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1. Properties Use this button to display the Server Properties window OPC Server Refresh Select this button to refresh the selected server Add Group Use this button to display the Add Group window allowing you to create groups and add them to the selected server Group Properties Use this button to display the Group Properties window Delete Group Select this button to delete selected groups Activate Deactivate Group Select this button to activate or deactivate selected groups as required Use Stop using Asynch I O Select this button to use or stop using Asynch I O as required Force Demand Read Select this button force a Demand Read for the selected group Add OPC Items Use this button to display the Tag Studio allowing you to add tags OPC item properties Use this button to display the Item Properties window Delete OPC items Select this button to delete selected items Activate Deactivate item s Select this button to activate or deactivate selected items as required Write to selected OPC items Use this button to display the Write Values window allowing you to define a new value for the selected item or items Table 13 MatrikonOPC Explorer Window Toolbar Options Viewing Available OPC Servers MatrikonOPC Explorer is an OPC client application It connects to OPC server applications and displays real time values as they are r
2. Field Description Save current configuration Automatically saves the current configuration to the specified file on shutdown before shutting down if selected Automatically keeps up to the specified number i e X of backup Backup X copies copies of the configuration file when saving the configuration Automatically loads a configuration from the specified file when Load configuration on setup starting up if selected Displays the full path of an existing file for load and save operations Filename Click on the ellipsis button 4 to display the Open window used to select an existing file name OPC Server Browsing Allows you choose a method by which to browse for OPC servers Allows you to enable or disable the auto browsing of OPC server OPC Item Browsing items upon group creation You can also specify hierarchical or flat browsing Table 25 General Options Tab Fields MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 53 MatrikonOPC Data Transfer Options The Data Transfer tab allows you to e Select the data source used by MatrikonOPC Explorer e Customize the way Asynchronous I O is performed e Customize the way values are written To view the Data Transfer options 1 On the MatrikonOPC Explorer window from the View menu select the Options menu item The Options window appears From the Options window select the Data Transfer tab Figure 30 Options General E D
3. Select this menu option to delete all selected items in the Tags to be added screen section View Menu Table 18 Edit Menu Commands Tag Studio Table 19 describes the View menu commands Command Description Status Bar Select this menu option i e checkmark appears next to option to display a status bar at the bottom of the screen Server Browser Select this menu option i e checkmark appears next to option to display the server browser in the Tag Entry screen section Item Info Select this menu option i e checkmark appears next to option to display the Item Information screen section below the Tags to be added section Large Icons Select this menu option i e bullet point appears next to option and the items listed in the Tags to be added screen section are displayed as large icons Small cons Select this menu option i e bullet point appears next to option and the items listed in the Tags to be added screen section are displayed as small icons List Select this menu option i e bullet point appears next to option and the items listed in the Tags to be added screen section are displayed in a list format Table 19 View Menu Commands Tag Studio MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 38 MatrikonOPC Browse Menu Table 20 describes the Browse menu commands Command Description Refresh Select this menu optio
4. Item definition does not conform to the servers syntax error message Problem When trying to validate a tag after it has been added to the Tags to be added list in the Tag Studio the following error message is displayed Error Item definition does not conform to the servers syntax In general the reason for this is because the information in the tag is not correct However the tags syntax is technically correct That is the colons and periods and so on are in the right places but the names are incorrect or misspelled Solution Item definition does not exist in the address space error message Problem The following error message is displayed Error Item definition does exist in the address space In general the reason for this error is because the information in the tag is correct but the colons and periods are in the wrong spots or you are not pointing the tag to the correct place This would be an example of not referencing all the device links on some servers Solution 0x80070005 Access is denied error message Problem The following error message is displayed Ox80070005 Access is denied This error message is associated with COM and DCOM The error likely indicates that your OPC client cannot access the OPC server due to COM or DCOM security settings To changes these you will have to access the DCOMCNFG tool and allow this communicati
5. 1 MatrikonOPC Global 24 7 Support onnected Yes Vendor Neutral Training State Running Superior Client Care roups 0 otal Items 0 Ei urrent Local Time 08 25 2009 3 36 47 177 PM jpdate Local Time 08 25 2009 3 36 42 943 PM a MatrikonOPC Figure 8 MatrikonOPC Explorer with Connected Server Table 6 describes the commands in the MatrikonOPC Explorer window Command Description Main Menu Provides access to the File Server Group Item View and Help menus Provides shortcut buttons for commands in the Main Menu Refer to Table main opor 13 for descriptions of these buttons Displays a tree of configuration objects currently defined in the server Navigation Pare Select an object to display its current settings in the right hand panel Displays the contents associated with the item selected in the navigation pane on the left side of this screen The column headings an example of which can be seen in Figure 24 and are displayed once you have added a group and items to that group can be used to sort the listed items Click on the heading of your choice to sort in ascending or descending order as required Once you click on a particular heading a blue triangle appears Contents ItemID and will change direction when you click on the column heading When you initially access the main Explorer window the Contents pane i e the pane on the right side of the screen displays the OPC
6. MatrikonOPC MatrikonOPC Explorer User s Manual MatrikonOPC MatrikonOPC Explorer User s Manual This manual is a product of Matrikon Inc Matrikon Inc Suite 1800 10405 Jasper Avenue Edmonton AB 15 3N4 Canada Phone 1 780 448 1010 Fax 1 780 448 9191 www matrikonopc com Document Revision History Date rt Description Author 2004 03 17 1 0 Migrated to new template TNN 2005 01 07 1 1 Updated Copyright information EjM 2008 01 24 1 2 Added new functionality MWH 2008 02 05 2 0 Migrated to new template general edit LB 2008 02 25 30 eo ee 1G 2008 03 06 3 1 iS updated and new functionality MWH 2008 04 07 3 2 Main window screenshot and description updates LB 2008 07 21 3 3 New functionality and screenshot updates MWH Screenshots and information updated added in 2008 10 06 40 ee ee e functionality MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 2 MatrikonOPC Updated References Document Terminology and Contacting Support sections Added Limitations section Removed DEP settings note in Installation section Updated Starting MatrikonOPC Explorer section Setup Complete screenshot replaced Added Tables 23 and 24 Security and Offline Mode appendixes and references to them were removed Un Installation section updated Added AGE functionality which involved the following 2009 08 21 5 0 replaced MatrikonOPC Explorer screenshots LB MM Fi
7. Out of Service The block is off scan or otherwise locked This quality is 7 000111LL also used when the active state of the item or the group containing the item is Inactive 8 15 N A Not used by OPC Table 32 Substatus BAD Quality Servers which do not support Substatus should return O Note that an old value may be returned with the Quality set to BAD 0 and the Substatus set to 5 This is for consistency with the Fieldbus Specification This is the only case in which a client may assume that a BAD value is still usable by the application Substatus for UNCERTAIN Quality SSSS Bit Value Definition Description 0 010000LL Non specific There is no specific reason why the value is uncertain Last Usable Value Whatever was writing this value has stopped doing so The returned value should be regarded as stale Note that this differs from a BAD value with Substatus 5 Last Known Value That status is associated 1 010001LL specifically with a detectable communications error on a fetched value This error is associated with the failure of some external source to put something into the value within an acceptable period of time Note that the age of the value can be determined from the TIMESTAMP in OPCITEMSTATE 2 3 N A Not used by OPC MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 10 MatrikonOPC Ssss Bit Value Definition Description Sensor Not Either the
8. Timeout 60 seconds Defaults Figure 32 COM Options Tab Table 28 describes the fields available on the COM options tab Field Description Allows for the selection of context MatrikonOPC Explorer requests when creating server instances WARNING Do not clear any of these checkboxes unless absolutely necessary Server Context MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 57 MatrikonOPC Field Description Allows you to specify the amount of time in seconds that the MatrikonOPC DECERUM TImMeont Explorer will wait before cancelling a remote call Table 28 COM Options Tab Fields Miscellaneous Options The Miscellaneous tab allows you to view and edit the following features e Browsing network machines on start up e Sanity checking e Error reporting customization e Auto adding groups and items To view the Miscellaneous options 1 On the MatrikonOPC Explorer window from the View menu select the Options menu item 2 The Options window appears From the Options window select the Miscellaneous tab Figure 33 Options Startup Browsing This parameter allows the user to disable the browsing of neighboring network machines on startup Disable Network Browsing On Startup You can control strict sanity checking F Confirm list synchronization with the server You can customize the way errors are reported Show dialog when COM OPC errors o
9. gt MatrikonOPC Configuration Options x B OPC Server OPE Security Licensing Server Status Server Info Group Info Did you know 3 vI Explorer Tip 5 01010101 OPC Explorer can add all items in your browse tree at once 9 MotrikonOPC Figure 7 MatrikonOPC Explorer Prior to Server Connection MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 21 MatrikonOPC A MatrikonOPC Explorer Untitled File Server Group Item View Help A ww GO Matrikon OPC Simulation 1 Localhost OPCLABAD SIBCGD LI matrikon OPC Simulation 1 Q ik 0 Network Neighborhood Matri on P al Other Network Computers OPC Server Connection Options Supported OPC Interfaces Y P A DA A amp E 9 OPC Security Disconnect Add Tags Add Alarms MatrikonOPC Configuration Options 1 Y OPC SECURITY CHECK X a A Verified Secure MatrikonOPC Server x Explanation This MatrikonOPC server offers OPC Server OPC Security Lizana data protection when configured correctly Server Status y Protect non MatrikonOPC Servers with the MatrikonOPC Security Gateway Server Matrikon OPC Simulation 1 Connected Yes State Running For more information on the MatrikonOPC Groups 0 Security Gateway Click Here Total Items 0 Current Local Time 08 25 2009 3 36 47 177 PM Update Local Time 08 25 2009 3 36 42 943 PM Server Info Group Info Server Matrikon OPC Simulation
10. 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random Int1 8 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random Int2 1947 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random Real4 40 8600006103516 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random Real8 10008 90999129 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random string us 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random Time 1 28 2008 9 52 52 PM 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random UInt1 159 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random UInt2 31759 00C0 1 28 2008 52 PM Item Random UInt4 19341 00C0 1 28 2008 752 PM Data change notification for group Group01 15 items Transaction ID 00000000 Master Quality 00000000 Master Error 00000000 Item Random Boolean True 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random Arrayofstring for a solution 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random Int4 26191 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random Money 29986 00C0 1 28 2008 2 3 PM Item Random Qualities 3818 0EEA 1 28 2008 53 PM Item Random ArrayOfReal8 8202 63003663 5537 52661791 15628 95701322 2432 82376296 12491 65350483 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 Ph Item Random Int1 117 00C0 1 28 2008 2 3 PM Item Random Int2 24755 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random Real4 15668 17578125 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random Reals 12433 07420568 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random string for 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random Time 1 28 2008 9 52 53
11. Available Tags Lists the tags associated with the selected item in the Available Items screen section Allows you to edit item IDs and add one or more tags to the tag list Tags to be added List of those tags selected for addition to the current group Select a tag to view its properties in the Item Information screen section i e section below Tags to be added You can double click on a tag to edit it if required Right clicking your mouse on a tag displays a menu allowing you to write values to the tag deactivate it delete it or view its properties Item Information Lists the properties associated with the tag selected in the Tags to be added screen section Table 22 Tag Studio Components You can use either of the following methods to add OPC items to a group To add an OPC item using the I tem ID field 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window in the browser view i e navigation pane select the OPC group to which you want to add an item or items 2 From the Group menu select the Add Items option or From the toolbar click on the Add OPC Items button or Right click your mouse on the group to which you want to add an item and select the Add Items option from the displayed menu or Double click your mouse on the group to which you want to add an item 3 The Tag Studio Figure 19 appears From the Tag Studio in the Item ID field enter an item ID Click on the Add tag to list
12. Release Notes for this product MatrikonOPC Server for Explorer User Manual pdf This document OPCExplorer exe Product executable Project Info log Build information specific to the current version of the server Table 2 Files Installed in Explorer Folder The files listed in Table 3 are installed by default in the following location C Program Files Common Files MatrikonOPC Common File Name Description OPCAuto dll MatrikonOPC Automation Component enables developers to access OPC data from client applications developed using automation tools such as Visual Basic VBA and VB Script OPCDAAuto dll MatrikonOPC Automation Component enables developers to access OPC data from client applications developed using automation tools such as Visual Basic VBA and VB Script opchda_ps dll The proxy stub file that allows OPC clients to make remote connections to an OPC HDA server OPCHDAAUTO d11 MatrikonOPC HDA Automation Component enables developers to access OPC HDA data from client applications developed using automation tools such as Visual Basic VBA and VB Script Licensing Table 3 Files Installed in Common Folder Most MatrikonOPC products require some form of licensing criteria be met to ensure that it functions successfully For information about the licensing of the MatrikonOPC server that accompanies this MatrikonOPC Explorer please r
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14. allow DCOM access to the machine from the Internet check with your administrator e In general the other settings do not need to be changed The Authentication Level specifies when COM should authenticate the identity of calling clients each call each packet etc e Normally it should be set to Connect indicating that COM should authenticate clients when they first connect to a server If it is set to None then COM performs no authentication and ignores any access permission settings MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 71 MatrikonOPC The Impersonation Level specifies whether servers can ascertain the identity of calling clients and whether they can then perform operations on the client s behalf as if the server is the client e Normally it should be set to Identify allowing the server to identify the calling client to see if it is allowed access to a certain resource but not to actually access any of these resources as the client e Select the Provide additional security for reference tracking to make even the reference counting on COM objects secure This setting is not generally required Security Permissions The most important DCOM settings for an OPC server are the security permissions There are two ways for you to set these 1 Change the specific settings for the server recommended 2 Change the default settings not recommended and make sure that the OPC server will use these Either way
15. available While browsing you may apply a number of filter criteria to search for a particular type of item The syntax of the filter is vendor specific but the algorithm recommended by the OPC Foundation follows the same pattern as the Visual Basic Like function with respect to item names For example A filters out any item names that do not begin with the letter A This filter may also apply to branches Items may also be filtered by data type and access rights Choosing a type other than Empty Default causes the browser to display only those items with the same canonical data type as that selected Access rights are non exclusive For example selecting write access and de selecting read access will display only items that can be written to regardless of their read accessibility Selecting both should filter nothing out Double click on a leaf and Tag Studio will place the fully qualified item ID for that item in the Item ID field If the item ID is a hint then change it to a real item following the pattern provided by the hint Alternatively right click on the item and choose Add to Tag List to add the item using the previous item s settings Selecting Add All Items to Tag List adds every item under the branch MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 43 MatrikonOPC Requested Data Type All OPC items have a native canonical data type That is to say there is a default format to the data that the server su
16. be certain that the access and launch permissions are correct for the server Setting Security Permissions To set the security permissions for an OPC Server 1 Open the DCOM configuration utility 2 Select the OPC server and then click Properties 3 The Distributed COM Configuration Properties window Figure 41 appears MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 72 MatrikonOPC Distributed COM Configuration Properties Applications Default Properties Default Security Default Protocols Applications Matrikon FileCollector Matrikon ODBC Server for OPC Configuration Matrikon OPC Server for DDE Matrikon OPC Server for Desktop Historian Matrikon OPC Server for Modbus Devices Matrikon OPC Server for Simulation and Testing MatrikonOPC Server for Generic Database Access GDA Media Player MediaCatalogDB OLE DB Provider Microsoft Agent Server 2 0 Microsoft Clip Organizer Microsoft Equation 3 0 Microsoft Excel Application Microsoft Graph Application Microsoft Help and Support Services Microsoft IMAPI Microsoft Live Meeting Console Launcher Microsoft Office Access Application Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Workbook Properties Figure 41 Distributed COM Configuration Properties Window 4 Click on the Security tab to set the security for the server 5 The Distributed COM Configuration Security tab Figure 42 appears MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 13 MatrikonOPC Matrikon OPC Ser
17. displayed when COM or OPC errors occur or when errors occur for individual items The sanity check option also on the Miscellaneous tab ensures that the OPC server keeps track of lists of groups and items properly At present session files may only be stored as text files so the binary format is unavailable General Options This tab allows you to view and edit the way OPC Explorer saves and loads its files and OPC server and item browsing options To view the General options 1 On the MatrikonOPC Explorer window from the View menu select the Options menu item 2 The Options window appears From the Options window select the General tab Figure 29 MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 52 MatrikonOPC Options General Data Transfer Data Display COM Miscellaneous Configuration File You can customize the way that OPC Explorer D saves and loads its files Y Save current configuration on shutdown Backup f copies Load configuration on startup Filename A OPC Server Browsing Browsing For OPC servers locally remotely can be done using either method V OPC Enum Registry OPC Item Browsing Auto Browsing the OPC Server items on Group creation can be enabled disabled using this option Y Auto Browse Browse Type Hierarchical Browsing Flat Browsing Defaults Figure 29 General Options Tab Table 25 describes the fields available on the General tab
18. only for future use by MatrikonOPC Support to assist with troubleshooting if required 8 Click on the Next button The Start Menu screen Figure 4 appears MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 14 0 MatrikonOPC E MatrikonOPC y eeeo 0 EZE E Figure 4 Start Menu Screen 9 Select the required Start Menu group and then specify whether you want shortcuts created only for yourself or for all users by selecting the applicable option button 10 Click on the INSTALL button The Installing MatrikonOPC Explorer screen Figure 5 appears installation begins and the server files are copied to the computer Note Prior to starting the installation you have the option of clicking on the Back button to change any of the installation information Click on the Cancel button if you wish to stop or cancel the installation MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 15 O Motrikon0PC A Installing MatrikonOPC Explorer MatrikonOPC 00 Installing MatrikonOPC NewsReader Cancel Figure 5 Installing MatrikonOPC Explorer Screen 11 When the installation has finished the MatrikonOPC Explorer Setup Complete screen Figure 6 appears stating that MatrikonOPC Explorer has been successfully installed MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 16 0 MotrikonOPC A MatrikonOPC y ooo E E G lt Figure 6 MatrikonOPC Explorer Setup Complete Screen 12 At this point you hav
19. or Deactivate option from the Group or Item menus at any time to change the active state of an OPC group or individual OPC items Time Bias Some OPC client applications may use the OPC server time bias setting as a storage area for time zone information This information might be used to display server timestamps in a time zone other than UTC or the local time zone MatrikonOPC Explorer does not use this information but allows the user to write the information to the server as a test MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 45 MatrikonOPC Dead Band Some OPC servers support dead band for updates from analog data sources The dead band value is a percentage of full scale deflection and so the high and low limits for the item must be known ahead of time Dead band affects only updates between an OPC client and a server It has no effect on communication between an OPC server and its respective device or devices 1 O Method MatrikonOPC Explorer allows the user to specify the method of communication to use with a group Synchronous I O is generally reserved for testing and special operations OPC Explorer also allows the user to choose between the 1 0a or 2 0 style of asynchronous I O The normal recommended setting is Auto Detect I O which attempts to use 2 0 first and then 1 0a if that fails and finally Synchronous I O if the previous two fail Data Display Although the OPC server may supply data changes to MatrikonOPC Explo
20. the quality value contains vendor specific information in the upper byte Quality Select either the Display timestamps using local time zone option or the Time amp Date Display timestamps using group time bias depending on whether you want timestamps displayed in local time or UTC Table 27 Data Display Options Tab Fields COM Options The COM tab allows you to view and edit class context flags to be used when OPC Explorer attempts to connect to an OPC server MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 56 MatrikonOPC IMPORTANT Do NOT clear any of the checkboxes in the Server AN Context section of the COM tab unless absolutely necessary Changing these settings may prevent MatrikonOPC Explorer from properly connecting to your server To view the COM options 1 On the MatrikonOPC Explorer window from the View menu select the Options menu item The Options window appears From the Options window select the COM tab Figure 32 Options General Data Transfer Data Display COM Miscellaneous Server Context EXE You can select the context Matrikon OPC Explorer tou requests when creating server instances Local EXE Changing these settings may prevent A Matrikon OPC Explorer from connecting to your server properly OPCEnum Timeout This parameter allows the user to specify the number of seconds that the Matrikon OPC Explorer will wait before cancelling a remote call
21. the Server menu Exporting Items There are various locations from which to export items To export items 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window right click your mouse on a connected server in navigation pane 2 Select Export Items from displayed menu 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window right click your mouse on a group in the navigation pane 2 Select Export Items from displayed menu From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window select a group in the navigation pane 2 Select Export Items from Group menu 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window once an item or items have been added to a group right click on an item in the Contents pane 2 Select Export Items from the displayed menu MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 59 MatrikonOPC 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window right click your mouse on a connected server in the navigation pane 2 Select Export Items from displayed menu Exporting Alarms To export alarms 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window right click your mouse on a subscription in the navigation pane 2 Select Export Alarms from the displayed menu 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window once an alarm or alarms have been added to a subscription right click on an alarm in the Contents pane 2 Select Export from the displayed menu Saving a Session The current session configuration including all server connections groups and items can be saved to an XML f
22. 2 48 28 PM OM OPC error 0x80004005 on CoCreateInstance Error string Unspecified erroroo dditional Could not connect to server Matrikon OPC NTCIP_DMS 1 Figure 26 MatrikonOPC Explorer Error Log Window Write Control Values MatrikonOPC Explorer allows you to write control values to items in an OPC group To write a control value 1 Select the desired item or items in the list view of the Contents pane 2 Select the Write Values option from the Item menu or From the toolbar click on the Write to selected OPC items button 2 or Right click your mouse on the required item and select Write Values from the displayed menu or Double click your mouse on the required item 3 The Write Values window Figure 27 is displayed with the Multiple Value tab selected CA Values Multiple Value Signal Generator tem Current value Id Saw toothed Wav 42 Byte Id Saw toothed Wavy 138 Word n Saw toothed Wav 207396 Double Word 69132 Figure 27 Write Values Window Multiple Value Tab MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 50 MatrikonOPC 6 7 Note In the New Value column enter the control values to be written to the item In the Data Type column if required select the necessary data type from the drop down list for each item Select the Apply button to perform the write Select the OK button to close the Write Values window Control values may be written to items regardless of whether they or t
23. 4 30204 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active 2 Groupo 15 Random Money 920 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active AE Random Qualities 5425 Bad unkn 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active Group2 MS Random Real 25335 65234375 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active E Group3 59 Random Real8 10658 88551925 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active GE Matrikon OPC WW 1 Random String your Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active ted Network Neighborhood t Random Time 8 17 2009 8 41 Good mon 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active a Other Network Computers t Random UInt1 63 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active Random UInt2 25473 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active Random UInt4 11702 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active Server Info f Group Info Group Groupi Server Matrikon OPC Simulation 1 Did you know E 1010 01 Connected Async 1 0 Yes 2 0 Connected Yes Explorer Tip 4 1a State Running OPC Explorer can filter your Active Yes Hafa 4 re browsable OPC items pams a e f rg l otal Items urrent Update Rate ms urrent Local Time 08 17 2009 2 41 05 975 PM Click Fer Detaits L Percent Deadband 0 00 pdate Local Time 08 17 2009 2 41 05 444 PM 9 MatrikonOPC Data Change Rate 14 07 Items Sec Figure 24 Data Display Group Info Table 23 describes the information displayed in the Group Info panel Item Description Gro
24. GMT 07 00 Mountain Time US amp Canada Arizona Figure 13 Add Group Window 4 Enter a name for the group If the Group Name field is left blank the OPC server will assign a unique name for the group Change the other settings as desired Click on the OK button 7 The Tag Studio Figure 19 appears allowing you to add OPC items to your new group refer to Adding OPC Items After adding items to the group click on the OK button 9 The newly created group and associated items now appear in the navigation pane under the selected server Changing OPC Groups To change an OPC group 1 Select the group for which you want to change settings and from the Group menu either Select the Properties menu option or From the toolbar click on the Group Properties button or Right click your mouse on the group you wish to change and select Properties from the displayed menu 2 The Group Properties window appears Change the settings as required Refer to Read Real Time Values for further explanation of what these settings do 4 Click on the Apply button to submit the changes Click on the OK button to close the Group Properties window and return to Matrikon Explorer Adding Subscriptions A subscription is added to a connected server and is used to categorize alarms for that server The Add Subscription window consists of two tabs e Subscription Settings e Filtering MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s M
25. It is usually simpler to install and configure servers as a user with local administrative rights 13 To connect to an OPC server from outside of the domain create a local user account on both the server and the client machine with identical username and password Then add the local user on the OPC server to the DCOM permissions Use the local account on the client machine to connect to the OPC server Server Identity The Identity tab for a selected COM or OPC server specifies the user account that should be used when COM starts up the process The available settings are different for servers that run as local executables as opposed to those that run as NT services It is strongly recommended that OPC servers should be installed to run as NT services if they are going to be accessed by remote clients via DCOM This ensures that the server can always be accessed even if no one is presently logged on to the machine and only one server process ever starts up It also adds a greater degree of security in terms of who is able to shut down the server process Servers that run as local executables have the option of running as the launching user the calling client this is the default the interactive user the one currently logged onto the machine or a specified user It is usually best to use the interactive user or a specified user Otherwise remote clients might start up multiple separate server processes that are not accessible to othe
26. Network Administrator for more information about the settings that you should use especially between different domains e The steps provided in this appendix apply to Windows NT operating systems only For information on how to configure DCOM settings for newer Windows operating systems please refer to the MatrikonOPC Online Support page on DCOM Settings DCOM Configuration Utility Start the DCOM configuration utility either from the server configuration utility or from the command line DCOMCNFG Answer yes to any message boxes that appear allowing the utility to assign application ID entries to those servers that don t already have them The main window for DCOMCNFG allows the user to either configure default settings for all COM servers or else to configure settings for a specific server chosen from the list The former will affect all servers configured to use the default settings The latter will affect the selected server only OPC servers at start up Therefore server processes must be shut A DCOM settings are stored in the registry and loaded by COM and down and re started for these changes to take effect Default Properties The Default Properties tab contains settings that affect all DCOM communication on the machine e First of all ensure that the Enable Distributed COM on this computer is selected in so that the machine is available to others via DCOM e Select the Enable COM Internet Services on this computer to
27. PM 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random UInt1 150 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random UInt2 2689 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Item Random UInt4 846 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 53 PM Data change notification for group Group01 14 items Transaction ID 00000000 Master Quality 00000000 Master Error 00000000 Item Random ArrayO0fstring that works today 780 448 1010 www matrikon comfprocessx 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 54 PM Item Random Int4 30064 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 54 PM Item Random Money 28655 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 54 PM Right click For options Figure 25 MatrikonOPC Explorer Advise Log Window Note Advise log may take up significant CPU usage if many data updates are occurring Error Log A log of past errors is displayed in the MatrikonOPC Explorer Error Log window To view the Error Log window 5 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window select the Error Log option from the View menu 6 The MatrikonOPC Explorer Error Log window Figure 26 appears displaying a log of errors 7 Right clicking your mouse in the Error Log window displays the following menu options e Clear Log clears the log and a new log is started e Export Log displays the Export Error Log window allowing you to export the current log information to a file csv MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 49 MatrikonOPC Matrikon OPC Explorer Error Log OM Error reported 8 17 2009
28. Read Add Items Displays the Tag Studio allowing you to add items to the selected group Export Items Saves an export of all of the currently configured items in the selected group Displays the Export Tags window allowing you to define a new file name to identify the export of configured items For more information refer to Exporting Groups Items and Alarms Delete Enables you to delete the selected group Properties Displays the Group Properties window where you can update general properties and view the associated required and optional interfaces Table 9 Group Menu Commands MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 25 MatrikonOPC Item Menu Table 10 describes the Group menu commands Command Description Write Values Displays the Write Values window which allows you to write values to the selected item or items Activate Deactivate Activates or deactivates the selected item or items If the item is active the Deactivate menu option is available If the item is inactive the Activate menu option is available Delete Enables you to delete the selected item or items Export Items Saves an export of all of the currently selected items Displays the Export Tags window for a new file name For more information refer to Exporting Groups Items and Alarms Properties Displays the Item Properties window where you can update general prop
29. Server Connection Options and MatrikonOPC Configuration Options which are greyed out and empty Server Status Server Info and Group Info MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 22 MatrikonOPC Command Description screen sections Once you have selected and connected to a server the following screen sections are also displayed in the Contents pane Supported OPC Interfaces OPC Security The Server Status and Server Info screen sections now also contain server information The Group Info screen section is populated once a group is created and selected OPC Server Connection Options Until a ProglD is selected in the navigation pane these option buttons are greyed out Once you select a ProglD the Connect button is enabled Upon selecting the Connect button the label then changes to read Disconnect and following buttons are enabled e Connect Disconnect connects disconnects to from the selected server e Add Tags displays the Add Group window Figure 13 e Add Alarms displays the Add Subscription window Figure 14 MatrikonOPC Configuration Options Once a ProgID has been selected the OPC Server OPC Security if Security is supported by the selected server and the Licensing buttons are all enabled allowing you to configure the necessary options i e server security licensing e OPC Server displays the Configuration screen for the selected server Refer to the Server Confi
30. able means with which to test the capabilities of the software Who Should Use This Manual This manual is intended for use by all users of MatrikonOPC Explorer This manual explains how to install and configure the application and how to perform common tasks Overview of Manual This document uses icons to highlight valuable information Remember these icons and what they mean as they will assist you throughout the manual This symbol denotes important information that must be A acknowledged Failure to do so may result in the software not functioning properly Font displayed in this color and style indicates a hyperlink to the BOLD applicable associated information within this document or if applicable any external sources The User s Manual has been designed as such so that you can click on references in the document to jump to that referenced point without having to scroll through several pages in some cases For example if you were to see the sentence Refer to Figure 1 for more information pressing the CTRL key and clicking your mouse on the text Figure 1 will automatically take you to the location of Figure 1 within the document This manual consists of several sections and is structured as follows e Introduction this introductory chapter e Getting Started provides instructions for installing the application and how to contact MatrikonOPC s Support team e Configuration shows ho
31. am to initiate the un install process Note You will need to close any open applications of Matrikon OPC Explorer 6 The MatrikonOPC Explorer InstallAware Wizard appears and the Welcome to MatrikonOPC Explorer Maintenance screen Figure 37 is displayed MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 66 MatrikonOPC 2 MatrikonOPC Explorer InstallAware Wizard Welcome to MatrikonOPC Explorer Maintenance Collecting information Welcome to the Install ware Wizard for MatrikonOPC Explorer Maintenance Preparing installation Installing on this computer Please Final ral ng il nsta ll lation CO et at Modify Change the state of the current installation add or remove product features the current instalation reinstall product using unchanged settings A Uninstall remove the product entirely Y YU Y Y x A A Figure 37 Welcome to MatrikonOPC Explorer Maintenance Screen 7 Select the Remove option button to uninstall MatrikonOPC Explorer entirely 8 Click on the Next button The Ready to Uninstall screen Figure 38 is displayed MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 67 0 MotrikonOPC A EZE E emi __ __ Figure 38 Ready to Uninstall Screen 9 Click on the Next button 10 The Uninstalling MatrikonOPC Explorer screen Figure 39 appears and the un install takes place MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 68 0 MotrikonOPC A Uninsta
32. an OPC Server To connect to an OPC server 1 From the main MatrikonOPC Explorer window in the browser view i e navigation pane select a program ID 2 Inthe OPC Server Connections Options screen section in the Contents pane click on the Connect button or From the toolbar select the Connect to selected OPC Server icon or Right click your mouse on the required ProglD in the navigation pane and select Connect from the displayed menu or From the Server menu select the Connect option Notes e The browser pane allows users to choose OPC servers on the Local or Networked machines Another option for remote connections is the Other Network Computers option Right clicking your mouse on this item and selecting Add Connect Server displays the Connecting to an OPC Server window Figure 12 which allows you to manually enter a host name IP address and OPC Server Prog ID e COM will attempt to launch the OPC server if it is not currently running when the first client attempts to connect to it If the server runs as a local executable then COM will run it If the server runs as an NT service then COM will start it up e Similarly when the last client application disconnects from an OPC server the server will shut down MatrikonOPC servers wait for one minute before shutting down to avoid unnecessary processing when client applications connect and disconnect frequently MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 28 Ma
33. ananencnnrananrncnnrananrncnnracanencanes 68 Figure 39 Uninstalling MatrikonOPC Explorer Screen oocccoococoncncnonacancncnnrncanrncnnnncananenss 69 Figure 40 MatrikonOPC Explorer Setup Complete Screen 00000 0 70 Figure 41 Distributed COM Configuration Properties Window coocccnonocnonaconcncnnnacannnnnns 73 Figure 42 Distributed COM Configuration Security Tab coonccnonncnonanoncncnonacanrncnnnncananenos 74 Figure 43 Registry Value Permissions Window occcconoconcncnonacannncnnnacanancnnrncanancnnracaninenas 75 Figure 44 Add Users and Groups Window i mccocccoococnonaconcncnnnncnnancnnnncnnrncnnrncnnrncnnrncananenss 75 Table of Tables Table 1 Terms and Def NItiONS ii 10 Table 2 Files Installed in Explorer Folder ommcoococoococoncnconnnconnncnnnncnnnncnnnncananennrncananenns 18 Table 3 Files Installed in Common Folder cccccccecceeeecceccecceeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeneeseeeenaneaes 18 Table 4 MatrikonOPC Support Regional Contact Information caesar 19 Table 5 After Hours SUpport 0000 mnnn 19 Table 6 MatrikonOPC Explorer Window Commands 200assssnnsn 24 Table 7 File Menu Commands 0seasssns nn narran rn rara rn rnn ene annann nna 24 Table 8 Server Menu Commands ccccceeceeeeeeeneeeeeneeeeeneeeeeneeaseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaenaneans 25 Table 9 Group Menu Commands cccccscseeeeeeeeeceeneeneeneeneeneeneeaeeeeeeeenseeseneeeeeseeneeaeeaenannanes 25 Table 10 Item Menu COMMAaNdOS ccco
34. anual 510 MatrikonOPC Subscription Settings Tab The Subscription Settings tab Figure 14 is where the subscription s name update rate and size are defined This tab is where you specify whether the subscription is enabled or disabled Table 14 describes the tab components Add Subscription Subscription Settings Filtering New Subscription Settings Subscription Mame Y Enable Update Rate 1000 msec Max Size lo 0 enables unlimited size AMA vann MatrikonOPC com co Figure 14 Add Subscription Window Subscription Settings Tab Option Description Allows you to enter a name for the subscription If this field is left PUBSaR Pen Name blank the OPC server assigns a unique name for the subscription Use this checkbox to enable i e checkbox is selected or disable Enable i e checkbox is cleared the subscription By default the checkbox is selected Allows you to enter or select a value that defines the rate in Update Rate milliseconds at which the subscription is to be updated Default 1000 Allows you to enter or select a value that specifies the maximum size allowed for the current subscription A value of O indicates an Max Size unlimited size Default 0 Select this button to save any changes made and close the window Note This information stays consistent across all tabs OK Select this button to close the window without saving any cha
35. ata Display COM Miscellaneous Demand Reads You can perform demand reads from Cache or Device Cache Device Refreshes You can perform OPC Refreshes for data at a e specific interval for the currently selected group MV Request refreshes Refresh Rate 2000 ms Request refreshes from Device or Cache Cache C Device Writes Y Respect access rights when writing values Defaults Cancel Figure 30 Data Transfer Options Tab Table 26 describes the fields available on the Data Transfer tab Field Description Demand Reads Use this section of the Data Transfer tab to specify the data source that OPC Explorer should use when requesting demand updates from the OPC server MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 54 MatrikonOPC Field Description The Cache option should be selected for normal operation Only select the Device option for special testing operations Device reads yield a serious performance penalty and can prevent OPC servers from functioning properly if they are used too often The OPC data of the currently selected group can be updated on a periodic basis to ensure that the data is current The refresh rate option controls how fast the data will be requested from the end OPC server The Cache option Refreshes should be selected for normal operation Only select the Device option for special testing operations Device reads yield a serious performance
36. ate what assumptions the client can make about the returned data In addition it is the responsibility of any client interpreting vendor specific quality information to make sure that the server providing it uses the same rules as the client Details of the OPC standard Quality bits are as follows Quality BitField QQ Bit Value Definition Description 0 OOSSSSLL Bad Value is not useful for reasons indicated by the Substatus Uncertain The quality of the value is uncertain for reasons indicated by 1 n the Substatus 10SSSSLL N A Not used by OPC 11SSSSLL Good The quality of the value is Good Table 31 Quality BitField Values A server that supports no quality information must return 3 Good It is also acceptable for a server to simply return BAD or GOOD 0x00 or 0xCO and to always return O for Substatus and Limit It is recommended that clients minimally check the Quality Bit field of all results even if they do not check the Substatus or Limit fields Even when a BAD value is indicated the contents of the Value field must still be a well defined VARIANT even though it does not contain an accurate value This is to simplify error handling in client applications For example clients are always expected to call VariantClear on the results of a Synchronous Read Similarly the AdviseSink needs to be able to interpret and unpack the Value and Data included in the stream even if that data
37. c lia dt ibi 44 Validate the OPC ltems 0 0 00 0 n ennta 44 Read Real Time Valles cion a A 44 Update Rate icono carta ti a a tute 45 ACUESTA ceca di ltd 45 Tim BS ei sr a Ge bea a ja dee bent 45 Dead Band saxi a a aa A A A SG apa tute 46 1 0 MUNG asna ia tanos 46 Data Display searvseccere tf A ed Pies ed a fee ana de de 46 MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 5 MatrikonOPC GROUP doi A nda 47 SUbSCFIPtION IO a a a Gl na aa 48 Advise LOG ica dia betas AA A A a DR R A ee 48 e O 49 Write Control V ll ES ii A a a a A 50 Options WiINdOW sacs eniinn iaaeaie a a a A E 52 General OPLONS ia i A Ba a LR 52 Data Transfer Options 0 000000 0rar nr 54 Data Display OPIN S ta hj jaaa a aa 55 COMO L NS iis ds ka a a a a BE A a aa 56 Miscellaneous Options 20 ccc nr 58 Exporting Groups Items and Alarms 2 0 cece ee ee eee eee teeta neta 59 Exporting GROUPS ica EA oven ier 59 EXPOrting TEMS ainia a a pino 59 EXPorting Alar MS aaa iodo ll a il 60 SAVING SESSION mn rakin a A A A DA 60 Reloading a SOsSION ui a a nta 60 Clearing a SESSI innnan aj a A a SA an 60 Limitations a 61 Troubleshooting 00201a a 62 Problems and SOlUTIONS ist iaa aaa 62 Un Installation 200002 enana rara nn nens nn rana nrnnnrnnnnrncnnrananrncnnracanencanes 66 Table of Appendices Appendix A Distributed COM DCOM isis 71 DCOM Configuration Utility 20 0 0 00 een
38. canes 47 Figure 25 MatrikonOPC Explorer Advise Log WiNndoW mmccccoccorocnonacnnnncnnrncanrncannncananenas 49 Figure 26 MatrikonOPC Explorer Error Log Window ocoocccnonoconcncnonacancncnnnnrannncnnnanananenas 50 Figure 27 Write Values Window Multiple Value Tab ssssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 50 Figure 28 Write Values Window Signal Generator Tab scsscsseseeseeeeeeceeneeseeeeeneeeneaes 51 Figure 29 General Options Tab omccocccconoconcncnonacannncnnnncanancnnnncananennnncanrncnnrncananennancananenss 53 Figure 30 Data Transfer Options Tab mcoococnonoconcncnnnncannncnnnncnnnncnnnncnnrncnnrncanancnnancananenas 54 Figure 31 Data Display Options Tab ococccococnnncnnnaconcncnnnncnnnncanancnnnncnnrncnnrncananennanennanenas 56 Figure 32 COM Options Tab occccococcococnnnanoncncnonncnnancnnnncnnrncnnnncnnancnnnncnnrncnnrncananenancananenss 57 Figure 33 Miscellaneous Options Tab cccocncnonoconcncnnnncannncnnnncnnrncnnnncnnrncnnrncanancnnnncananenss 58 Figure 34 Callback Group cccoococoocnconcnconnnconancnnnncnnnncnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnrnnnnrnnnnrncnnrncnnrasanracines 62 Figure 35 Component Services Window oocccoonoconcncnnnncanancnonncanancnnnnrananencnnrananencnnanencnnes 63 Figure 36 Add or Remove ProgramMs 002 000 66 Figure 37 Welcome to MatrikonOPC Explorer Maintenance Screen cmcnococnocoonarannnnaness 67 Figure 38 Ready to Uninstall Screen coomccoonoconcncnonoranancncnnr
39. ccnconconconconconcnncnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnn rn ranma rnnrnnrnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnanas 26 Table 11 View Menu COMMaANdOS cccccoconconconconcnncnncnncnnnnnnnnnnn nan rn rn ran rnnrnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanas 26 MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 7 MatrikonOPC Table 12 Help Menu Commands ccccceceseeeeeeeeneeeeeneeneeneeeeeneeaeeeseanenaeaneeseeneeeeeneeeeeeeanensn 26 Table 13 MatrikonOPC Explorer Window Toolbar Options ccoococoonocnnnncnnnacanancnnnacanancnns 27 Table 14 Add Subscription Window Subscription Settings Tab Components 32 Table 15 Add Subscription Window Filtering Tab Components c ccseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 33 Table 16 Tag Studio Commands cccccccconconconcnncnncnncnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnn rara rnnrnnrnnrnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnas 37 Table 17 File Menu Commands Tag Studio ccooccconnnconnncancncannncnnnncannncnnnnrannnrnnnncananenea 38 Table 18 Edit Menu Commands Tag Studio ccoocccoonoconcncnnnnranancncnarananencnnranancncnncananenra 38 Table 19 View Menu Commands Tag Studio coocccconocnncncnnnncancncnnnncnnancnnnncananennnncananenns 38 Table 20 Browse Menu Commands Tag Studio cmocccconocnnnncnnnacannncnnnncnnnncananennnncnnnncans 39 Table 21 Tag Studio Toolbar Options ccoocnconnnnoncncnnnncanancnnnncanancnnnncananennnncananennnncananenss 39 Table 22 Tag Studio Components 20000 ee eeeee eens eens eens ee eaeeeeaeeeeaeeeeaeeeeaeeeeaeeenaeees 40 Table 23 Group I nfo Dis
40. ccur V Show dialog when Item errors occur Auto Add Items Automatically launch Add Items dialog on group creation Auto launch Add Items dialog Defaults Cancel Figure 33 Miscellaneous Options Tab MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 58 MatrikonOPC Table 28 describes the fields available on the Miscellaneous options tab Field Description Startup Select the Disable Network Browsing On Startup checkbox to disable the Browsing browsing of neighbouring network machines upon start up Allows you to control strict sanity checking by selecting the Confirm list Sanity synchronization with the server checkbox Allows you to customize the way in which COM OPC and or item errors are Errors reported Select the checkboxes to display the required errors Select the Auto Add OPC items checkbox to automatically add items when you Auto Items add a group Table 29 Miscellaneous Options Tab Fields Exporting Groups Items and Alarms MatrikonOPC Explorer allows you the ability to export group item and alarm information to files for use at a later time Each of the following procedures results in the Export Tags window Figure 17 appearing where you can save the information in a csv file to the location of your choice Exporting Groups To export a group 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window with the required server connected select the Export Groups option from
41. cess Y ox Cancel al Remove Help Figure 43 Registry Value Permissions Window 9 To add users to the list click Add 10 The Add Users and Groups window Figure 44 appears Add Users and Groups List Names From MATRIKON Enterprise Admins Designated administrators of the enterpri A Europe Managers y Everyone All Users Enterprise Wide Systems E ciuda Domain Servers Exchange Domain Servers Forestry Industry German Managers German Managers only Ee E Show SU Search Add Names Type of Access allow Access 7 OK Cancel Figure 44 Add Users and Groups Window 11 To add a user to the list select the user and then click Add If the user you wish to add does not appear then click Show Users MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 75 MatrikonOPC 12 When you are done adding users click OK to close the Add Users and Groups window You can then choose to Allow Access or Deny Access for each user Notes e The procedure to set the launch permissions is similar to the above but instead of choosing Allow Access for a user you would choose Allow Launch e The Configuration Permissions contain an Access Control List of principals that are allowed to modify the configuration information for a server In other words it indicates who is allowed to alter the registry entries for installed servers as well as who is able to access the registry for the purposes of installing new servers
42. d integer 0014 19 VT_UI4 4 byte unsigned integer 2002 8194 VT_ARRAY VT_12 Array of 2 byte signed integers 2003 8195 VT_ARRAY VT 14 Array of 4 byte signed integer 2004 8196 VT_ARRAY VT_R4 Array of 4 byte single precision real 2005 8197 VT_ARRAY VT_R8 Array of 8 byte double precision real 2006 8198 VT_ARRAY VT_CY Array of currency values 2007 8199 VT_ARRAY VT_DATE Array of dates 2008 8200 VT_ARRAY VT_BSTR Array of text values 200A 8202 VT_ARRAY VT ERROR Array of error codes 200B 8203 VT_ARRAY VT_BOOL Array of Boolean values 2011 8208 VT_ARRAY VT_I1 Array of 1 byte signed integers 2012 8209 VT_ARRAY VT_UI1 Array of 1 byte unsigned integers 2013 8210 VT_ARRAY VT_UI2 Array of 2 byte unsigned integers 2014 8211 VT_ARRAY VT_UI4 Array of 4 byte unsigned integers Table 30 Standard Data Types MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual MatrikonOPC Appendix C OPC Quality Flags Note The following information is taken from the OPC Data Access Custom Interface Specification v2 05 document These flags represent the quality state for an item s data value The low eight bits of the Quality flags are currently defined in the form of three bit fields Quality Substatus and Limit status The eight Quality bits are arranged as follows QQSSSSLL The high eight bits are available for vendor specific use If these bits are used the standard OPC Quality bits must still be set as accurately as possible to indic
43. e the option launching any or all of the following by selecting the appropriate checkbox or checkboxes e MatrikonOPC Explorer e Release Notes e User s Manual e Quick Start Guide 13 Click on the Finish button to complete the installation and exit the Wizard 14 The necessary files are copied to the target computer the software components are registered and shortcut icons are created in the Start menu Note At this point it is recommended that you verify the DCOM AN settings for your installed servers Reference to the DCOM configuration can be found in the DCOM Manual This configuration varies for different operating systems MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 17 MatrikonOPC Installed Files The installation program copies all necessary files to the target computer and creates shortcut icons in the Start menu The files listed in Table 2 are installed by default in the following location C Program Files Matrikon OPC Explorer File Name Description eximg dll Component of MatrikonOPC Explorer Explorer wmv Instructional video demonstrating how to configure MatrikonOPC Explorer Explorer EULA pdf End User License Agreement in PDF format MatrikonOPC Server for Explorer Quick Start Guide pdf Procedural document providing instructions to get you up and running on MatrikonOPC Explorer as quickly as possible MatrikonOPC Server for Explorer Release Notes pdf
44. eceived When OPC Explorer starts up it searches the registry on the local computer and generates a list of program IDs for available OPC servers It displays this list in a browser view in the left hand pane Figure 11 of the OPC Explorer Localhost LIZ BRISBY Sige E Localhost LIZ BRISBY GF Matrikon OPC DesktopHistorian 1 Y natrion OPC Simulation 1 Network Neighborhood 520 Other Network Computers Figure 11 Server List MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 27 MatrikonOPC Every OPC server has a unique program ID This is a human readable text string that is converted to a globally unique identification number which COM then uses to identify the server Each server may have a version specific program ID with a number appended to the end of the string a version independent program ID no number or both All MatrikonOPC servers have both types but only the version dependent program ID shows up in the list If an error occurs during the communication session between OPC Explorer and an OPC server a message appears explaining as much Click on the Details button to get a more descriptive explanation of the error Clear the Disconnect Server checkbox to ignore the error and continue without disconnecting from the server Select the Error Log option from the View menu to display a log of past errors in the MatrikonOPC Explorer Error Log window For more information refer to Error Log Connecting to
45. ed in red in Figure 22 to the right of the Access Path field to browse the access paths that are available for the selected item 1D if the server supports this feature MatrikonOPC servers do not use access paths Leave the Access Path field blank if it is not used Access Path Figure 22 Browse Access Paths Button Browsing the Server Address Space Browsing is supported by some OPC servers as a means of isolating users from the exact syntax of its item IDs Browsing allows users of OPC clients to view the contents of a server to find a particular tag and resolve it into a valid item ID It is not primarily intended for auto generating OPC items If the OPC server supports browsing then a tree view and list view appear in Tag Studio The browsing method can be changed form hierarchical to flat by clicking on the Tag Studio s Browse menu which gives you the option of selecting Flat Browse or Hierarchical Browse When using flat browsing all items are displayed in the Available Tags window When using hierarchical browsing the tree view displays branches in the address space while the list view displays the leaves that are available under the selected branch Each leaf either represents an actual item or else it may provide a hint indicative of available items For example if there are thousands of numbered items under a branch the server might simply provide a single leaf representing the range of numeric addresses
46. ed from the list of default protocols Datagram oriented protocols are not supported under Windows 2000 at all although the DCOM configuration utility still allows you to configure them Remote Program ID Before the OPC Server Browser became available OPC client applications had to search the registry to generate a list of available OPC servers Therefore some older OPC clients need to have a program ID in the local registry in order to connect to a particular OPC server The simplest solution is to install the OPC server software on the client machine even if it is not used Alternatively use the following steps to copy a program ID to the client machine Note This method may not work for every OPC client Please check the client documentation for more information WARNING Any changes made to the registry must be made with extreme caution Back up your registry On the server machine run REGEDIT as a user that has access rights to the local registry Expand the HKEY CLASSES ROOT key Find the program ID s for the desired OPC server s Note In the case of Matrikon OPC Servers the ID has the form Matrikon OPC Device If you quickly type the first few letters then REGEDIT should jump to the location of that key Some servers may have both a version specific as well as a version independent program ID In this case both IDs should be copied to the client machine gt PUN 5 For each program ID select the key and choose Expo
47. efer to the Licensing section of the server specific User s Manual MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 18 MatrikonOPC Contacting Support The MatrikonOPC Customer Services department www opcsupport com is available 24 hours a day seven days a week Contact MatrikonOPC Support using the information below or send an email support MatrikonOPC com For Monday to Friday daytime support requests contact MatrikonOPC Support using the regional phone numbers provided in Table 4 Region Office Hours Contact I nformation ij a 8 00am 5 00pm 1 877 OPC 4 ALL UTC GMT 7 hours MST oer E Africa 49 221 77 urope Africa 9 00am 5 00pm 9 969 0 UTC GMT 1 hours CET Request OPC Support Middle East 5 973 174 UTC GMT 3 hours 9 00am 5 00pm 973 65363 Australia Asia 61 2 4908 2198 9 00am 5 00pm UTC GMT 10 hours AEST Request OPC Support Toll free regional numbers coming soon Table 4 MatrikonOPC Support Regional Contact Information For after hours support in all regions please use either of the following numbers There is no extra charge from MatrikonOPC for calling their after hours support numbers Region Contact I nformation 1 780 231 9480 1 780 264 6714 Table 5 After Hours Support All MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 19 MatrikonOPC Configuration Minimal configuration of MatrikonOPC Explorer is
48. erties and detailed item properties View Menu Table 10 Item Menu Commands Table 11 describes the View menu commands Command Description Advise Log Displays the MatrikonOPC Explorer Advise Log window Error Log Displays the MatrikonOPC Explorer Error Log window Update Speed Allows you to specify the refresh rate for the value display in OPC Explorer High Normal Low Refresh Refreshes the displayed OPC Explorer and any updates made Options Displays the Options window used to change MatrikonOPC server options P General Data Transfer Data Display COM and Miscellaneous Table 11 View Menu Commands Help Menu Table 12 describes the Help menu commands Command Description MatrikonOPC on the Web Opens a link to the MatrikonOPC web site About Displays the Welcome screen which includes information about the product version Toolbar Options Table 12 Help Menu Commands Figure 10 displays the MatrikonOPC Explorer toolbar Each toolbar option is described in Table 13 MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual MatrikonOPC LESH 0 EE Figure 10 MatrikonOPC Explorer Toolbar Option Description Connect to remote OPC Server Use this button to display the Connecting to an OPC Server window Connect to Disconnect from OPC Server Select this button to disconnect from x or connect to the selected server
49. faces MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 23 MatrikonOPC Command Description This screen section is not displayed until a server is selected and connected to OPC Security Check is displayed This screen section confirms whether OPC Security OPC Security is implemented or not The OPC Security screen section also contains a link to MatrikonOPC Security Gateway information available on the MatrikonOPC website Displays statistics on the server currently selected in the navigation pane Server Info Server Connected State Groups Total Items Current Local Time Update Local Time MatrikonOPC Ads Tips Displays ads for MatrikonOPC and a variety of MatrikonOPC Explorer tips Displays statistics on the group currently selected in the navigation pane Group Connected Async 1 O Active Items Current Update Rate Percent Deadband Data Change Rate Note In situations where a subscription has been added to a connected server and that subscription has been selected in the navigation pane this screen section is then labelled as Subscription Info n that case the following statistics are then displayed Subscription Active Alarms Current Buffer Time Severity Maximum Severity Minimum Max Buffer Size Event Types Group Info Subscription Info Table 6 MatrikonOPC Explorer Window Commands The following sections describe the menus available from the MatrikonOPC Explorer wi
50. for information about how to contact the MatrikonOPC Support team for assistance System Requirements The software has minimum Software and Hardware system requirements These requirements must be met for the software to function properly Software Requirements The server requires the following software e Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or e Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 e Internet Explorer 4 01 Service Pack 1 or better AN Note It is recommended that the most current service packs are installed Hardware Requirements The server requires the following hardware e Intel Pentium 4 Processor e 512 MB RAM e 40 GB 7200 RPM hard drive Installation Note Usually MatrikonOPC Explorer is automatically installed along with your server However there may be instances where you need to install MatrikonOPC Explorer by itself If that is the case use the steps outlined in the procedure that follows Once the system requirements have been met you are ready to install the software To install the software 1 Insert the MatrikonOPC Explorer CD into the CD drive 2 If the MatrikonOPC Welcome screen does not automatically appear double click the MatrikonOPCExplorer exe file The InstallAware Wizard verifies its contents Figure 1 and then the License Agreement screen Figure 2 appears MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 11 MatrikonOPC Notes e The Version number located in the lower left cor
51. guration section in the User s Manual installed with the selected server e OPC Security if enabled displays an Enter server password window Use the password set during installation of the selected server Entering the required password allows you to access the MatrikonOPC Tag Security Configuration Utility screen e Licensing displays the MTK Software Authorization screen allowing you to license the selected server For more information refer to the Licensing Procedures document installed with the selected server This option is greyed out if the selected server does not require licensing e g Simulation Server Server Status This screen section is not displayed until a server is selected and connected to The connected server status information is displayed Prog ID of the selected server whether the selected server is connect server status number of groups added to the server total number of items within all groups current time and the last update time Supported OPC Interfaces This screen section is not displayed until a server is selected and connected to Supported OPC interfaces are displayed DA HDA A amp E Security If the selected server does not support one or more of the interfaces in the Supported OPC Interfaces screen section the name of that particular interface appears greyed out with a red X across it Figure 9 Supported OPC Interfaces co gt 3 ean Figure 9 Supported OPC Inter
52. gures 7 and 8 updated Table 6 MatrikonOPC Explorer Window Commands updated Table 8 Server Menu Commands updated Adding OPC Groups section updated Changing OPC Groups section added Subscription Options and Adding Subscriptions sections updated Data Display section updated Advise Log section added Error Log section added Exporting Groups Items and Alarms section MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 3 MatrikonOPC SOFTWARE VERSION Version 5 0 0 0 DOCUMENT VERSION Version 5 0 COPYRIGHT I NFORMATION Copyright 1997 2009 Matrikon Inc All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system translated or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permission of Matrikon Inc CONFI DENTI AL The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to Matrikon Inc It may not be disclosed or transferred directly or indirectly to any third party without the explicit written permission of Matrikon Inc LI MI TATI ONS Matrikon has made its best effort to prepare this manual Matrikon makes no representation or warranties of any kind with regard to the completeness or accuracy of the contents herein and accepts no liability of any kind including without limitation warranties of merchantable quality satisfactory quality merchantability and fitness for a particular p
53. he group they are in are active or inactive If the items and the group containing the items are both active the written control value should appear when the next update occurs Also some OPC servers may contain read only items Values written to these items will be discarded MatrikonOPC Explorer also contains a Signal Generator to write ramping control values to the OPC items To write a ramping control value 1 2 3 4 From the Write Values window select the Signal Generator tab Figure 28 Enter the high and low limits and the increment factor for the ramp wave In the Frequency field enter the time period in milliseconds and click on the Start button Select the Stop button or close the Write Values window to finish writing the ramp wave 4 Write Values Multiple Value Signal Generator Signal Type High Limit 100 Increment fi Low Limit lo Control Start E stop Frequency 1000 msec coa wo Figure 28 Write Values Window Signal Generator Tab MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 51 MatrikonOPC Options Window The Options window is used to change certain aspects of OPC Explorer s behaviour This window consists of five tabs e General e Data Transfer e Data Display e COM e Miscellaneous The Defaults button on the Options window can be used to restore the original settings Use the Errors checkboxes on the Miscellaneous tab to specify whether the error window should be
54. he maximum and minimum severity are reported to the Severity Minimum subscription Max Buffer Size The number of alarms that can be reported in a single update Event types that are currently subscribed to This can include Simple Event Types Conditional and or Tracking event types Table 24 Subscription I nfo Display Information Note For additional information please refer to the OPC AE 1 0 and DA 2 05A specifications Advise Log The Advise Log option displays a log of ongoing I O transactions To view the Advise Log window 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window select the required group 2 From the View menu select the Advise Log option 3 The MatrikonOPC Explorer Advise Log window Figure 25 appears displaying the transactions log Note The Advise Log window can be re sized as needed allowing you to view all log text 4 Right clicking your mouse in the Advise Log window displays the following menu options e Clear Log clears the log and a new log is started e Stay On Top keeps the log window above all other windows in the desktop e Follow Last Entry keeps the most recent entry visible at all times e Export Log displays the Export Advise Log window allowing you to export the current log information to a file log MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 48 MatrikonOPC Item Random Boolean True 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Arrayofstring to a world of
55. i e right pointing arrow button The item then appears in the Tags to be added list 6 Double click on the item to edit its settings in the Tag Entry panel or MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 40 MatrikonOPC Right click your mouse on the item and select Edit from the displayed menu Note The appearance of the Add tag to list button changes to include this graphic Ey above the arrow on the button Make changes as required 8 From the File menu select the Update and Return menu option to add the created items to the OPC group and return to the MatrikonOPC Explorer To add an OPC item from the Available Items screen section 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window in the browser view i e navigation pane select the OPC group to which you want to add an item or items 2 From the Group menu select the Add Items option or From the toolbar click on the Add OPC Items button or Right click your mouse on the group to which you want to add an item and select the Add Items option from the displayed menu or Double click your mouse on the group to which you want to add an item The Tag Studio Figure 19 appears From the Tag Studio in the Available Items screen section select and expand either the Server Name Items or Configured Aliases nodes Browse to the desired item or items Right click your mouse on the required item and select Add to Tag List from the displayed menu or Double cl
56. ick your mouse on the required tag to move it to the Tags to be added screen section or To add all of the tags listed in the Available Tags screen section right click your mouse anywhere in that screen section and select Add All I tems to Tag List from the displayed menu 7 Double click on the item to edit its settings in the Tag Entry panel or Right click your mouse on the item and select Edit from the displayed menu Note The appearance of the Add tag to list button changes to include this graphic Ey above the arrow on the button Make changes as required From the File menu select the Update and Return menu option to add the created items to the OPC group and return to the MatrikonOPC Explorer The following sub sections describe the MatrikonOPC Explorer components and functions in more detail e ItemID e Access Path e Browsing the Server Address Space e Requested Data Type MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 41 MatrikonOPC e Active State e Validate the OPC Items Item ID All OPC items must be identified by an item ID This identifier is a server specific string of characters that uniquely identifies a source of data to an OPC server More than one OPC item may refer to the same item ID at the same time Note Items or devices given names containing a period comma or hash mark will not be available in MatrikonOPC Explorer On the Tag Studio enter the item ID in the Item ID field Click on the View
57. ile To save a session 1 Fromthe File menu select either the Save or Save As menu option 2 The Save Session window appears 3 Enter a file name if saving the file for the first time 4 Click Save Reloading a Session To reload a session 1 Fromthe File menu select the Open menu option The Open Session window appears Navigate to the location of the required XML file Select the required file Click Open The selected session is loaded O IS Clearing a Session To clear a session 1 Fromthe File menu select the New Session menu option 2 A message is displayed asking if you want to save the session 3 Click No 4 The session is cleared MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 60 MatrikonOPC Limitations MatrikonOPC Explorer has the following limitation 1 Supported specifications only the following are supported OPC DA 1 0a OPC DA 2 05a OPC A amp E 1 0 2 Advise Log opening the Advise log while there are many updates for OPC items causes CPU usage to increase dramatically Refer to the MatrikonOPC Explorer Release Notes for known issues MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 61 MatrikonOPC Troubleshooting The following section addresses some of the most common problems encountered and questions asked while using this OPC server Please check the following Problems Solutions section before contacting the MatrikonOPC Support team Problems and Solutions As
58. is BAD If the server has no known value to return then some reasonable default should be returned such as a NULL string or O numeric value Substatus BitField The layout of this field depends on the value of the Quality field Substatus for BAD Quality Ssss Bit Value Definition Description 0 000000LL Non specific The value is bad but no specific reason is known MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 79 MatrikonOPC Ssss Bit Value Definition Description Configuration Error There is some server specific problem with the 1 000001LL configuration For example the item in question has been deleted from the configuration Not Connected The input is required to be logically connected to something but is not This quality may reflect that no 2 000010LL e value is available at this time reasons such as the value may have not been provided by the data source 3 000011LL Device Failure A device failure has been detected Sensor Failure A sensor failure had been detected the Limit field can 4 000100LL provide additional diagnostic information in some situations Last Known Value Communications have failed However the last known 5 000101LL value is available Note that the age of the value may be determined from the TI MESTAMPin the OPCITEMSTATE 6 000110LL Comm Failure Communications have failed There is no last known value available
59. lation Items 3 Configured Aliases Available Tags w Monitor 4ACLFile ms Clients Figure 19 Tag Studio Table 16 describes the commands in the Tag Studio Command Description Main Menu Provides access to the File Edit View and Browse menus Main Toolbar Provides shortcut buttons for commands in the Main Menu Refer to Table 21 for descriptions of these buttons Tag Entry This panel allows you to specify and edit those tags to be added to a group Tags to be added This panel lists the tags to be added to a group and displays properties for a selected item Table 16 Tag Studio Commands MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual MatrikonOPC File Menu Table 17 describes the File menu commands Command Description Validate Tags Select this menu option to validate the selected items Close Select this menu option to close the Tag Studio and return to MatrikonOPC Explorer Update and return Select this menu option to update and close the Tag Studio and return to MatrikonOPC Explorer Edit Menu Table 17 File Menu Commands Tag Studio Table 18 describes the Edit menu commands Command Description Clear Tag List Select this menu option to clear all tags from the Tags to be added screen section Select All Select this menu option to select all tags listed in the Tags to be added screen section Remove Tag
60. les Matrikon OPC Explorer test xml with the configuration file path of your choice 1 Use the Start gt Run with command CMD to bring up a command window 2 Type the following CD C Program Files Matrikon OPC Explorer 3 Press Enter 4 Type the following opcexplorer exe C Program Files Matrikon OPC Explorer test xml cd Press Enter 6 MatrikonOPC Explorer is launched with the configuration file in this example test xml automatically loaded MatrikonOPC Explorer Window The information provided in this section describes the MatrikonOPC Explorer window functions and menus MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual PAN MatrikonOPC Figure 7 shows the MatrikonOPC Explorer window prior to selecting and connecting to a server Figure 8 displays the MatrikonOPC Explorer window once a server has been selected in the left navigation pane and you have connected to that selected server A MatrikonOPC Explorer Untitled DER Fie Server Group Item View Help Rte SBlact w ER IE A Localhost NA0272 EEP Localhost 11440272 GE Matrikon OPC DesktopHistorian 1 M ik 0 PC S Matrikon OPC LonWorks 1 atrikon GE Matrikon OPC MitsubishiPLCs 1 OPC Server Connection Options GE Matrikon OPC NTCIP DMS 1 GE Matrikon OPC OPCFunnel 1 GRE Matrikon OPC Perfmon 1 M S Matrikon OPC Simulation 1 GE Matrikon OPC WW 1 Connert Add Tage la Network Neighborhood ae q F FD Other Network Computers
61. lling MatrikonOPC Explorer MatrikonOPC eeoo 0101111010 01110101010100101111010 01110101010 y File C Config Msi 43b2e19 rbF Cancel f Figure 39 Uninstalling MatrikonOPC Explorer Screen 11 When the un install has finished the Matrikon Explorer Setup Complete screen Figure 40 appears stating that MatrikonOPC Explorer was successfully un installed MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual Jo 0 MotrikonOPC A e ooo _ ____ Figure 40 MatrikonOPC Explorer Setup Complete Screen 12 Click on the Finish button to complete the un install and exit the Wizard 13 The program no longer appears listed in the Add or Remove Programs window MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 70 MatrikonOPC AppendixA Distributed COM DCOM DCOM is an object protocol that enables COM components such as OPC clients and servers to communicate directly with each other across a network A certain amount of configuration is required on the system where the OPC server is installed to allow remote clients to connect to it over the network Readers should be familiar with DCOM and with Windows 2000 security features and security administration Information regarding Distributed COM and various links to related sites white papers specs etc can be found at http www microsoft com com default mspx Notes e The following steps are suggestions only Ask your Windows
62. ltering tab Figure 15 and make any other required changes Click OK The Add Subscription window closes and you are returned to the MatrikonOPC Explorer where the newly created subscription is now displayed in the navigation pane Figure 16 Once a subscription has been created the properties can only be viewed and cannot be changed MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 33 MatrikonOPC MatrikonOPC Explorer Untitled File Server Group Item View Help Rr Subscription1 Localhost NA0272 GE Matrikon OPC DesktopHistorian 1 GE Matrikon OPC LonWorks 1 GE Matrikon OPC MitsubishiPLCs 1 GF Matrikon OPC NTCIP_DMS 1 GF Matrikon OPC OPCFunnel 1 GF Matrikon OPC Perfmon 1 Y Matrikon OPC Simulation 1 Y Groupo Subscription1 OF Matrikon OPC WW 1 QB Network Neighborhood a Other Network Computers Figure 16 New Subscription Subscription Options Right clicking your mouse on a subscription in the navigation pane as an example refer to Figure 16 the following options are available Clear Alarms clears all alarms associated with the selected subscription Export Alarms displays the Export Tags window Figure 17 allowing you to save the information from the selected alarm or alarms to a csv file For more information refer to Exporting Groups Items and Alarms MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 34 MatrikonOPC Export Tags My Recent Doc
63. n LL Bit Value Definition Description 0 QQSSSs00 Not Limited The value is free to move up or down 1 QQSSSS01 Low Limited The value has pegged at some lower limit 2 QQSSSS10 High Limited The value has pegged at some high limit 3 QQSSSS11 Constant The value is a constant and cannot move Table 35 Limit BitField Values Servers which do not support Limit should return O Symbolic equates are defined for values and masks for these BitFields in the QUALITY section of the OPC header files MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual
64. n to refresh the Tag Studio Select this menu option i e checkmark appears next to option to enable Flat Browse flat browsing for available tags Select this menu option i e checkmark appears next to option to enable Hierarchical Browse hierarchical browsing for available tags Table 20 Browse Menu Commands Tag Studio Toolbar Options Each Tag Studio toolbar option is described in Table 21 Option Description WG Select this button to close the item browser and add the selected items 8 Select this button to edit the selected item x Select this button to delete selected items Select this button to validate the selected items 2 Select this button to show or hide the browse tree as required E Select this button to refresh the browse tree This button is available only when the server browser is displayed E Select this button to change the view of item list Items are either listed or appear as icons Table 21 Tag Studio Toolbar Options Table 22 describes the Tag Studio components Command Description Item ID Allows you to enter the required item ID Allows you to select the required data type from the drop down list If this Data Type field is left empty the default data type will be used Create Active Select this checkbox if you want the tag to be created in an active state Select this button to add the tag definition
65. ndow and what they are used for File Menu Table 7 describes the File menu commands Command Description New Session Clears the current session and starts a new one Displays the Open Session window allowing you to locate and open a saved Open session as an XML file Saves the current configuration to an XML file Displays the Save Session Save window to prompt for a new file name if the configuration is new and has not been saved before Saves the current configuration to an XML file Displays the Save Session Save As window to prompt for a new file name Exit Closes the current session Table 7 File Menu Commands Server Menu Table 8 describes the Server menu commands Command Description Connect Connects to the selected server Disconnect Disconnects from the selected server MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 24 MatrikonOPC Command Description Add Group Displays the Add Group window which allows you to define the settings for a new group Add Subscription Displays the Add Subscription window which allows you to define the settings for a new subscription Export Groups Saves an export of all of the currently configured groups in this OPC server Displays the Export Tags window allowing you to define a new file name csv to identify the export of configured groups For more information refer to Exporting Groups Item
66. nenna 71 Default Properties sii aa ng i jaa a it id 71 Security PerMiSSIONS excita na a a a A a 72 Server I a A A A a 76 Default Protocols xiii A a A da 76 Remote Program LD tn aa a tata na a 17 Appendix B Standard Data TyP8S occococnocoonococnncannnrannnrannnrnnnnrncnnrananennnnrnnanennaneananennaness 78 Appendix C OPC Quality Flags 000000 inaaianei aiaa 79 Quality BItField ai a A a A a A a a 79 Substatus BIL a na A a a a Ja GA JA a 79 Limit Bithield cio A a a ER oa 81 Table of Figures Figure 1 InstallAware Wizard Verification Window 0 002000ssnanssna 12 Figure 2 License Agreement Screen mmcoccnconnnconcnconnnconancnnancnnancnnancnnnnnrnennrncanancnnancananenss 13 Figure 3 Destination Folder Screen ommcccoonoconnncnnnncnnnncnnrncnnnncnnancnnanennrncnnrncananennancananenas 14 Figure 4 Start Menu ScreeN cconoconcnconnnonanoncncnnnnrnnnncnnnnrnnnncnnnnrnnnncnnnnrnnnncnnrnrananennancananenss 15 Figure 5 Installing MatrikonOPC Explorer ScreeN ooomocoococnonncnnnncnnnncannncnnrncnnancnnancananenas 16 Figure 6 MatrikonOPC Explorer Setup Complete Screen 1202 17 Figure 7 MatrikonOPC Explorer Prior to Server Connection s sssssssssssunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 21 MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 6 MatrikonOPC Figure 8 MatrikonOPC Explorer with Connected Server ssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 22 Figure 9 Supported OPC Interfaces oomccoonocoonnconnncnnnncannnn
67. ner indicates the version number of the software that is being installed The text X X X X will be replaced with the specific product version e From the License Agreement screen you have the option of selecting the reject the license agreement option Selecting the I reject the license agreement option button disables the Next button so your options are to cancel the install by clicking on the Cancel button or select the I accept the license agreement option button enabling you to proceed through the install InstallAware Wizard The Install ware Wizard is verifying the contents of this setup package This may take a moment Cancel Figure 1 InstallAware Wizard Verification Window MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 12 MatrikonOPC Mza I sa MatrikonOPC Explorer InstallAware Wizard k Al License Agreement Software License Agreement A Between Matrikon Inc Matrikon and the Client named at the end of this License eeee The following are the terms and conditions under which Matrikon Inc provides this evaluation copy of the Matrikon OPC Explorer 1 Definitions 1 1 Licensed Product s means the Matrikon OPC Explorer including its compiled object including their API s as well as any images photographs templates animations audio text and applets and online or electronic or printed documentation of the Matrikon software referred to in this License 1 2 Computer System means the c
68. nges Cancel made MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 31 Matrikon0 PC Option Description Note This information stays consistent across all tabs Table 14 Add Subscription Window Subscription Settings Tab Components Filtering Tab The Filtering tab Figure 15 filters the subscription alarms by event type severity and categories Table 15 describes the tab components Add Subscription Subscription Settings Filtering Events Simple High Severity Conditional Low Severity V Tracking Categories Available Enabled Simulated Event Simulated Event Simulated Item Creation Event Simulated Item Creation Event ca Figure 15 Add Subscription Window Filtering Tab Option Description Events Allows you to specify what types of events are to be included i e checkbox is selected in the subscription Simple Conditional and or Tracking By default all checkboxes are selected High Severity Allows you to enter or select a value defining the highest severity allowed for an event within a range of 1 lowest priority through and including 1000 highest priority Default 1000 Low Severity Allows you to enter or select a value defining the lowest severity allowed for an event within a range of 1 lowest priority through and including 1000 highest priority Default 1 Categories In this sc
69. nncnnnncnnancnnnncnnrncnnrncanancnnancananenns 23 Figure 10 MatrikonOPC Explorer Toolbar 00002000s a 27 Figure 11 Server List 000000 aa 27 Figure 12 Connecting to an OPC Server Window Other Network Computers 5 29 Figure 13 Add Group Window momccoococoncnconcncnnnncannncnnnncnnnncnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnanrnnnnrananencananracines 30 Figure 14 Add Subscription Window Subscription Settings Tab 002000asnanssn 31 Figure 15 Add Subscription Window Filtering Tab oocccconocnonncnonacannncnnracannncnnnncananenns 32 Figure 16 New SubsScriptiON omccoonocoonnconnncnnnncannncnnnnrannnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnrnnnnrncnnrncnnracnnracanracanes 34 Figure 17 Export Tags Window ccccococooroconcncnnnocannncnnnncnnancnnnncnnnncnnrnrnnrncnnrnranincnnrncananenss 35 Figure 18 Subscription Properties Window oocccoococoonoconnncnnnncanancnnnncnnrncnnrncananennrncananenss 36 Figure 19 Tag Studio 00002000ns a 37 Figure 20 View Tag Generator Button 00002000ssnans nnn 42 Figure 21 Tag Generator WiNdOW cmocccoonnconnncannncnnnncanancnnnnrannnrnnnnrnnnnrncnnrananrannracanencanes 42 Figure 22 Browse Access Paths Button oomccoococoncoconcncnnnncnnnncannncnnnncnnrncnnrncanrncnnancnnanenns 43 Figure 23 Group Properties Window oomcconcncoonnconcncnnnncanancnonnrnnancnnnnrananencnnrananencanennanines 45 Figure 24 Data Display coocccoococoonnconnncnnnncananennnncannncnnnncnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnrnnnnrnnnnrannracanen
70. omputer hardware equipment on which the Client has elected to install and or execute the Licensed v Figure 2 License Agreement Screen 3 Read the Software License Agreement using the scroll bar to view the entire message 4 Select the I accept the license agreement option button Click on the Next button The Destination Folder screen Figure 3 appears Note From this point onward the Back button is available allowing you to return to the previous screen or screens MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 13 O MatrikonOPC A MatrikonOPC 55 GPLGS A 15 IDT 4 InstallShield Installation Information H Intel H Internet Explorer E E Matrikon SOE v eeeo C Program Files Matrikon OPC Figure 3 Destination Folder Screen 6 Select the folder in which to install MatrikonOPC Explorer or accept the default location displayed in the Folder path field 7 On the Destination Folder screen select or clear the checkbox associated with the installation of any or all of the following e MatrikonOPC NewsReader e MatrikonOPC Tunneller 30 day demonstration version e MatrikonOPC Analyzer selected by default e MatrikonOPC Simulation Server selected by default Note As part of the installation process the MatrikonOPC Analyzer tool is installed and used to detect the system settings that affect the use of this software No information is communicated back to Matrikon Information is stored on this system
71. on This is true for both a user account and the system account Solution To resolve this issue 1 Navigate to the DCOM Configuration window Start gt Run and then enter dcomcnfg in the Run window Click on the OK button 2 The Component Services window appears Select and expand the following nodes Component Services gt Computers gt My Computer Select the DCOM Config folder Browse to your OPC server right click on it and select Properties From the Properties window select the General tab Make sure that Connect is selected in the Authentication Level field MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 64 MatrikonOPC 5 Select the Security tab Under Launch and Activation Permissions select the Customize option button and then click on the Edit button 6 Make sure you have allowed permissions to Everyone Interactive Network and System Click OK 7 Under Access Permissions select the Customize option button and click on the Edit button 8 Make sure you have allowed permissions to Everyone Interactive Network and System Click OK Search the MatrikonOPC Support Knowledge Base at www opcsupport com to find the answers to other commonly asked MatrikonOPC Explorer questions MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 65 MatrikonOPC Un I nstallation To successfully un install MatrikonOPC Explorer using the Add or Remove Programs from the Microsoft Windows Cont
72. penalty and can prevent OPC servers from functioning properly if they are used too often Select the Respect access rights when writing values checkbox to avoid Writes including read only items in the Write Values window Otherwise OPC Explorer will allow users to write values to any items Table 26 Data Transfer Options Tab Fields Data Display Options The Data Display tab allows users to view and edit the way value quality and value timestamps are shown To view the Data Display options 1 On the MatrikonOPC Explorer window from the View menu select the Options menu item The Options window appears From the Options window select the Data Display tab Figure 31 MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 55 MatrikonOPC Options General Data Transfer Data Display COM Miscellaneous Quality You can customize the way value quality is shown Time amp Date fey You can customize the way value timestamps qi are shown Display timestamps using local time zone Display timestamps using group time bias Defaults Figure 31 Data Display Options Tab Table 27 describes the fields available on the Data Display tab Field Description Select the Display value qualities as text checkbox to show a text description of the item quality in the Quality field If the checkbox is cleared OPC Explorer will display a numeric value You may want to have the checkbox cleared if
73. play Information 47 Table 24 Subscription I nfo Display Information 00200asssas 48 Table 25 General Options Tab Fields ccscsscsceeseeceeeeeneeeeeeeecseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeeeeaenaneans 53 Table 26 Data Transfer Options Tab FieldS oomcoonocoococonnnconnncnnnncnnnncnnnncnnnncananennnncnnaneana 55 Table 27 Data Display Options Tab Fields cccccsesececeeeceeeeceseesseeseeneeeeeceeseeneeeeenenaneass 56 Table 28 COM Options Tab Fields c cccscseceneeneeeeeneeeeeseesceasensesseseeeseeeeeseeeeeseeseeaeeaenaneans 58 Table 29 Miscellaneous Options Tab Fields occoonocnonncnnnncnnnncnnnncnnnncnnnncnnnncannncnnnncananenns 59 Table 30 Standard Data Types cococoocncoonorancncnnnaranancnnnnranancnnnnranancnnnnrananencnnrananencnnrananensa 78 Table 31 Quality BitField ValueS ocoococconconconconcnncnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnn ran rnnrnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 79 Table 32 Substatus BAD Quality cccoococonnnconnncannncnnnncnnnncnnnncnnancnnnncnnrncnnnncnnanennanennanenss 80 Table 33 Substatus UNCERTAIN QualitY ccoonoconcncnonnconcncnnnnnanancnnnncanancnnnncanancnnrncananenss sl Table 34 Substatus GOOD Quality 0 200002000a nnn 81 Table 35 Limit BitField Values 000 00 81 MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 8 MatrikonOPC Introduction MatrikonOPC Explorer is a general purpose OPC client It is included with all MatrikonOPC servers to ensure that users always have a reli
74. pplies for an item When creating OPC items client applications can specify a requested data type for each item The OPC server will attempt to convert any data from the item to this format if possible If the requested and canonical data types are incompatible the server will fail to validate the item when it is added Active State Like groups OPC items may be active or inactive Refer to Read Real Time Values for more information about this setting Validate the OPC Items OPC items can be validated using any of the following options e From the Tag Studio select Validate Tags from the File menu or e From the toolbar click on the Validate Items button 8 or e Right click your mouse in the Tags to be added screen section and select Validate Tags from the displayed menu Tag Studio will then query the OPC server to determine whether the items are correct A small red X that appears next to an item indicates that it did not validate properly A green checkmark indicates that the item is valid A blue question mark indicates that the item has not yet been validated Read Real Time Values Once items are added to an OPC group MatrikonOPC Explorer continually updates the display for that group with real time data The data values appear in the list view on the right hand side of the OPC Explorer window Each item is listed along with its item ID access path active state value quality and timestamp When there are a number of g
75. process control ooco 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Int4 3281 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Money 23727 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Qualities 3816 0EE8 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random ArrayOfReal8 2987 03487144 14894 93292561 13610 26342599 595 47131049 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Inti 112 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Int2 14480 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Real4 17343 435546875 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Real8 3613 57867974 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random String with 00C0 e 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random Time 1 28 2008 9 52 51 PM 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random UInt1 207 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random uInt2 21280 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Item Random UInt4 5193 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 51 PM Data change notification for group Group01 15 items Transaction ID 00000000 Master Quality 00000000 Master Error 00000000 Item Random Boolean False 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random ArrayOfstring software and hardware Connect with us 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random Int4 16926 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random Money 28204 00C0 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random Qualities 3817 0EE9 1 28 2008 2 52 52 PM Item Random ArrayOfReal8 8213 83651125 1826 14597785 773 75613399 10710 33342546 13662 73010262 00C0 1 28
76. reen section the Available pane lists all of the possible MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 32 MatrikonOPC Option Description different alarms supported by the server The available alarms depend on the server to which you are connected If an alarm is not enabled it is not listed in the Enabled pane Select this button to save any changes made and close the window OK o Note This information stays consistent across all tabs Select this button to close the window without saving any changes Cancel made Note This information stays consistent across all tabs Table 15 Add Subscription Window Filtering Tab Components To add a subscription 1 A Note From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window in the browser view i e navigation pane select the connected OPC server to which you want to add a subscription From the Server menu select the Add Subscription option or Right click your mouse on the server to which you want to add a subscription and select the Add Subscription option from the displayed menu or Click on the Add Alarms icon in the OPC Server Connection Options screen section The Add Subscription window Figure 14 appears With the Subscription Settings tab selected enter a name for the subscription If the Subscription Name field is left blank the OPC server will assign a unique name for the subscription Make changes as required Select the Fi
77. required for the application to function properly but users can customize its behaviour as required This chapter shows users how to start and configure the application and describes each component in detail including the windows panels and menu commands The Starting MatrikonOPC Explorer section of this manual shows users how to start the application and describes the MatrikonOPC Explorer window and Options window in detail The Configuration section describes in detail how to connect to servers and how to add groups and items Starting MatrikonOPC Explorer To launch MatrikonOPC Explorer you have the following options To launch MatrikonOPC Explorer from the Start menu 1 Click on the Windows Start button 2 Select Programs gt MatrikonOPC gt Explorer gt MatrikonOPC Explorer 3 The MatrikonOPC Explorer window Figure 8 is displayed To launch MatrikonOPC Explorer from a MatrikonOPC server Configuration screen 1 From the toolbar on the main Configuration screen of the required server click on the View OPC Tags for this Server icon amp 2 The MatrikonOPC Explorer s Tag Studio window Figure 8 is displayed To launch MatrikonOPC Explorer using command line Note You have the option of passing a configuration file to MatrikonOPC Explorer as a command line argument This launches OPC Explorer with a path to the XML file and automatically loads the file In the following procedure you would replace C Program Fi
78. rer at the update rate of the group a global setting specifies the refresh rate for the display in OPC Explorer Choose the Update Speed option from the View menu and select one of the available options High Normal Low In the item display the Value field shows the real time value for the item The Quality field indicates whether or not this value is valid and why refer to Appendix C OPC Quality Flags for more information The Timestamp field indicates how fresh the value is the time that it was received from the data source The Server and Group Subscription Info panels at the bottom of the window display status information about the selected server and group or subscription MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 46 MatrikonOPC 0 MatrikonOPC Explorer Untitled File Server Group Item View Help A AA Group1 Contents of Group1 y Localhost NA0272 Item ID Access Path il it p Status Matrikon OPC DesktopHistorian 1 Random ArrayOfReal8 9461 32089054 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active ox Matrikon OPC LonWorks 1 Random ArrayOfString your profit Ex Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active Matrikon OPC MitsubishiPLCs 1 Random Boolean False Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active Random Intl 105 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active ax Mako OPC Patton 15 Random Int2 11181 Good non 08 17 2009 2 41 04 804 PM Active o Matrikon OPC Simulation 1 Random Int
79. rol Panel is recommended To un install MatrikonOPC Explorer 1 Click on the Start button and highlight the Control Panel item 2 From the displayed menu select Add or Remove Programs 3 The Add or Remove Programs window is displayed 4 Scroll through the list of currently installed programs and updates to find and select MatrikonOPC Explorer ES Add or Remove Programs Gi Currently installed programs Show updates Sort by Name Change or Remove A Matrikon Analytics Excel Reporter Size 8 82MB Programs A MatrikonOPC Analyzer 26 35MB F 7 MatrikonOPC Explorer Add New Click here For support information Programs m To change this program or remove it from your computer click Change or Remove Add Remove A MatrikonOPC HDA Explorer Size 94 09MB Windows Components a MatrikonOPC Performance Monitor Size 94 09MB A MatrikonOPC Security Gateway Size 175 00MB Q A MatrikonOPC Server for APACS Size 179 00MB Set Program gE MatrikonOPC Server for APACS Direct Size 180 00MB Defaults 8 matrikonOPC Server for LonWorks Size 26 35MB a MatrikonOPC Server For Simulation Size 46 17MB E MatrikonOPC Server For Wonderware Size 26 35MB a MatrikonOPC Trender Size 94 09MB A MatrikonOPC UA Wrapper for COM OPC Servers Size 112 00MB et Microsoft NET Compact Framework 2 0 SP2 Size 93 22MB Figure 36 Add or Remove Programs 5 Click on the Remove button associated with the MatrikonOPC Explorer progr
80. roups created on an OPC server use the group list view to navigate between different groups as well as to view the items in those groups MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 44 MatrikonOPC Group Properties General Interfaces Ea Name Group01 Active Update Rate 1000 ms Time Bias 420 minutes From UTC gt Deadband 0 00 of Full Scale Background Scan lo ms async 1 0 2 0 Client Handle 0x00BAC330 Server Handle 0x01718870 Figure 23 Group Properties Window Update Rate The OPC server tries to keep MatrikonOPC Explorer informed with values for an OPC group at the requested update rate for that group If the requested update rate is too fast for the server to handle then it will return a revised update rate that it will use instead Internally the server tries to keep the data items at least as fresh as indicated by the update rate However the server will send values to the client no faster than the update rate to avoid overwhelming it Active State OPC servers only update values for active items in active groups When an individual item is set inactive the server stops sending updates for the item When a group is set inactive the server stops sending values for any items in that group Client applications such as HMI applications can help to reduce the processing load on an OPC server by deactivating groups and items that are not currently needed Choose the Activate
81. rs Servers that run as NT services should generally run as the local System account Alternatively the server can be set to run as a specified user although this is usually done from the Service Control Manager applet rather than DCOMCNFG Access and Launch permissions are particularly important when installing a server to run as an NT service Default Protocols The Default Protocols tab specifies the communication protocols available to DCOM The order that protocols appear in the list indicates the priority in which they will be used the topmost having the highest priority The more protocols that appear in the list the better the chances of connecting to an OPC server on an unknown remote machine such as at an OPC Interoperability Workshop However it may also take longer for DCOM to time out if a server machine is not present since it has to try each protocol in turn For most situations it is best to remove all unused protocols from the list and only include those that are necessary for your network For example on a TCP IP network one would include the Connection oriented TCP IP protocol Contact your IT personnel for more information about your network MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 76 MatrikonOPC Evidence indicates that there are problems with the datagram oriented protocols such as UDP IP that can cause memory leaks in DCOM Therefore it is strongly recommended that these protocols be remov
82. rt Registry File from the Registry menu Enter a file name and then click Save Be careful not to overwrite other export files that you are creating 6 Copy the exported REG files to the client machine 7 Merge the REG files into the registry of the client machine Note This should simply be a matter of double clicking on the file from the desktop of the client machine Alternatively run REGEDIT on the client machine and choose Import Registry File from the Registry menu selecting each file in turn This must be done as a user who has write access to the local registry 8 Use REGEDIT to check that the program IDs have in fact been copied 9 Delete the REG files since they are no longer needed MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 17 MatrikonOPC Appendix B Standard Data Types The Standard data types and their descriptions are listed in Table 30 Hex Dec Data Type Description 0000 0 VT EMPTY Default Empty nothing 0002 2 VT_I2 2 byte signed integer 0003 3 VT_14 4 byte signed integer 0004 4 VT_R4 4 byte single precision real 0005 5 VT_R8 8 byte double precision real 0006 6 VT_CY Currency 0007 7 VT_DATE Date 0008 8 VT_BSTR Text UNI CODE 000A 10 VT_ERROR Error code 000B 11 VT_BOOL Boolean TRUE 1 FALSE 0 0011 16 VT_I1 1 byte signed integer 0012 17 VT_UI1 1 byte unsigned integer 0013 18 VT_UI2 2 byte unsigne
83. s and Alarms If enabled select this option to display the OPC Security Private window where you can enter your logon settings If the OPC server you are Logon connected to supports the OPC security interface then this option is available and you can specify a User ID and Password to log onto the OPC server with If the OPC server you are connected to supports the OPC security interface Logoff then you can log out from your current username and password that was used in the Logon option This option is enabled only once you have logged on Add Connect Server Displays the Connecting to an OPC Server window which allows you to manually add another server and or connect to another server Properties Displays the Server Properties window which allows you to access general properties associated with the selected server e g Prog ID vendor registry settings server status as well as required and optional interfaces Group Menu Table 8 Server Menu Commands Table 9 describes the Group menu commands Command Description Activate Deactivate Activates or deactivates the selected group as required If the group is active the Deactivate menu option is available If the group is inactive the Activate menu option is available Use Async I O Specify whether or not Asynchronous I O is to be used by the selected group Device Read Specify whether or not to force a Device
84. ss Provides access to real time process data DCOM Distributed Component Object Model An extension of COM that allows communication between COM components over a network DDE Dynamic Data Exchange Allows the transfer of data between two running applications HDA OPC Historical Data Access HMI Human Machine Interface Device that allows interaction between the user and machine Typically used in process control applications Matrikon Matrikon Inc MatrikonOPC Matrikon s brand name for its OPC servers and clients OPC A communication standard Refer to www opcfoundation org for more information PLC Programmable Logic Controller Table 1 Terms and Definitions MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 10 MatrikonOPC Getting Started This chapter contains important information about installing the application and how to contact Matrikon s Support team The System Requirements section shows how to avoid future problems by ensuring that the system meets the minimum software and hardware requirements Detailed step by step instructions in the nstallation section walks you through the installation process and lists the files that are installed during this process Refer to the Licensing section in this document for information on licensing this application and any associated server If any problems are encountered during installation or licensing refer to the Contacting Support section
85. tag generator button outlined in red in Figure 20 adjacent to the Item ID field The Tag Generator window Figure 21 appears The Tag Generator is a utility used to create large numbers of tags that follow a known pattern Item ID E Figure 20 View Tag Generator Button Tag Generator R Item ID Template Generate Tags Preview Tags Add Static Text 7 Add Numeric Range Clear Initial Value 1 Append To Template _Aepend To Template Final Value fio Add Text Range Increment rr Pad values with zeros Append To Template Repeat Count ji Append To Template Save settings on Exit Figure 21 Tag Generator Window Some examples of item IDs might be e PLC1 4 0001 MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 42 MatrikonOPC e North FIC101 CV e ARCSVR DBTAGOO1 Refer to your OPC server s documentation for information about the specific syntax of the item IDs Access Path Some OPC servers may allow clients to specify an access path in addition to an item ID An access path may suggest to the server how it should get the data for a particular item For example it might specify the method of communication to use for accessing the data i e radio satellite or modem Servers are under no obligation to use the access path although they will return errors if the access path is invalid From the Tag Studio click on the Browse Access Paths button outlin
86. to the tag list i e Tags to be Add tag to list added section Tags in the tag list will be added to the selected group once the OK button is selected Allows you to enter or select by using the Browse Access Paths button Access Path the tag s access path Access paths are optional and may not be used by some servers Browse Access Paths Use this button to display the Browse Access Paths window If access MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 39 MatrikonOPC Command Description paths are available for the item not the case for all servers they are listed for selection in this window Select a path in this window click on the OK button The window closes and the selected access path is displayed in the Access Path field Filter Allows you to enter a filter string to apply to the server Data Type Filter Allows you to select the data type which is to be used to filter available tags from the drop down list If this field is left empty the default data type will be used Write Access Select this checkbox to browse only writeable items Read Access Select this checkbox to browse only readable items Branches Select this checkbox to apply the filter to the branches Items Select this checkbox to apply the filter to the items Available Items in Server Server Name Allows you to select and expand a grouping to view the items it contains
87. trikonOPC Server The combo box below contains a list of OPC Servers that are currently browsed NN e Matrikon OPC DesktopHistorian 1 7 wen Figure 12 Connecting to an OPC Server Window Other Network Computers Adding OPC Groups Note To add a group or groups to a connected server for assistance see Connecting to an OPC Server follows the steps outlined in the procedure below To add an OPC group 1 From MatrikonOPC Explorer in the browser view i e navigation pane select the connected server to which you want to add an OPC group 2 From the toolbar click on the Add Group button e or Right click your mouse on the required server and select the Add Group option from the displayed menu or From the Server menu select the Add Group option Note You also have the option of adding a group by first clicking on the Add Tags button in the OPC Server Connections Options screen section of the Matrikon Explorer window The Tag Studio then appears allowing you to add items as required for more information refer to Adding OPC Items Once you close the Tag Studio a new group is automatically created for you 3 The Add Group window Figure 13 appears MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 29 MatrikonOPC i Add Group New Group Settings V Create Active Group Name rr Cancel Update Rate msec 1000 ines Jauto Detect IJO Deadband lo Full Scale Time Bias
88. uments My Computer NAD272 File name T My Network Save as type Matrikon Alias Configuration csw v Cancel Places Help Figure 17 Export Tags Window Delete Subscription allows you to delete a subscription Properties displays the Subscription Properties window Figure 18 which is display only This window allows you to view the settings applied to the selected subscription Note Once a subscription has been created the properties can only be viewed and cannot be changed MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 35 MatrikonOPC Subscription Properties i qs Filtering New Subscription Settings Y Enable msec Subscription Name y Update Rate 1000 Max Size aj 0 enables unlimited size MA Md dd ce coa Figure 18 Subscription Properties Window Adding OPC Items An OPC group serves as a logical collection of data items The Tag Studio Figure 19 is a utility for creating validating and adding OPC items MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual MatrikonOPC s MatrikonOPC Explorer Group 01 File Edit View Browse Ex a Tag Entry TAG Item ID al Data Type Empty Default y V Create Active gt Access Path EN 8 Filter Data Type Filter Empty Default y V Write Access V Read Access Branches Items Tags to be added Available Items in Server Matrikon OPC Simulation 1 F Simu
89. up Displays the selected group s name States whether the selected group is using asynchronous reads i e Yes Connected Asynel O and to which OPC specification it conforms Active Shows whether the selected group is active Yes No Items Shows the number of items in the selected group Current Update Rate Displays the current update rate of the selected group Displays the percent deadband specified in your group s properties This Percent Deadband parameter is required by the OPC DA specification Measures the throughput rate of the OPC server by storing the last 10 Data Change Rate updates from the OPC server and averaging them over time Table 23 Group Info Display I nformation MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 47 MatrikonOPC Subscription I nfo Table 24 describes the information displayed in the Subscription I nfo panel Item Description Subscription Displays the selected subscription s name Active Shows whether the selected group is active Yes No The number of alarms currently displayed The maximum number of alarms Alarms that can be displayed per subscription is 1000 The update rate specified on your subscription All alarms that are reported Current Buffer Time within this time frame are reported All alarms within the range the maximum and minimum severity are seventy Maximum reported to the subscription All alarms between t
90. urity tab Make sure the essential groups of Everyone Interactive Network and System are present for both Access Permissions and Launch and Activation Permissions 7 Once you have made the changes restart your OPC server and OPC Explorer and see if you can now make the connection Cannot see desired OPC server in MatrikonOPC Explorer Problem cannot see the OPC server want in OPC Explorer MatrikonOPC Explorer depends on OPCEnum for a list of available OPC servers on the destination machine OPC Explorer can also be configured to manually scrape the registry for OPC servers Solution To use registry browsing 1 From the MatrikonOPC Explorer window select the Options menu option from the File menu The Options window is displayed With the General tab selected select the Registry option in the OPC Server Browsing screen section 4 Click on the OK button to commit the change MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 63 MatrikonOPC Notes e Alternatively to connect using OPCEnum the component for OPCEnum will need to be correctly configured for access This can be done in the Component Services control panel by following the detailed instructions provided via the links below After completing the configuration changes OPC Enum service will need to be re started in the Services control panel o Windows 2000 DCOM Configuration o Windows XP DCOM Configuration
91. urpose on those arising by law statute usage of trade course of dealing or otherwise Matrikon shall not be liable for any losses or damages of any kind caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly from this manual LICENSE AGREEMENT This document and the software described in this document are supplied under a license agreement and may only be used in accordance with the terms of that agreement Matrikon reserves the right to make any improvements and or changes to product specifications at any time without notice TRADEMARK INFORMATION The following are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective organizations Matrikon and MatrikonOPC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Matrikon Inc OTHER MatrikonOPC is a division of Matrikon Inc MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 4 MatrikonOPC Table of Contents Introduction 0000 nac n a a n nar ncnnrnnnnrncnnrasanrncanencass 9 Who Should Use This Manual 0 0 0 nenna 9 Overview of Manual se ceciscsseeeees ceed A AR SR A RE a EA EEEE 9 ROTTEN COS tai pec A A O ANE A FJ 10 Document Terminology cece nn nr ren r anna anna teenies 10 Getting Started 00000002 sa 11 System Requirements miii AR a A Na A a 11 Software Requirements ooococcccccccnncnnnnnnncnnncnn cnn rn r ner nrrnrnnnnrrnrernnrnncns 11 Hardware Requirements 0000000 0 ene 11 Installation A A Dada 11 staldra ra a ra a
92. value has pegged at one of the sensor Accurate limits in which case the limit field should be set to 1 or 4 010100LL 2 or the sensor is otherwise known to be out of calibration via some form of internal diagnostics in which case the Limit field should be 0 Engineering Units The returned value is outside the limits defined for this Exceeded parameter Note that in this case per the Fieldbus 5 010101LL Specification the Limit field indicates which limit has been exceeded but does NOT necessarily imply that the value cannot move farther out of range Sub Normal The value is derived from multiple sources and has less 6 010110LL than the required number of good sources 7 15 N A Not used by OPC Table 33 Substatus UNCERTAIN Quality Servers which do not support Substatus should return 0 Substatus for GOOD Quality SSSS Bit Value Definition Description 0 110000LL Non specific The value is good There are no special conditions 1 5 N A Not used by OPC Local Override The value has been overridden Typically this means the 6 110110LL input has been disconnected and a manually entered value has been forced 7 15 N A Not used by OPC Table 34 Substatus GOOD Quality Servers which do not support Substatus should return 0 Limit BitField The Limit field is valid regardless of the Quality and Substatus In some cases such as Sensor Failure it can provide useful diagnostic informatio
93. ver for Simulation and Testing Prop fk General Location Security Identity Endpoints C Use default access permissions Use custom access permissions You may edit who can access this application Edit C Use default launch permissions Use custom launch permissions You may edit who can launch this application Edit C Use default configuration permissions Use custom configuration permissions You may edit who can change the configuration information for this application Edit Figure 42 Distributed COM Configuration Security Tab e The Access Permissions contain an Access Control List of principals that are allowed to interact with objects supplied by a server e The Launch Permissions contain an Access Control List of principals that are allowed to start up a server process or service 6 Include the names of users or user groups from trusted domains that you wish to be able to use the OPC server on this machine Include the Everyone group to allow access to all users on a particular domain 7 To set the Access permissions click Use custom access permissions and then click Edit 8 The Registry Value Permissions window Figure 43 appears MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 74 MatrikonOPC Registry Value Permissions Registry Value AccessPermission Owner liz brisby Liz Brisby Everyone Allow Access Allow Access Allow Access Type of Access lAlowAc
94. w to start and configure the application and describes each component in detail including windows screens panels tabs and menu commands e Limitations provides information on specific performance and operational limitations of the software e Troubleshooting provides solutions for common problems that may be encountered and answers to frequently asked questions e Un installation provides instructions on un installing software e Appendices o A DCOM o B Standard Data Types o C OPC Quality Flags MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 9 MatrikonOPC References This document references information found within the following documents sites e www opcfoundation org eo www matrikonopc com e www opcsupport com e OPC Data Access Custom Interface Standard v1 0a e OPC Data Access Custom Interface Standard v2 05a e OPC Security v1 0 e OPC Alarms and Event Interface Standard v1 0 Document Terminology The following terms used interchangeably throughout this document e screen and window e MatrikonOPC Explorer and OPC Explorer Table 1 provides a list of definitions for terms used throughout this document Term Abbreviation Description AGE OPC Alarms and Events Provides access to process alarm and event data Component Object Model A method for organizing software specifying com how to build components that can be dynamically interchanged DA OPC Data Acce
95. ynch 1 O not adding properly Problem When add an OPC Group using Asynch I O it does not add properly However a Synchronous group works Solution This error is caused by a failure of the OPC client OPC Explorer in this case to validate the OPC server when establishing a callback group De gt O CallBack p A COM Interface a 1 COM Client E Figure 34 Callback Group To resolve this issue 1 Navigate to the DCOM Configuration window Start gt Run and then enter dcomcnfg in the Run window Click on the OK button 2 The Component Services window appears Select and expand the following nodes Component Services gt Computers gt My Computer 3 Select DCOM Config from the expanded My Computer node MatrikonOPC Explorer v5 0 0 0 User s Manual 62 MatrikonOPC tr Component Services 1 File Action View Window Help e gt 2 Bl CI Console Root My Computer 4 object s e Component Services Computers El Ey C te 5 E Computer COM DCOM Config Distributed Running Event Viewer Local Applications Transacti Processes ka Services Local Figure 35 Component Services Window 4 Once you arein the DCOM configuration window right click on My Computer and select Properties 5 From the My Computer Properties window select the Default Properties tab Make sure that Connect is selected in the Default Authentication Level field 6 Select the COM Sec

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