3 7 1 Double click the FP OPC Server icon Gu ta D Pama a H i i E P E FP OH Server The configuration user interface with an empty project is started LEAR Address DataType Time Stamp Access Right Description There are no kens to show Server Time 20 11 2006 160255 Up Time Os Connected Chentz 0 Number of Tags 0 0 Numiber of Active Items Automatic Start 1 Start the OPC client application Here the Softing Demo Client is started Sorting GPE Toolbox Demo Client 44 1 2 Browse the available server list select FP OPC Server and connect to the server 20 FP OPC Server 2 3 Start Stop the FP OPC Server Application Here by double clicking the icon f8 Data Access V3 FF OPC Server Now the OPC server is started automatically and the server icon is displayed in the system tray see page 67 P The default project file specified under Tools Options is automatically loaded the OPC subsystem is started and the client is connected to the server If no default project has been spec
32. ense Viewer 17 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 2 2 2 Activation Key Activation keys allow you to change the status of your software e g e from demo mode see page 8 to non activated mode by entering the serial number e from non activated mode to activated mode by entering the activation unlock key Press Activation Key to enter the serial number or the unlock key Each activation key can be used only once Icon for the activation key In the following screenshot activation has been completed Pr Licence Viewer Installation Code Manufacturer Company Licence File J FP OPC Server available Web Activation done 2 1 Activation Keys Ki noDEe5503 B9F5FC3sFM2006ute bi 5503 B9FSFC FM2006 JOXtTDSb6 3 Minutes left 10 valid For 1 day s ER Copy protection activated 2 H Licence File ID 5031 WW Licence File Version 2400 t Licence File Date 11 12 2006 10 23 00 WW Advanced Security Level Activation Key 2 2 3 Notes on Removing the Software When you deinstall the software from your computer the deinstallation wizard will also remove your unlock key You will be prompted to send an e mail to Panasonic so that you can obtain a new unlock key for the new computer AT i Procedure E 1 Select FP OPC Server within your software control panel 2 Remove 18 FP OPC Server 2 2 Software Activation 3 Follow the InstallShield Wizard s instruct
33. esses are used 5 1 1 Special Internal Relays Special internal relays turn on and off under special conditions The on and off states are not output externally Writing is not possible with the FP OPC Server a programming tool or an instruction REFERENCE For further information on special internal relays please refer to the hardware manual of your Panasonic PLC 5 1 2 Special Internal Data Registers Special data registers are one word 16 bit memory areas which store specific information Writing is not possible with the FP OPC Server a programming tool or an instruction REFERENCE For further information on special data registers please refer to the hardware manual of your Panasonic PLC 76 FP OPC Server 5 2 Panasonic Data Types 5 2 Panasonic Data Types Panasonic s FP OPC Server supports several data types described hereafter Undefined Undefined Data Type An undefined data type is selected per default If this data type is not changed the OPC Server automatically adopts the data type according to the address of the variable Boolean Boolean Data Type 1 bit Variables of the data type BOOL are binary variables They can either have the value 0 or 1 and are 1 bit long MIE FALSE The variable is switched off i e it is not set TRUE The variable is switched on i e it is set Integer Integer Data Type 16 bit Variable values of the data type Integer are natural numbers wit
34. etween 1 and 180 seconds default 60 Descriptions of Buttons Click OK to save the communication settings the current settings are not entered into the Entry List If you want to enter them into the Entry List click Add Entry before clicking OK To reset the current setting s parameters to the initial settings click Initialize When another program an PEW application is communicating with the PLC via the Ethernet and you want to connect to the same PLC click Refer Then you can connect to the PLC easily by selecting the task in the TCP IP Run List No complicated procedure is required Refer to the other task s settings for details Entry List To reuse parameters registered in the Entry List click Entry List Add Entry To add the current setting parameters to the Entry List click Add Entry 63 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 74 Ethernet Local Communication Settings The Ethernet Local Communication Settings dialog is only available via Server Communication Settings and can be configured using the MEWTOCOL OPC Server Compatibility Namespace see page 73 only NOTE You can only change the communication parameters for the OPC Server if the OPC subsystem has not been started see Start Stop the FP OPC Server Application see page 20 Communication 5etting FP OPC Server E Network type Ethemet Loca Computer Lasel Iw Acquire IP address
35. f OPC item objects OPC items correspond to process values and represent connections to data sources Item Tag Tag Node Property The COM interface incorporated in the server offers the client two object types group and item A server object is automatically created after the client connects to the server Associated with each item is a time stamp its quality and the value of the item as a VARIANT type The item tags tag node or property objects have to be realized on the server side FP OPC Server 1 2 OPC and Its Underlying Technology The node objects can contain either other node objects or leaf objects Node objects are implemented as channel device or tag group elements within the FP OPC Server Tag objects which are implemented as tag elements represent the leaf objects in the object tree The OPC client connected to the OPC server is responsible for the type of information it retrieves It has to define the group structure the poll rate and the read type i e asynchronous or synchronous data retrieval Using synchronous data retrieval the client has to wait until the read operation is finished using asynchronous data retrieval on the other hand allows the client to be informed immediately when data changes Overview FP OPC Server 1 3 Features of the FP OPC Server The Panasonic FP OPC Server is a OutProc Server thus the server application is started from an autarkic executable file The server allows high
36. h PLC is connected to a HUB or SWITCH Hub Switch m L Node2 Nodes The access path is for example using the MEWNET compatibility syntax e Node1 ETHERN1 e Node2 ETHERN2 e Node3 ETHERN3 NOTE This version of the FP OPC Server does not support the MEWNET W W2 remote access 80 FP OPC Server 5 4 DCOM Configuration 5 4 DCOM Configuration Windows XP SP2 Starting with Windows XP Service Pack 2 Microsoft implemented a new security strategy This step amongst others was needed to reduce XP s vulnerability to dangerous attacks from outside e g the Internet This was realized by shielding the computer from the network side and various other improvements In order to access the OPC Server from a client not installed on the same machine DCOM see page 4 communication has to be set up You have to adapt two areas of the Windows XP operating system e the firewall network shielding settings e the DCOM security settings The first step has already been done during the installation phase After installing the FP OPC Server you will find three new firewall rules DCOM Port 135 TCP OPC Enumeration Service and FP OPC Server 1 These rules enable the firewall to accept incoming requests to the FP OPC Server DCOM enhancements The DCOM settings specify the limits and security constraints such as launch and access permissions for the FP OPC Server Launch permissions hereby specify the u
37. hout decimal places Integer values range from 32768 to 32767 Dinteger Double Integer Data Type 32 bit Variable values of the data type DInteger are natural numbers without decimal places DInteger values range from 2147483648 to 2147483647 Word Word Data Type 16 bit A variable of the data type Word consists of 16 binary states The switching states of 16 in outputs can be combined in one word DWord Double Word Data Type 32 bit A variable of the data type DWord consists of 32 binary states The switching states of 32 in outputs can be combined in one DWord Real Real Data Type 32 bit Variables of the data type REAL consist of real numbers or floating point constants and can include up to seven effective digits The mantissa consists of 23 bits and the exponent of 8 bits based on IEEE754 Bit position 31 30 29 23 22 16 15 14 13 12 3 2 1 CITI Exponents B bits Mantissa 23 bits Sign bit O positive 1 negative REAL values range between 3 402823 E38 to 1 175494 E 38 0 0 1 175494 E 38 to 3 402823 E38 T Appendix FP OPC Server String String Data Type Variable Length The data type STRING consists of a series of up to 255 ASCII characters All ASCII characters are considered as characters BCD Binary Coded Decimal Data Type 16 bit The BCD represents a code scheme for numbers that allows base ten computer calculation instead of the more common base two BCD manipulation pre
38. ified the most recently used project is loaded NOTE If the OPC server application is started manually but the OPC subsystem has not been started a new client connect starts the OPC subsystem and connects to this server instance 2 3 2 Stop the FP OPC Server Application The OPC server application also stops in two ways e manually e g by user intervention e automatically after the last OPC client application terminates the connection to the OPC server Manual Stop A i Procedure eg 1 Select Exit in the File menu or tray icon menu File Edit View Server Tools New Ctrl M Cj Open Ciro el save Ctrl 5 Save OS a Import Lt Export 1 Temperature Control pos 21 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server Alternatively click the close button of the application window L Automatic Stop The OPC server sutomatically stops when all clients have disconnected pS Stop NOTE The OPC server application is only terminated automatically if the configuration window is minimized to the system tray see page 67 22 FP OPC Server 2 4 Channels 2 4 Channels A channel represents a means of communication The following means of communication are possible Serial communication see page 79 RS232 Modem see page 61 Ethernet see page 80 USB see page 66 Please also refer to Channel element in the online help New Cha
39. ime access to the incorporated interfaces of a COM object and interprocess communication Reference counting is implemented to manage the object s life cycle Interactions between components are based on method accesses defined in interfaces COM applications are restricted to run locally on single computers only Overview FP OPC Server 1 23 DCOM Upon inception DCOM Distributed Component Object Model faced two major challenges e program based processing of information which led to information being represented differently e backwards compatibility to existing COM and DDE applications OLE is based directly on DCOM The DCOM interface allows COM applications to be distributed on several computers providing a single security concept DCOM applications are restricted by not e running over firewalls e being platform independent only Microsoft operating systems are supported 1 2 4 OPC Data Access DA Version 1 of the OPC DA Data Access standard was released in 1996 Today version 3 0 is available A task force within the OPC Foundation http www opcfoundation org maintains and revises the OPC DA specification The specification shows and describes how to construct client and server applications and allows vendors to quickly develop their own applications It defines object hierarchy consisting of several OPC server objects which in turn can consist of several OPC group objects The group objects themselves can be composed o
40. ing WI error Hint check the tool tip for help on configuring the element correctly HeatingOn Integer 17 07 2006 16 26 45 Read amp Write gt StatusMessage k 17 07 2006 16 30 00 Read amp Write Displ Data type Integer does not fit the entered address Please choose another one Name Shows the tag s name Note Each tag element that is child to the same parent must have a unique tag name e g only one tag can be named OutsideTemperature CE pr O O Presem eoar receno Baga TMH O sew ao yoana teener O eo kel You can disable elements by deactivating this check box multiple selection with lt Ctrl gt and or lt Shift gt Disabled elements are not visible inside the OPC client 50 FP OPC Server 3 3 Panes Arrange elements in meaningful groups o Ze Enabled o Name Address Data Type Time Stamp Access Right Description Disabled Tags HeatingOn Boolean 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read8 Write Activates the Heating gt StatusMessage DT100 String 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read amp Write Displayes the current status 7 Enabled Tags gt InsideTemperature DT1 Integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read amp write The temperature inside the building gt OutsideTemperature DTO Integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read amp Write The temperature of the courtyard For example you wish to group elements by their enabled or disabled state Simply drag the column header EI inside the field Drag a column header O Y
41. ing the software see page 18 ACGM0143V1 2END Apr 2007 The description of Ethernet Local communication has been moved to the section Communication Settings see page 59 ACGM0143V1 3END Mai 2007 Microsoft Windows Vista compatible ACGM0143V1 4EN Sept 2007 MEWNET W W2 connection removed ACGM0143V1 5EN Mai 2008 New options are available under Tools Options Event Log Settings Enable debug message logging Enable memory status message logging Global Network North America CT SPY Pacific TE ETE Panasonic Electric Works Global Sales Companies ET 9 _z_z gt gt X lt AAA gt Headquarters Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG Rudolf Diesel Ring 2 83607 Holzkirchen Tel 49 0 8024648 0 Fax 49 0 8024648 111 www panasonic electric works com gt Austria Panasonic Electric Works Austria GmbH Rep of PEWDE Josef Madersperger Str 2 2362 Biedermannsdorf Tel 43 0 223626846 Fax 43 0 223646133 www panasonic electric works at PEW Electronic Materials Europe GmbH Ennshafenstrake 9 4470 Enns Tel 43 0 7223883 Fax 43 0 722388333 www panasonic electronic materials com gt Benelux Panasonic Electric Works De Rijn 4 Postbus 211 5684 PJ Best 5680 AE Best Netherlands Tel 31 0 499372727 Fax 31 0 499372185 Sales Western Europe B V www panasonic electric works nl Czech Republic Panasonic Electric Works Czech s r o Prumtyslov 1 34815 Plan Tel 420 374799990 Fax 420 374799999 www panasonic
42. ions During the deinstallation the following dialog appears FP OPC Server 1 License Has Been Removed The license has been removed successfully From this computer The Following remove code has been generated LcAM Ga DU4 B3D2 56423 B6433 GGt sE T I 07c 3A1 v7 2ES4F BD 703 Note The remove code is also saved in the File C Dokumente und Einstellungentall Users AnwendungsdateniPanasonic MEW Control FP OPC Server URemoveCode Ext Please send this remove code to Panasonic to assure us that the FP ODC Server is no longer active on this computer Panasonic cannot give you new unlock keys For installing FP OPC Server on a new computer without the remove code Send Remove Code by E Mail Close 4 Select Send Remove Code by E mail All necessary data is copied into an e mail to free the used license and your standard e mail program is launched 5 Send the e mail If there are e mail delivery problems you can find a copy of the automatically generated text under C Documents and Settings All Users VApplication Data Panasonic MEW Control FP OPC Server 11RemoveCode txt Please send this text file again to licensing eu eu pewg panasonic com NOTE Once you have removed the license from the current computer the software continues to run in the nonactivated mode The activation keys previously received cannot be applied again To reactivate the software on a new computer or the same computer please install th
43. it understand the ET LAN SYSTEM Technical Manual fully and use the same settings on your computer Set or change the following parameters if necessary Use ET LAN unit Check the checkbox when you use the ET LAN unit Do not check the checkbox when using the Ethernet RS232C converter etc for example Enter a title up to 38 characters long Computer IP address Set automatically If not displayed set properties of TCP IP from network setting in control panel The setting procedure differs depending on the operating system used Please refer to the Manuals and Help of OS Specify a value between 1025 and 32767 in decimal format default 1025 The Port No for the IP address must be a unique i e it cannot be used twice on your computer Specify a value between 1 and 64 in decimal format default 64 Specify a Station No different from the destination Station No PLC that follows If ET LAN unit is not used Station No is ignored Destination IP address Specify IP address of destination PLC to communicate with Specify a value between 1 and 32767 in decimal format default 1025 different from above Specify a value between 1 and 64 in decimal format default 1 Specify a Station No different from the computer s Station No above If ET LAN unit is not used Station No is ignored Communication Time out Specify a value between 1 and 950 seconds default 10 Connection Time out Specify a value b
44. lations of MEWTOCOL OPC Server Compatibility Namespace see page 73 71 Namespaces FP OPC Server 4 3 System Status Namespace The system status namespace provides the client application with general feedback about the server fp SustemYarablez SustemD ate SystemTime SustemD ate Time Uptime _ProjectPath _Totall agCount _ClentCount AcltiveT agCount 060000000 For a detailed description of the read only tags please refer to the online help under the keyword System Status Namespace 12 FP OPC Server 4 4 MEWTOCOL OPC Server Compatibility Namespace 4 4 MEWTOCOL OPC Server Compatibility Namespace The previous OPC server the MEWTOCOL OPC Server did not support the definition of a static namespace see page 71 The Tags are accessed by defining the access path according to a certain syntax In order to be backward compatible the FP OPC Server supports the MEWTOCOL OPC Server namespace You must define the communication settings beforehand in the communication settings dialog see page 59 that opens via Server Communication Settings e COMIN HS DTU e lt DDT10 o lt BDT2D e lt bOUFLO e BOT40 RD m ETHERNI You must specify the communication channel on the first layer COM serial and modem communication Com port number 1 15 COMXXNXX XX The first two placeholders should specify the communication port to be used N Option
45. lso displayed in the title bar and in the dialog Help About The following modes are possible 1 Demo mode e g software evaluation after download After the first start the software runs unlicensed in demo mode see page 8 In this mode the software can run for 30 minutes each start After 30 days you must enter a serial number as proof of purchase to switch off the demo mode 2 Nonactivated mode e g after installation from CD with serial number After entering a valid serial number normally found on your package the software runs in nonactivated mode for 30 days 3 Activated mode For unlimited use you have to order an unlock key via e mail or fax The unlock key requires hardware information from the computer upon which the software is installed Hence the software can only be used on that computer thereafter If the FP OPC Server is not activated the activation wizard is displayed each time you start the FP OPC Server manually The wizard will remember each step you have completed Activation of FP OPC Server I have a Serial Number and I want to activate FP OPC Server Enter your Serial Number to activate FP OPC Server I want to evaluate FP OPC Server there are 30 day s left to You can activate the software within evaluate the evaluation period IF you don t want to activate you can use the evaluation version in a time limited You can evaluate FP OPC Server For another 30 day s After that you have
46. ments from the user interface or the keyboard Data Field Data field entries and option names are rendered in quotation marks Button Buttons are indicated by square brackets Key Keys are indicated by pointed brackets FP OPC Server Table of Contents Table of Contents ONE NEN AA AA AA 1 1 1 Introduction to the Panasonic FP OPC Gener 2 1 2 OPC and Its Underlying Technology ccoocccoccccocccccnccocnnoncnononcnannnncnnnnnnos 3 o EEG ueneno rana cds 9 a C ONE aga Lotes ET aan Let ene ES LED BN MA LIE 3 ia M Beo TL ED 4 k24 OPC Data Access DA ipit ia 4 1 3 Features of the FP OPC Genver nennen enne nnns 6 1321 CORNECIVI ANN e M N 6 13 2 Interruption Tolerance uou a e eee eet 6 1 3 3 Communication Driver Test and Protocol Adaptation T US E Oger 7 A o AE T 12320 DEMO EIERE 8 tor Online Changes aaa aaa EE 8 1 4 Hardware and Software Heourements cccccecceeeceeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 9 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server 11 2 1 Install the FP OPE SGIVGLF catene asaran etd tente GAN toad eia deo stude ltd 12 2 2 Software ACTIVATION ceni doces ptus is a 14 2 2 1 ACE 17 2 2 2 ACV UON KEY aser mss ud oou AA AAP ANA Im Pa MOL eU DIDI 18 2 2 3 Notes on Removing the Software a 18 2 3 Start Stop the FP OPC Server Application 20 2 3 1 Start the FP OPC Server Application Q XQXX aa
47. n be changed under Tools Options See also Configure the working area see page 44 91 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 3 4 Server Status Pane The server status pane shows actual status information about the server application All commands available in this pane are directly accessible from the toolbar or pop up menu e NOTE The status information can also be directly retrieved from inside the OPC client by using the System namespace see page 72 Server Status H x p Server Time 20 11 2006 20 33 51 Up Time 1m d s Connected Clients T Number of Tags A Number of Active tems 0 Server Time The server time indicates the actual date and time of the server hosting system Up Time The Up Time property is available when the server is running and displays how long the server has been up in xxd ays xxh ours xxm inutes xxs econds Connected Clients The number of connected OPC clients is displayed Number of Tags Number of Tags shows the total number of tags created within all devices and tag groups NOTE All tags including disabled elements are counted 52 FP OPC Server 3 3 Panes Number of Active Items The number of tags actively monitored within any of the OPC clients created as Items is displayed NOTE The total number of tag instances is counted if one client monitors the same element twice or two clients monitor the
48. nformation will be sent to Panasonic You will receive an answer that contains two unlock keys Now enter both keys exactly in the order you receive them 4 Enter the first case sensitive key under Enter Unlock Key in the activation Wizard Apply Enter the second key Apply You will receive a message that the activation has been finished successfully 15 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server Activation Via Fax 16 Select You can also request an unlock key by Fax Activation of FP OPC Server I have a Serial Number and I want to activate FP OPC Server Enter your Serial Number to activate FP OPC Server I want to evaluate FP OPC Server there are 30 day s left to You can activate the software within evaluate the evaluation period If you don t want to activate you can use the evaluation version in a time limited You can evaluate FP OPC Server For another 30 day s After that you have to activate FP OPC Server to mode further use the software Enter the required information Select Request Unlock Key by Fax print Fax Print out the sheet and send the fax to Panasonic You will receive an answer that contains two unlock keys Now enter both keys exactly in the order you receive them Enter the first case sensitive key under Enter Unlock Key in the Activation Wizard Apply Enter the second key Apply You will receive a message that the activation has been finished succes
49. ng element or create a new element Device Identification Device Mame Enter Device Name Station No T F Online Test of the Communication Settings Test Communication Note Click here to open the Communication Settings in the Channel properties The wizard shows the identification page of the device element The device s name and station number are specified here For detailed information please refer to the online help under the keyword New Device Wizard 3 5 3 New Tag Group Wizard When you create or modify a tag group element the wizard is started in new tag group mode You can view or modify an existing element or create a new element Tag Group Identification Tag Group Name Enter Tag Group Name The wizard shows the identification page of the tag group element The tag group s name is set here For detailed information please refer to the online help under the keyword New Tag Group Wizard 96 FP OPC Server 3 5 Wizard 3 5 4 New Tag Wizard When you create or modify a tag element see page 50 the wizard is started in new tag mode You can view or modify an existing element or create a new element og Identification Tag Name EnterTagName v Enable Address Enter Address oo Data Type Undefined F vol Description mM mees Data Properties Access Right Read amp write l The wizard shows the identification page of the tag element The
50. nnel Wizard see page 55 2 4 1 Add a New Channel There are four ways to add a new channel element 1 Double click the dummy element Navigator nox ams JS D 4 A E A Double click to add a new Channel E 2 Click a toolbar icon Navigator i x eee i a Meer L Double click ko add a new Channel EEEN EE Device Chr Cri c lt 1 Tag Group Copy Paste Ctrl dame Double click Delete Ctrl D Ctrl 4 Select All 23 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 4 Select New Channel from the navigator pane s see page 49 pop up menu S New Device New Tag Group ut Copy Paste Delete e Properties In all cases the wizard see page 55 starts Now create the new channel Ac Oe Procedure 3 7 1 Specify a name for the new channel KR Channel Dri P iL ia Communic Identification Channel Name Comt 2 Select the driver Channel Communication Settings Driver Selection Driver Selection Select Driver MEWNET MEW HET Simulation For further information refer to driver selection 3 Fill in the communication settings by clicking Settings Channel Driver Selecti I Communication Settings Communication Settings Communication Settings Settings The communication se
51. o run this application Pa he interactive user The launching user Kk 7s Cancel 5 OK Step 5 Reboot your PC after changing the DCOM security settings 87 Appendix FP OPC Server 5 5 Abbreviations BCD Binary Coded Decimal COM Component Object Model CSV Character Separated Values DA Data Access DCOM Distributed Component Object Model DDE Dynamic Data Exchange GVL Global Variable List Control FPWIN Pro LBCD Long Binary Coded Decimal OLE Object Linking and Embedding OPC OLE for Process Control OutProc An OutProc server realizes one of three characteristics of a standardized OPC server If implemented as an OutProc server the application is started by an OPC client from an autarkic executable file The server application can reside on the local or a remote machine PLC Programmable Logic Controller XML Extended Markup Language 88 FP OPC Server 5 5 Abbreviations Panasonic Hotline Should you have any problems we would like to assist you as fast and effectively as possible So if you have questions that cannot be clarified by the manuals or online help please call your distributor Europe Austria 02236 2 68 46 Scandinavia Switzerland United Kingdom North amp South America Asia China 800 820 3096 Toll free Number Hong Kong 852 2956 3118 Japan 0120 101 550 Toll free Number Singapore 65 255 5473
52. only one channel element can be named Com1 For a detailed description of the navigator pane please refer to the online help under the keyword Navigator pane Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 3 2 Tag Pane The tag pane shows the tag elements in a list structure A wizard see page 57 is started to help you create new elements To update existing elements simply double click the item to open the wizard You can make direct changes to the tag elements in the list by placing the cursor in the list cell or selecting an item from the combo box lists To ease handling of many items multiple rows can be selected and changes applied to all selected elements The list shows all properties of the tag element in a clearly arranged manner All commands available in this pane are directly accessible from the toolbar or pop up menu AW 25 Name Address DataType Time Stamp 10 Right Description Ivi HeatingOn RO Boolean 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read amp Write Activates the Heating v InsideTemperature DT1 Integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read amp Write The temperature inside the building v gt OutsideTemperature DTO Integer 08 08 2006 15 43 31 Read amp Write The temperature of the courtyard v StatusMessage DT100 String 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read amp Write Displayes the current status v Column Column Explanation number Header O Shows the status of the element correct l warn
53. ort from the pop up menu the File menu or the navigator s toolbar 488 Al X E E Cami ES PLCI EMITE Mew Channel Mew Device Mew Tag aroup Cut Lopy Paste Delete E m E A Fe x sg 3 Specify the file name and type File name IT agE sport ml bd ML Document sml ML Document xml CS Y Document csv Cancel ip Save as type Humber of Act Select where you wish to save the file Select Save Now you can edit the file if desired e g with a text editor 40 FP OPC Server 2 10 Transferring Project Information Example for tag data exported in XML format E TemperatureTagExport xml Editor Datei Bearbeiten Format Ansicht k xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 7 gt FPOPCServerTags CompactMode 1 TotalElementcount 4 gt Tags Name InsideTemperature AccessType Read write Address DT1 Descripti Tags Name outsideTemperature AccessType Read write Address DTO Descript Tags Name statusMessage AccessType Read write Address DT100 Description Tags Name Heatingon AccessType Read write Address RO Descriptions Activ lt FPOPCServerTags gt Example for tag data exported in CSV format E TemperatureTagExport csv Editor Datei Bearbeiten Format Ansicht Naba AN d aot tecnicas cea ON CU Leti oe ea InsideTemperature Read write DT1 The temperature inside the building Integer 100 0 1 outsideTempe
54. ou can also sort the list of tag items by simply clicking on the column header 9 e NOTE To deselect multiple selected rows simply click into column O or O Only the currently selected row will remain selected For a detailed description of the tag pane please refer to the online help under the keyword Tag pane 3 3 3 System Log Pane The system log pane displays information warnings and error event messages System Log ax DateTime Type Source Event 20 11 2006 17 02 32 Info FP OPC Server Server stopped successfully 20 11 2006 17 02 29 Info FP OPC Server OPC client has disconnected 20 11 2006 17 00 39 Info OPC Sub System Newly connected OPC client has identified itself as Softing OPC Client 20 11 2006 17 00 39 Info FP OPC Server New OPC client has connected 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server Server started successfully 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server The loading of the object based namespace has been successful 20 11 2006 16 51 00 Info FP OPC Server Opening project D ProgrammingProjects FP OPC SERYER DocumentationiGettingStartediPro 20 11 2006 16 50 08 Error FP OPC Server Openina proiect D iProoramminaProiectsiFP OPC SERYERiDocumentationiGettinaStartediPro For example information about server start and stop events client connects and disconnects are data time outs are displayed While the server application is running log information is written into a log file The log file path ca
55. r Activated only one entry for a destination is possible Deactivated you get access to the destination entry list to re use parameters already entered Destination Use ET LAN unit Check the checkbox when you use the ET LAN unit Do not check the checkbox when using the Ethernet RS232C converter etc for example IP address Specify IP address of destination PLC to communicate with Specify a value between 1 and 32767 in decimal format default 1025 different from above Specify a value between 1 and 64 in decimal format default 1 Specify a Station No different from the computer s Station No above If ET LAN unit is not used Station No is ignored Communication Time out Specify a value between 1 and 950 seconds default 10 Connection Time out Specify a value between 1 and 180 seconds default 60 Descriptions of Buttons Lok Save the communication settings Initialize To reset the current setting s parameters to the initial settings click Initialize If Use LinkUnit Station Number is deactiavated Add Add a new entry to the entry list Change Select a line and click Change to change the parameters of the selected entry Delete Select a line and click Delete to delete the selected entry 65 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 75 USB Communication Settings If USB is selected as the network type the following dialog appears Using this setting you c
56. r ature Read write DTO The temperature of the courtyard Integer 100 0 1 StatusMessage Read write DTl00 Displayes the current status String 100 0 1 Heatingon Read write RO Activates the Heating Boolean 100 0 1 41 Chapter 3 Graphical User Interface GUI Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 1 Configure the Working Area The FP OPC Server configuration user interface consists of various panes All panes offer a pop up menu and you can access most functions related to the panes with toolbar icons For each item in the panes context sensitive help can be displayed in the help pane see page 53 Tool tips assist the user in understanding the topics when the cursor passes over them You can dock all panes except the tag pane see page 50 O You can close unneeded panes to enlarge the working area Use the view menu see page 47 to display the panes after they have been closed You can resize and move the entire application anywhere on the desktop All user defined layout settings pane status and window position are saved upon closing and restored when the server is restarted lemperature Controloonl 1 FP OPC Server Ele Edt Yew Server Tools Heb el EER A Ka Navigator 9x EI A X ET A 3 gt y Comi gt Name Address Data Type Time Stamp Access Right Description Heatingon RO Boclean 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read orly Activates the Heating gt InsideTempersture DTI Integer 08 06 2006 15 43 31 Read orly The
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58. rature Control pos Typ OPCServer Configuration Ge ndert am 17 07 2006 16 36 Grote 1 24 KB 2 Select the desired file and click Open 36 FP OPC Server 2 10 Transferring Project Information Alternatively select a file from the recently opened file list Edit View Server Tools J Mew Ctrl M Ga o pen Chr Save As ay Import jg Export 1 Liquid Filling ml Temperature Control pos S NOTE If no default project is specified in the options dialog the most recently used project is automatically loaded when the client application starts the OPC server Save Project 1 Select File Save or Save As or al of the toolbar File Edit View Server Tools 1 New Ctrl M EA Open ChLo d 9e paw Save AS 1 Temperature Control pos The file save dialog opens FP OFC Server Configuration File pos hd FF OPC Server Configuration File pos 2 Specify the project file name and file type binary pos or XML xml format 37 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 3 Select Save 2 10 2 Import Export Tag Data In order to exchange import export or edit tag data an export import mechanism is available Ze Procedure 3 Import tag data 1 Select the device or tag group element for which you want to import data 2 Select Import from the pop up menu the File menu or the navigator s toolbar Navigator B
59. rdized interface hence vendors do not have to implement their own communication drivers Therefore it allows vendors to reduce implementation costs and save time thus reducing the project cycle time 1 2 1 OPC Foundation The OPC Foundation defines itself as being dedicated to ensuring interoperability in automation by creating and maintaining open specifications that standardize the communication of acquired process data alarm and event records historical data and batch data to multi vendor enterprise systems and between production devices Production devices include sensors instruments PLCs RTUs DCSs HMls historians trending subsystems alarm subsystems and more as used in the process industry manufacturing and in acquiring and transporting oil gas and minerals OPC Foundation What is the OPC Foundation www opcfoundation org http www opcfoundation org The OPC Foundation is a cooperation of automation control product vendors and Microsoft As of 2006 the foundation had about 300 members worldwide The main standard with which it all began is the OPC DA Data Access specification Compliance tests are provided to the members to test OPC conformity 1 2 2 COM The COM Component Object Model interface defines the externally visible binary structure of a COM object The COM object is hereby the implementation of this model and can be based on several interfaces which define access to the object It offers runt
60. rmission 1 Select Edit Limits under Access Permissions 83 Appendix FP OPC Server The user named ANONYMOUS LOGON is mandatory for the OPC Enumeration function ccess Permission x Security Limit Group Of user Manes AMONYMOUS LOGON 8 Everyone Add Remove Permissions for ANONYMOUS ANMELOUNG Allows Deny Local amp ccess C Remote Access L Cancel 2 Activate both Allow check boxes for Local Access and Remote Access 3 OK Step 2 Edit launch permission 1 Under Launch and Activation Permissions select Edit Limits 84 FP OPC Server 5 4 DCOM Configuration The user Everyone has to be adapted Launch Permission Security Limit Group Of user Manes E Administrators T 5 T 20 Administrators e Everyone Add Remove Permissions hor Jeder Allow Deny Local Launch Remote Launch Local Activation E El EJE oooO Remote Activation Cancel 2 Activate all 4 Allow check boxes for Local Launch Remote Launch Local Activation and Remote Activation 3 OK NOTE To reduce the access rights to a smaller group of users select only the desired users from the list instead of the general user Everyone Step 3 Add a new user who can remotely access the OPC Server 1 Under Access Permissions select Edit Default 2 Add a new user who can remotely access the OPC Server 85 FP OP
61. rver status information The help pane see page 53 displays the online help You can temporarily slide open the pane by moving the mouse over the icon Click on the icon if you prefer the pane to stay visible 44 FP OPC Server Customize your working area You can move or dock all panes except the tag pane anywhere in the window 3 1 Configure the Working Area Untitled 1 FP OPC Server File Edit View Server Tools Help Dam ua XK EF Drag a column header here to group by that column gt Name Address Data T Time Stamp Access Right 2 to DTO Integer 27 11 2006 22 19 32 Read amp Write 2 t0 0 DT1 Integer 27 11 2006 22 19 43 Read amp Write gt t 1 DT2 Integer 27 11 2006 22 19 44 Read amp Write 9 t0 2 DT3 ERRE TO gt t03 DT4 p m gt t0 4 DTS o t0 5 DT6 27 11 2006 22 19 23 Info 27 11 2006 22 16 23 Info 27 11 2006 22 16 23 Info Ready Description ai K KI El El KI KI KI ace has been suc ioj x Q O y TOC Index Server Status Pane The Server Status pane shows actual status information about the server application All commands available in this pane are directly accessible from the toolbar or pop up menu The status information can also be directly retrieved from inside the OPC client by using the System namespace Server Time 20 11 2006 20 33 Up Time 1m 24s Connected Clients 0 Number of Tags 4 Number of Active Items
62. s directly in the client application The system status namespace shows the system date system time uptime project path number of tags number of tags active in the clients and the number of clients connected For detailed information please refer to System Status Namespace see page 72 Overview FP OPC Server MEWTOCOL OPC Server Compatibility Namespace A MEWTOCOL OPC Server the predecessor of this server compatibility namespace is also provided The user configures the communication settings which are common for the communication lines serial see page 59 modem see page 61 or Ethernet see page 62 To use this namespace the OPC client has to create the items such that they follow a certain syntax The item path can be adapted to the specific needs For syntax regulations and restrictions please refer to MEWTOCOL OPC Server compatibility namespace see page 73 1 3 6 Demo Mode If no valid serial number is specified during the installation procedure the server runs in demo mode and terminates execution after 30 minutes In this mode the server offers full functionality but runtime is limited This mode is active for 30 days after installation 1 3 7 Online Changes During online sessions i e when OPC clients are connected to the FP OPC Server you can make comprehensive changes to the currently opened project You can add new elements such as channels devices tag groups or tag elements see page 50 to the proje
63. s elete Stop Connect Start 1 Data Access EROS opcda FP OPC Server DA 6CB42B6E 6BA3 4FC2 98 2B D 3BFCD6C3C74 opcda FP OPC Server DA 6CB42B6E 6BA3 4FC2 9B2B D3BFCDEC3C74 e RB Con group GE SystemVariables R System kag AN DateTime Type Source Event 20 11 2006 17 00 39 OPC Sub System Newly connected OPC client has identified itself as Softing OPC Client 20 11 2006 17 00 39 Info FP OPC Server New OPC client has connected 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server Server started successfully 20 11 2006 16 58 14 Info FP OPC Server The loading of the object based namespace has been successful 20 11 2006 16 51 00 Info FP OPC Server Opening project D ProgrammingProjects FP OPC SERYER Documentation Gett 20 11 2006 16 50 08 Error FP OPC Server Opening project D ProgrammingProjects FP OPC SERYER Documentation Gett Server Status x p Server Time 20 11 2006 17 01 40 Up Time 3m Afs Connected Clients 1 Number of Tags 4 E 2 9 2 Stop the Server To stop the OPC subsystem press NOTE All connections to OPC clients are terminated ko Softing OPC Toolbox Demo Client File Edit Session View Help D New Oper ell les Delete Stop Connect Start m n morro FIOpernies 4 Data Access opoda PP OPC Server DAHBCB42B6E 6BA3 4FC2 8B2B D3BFCD6C 3C 74 Ze group 34 FP OPC Server 2 9 Server Operation Now the demo client has been disconnected
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65. same element the property counts both elements For a detailed description of the Server status pane please refer to the online help under the keyword Server status pane 3 3 5 Help Pane The help pane can be docked and reacts context sensitively to the current mouse or cursor position You can pin it open or have it slide open and closed by passing the cursor over it GO Using the FP OPC Server First Steps In This Chapter start stop the FP OPC Server Application Channels Devices Tag Groups Tags server Operation Accessing Storing Project Information See also Help menu see page 47 53 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 4 Toolbars Each of the panes see page 49 in the FP OPC Server s configuration user interface see page 43 contains a toolbar that allows you easy access to all commands available within the pane For a detailed description of the toolbar functions please refer to the online help under the keyword Toolbars 54 FP OPC Server 3 5 Wizard 3 5 Wizard To simplify creating and modifying namespace elements see page 69 a wizard like configuration dialog has been implemented The wizard is opened to help you create a new element when you have double clicked a dummy element see also dummy element of tag pane You can likewise modify an existing element s properties by double clicking on the element The wizard also opens when you execute similar commands
66. se also refer to the corresponding hardware manuals 60 FP OPC Server 3 7 Communication Settings Dialog 3 7 2 Modem Communication Settings If you select MODEM as the network type the following dialog appears Communication Setting FP OPC Server Network Tupe MODEM COM port Coma Dial mode t Pulse e Tone Others Initial amp T command ATW EQS0 152 45 Default Help Destination Title TestLine Telephone No 1123456789 Connect Baud rate 3600 e Data length Y bits 8 bits Cancel Initialize Stop bit t 1bt C 2 bits Parity t Mon Odd Even Entry List Add Entry Time out 10 sec sec Public Line Time out en d COM Port Select from COM1 COM5 via which the modem is connected COM1 Dial mode Select the dial mode pulse tone or self defined used by the Pulse modem Initial AT A modem manufacturer database is available which lists many ATV1EOSO command standard modem models with their initialization strings 152 43 Title Enter a title for the communication settings set pt Telephone Enter the telephone number to dial number Connect Click Connect to establish the connection po ll Disconnect Click Disconnect to terminate a previously started connection cc Baud Rate Depending on the modem used choose a baud rate between 9600bps 1200 and 115200 for communication between PLC and PC 61 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server
67. selecting the desired elements and typing or selecting the new value In this case 3 elements were selected and their access rights changed to read only Address Data T Time Stamp HeatingOn R 0 Boolean 8 08 2006 15 43 32 InsideTemperature DT1 Integer a 515 43 3 2 temperature inside the building Write onl L OutsideTemperature DTO Integer 3 temperature of the courtyard gt StatusMessage DT100 String o SD o ER n2 e ON Ch E pa u A co PA Ou tv 3 qu hd in o Di ka o Vi CT ag Do nm E e m ng rr Li er tu CT E y K Address Data T Time Stamp HeatingOn RO Boolean 08 08 2006 15 43 32 InsideTemperature DT1 Integer 8 6 15 43 31 Read only The temperature inside the building OutsideTemperature DTO Integer 8 6 15 43 31 Read only The temperature of the courtyard gt StatusMessage DT100 String 08 08 2006 15 43 32 Read amp write Displayes the current status Ka 31 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server You can also change the tag s properties by double clicking the tag to activate the wizard Tag Identification Tag Name StatusMessage iw Enable Address OT100 Data Type String K Description Displayes the current status Data Properties Access Right lead amp Write Read only Write anl Read amp Write NOTE You can only update values for individual elements when you use the wizard 32 FP OPC Server
68. sers who are allowed to start an application Access permissions grant specified users access to the application AA Ze Procedure 3 1 Select Tools DCOM configuration You get access to the DCOM see page 4 security settings 2 Within the tree expand Component Services and Computers 81 82 Appendix FP OPC Server 3 From the pop up menu of My Computer select Properties i Component Services e File Action View Window Help e um P G fe Ek EE J Console Root Computers E e Component Services CN Computers 20 Event Viewer Local E stop MS OTE Services Local Refresh all components View k Portes FP OPC Server 5 4 DCOM Configuration 4 Select the COM Security tab My Computer Properties H x Options Default Properties General MSDTC COM Security Default Protocols Access Permissions Y au may edit who iz allowed default access to applications You may also set limits on applications that determine ther own permissions Edit Limits Edit Default Launch and Activation Permissions Y au may edit who iz allowed by default to launch applications or activate objects You may also set limits on applications that determine their own permissions Edit Limits Edit Default OK Lancel e NOTE Perform the following five steps to adapt the permission configurations Step 1 Edit access pe
69. server configuration application You are warned of possible faulty settings or changes while the server is running Wizard dialogs assist you in creating and altering elements The server allows you to change the display of the main window The server can appear minimized as an icon in the system tray or maximized on the desktop If started by an OPC client the server is automatically started minimized in the tray icon but can be brought to the foreground by simply double clicking the icon in the system tray see page 67 1 3 5 Namespaces The OPC client browse able namespace provided by the server represents a description of all process values an OPC client can query from lt can be distinguished between three different types of namespace elements For detailed information please refer to Namespaces see page 69 Static Manual Namespace The manual static namespace is specified in the configuration user interface of the server The user who administrates the server creates channels devices tag groups and tags The user specifies the settings of the communication lines the PLC and the data sources to be provided to the client For detailed information please refer to Static Manually Defined Namespace see page 71 System Status Namespace This namespace contains system tags which are used to provide status feedback on the server running The client simply creates items of these tags and thereby retrieves the server statu
70. serves accuracy by reducing round off errors BCD encoding is performed by using a four digit binary number to encode each digit of the base ten number BCD Decimal 0000 0 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 O ON OT BK ON gt LBCD Long Binary Coded Decimal Data Type 32 bit The encoding of the LBCD is similar to the BCD see page 78 data type but instead of being 16 bits long the LBCD consists of 32 bits 78 FP OPC Server 5 3 Panasonic FP PLC Network Types 5 3 Panasonic FP PLC Network Types A Panasonic FP Series PLC can be connected to the PC in various ways The PLC can be connected using the serial port see page 79 or Ethernet see page 80 REFERENCE For further information on the different network types and how to connect and to wire the PLC please refer to the appropriate hardware manual 5 3 1 Serial Network Direct connection The PLC is directly connected to the PC using the serial communication line C NET adapter connection A maximum of 99 PLCs FP Sigma PLCs can be connected to a single PC C NET C NET C NET C NET Node2 Node3 79 Appendix FP OPC Server The access path is for example using the MEWNET compatibility syntax e Node1 COM1N1 e Node2 COM1N2 e Node3 COM1N3 NOTE This version of the FP OPC Server does not support the MEWNET W W2 remote access 5 3 2 Ethernet Network PLCs can be connected to the PC via Ethernet Eac
71. sfully FP OPC Server 2 2 Software Activation 2 2 1 License Viewer The License Viewer displays the license information You cannot modify the information Licence Viewer DBR Installation Code Manufacturer Code 1 DD78155E Company Licence File 3 FP OPC Server DEMO VERSION not available Licence is valid until 12 12 2006 3 Minutes left 10 valid For 1 day s 149 Licence File ID 5031 WW Licence File Version 2400 iga Licence File Date 11 12 2006 09 50 41 iga Advanced Security Level Activation Key Basic Information Manufacturer Manufacturer of your software Company The company or the user to whom the application is licensed If this is not the name of your company the license will not be valid Contact your local Panasonic provider see page 89 License file Name of the license file License Information License name Short description of a license Additional information in E g Demo version Web activation required brackets Additional Information License File ID Unique number of the license file License File Version Version number of the license file License File Date Creation date of the license file Installation Code Installation Code Unique key identifies your system and is used for registration under specific circumstances Double click to copy to the clipboard Buttons Activation Key Applies an activation key see page 18 based on the current mode Close Closes the Lic
72. t ccocccocccnncccnconnconnconnconoconncnnncnnnonnnonos 58 3 6 1 Load Save The roiect a 58 3 6 2 Import Export Tag Information ccccccecceceecceceeeeeeeeeseeeeesseeeeseeeesaeees 58 3 7 Communication Settings Dalog 59 3 7 1 Serial Communication Settings a 59 3 7 2 Modem Communication Settings a 61 3 7 3 Ethernet Communication Gettnges a 62 3 7 4 Ethernet Local Communication Settings ccccccccccsseseseeeeeeeeeeseeees 64 3 7 5 USB Communication SettingS cccccccscecceeseeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeseeeeeeesaeeeeneas 66 3 0 CV cC NU te sueeeietastaleeeniee cote 67 NamespaCOS E 69 4 1 Introduction IO Eu Ee Cer 70 4 2 Static Manually DetnedNamespace 71 4 3 System Status Namespace a 72 4 4 MEWTOCOL OPC Server Compatibility Namespace 73 vil Table of Contents FP OPC Server ADDENGIX rrara 75 5 1 Panasonic AMES EG 76 54 1 special Internal Relais 76 5 1 2 Special Internal DataHegsiers a 76 9 2 Panasoni Data VOCS mapa ANNA NANNING ANA 17 5 3 Panasonic FP PLC Network Tvpes 79 9 9 1 etal NEO Kia 79 9 9 25 TEINEMELNEIWON lt a 80 5 4 DCOM C nfigu uratiON dita cewek cos od peti neue tad Pacte ee ttp eds 81 9 9 ADO MON Si rre lS au AA 88 PANASONIC holi ngaa AA 89 lei EP PA AY 91 viii Chapter 1 Overview Overview FP OPC Server 1 1 Introduction to the Panasonic FP OPC Server The Panasonic FP OPC Server is a 32 bit Windows appli
73. tProc 88 Overview 1 P Panasonic Addresses 76 Panasonic Data Types 77 Panasonic FP PLC Network Types 79 Panasonic Hotline 89 Panes 49 PLC 88 Project Information Input Output 58 R Real Real Data Type 32 bit 77 Record of Changes 93 S Serial Communication Settings 59 Serial Network 79 Serial number 14 Server Menu 47 Server Operation 33 Server Status Pane 52 Server Time 52 Software Activation 14 Special Internal Data Registers 76 Special Internal Relays 76 Start the FP OPC Server Application 20 92 FP OPC Server Start the Server 33 Start Stop the FP OPC Server Application 20 Static Manually Defined Namespace 71 Stop the FP OPC Server Application 21 Stop the Server 34 String String Data Type Variable Length e 78 System Log Pane 51 System Status Namespace 72 System Tray 67 T Tag Groups 29 Tag Pane 50 Tags 30 Toolbars 54 Tools Menu 47 Transferring Project Information 36 U Undefined Undefined Data Type 77 Up Time 52 Update an Existing Channel 25 Update an Existing Tag 31 USB Communication Settings 66 User Interface 7 V View Menu 47 W Windows XP SP2 81 Wizard 55 Word Word Data Type 16 bit 77 X XML 88 Record of Changes Date Description of Changes ACGM0143V1 0END Dez 2006 First edition ACGM0143V1 1END Jan 2007 Updated documentation notes on remov
74. ttings see page 59 dialog will appear 24 FP OPC Server 2 4 2 Update an Existing Channel To update and existing channel element e double click the channel element or e select Properties from the toolbar or pop up menu Navigator New Channel New Device New Tag Group CUE Copy Cu Paste Delete Rename Import Export Ep Properties Select Properties from the pop up menu 2 4 Channels 25 First Steps Using the FP OPC Server FP OPC Server 2 5 Element Structure The FP OPC Server allows the creation of a clearly membered hierarchical element structure that fits the nature of the application The hierarchy consists of several layers On the first layer multiple communication channels specify the mean communication The channels comprise multiple devices to specify the PLC and its station number Devices can contain multiple tag groups to segregate tag data on a group by group basis Devices or tag groups themselves contain the tag data see page 50 A state of the art import export mechanism allow you to save exchange or edit the data in the XML file format Exchanging data can also be done using a CSV file For further information please refer to Import Export Tag Information see page 53 26 FP OPC Server 2 6 Devices 2 6 Devices A device represents a hardware device a Panasonic FP series PLC connected to the OPC server The data sources provided by the server
75. via the menu pop up menu or toolbar see page 54 icon Enter text On the left side of the dialog text input fields you must enter an element name for example If the text you have entered is wrong the field turns red and a tool tip assists you with an error message Buttons On the right side the buttons such as OK Cancel and if available the navigation buttons Next and Previous can be found By pressing Next the next page also accessible via a tab flag is displayed Help At the bottom of the dialog the omnipresent context sensitive online help can be found embedded By selecting another control for instance the next edit field the help automatically displays the corresponding help page 3 5 1 New Channel Wizard When you create or modify a channel element the wizard is started in new channel mode You can view or modify an existing element or create a new element The first page identifies the channel element The channel s name is specified here On the second page you select the I O driver If you have selected the MEWNET driver a third page allows to you to edit the communication settings For detailed information please refer to the online help under the keyword New Channel Wizard 55 Graphical User Interface GUI FP OPC Server 3 5 2 New Device Wizard When you create or modify a device element the wizard is started in new device mode You can view or modify an existi

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