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1. As specified peat Aner Figure 4 2 Setting a conversion Users can type the name of the conversion created They can type 50 characters at most amp Users can select a conversion type If the No make float option button is selected no conversion will be carried out If the Linear option button is selected a register value in the range of the maximum register value set to the minimum register value set will correspond to a value in the range of the maximum engineering value set to the minimum engineering value set If the Square root option button is selected the square root of a value will be calculated In the Conversion parameters section the users can set a minimum register value in the Low IR instrument range box a maximum register value in the High IR instrument range box a minimum engineering value in the Low EU engineering unit box and a maximum engineering value in the High EU engineering unit box If the None option button in the Clamping section is selected there will be no maximum engineering value and no minimum engineering value If the Clamp on EU option button in the Clamping section is selected the value in the Low EU box will be a minimum engineering value and the value in the High EU box will be a maximum engineering value If the As specified option button is selected the value in the Low clamp box will be a minimum engineering value and the value in the High clamp box will be a maximum en2. A NELTA Smarter Greener Together I ndustrial Automation Headguarters Delta Electronics Inc Taoyuan Technology Center No 18 Xinglong Rd Taoyuan City Taoyuan County 33068 Taiwan TEL 886 3 362 6301 FAX 886 3 371 6301 Asia Delta Electronics Jiangsu Ltd Wujiang Plant 3 1688 Jiangxing East Road Wujiang Economic Development Zone Wujiang City Jiang Su Province P R C 215200 TEL 86 512 6340 3008 FAX 86 769 6340 7290 Delta Greentech China Co Ltd 238 Min Xia Road Pudong District ShangHai P R C 201209 TEL 86 21 58635678 FAX 86 21 58630003 Delta Electronics Japan Inc Tokyo Office 2 1 14 Minato ku Shibadaimon Tokyo 105 0012 Japan TEL 81 3 5733 1111 FAX 81 3 5733 1211 Delta Electronics Korea Inc 1511 Byucksan Digital Valley 6 cha Gasan dong Geumcheon gu Seoul Korea 153 704 TEL 82 2 515 5303 FAX 82 2 515 5302 Delta Electronics Int l S Pte Ltd 4 Kaki Bukit Ave 1 405 05 Singapore 417939 TEL 65 6747 5155 FAX 65 6744 9228 Delta Electronics India Pvt Ltd Plot No 43 Sector 35 HSIIDC Gurgaon PIN 122001 Haryana India TEL 91 124 4874900 FAX 91 124 4874945 Americas Delta Products Corporation USA Raleigh Office P O Box 12173 5101 Davis Drive Research Triangle Park NC 27709 U S A TEL 1 919 767 3800 FAX 1 919 767 8080 Delta Greentech Brasil S A Sao Paulo Office Rua Itapeva 26 3 andar Edificio Itapeva One Bela V
3. users do not need to click Apply and the changes will be saved automatically Automatically apply changes when selection is changed As long as the number of milliseconds for which the mouse cursor hovers over an item reaches the number of milliseconds that users set the item will be selected Enable hover selection Chapter 3 Using Delta OPC em I Deseription Update Rate Users can set the freguency with which the data in the display area of Monitor View is updated After About Application on the Help menu is clicked the About Delta OPC window will appear as shown in figure 3 20 The version of the software used and other information are displayed in the About Delta OPC window About Delta OPC Delta OPC Version 0 41 12 Project number PJ1345 0PC 001 Release Date 2013 09 02 Copyright C 2013 2014 Delta Electronics Inc All rights reserved Internet http delta com Da Figure 3 20 About Delta OPC window 3 13 Delta OPC User Manual MEMO Chapter 4 Advanced Functions of Delta OPC Contents 4 1 Advanced Setting and Connection Test 4 2 4 1 1 SEC 4 2 212 SM R 4 4 A AN 4 7 4 1 4 Testing the Connection of an OPC Cent 4 10 Delta OPC User Manual 4 1 Advanced Setting and Connection Test In addition to the basic setting described in chapter 3 Delta OPC provides convenient advanced tools These advanced tools are conversions simulations and alarms They are described in the
4. 2 6 22A Mena Dal ANN ar E 2 7 2 2 5 Project Management Area and Working Area 2 8 2 2 6 Display Area of Monitor View 2 9 Delta OPC User Manual 2 1 Basic Concept 2 1 1 First Step toward Delta OPC Delta OPC provides configurators and an OPC server for users so that the users can conveniently set and connect a device e g a PLC Users write a setting into a config file an mdb file by means of a configurator in an OPC server Client software gets the names of the data items corresponding to registers in a device in the config file by means of the OPC server and then sends a reguest to the OPC server for accessing the data in registers in a device which corresponds to the names of the data items in the config file The OPC server sends a request by means of the communication format set by the configurator and a communication port to the device for accessing data As shown in figure 2 1 after the users go though the process they can read the data sent to the client software OPC Client OPC Server Communication Device port PLC Figure 2 1 Framework 2 2 Guide to Starting Delta OPC and Introduction of the Environment in Delta OPC 2 2 1 Starting Delta OPC After Delta OPC is installed successfully the shortcuts to Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator and Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator will be automatically created on the desktop and the Start menu If users want to connect a device by means of a serial port they have t
5. 3 10 3 2 2 Other Related Manipulations nananana naeeen 3 12 Delta OPC User Manual 3 1 Basic Setting 3 1 1 Steps Users can complete the setting of target registers and write data into a config file which is used by an OPC server by following the steps below Manipulate a config file Set a port Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator is not eguipped with the function needed for setting ports If Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator is used this step can be skipped Set a device Set a data item Start Monitor View 3 1 2 Manipulating a Config File Users can not only create a new config file but also open an old config file After they click on the toolbar or Open on the File menu the Open window will appear as shown in figure 3 1 The users can select a config file which has been created in the Open window 3 2 D My Music CD D My Pictures My Recent S DeltaOPCSerialPort Documents Desktop Mu Documents Mu Computer My Network File name Proi 1 wi Places Files of type Microsoft Access Databases mdb Cancel Figure 3 1 Opening an old file Chapter 3 Using Delta OPC After the users click an historic item on the File menu a file which was edited before will be opened as shown in figure 3 2 Edit View Go Tools Help New Ctrl M Open Cirl 0 Save AS Connection Properties Export WinCE Embedded WinNT CSy Export b Cow Import b AML Export ML Export Schema
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7. AML Import ML Validate 1 bro 1 2 Delta0PCSerialFort Exit Figure 3 2 Historic item list If the users want to save a config file with a new name or in a new path they have to click Save As on the File menu and type a file name select a path and click Save in the Save As window If the users want to export import a config file they can click Export WinCE Embedded WinNT CSV Export CSV Import XML Export XML Export Schema XML Import XML Validate on the File menu or CSV Export CSV Import on the toolbar as shown in figure 3 2 and figure 3 3 The functions needed for importing exporting config files are described below G eH Figure 3 3 CSV Import CSV Export Table 3 1 Functions needed for importing exporting config files Export WinCE Embedded Users can export data to a txt file which is used by an WinNT embedded system functioning as an OPC server Users can select the items which they want to export to a csv CSV Export file and select the items which they want to import from a csv file When they export data they can select an option button in the Delimiters section and select the LF cell line breaks checkbox in the Save As window When they import data they CSV Import can select checkboxes in the Import settings section and select the Insert all invalid records into file checkbox in the Open window XML Export Users can export a config file to an xml file A schema file in which the
8. DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator Sil EI File Edit view Go Tools Help Holding Register word Mame PLCI Address i Type Timeouts ms Head 1000 vite 1000 el Alarm Definitions a Timeouts to 3 Suspend 50000 Optimizations The numbers below indicate how much unused data can be transferred in one message to merge together addresses that are close but not adjacent Bits 160 Words 5 Item ID value Timestamp Quality Subquality Limit A Port1 PLC1 TAG1 33 VT RS 08127113 03 43 02 544 Good Non specific Not Limited D 1 Objectis Figure 3 14 Display area of Monitor View O After users select a data item the cells at the right side of the data item will display data Please refer to table 3 2 for more information about the columns in the display area of Monitor View 3 9 Delta OPC User Manual Table 3 2 Description of the display area of Monitor View Item Description MemlD Name ot a device Name ot a datane TT Name of a device Name of a data item Quality Quality of a connection Subquality of a connection Subquality If a connection can not be started the reason that the connection can not be started will be displayed Reserved If Delta OPC Hard Key is not inserted Monitor View or SCADA software can only be connected for 30 minutes If Monitor View or SCADA software is disconnected automatically users can connect Monitor View or the SCADA software again by restarting
9. Manipulations If users want to switch among different items or different pages they can click an item on the Go menu as shown in figure 3 18 The Go menu is described in table 3 5 EY Tools Help Back CtrlH lt Left Arrow Forward Ctrl Alt Right Arrow Up One Level Next Item Alk Down Arrow Previous Item Alt Up Arrow Expand Item Alt Left Arrow Collapse Item Alt Right Arrow Page Up Alt PgUp Page Down Alt PgDn Home Alt Home End Alk End Figure 3 18 Go menu Table 3 5 Description of the Go menu tem 1 Description Back Forward Jumping to the previous page jumping to the next page Up One Level Jumping to item at the upper level Next Item Previous Item Jumping to the next item or the previous item in the project management area Expand Item Collapse Item Expanding or collapsing the item selected Page Up Page Down Jumping to the first item or the last item displayed in the window Jumping to the first item or the last item in the project management area After Options on the Tools menu is clicked the Options window will appear as shown in figure 3 19 The Options window is described in table 3 6 Options General Workspace settings Automatically apply changes when selection is changed Enable hover selection Hover Time ms Monitor view settings Update Hate 500 me SEH Figure 3 19 Options window Table 3 6 Description of the Options window If there are changes in a page
10. Monitor view or the SCADA software As a result Hard Key must be inserted Please refer to chapter 1 for more information about Hard Key 3 2 Other Basic Manipulations 3 2 1 Edit Menu and View Menu Users can complete basic setting by following the steps described above Delta OPC also provides convenient interfaces After users create items in the project management area the subitems that an item in the project management area has will be displayed at the top of the working area if the item is clicked A shown in figure 3 15 there are two data items displayed at the top of the working area If users double click an item the page for the item will appear The items at the top of the working area can also be edited For example they can be cut copied and pasted Si DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit View Go Tools Help De Hiel gt EI GF il O x De Ea PLCI Ay TAGI HE Name PLC1 1 Lol Device Parameters Address Po ei simulation mienals L et Alarm Definitions Type Timeouts me FE Templates Read 1000 w K gt Ready 1 Object s selected NUM Figure 3 15 Viewing the data items created If users want to further edit an item in the project management area or at the top of the working area they can right click the item and click an item on the context menu which appears or click an item on the Edit menu or the View menu The context menu which will appear after an item in
11. eP 72 yhi mL Figure 2 8 Configurator screen O Window title It displays the name that users give to the config file which is edited and the name of the configurator which is used O Menu bar There are six menus Toolbar There are two toolbars O Project management area It adopts an interface which uses a hierarchical structure Working area The boxs which can be set vary with the item clicked in the project management area O Status bar It displays the information about the item clicked O Display area of Monitor View When Monitor View is executed the values read and the quality of the connection created are displayed in this area 2 5 Delta OPC User Manual 2 2 3 Window Title and Status Bar A title is at the top of a configurator window The title at the top of a configurator window varies with the config file that users open as shown in figure 2 9 Documents Desktop amp Mu Documents Mu Computer 3 My Network File name Proi 1 Places Files of type Microsoft Access Databases mdb Cancel g Proj 1 Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit View Go Tools Help D o 93 e Let Alarm Definitions FE Templates Figure 2 9 Title at the top of a configurator window A status bar is at the bottom of a configurator window as shown in figure 2 10 Ready I Objectiz Figure 2 10 Status bar at the bottom of a configurator window The description of the functio
12. in the dialog box the new config file will be read next time the configurator is started as shown in figure 2 7 2 4 Chapter 2 Basic Description of Delta OPC Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator Current active database is Documents and Settings USERMY DocumentsiCeltaOoPCSerialPort mdb Active database is the database that the server will load when started Currently edited database is Documents and Settings USER Desktop DeltaoPCSerialPort mdb Do vou want bo set edited database as active database No Figure 2 7 Changing the default config file 2 2 2 Description of a Configurator Screen A configurator screen is composed of seven parts as shown in figure 2 8 g AHModbusSerialConfigurator Delta OPC SerialPort Config 1 Jor O File Edit View Go Tools Help P Address Space gF Porti i Holding Register word Fine A TAGI nc gF Portz To Hame PL 1 PLC3 CT Conversions Address nm sg Device Parameters Tupe Timeouts me el Simulation Signals Bead 1000 ie 1000 el Alarm Definitions Timeouts to Suspend Se Templates o GM ETT Eier suspend 3 period E0000 Optimizations The numbers below indicate how much unused data can be transferred in one message to merge together addresses that are close but not adjacent Bits 160 Words 5 Item ID value Timestamp Quality Subquality Limit Port1 PLC1 TAG1 33 VT D 08527113 03 43 02 544 Good Non specific Not Limited
13. management area right click it point to New on the context menu and click Device as shown in figure 3 6 The users can also click UI on the context menu or click the Edit menu point to New and click Device CH DeltaOPCSerialFort mdb Delta OPC SerialPort Configu File Edit View Go Tools Help LU Joel Alarm AJ Definit Figure 3 6 Creating a new device Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator After a new device is created the window appearing will be as shown in figure 3 7 The items which need to be set are described below Si DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit View Go Tools Help LS Address Space Location Type g NewPort ag Alarm Definitions t2 Templates Timeouts ms Head 1000 Wrte 1000 Timeouts to Suspend suspend 3 period 50000 Optimizations amp AH 500 Series The numbers below indicate how much d data can be transferred in one message rge together addresses that are close but not adjacent Bits 160 Words 5 en sai D Objectis Figure 3 7 Setting a device Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator Users can type the name of the device created They can type 50 characters at most Underlines can be typed but special marks such as 7 1 and O can not be typed The first character can not be a numeral The station address that the users can type is the station address of a communication port on the model which the users want t
14. the project management area is right clicked and the context menu which will appear after an item at the top of the working area is right clicked are as shown in figure 3 16 The Edit menu and the View menu are as shown in figure 3 17 They are described in table 3 3 and table 3 4 Chapter 3 Using Delta OPC New b Rename Multiply Wee Ga Tools Help Neu N view Go Tools Help Toolbars b Delete w Status Bar Paste kasi Cut N Deen Large Icons F7 ename rl Copy Select All i Small Icons F Multiply Ctrl M List Fa Paste Details F10 Delete Ctrl Del Large Icons F7 Large Icons Fe a Dioni Fil Small Icons Fe Small Icons FS Cut Crits ETA EEN F17 List Fa List Fa Copy Ctrl4 C Details F10 Details F10 Paste Ctrl w Sort by Show hide columns b w Dialog view Fil w Dialog view Fil Select All Ctrl 4 Global Refresh FS Monitor view F12 Monitor view F12 Invert Selection Subtree Refresh CtrlHF5 Figure 3 16 Context menus Figure 3 17 Edit menu and View menu Table 3 3 Description of the Edit menu Hem Description New Creating a new item e g a port a device or a data item Setting the names of items the number of digits in a serial Multiply number a starting serial number and the number of items which will be created Cut Copy Paste Delete Editing the item selected Select All Invert Selection Selecting items Table 3 4 View menu em 0 Description Opening Closing the toolbar Status Bar Opening Closing the stat
15. C Documents and Settings USER Start MenulProgramsiDelta Industri Create shortcut C Documents and Settings USER Start MenulFrogramsiDelta Indus Create shortcut C Documents and Settings USER Desktop Delta OPC SerialPort Create shortcut C Documents and Settings USER Start MenulFrogramsiDelta Indus Create shortcut C Documents and Settings USER Desktop Delta OPC Ethernet Co Extract AHModbusEthernetConfigurator exe 100 Extract AHModbusSerialConfigurator exe 100 Extract readme txt Extract AHModbusSerial exe 100 Extract haspdinst exe 36 Nullsoft Install System v2 46 Cancel Figure 1 5 Process of installing Delta OPC 5 Finally click Finish to complete the installation of Delta OPC as shown in figure 1 6 2 Delta OPC v0 41 Setup Completing the Delta OPC vo 41 Setup Wizard Delta OPC v0 41 has been installed on your computer Click Finish ko close this wizard Figure 1 6 Completing the installation of Delta OPC After Delta OPC is installed the short cuts to it will be automatically created on the desktop and the Start menu Start Programs Delta Industrial Automation Delta OPC 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 3 Uninstalling Delta OPC 1 There are two methods of uninstalling Delta OPC e Method 1 Open the Control Panel window and click Add or Remove Programs In the Currently installed programs box click Delta OPC vx xx and then click Remove x xx denotes the vers
16. Hard Key After a connection is tried out for 30 minutes the monitoring software connected to Delta OPC e g SCADA software or Monitor View provided by a Delta OPC server can not correctly communicate with and monitor Delta products by means of Delta OPC and a cross will be put on the icon representing a configurator on the system tray If Hard Key is inserted into a USB port the communication and monitoring will return to normal As a result in order to monitor products continuously users need to insert Hard Key into a USB port on a computer Note If Hard Key is inserted into a USB port on a computer for the first time the computer may show that a new device is detected but Hard Key still can not be Delta OPC User Manual used To install Hard Key on the computer correctly users need to remove Hard Key and insert it again Figure 1 9 shows icons representing incorrect connections on a system tray The left icon represents an RS 232 connection and the right icon represents an Ethernet connection D amp Figure 1 9 Icons representing incorrect connections 1 8 Chapter 2 Basic Description of Delta OPC Contents 2 1 Basic Concept 2 2 2 1 1 First St p toward Delta EE 2 2 2 2 Guide to Starting Delta OPC and Introduction of the Environment in Delta OE EE 2 2 2 2 1 Starting Della OPG arsen 2 2 2 2 2 Description of a Configurator Screen rrrrrnnrrnvnnrvnvnnnennnrrernnnrrennnnnen 2 5 2 2 3 Window Title and Status Bar
17. OPC User Manual Note Graphic representations Clicking the left mouse button Clicking the right mouse button Double clicking the left mouse button Pressing and holding the left mouse button and then moving the mouse without releasing the button Typing with a keyboard Operating sequence The graphic representation is used when an operating sequence is mentioned For example Dana FE O Number used with a picture A Point for attention The item mentioned may be related to damage to equipment property or a human body Trademark declaration e The products and trademarks which do not belong to Delta Electronics Inc belong to the companies which produce and declare them Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction of Delta OPC and System Requirements Delta OPC is a Delta communication tool SCADA and OPC clients can communicate with and monitor Delta products by means of Delta OPC Besides users can set communication and devices which they want to monitor by means of OPC configurators 1 1 1 Characteristics e Most SCADA software and OPC client software on the market is supported e g iFIX and Matrikon OPC Explorer e Simple user interface and complete functions e Conversions The states or values that an OPC server receives from a PLC can be converted or processed For example the square root of a value can be calculated e Simulation Users can set the signal function generated by a PC to simulate the s
18. a configurator window The functions provided by the toolbar in a configurator include some common functions provided by the menu bar as shown in figure 2 20 De Hie d cb EI Boa TA O X Ba sr ski ES as P Figure 2 20 Toolbar 2 2 5 Project Management Area and Working Area The contents of the project management area in a configurator window are objects related to the 2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Description of Delta OPC setting of a config file The project management area in a configurator window adopts an interface which uses a hierarchical structure as shown in figure 2 21 Address Space is used to create the objects that users want to monitor Conversion is used to create conversions Alarm Definition is used create limit values Device Parameters and Templates are not provided by Delta OPC version 1 0 Please refer to the following chapters for more information about the project management area in a configurator window TS Address Space a Conversions EI Device Parameters da Alarm Definitions ge Templatez Figure 2 21 Project management area The boxes in the working area in a configurator window vary with the item clicked in the project management area If the item clicked in the project management area in a configurator window has subitems the subitems will be displayed at the top of the working area as shown in figure 2 22 Please refer to the following chapters for more information about the working are
19. a in a configurator window STE I FLC 1 EN AH 500 l 160 GF Mame port 1 Transmission mode ATS flow control File name COM 1 f ASCII f Disable Handshake ATU Enable Toggle Baud rate ER Data Bits Stop bits Parity scheme 7 e 1 E No C 15 e Even s PE C Odd Aen Add New Figure 2 22 Working area 2 2 6 Display Area of Monitor View When Monitor View is executed the values in the registers monitored or the states of the registers monitored and the information about the connection created are shown in the display area of Monitor View as shown in figure 2 23 Please refer to the following chapters for more information about the usage of Monitor View Dem ID Value Timestamp Quality s bgvality Limit port 1 PLC 1 00 12 VT bp 0882013 10 17 22 708 Good Non specific Not Limited A Figure 2 23 Display area of Monitor View 2 9 Delta OPC User Manual MEMO Chapter 3 Using Delta OPC Contents 3 1 Basic Setting rrrrrnnrrrnnnnrvrnnnrrrnnnnnrannrnrnnnennansennansennansrnnnnennnnsennansnnnnsnnnnnee 3 2 3 1 1 SISDS ee 3 2 3 1 2 Manipulating a Config File naan ana ana aaanann 3 2 TE SIM POP saamaan monena sn EREE EEANN EEEE EEEE EEEE r AEE 3 3 314 Setnga DEVICE aar 3 5 EEE in D ES 3 7 31 6 Staring Monitor VIEW uaragemenemenesmpemmuemvt it 3 9 OZ e ue Basic OS elef E det 3 10 3 2 1 Edit Menu and View Menu rrrnnnrennnennnrnnnnennnennnnnnnnennnrnnnnnnanennsnnnnnenn
20. and a value in the Ratio box A triangle wave in the range of the value in the Position box to the value in the Position box plus the value in the Amplitude box is generated The ratio of the time for which the triangle wave generated moves up to the period of the triangle wave depends on the value in the Ratio box In figure 4 7 the ratio of the time for which the triangle wave moves up to the period of the triangle wave is 0 6 Figure 4 7 Triangle wave 4 5 Delta OPC User Manual gt Step Users have to set a value in the Position box a value in the Amplitude box a value in the Period box a value in the Phase box and a value in the of steps box A step wave in the range of the value in the Position box to the value in the Position box plus the value in the Amplitude box is generated If the value in the ff of steps box is 3 the step wave generated will be as shown in figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 Step wave After the users complete the setting of a simulation they have to click Apply to write the setting Into the config file created If the users click Reset the previous setting saved will be restored If the users click Add New a new simulation will be created After the users complete the setting of simulations they can click a data item which needs to be simulated in the project management area After the users select the Simulate checkbox they can select a simulation which has been created in the Signal drop down list box as shown i
21. ce they have to click Apply to write the setting into the config file created If the users click Reset the previous setting saved will be restored If the users click Add New a new device will be created If the setting value in a box exceeds the limit set by the box a warning message as shown in figure 3 10 will appear The setting value in a box can be saved only if it does not exceed the limit set by the box Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator EI AN Please enter an integer between 1 and 60000 Figure 3 10 Warning message 3 1 5 Setting a Data Item A data item corresponds to a register in a PLC If users want to create a data item they have to click a device in the project management area right click it and point to New on the context menu and click Data Item as shown in figure 3 11 The users can also click oi on the context menu or click the Edit menu point to New and click Data Item e DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit View Go Tools Help De 918 lt E J K i NewDevice ea Conversions s Device Parameter Data Item Ctrl I Rename ei Alarm Definitions utinly AST m 1 5 E Figure 3 11 Creating a new data item If the users want to manage several data items under a device in the project management area they can click the device right click it point to New on the context menu click Folder and move the data items to the folder cr
22. d o Value Users can set the state which triggers the alarm created If the Return to normal checkbox is selected a message is displayed when the state of a register returns to normal Message Body Message displayed in a client when the state of a register is the state selected in the Value drop down list box o Severity Degree of severity displayed in a client when the state of a register is the state selected in the Value drop down list box e Req Ack If the alarm created is triggered it will not be canceled until an acknowledgement is given After the users complete the setting of an alarm they have to click Apply to write the setting into the config file created If the users click Reset the previous setting saved will be restored If the users click Add New a new alarm will be created After the users complete the setting of alarms they can click a data item which needs to use an alarm in the project management area After the users select the Generate Alarms checkbox they can select an alarm which has been created in the Limit Alarm drop down list box or in the Digital Alarm drop down list box as shown in figure 4 13 If a limit alarm is selected the message typed in the Mess prefix box and an alarm message set appear when the alarm is triggered If a digital alarm is selected the message typed in the Mess prefix box and the alarm message set appear when the alarm is triggered 4 9 Delta OPC User Manual Iw Genera
23. data type in accordance with their needs The users can type any characters in the Description box They can type 50 characters at most Users can set the data type of the register which they want to use If the users select the Vector checkbox and set the number of elements the number of registers which they want to use will be the number of elements they set and the registers which they want to use will start from the starting address set After the users select the Use conversion checkbox they can select a conversion which has been created in the Conversions section Please refer to section 4 1 1 for more information about Conversions If users select the Simulate checkbox they can select a simulated signal which has been created in the Simulation Signals section and the value that the OPC server used gets will be the simulated signal selected whether the OPC server used is connected to a PLC or not The users can select a waveform in the Signal drop down list box They can also select the Manual checkbox The constant in the Value box can be used as a simulated value Please refer to section 4 1 2 for more information about Simulation Signals O After users select the Generate Alarms checkbox they can select an alarm which has been created in the Alarm Definitions section If the value in a register in a client reaches a limit value an alarm will occur in the client Please refer to section 4 1 3 for more information about Alarm Defi
24. eated or create data items in the folder created After a data item is created the window appearing will be as shown in figure 3 12 The items which need to be set are described below After the users complete the steps above they can access the items set by means of SCADA software as long as Delta OPC runs on the operating system 3 7 Delta OPC User Manual 2 DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit view Go Tools Help D bei EI im x IS Address Space 7 NewPort 1 NewDevice NewDa Description 1 Lo Conversions 1 Lol Device Parameters Data Type C EDOL STRING Starting address p 1 o Alarm Definitions e WI UINT tE Templates P E C DINT C UDINT REAL Vector Number of elements Use conversion Name None to from float Simulate Signal value Generate Alarms Mess prefix Limit Alarm Digital Alarm Reset Additional properties HUM Figure 3 12 Setting a data item Users can type the name of the data item created They can type 50 characters at most Underlines can be typed but special marks such as 7 1 and O can not be typed The first character can not be a numeral If the name typed is a register name the starting address and the data type in will change by themselves If the name typed is a register name it can not be different from the starting address in The users can select a
25. etup exe Delta OPC will be installed fm Delta OPC HER File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Back v gt Si ES Search 1 Folders EBk Address F iDelta OPC w Go A File and Folder Tasks a ak Delta OPC Setup exe U Other Places Details Figure 1 1 Installing Delta OPC 2 Click Next in the installation window appears as shown in figure 1 2 2 Delta OPC v0 41 Setup Welcome to the Delta OPC Y 41 Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of Delta OPC v0 41 It is recommended that vou close all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot vour computer Click Next to continue Cancel Figure 1 2 Installation window 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Read the license terms in the license agreement window If the users agree to the terms they have to select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement option button and click Next as shown in figure 1 3 If the users do not agree to the terms they have to click Cancel 2 Delta OPC v0 41 Setup License Agreement Please review the license terms before installing Delta OPC v0 41 Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement Delta Electronics makes no quarantees either explicit or implicit with respect to the information presented in this Installation Guide and is not liable For damages caused by the information in this Installatio
26. figurator TER File Edit View Go Tools Help Location Type el Simulation Signals el Alarm Definitions ES Templates IP Address 255 255 255 D Gp TCP Port 502 Timeouts me Read 1000 Write 1000 Timeouts to Suspend suspend 3 period 3000 Delay 10 2 Optimizations The numbers below indicate how much unused data can be transferred in one message to merge together addresses that are close but not adjacent amp AH 600 Series Bits 160 Words 5 pout eane O Objectis Figure 3 9 Setting a device Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator Users can type the name of the device created They can type 50 characters at most Underlines can be typed but special marks such as 79 1 and O can not be typed The first character can not be a numeral The IP address that the users can type is the IP address of the model which the users want to connect and the TCP port that the users 3 6 Chapter 3 Using Delta OPC can set is the TCP port of the model which they want to connect e Users have to select a model Only AH500 series PLCs are supported for the time being 6 Users have to set a communication format They can set timeouts the number of times the reading writing of data is retried and a time interval A millisecond is a unit In the Optimizations section the users can set the maximum quantity of data which can be read written at a time After the users complete the setting of a devi
27. following sections 4 1 1 Conversion If users want to adjust the values in registers in the device which they want to connect they can set a conversion After the setting of a conversion is complete and the conversion is started an OPC client will monitor the values gotten from the conversion If users want to create a conversion they have to click Conversion in the project management area right click it point to New on the context menu and click Conversion as shown in figure 4 1 2 DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator EEK File Edit View Go Tools Help De ig lt LS Address Space High EU i onversions Gel Device Para ME r Simulation 5 el Alarm Defini t2 Templates Large Icons F7 Small Icons F List Details Monitor view Fiz 1 Object s Figure 4 1 Creating a new conversion After a new conversion is created the window appearing will be as shown in figure 4 2 The items which need to be set are described below 4 2 Chapter 4 Advanced Functions of Delta OPC 2 DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit View Go Tools Help tE Address Space A Conversions A CONVERSION 1 Type of conversion Conversion parameters i No make float Low EU D High EU 100 EN amp Linear el Alarm Definitions Low If O High IR 10000 Square root tE Templates E Clamping Clamping parameters C None f Clamp on EU Low clamp High clamp
28. gineering value After the users complete the setting of a conversion they have to click Apply to write the setting into the config file created If the users click Reset the previous setting saved will be restored If the users click Add New a new conversion will be created After the users complete the setting of conversions they can click a data item which needs to be converted in the project management area After the users select the Use conversion checkbox they can select a conversion which has been created in the Name drop down list box as shown in figure 4 3 A Name TAG Description Data Type C BOOL STRING Starting address p O INT e UINT DINT UDINT REAL vector Number of elements Figure 4 3 Using a conversion 4 3 Delta OPC User Manual 4 1 2 Simulation After a simulation is created the simulated signal set or the constant set will be used as the value in a register After the setting of a simulation is complete and the simulation is started an OPC client will monitor simulated values If users want to create a simulation they have to click Simulation Signals in the project management area right click it point to New on the context menu and click Simulation Signal as shown in figure 4 4 2 DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit View Go Tools Help D Ge Af lt tE Address Space Amplitude Number of Period A Conversions sy Dev
29. hake f RTU Enable Toggle Baud rate 19600 M Data Bits Stop bits Parity scheme 15 E Even A 2 Odd en ISS lt m O Objectis Figure 3 5 Setting a port Users can type the name of the port created They can type 50 characters at most Underlines can be typed but special marks such as and O can not be typed O Setting the communication format used by a computer Users have to make sure of the communication port number used and the communication format used by the object which is connected After the users complete the setting of a port they have to click Apply to write the setting into the config file created If the users click Reset the previous setting saved will be restored If the users click Add New a new port will be created Please note that Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator is 3 4 Chapter 3 Using Delta OPC not equipped with the function needed for setting ports If Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator is used the step of setting ports can be skipped 3 1 4 Setting a Device If users set a device they can set the model which they want to connect and set a connection The way in which a device is set in Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator is different from the way in which a device is set in Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator gt Setting a device in Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator After users complete the setting described in section 3 1 3 they have to click a port in the project
30. ice Parameters ag Alarm Definition tE Templates Large Icons F7 Small Icons F List Details Monitor view F12 O Objeckis Figure 4 4 Creating a new simulation After a new simulation is created the window appearing will be as shown in figure 4 5 The items which need to be set are described below DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator Ea EK File Edit View Go Tools Help De b lt E TI K sy Device Parameters sen Type Parameters rn Mew Signa EN H amp Read count aa Alarm Definitions s Position Amplitude tE Templates Random Ramp Period me Phase deg Sine Square Triangle Fatio of steps Figure 4 5 Setting a simulation Users can type the name of the simulation created They can type 50 characters at most The parameters which can be set in the Parameters section vary with the option button selected in the Type section The option buttons in the Type section are described below Readcount The value read from a register automatically increases by one every time 4 4 Chapter 4 Advanced Functions of Delta OPC Users do not need to set any parameters Write count The value written into a register automatically increases by one every time Users do not need to set any parameters Random Users have to set a value in the Position box and a value in the Amplitude box A random value in the range of the value in the Position box t
31. igure 4 16 Ze CA Program Files Proficy Proficy IFDASCADA OPC PowerTool File Edit View Display Mode Options Help D mme a mu amp F mm al GAN OPC Ce 5 48 Serverl l Item Statistics for Item o Groupl M port 1 FLC 1 1401 FE Transmits Access Rights Read Write Receives Data Quality Good Errors Server Datatype Onsigned Read Data Last Read Time 20138229 FF 02 21 17 Write Data Last Write Time 2013825 FF 03 21 00 Last Emor Last Error 2013825 FF 02 21 00 Block Writes uene Count For Help press F1 Statistics NUM Figure 4 16 Information about a data item monitored 4 11 Delta OPC User Manual MEMO
32. ile will be created as shown in figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Creating a new config file The users have to type a file name select a path and click Save in the Save New MS Access Database window as shown in figure 2 5 2 3 Delta OPC User Manual Save New MS Access Database Save IM B Mu Documents My Recent Documents Desktop Mu Documents My Network File name DeltaO0PCSerialPor Places Save as type Microsoft Access Databases mdb Cancel Figure 2 5 Path denoting the config file created After a config file is created the functions related to the configurator will be available as shown in figure 2 6 DeltaOPCSerialPort mdb Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator Meld File Edit wiew Go Tools Help no bie n je BOGE 18 Address Space ga Alarm Definitions FE Templates O Ohject z Figure 2 6 Configurator screen If the users click EJ in the upper right corner of the configurator window which appears the configurator window will be minimized and the icon representing the configurator will be displayed on the system tray If the users want to close the configurator window they can click EI in the upper right corner of the configurator window or Exit on the File menu If the users close the congfigurator window after they save the config file created as a new file the dialog box which asks the users whether they want to use the new config file as a default file will appear If the users click Yes
33. ion of Delta OPC as shown in figure 1 7 E Add or Remove Programs Currently installed programs show updates Sort by Change or A Remove 18 COMMGR 1 03 Size 23 43MB Programs FER EEE Size Click here For support information Used P i Last Used On Add New N Programs To change this program or remove it From your computer click Change Remove ie ISP Soft 2 03 ig 234 DOMB Cm I ie Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Service Pack 2 S07 COME Add Remove Windows ie Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 Service Pack 2 226 00MB Components j8 Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 28 06MB Q Li Microsoft NET Framework 4 Client Profile 197 00MB Set Program Li Microsoft NET Framework 4 Extended 46 04MB Access and Defaults ie Microsoft Primary Interoperability Assemblies 2005 7 77ME Figure 1 7 Uninstalling Delta OPC e Method 2 Click Uninstall below the Delta OPC menu on the Start menu Default position Start gt Programs gt Delta Industrial Automation gt Delta OPC gt Uninstall 2 After users click Yes Delta OPC will be uninstalled 1 3 Usage and Introduction of Delta OPC Hard Key 1 3 1 Introduction of Hard Key The main purpose of Hard Key is to drive Delta OPC so that Delta OPC can be connected to a PLC and monitor the PLC The appearance of Hard Key is as shown in figure 1 8 Figure 1 8 Appearance of Hard Key for reference only 1 3 2 Usage of Hard Key Users can try out a connection for 30 minutes without using
34. ista 01332 000 S o Paulo SP Brazil TEL 55 11 3568 3855 FAX 55 11 3568 3865 Europe Deltronics The Netherlands B V Eindhoven Office De Witbogt 15 5652 AG Eindhoven The Netherlands TEL 31 40 2592850 FAX 31 40 2592851 AH 4949120 01 We reserve the right to change the information in this manual without prior notice 2013 10 15 Delta OPC User Manual www deltaww com Delta OPC A KELTA JA NELTA Smarter Greener Together Delta OPC User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction of Delta OPC and System Requirements rrrrrrnnrrvvnnnnnvnnnr 1 3 1 1 1 GhalaclensiCsS area 1 3 1 1 2 System Requirements rrrarrnnnnnnvnnrnvnnnnvnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnsen 1 3 12 ue leie RRE RT 1 3 1 2 1 Installing OPC Core Components siar arraiaren ar e i 1 3 1 2 2 Installing the Main Program of Delta Ob 1 4 1 2 3 Uninstalling Delta EE 1 7 1 3 Usage and Introduction of Delta OPC Hard Key rrrrnnrennnrrvrnnrrennnrrennnnnnn 1 7 1 3 1 IATFOGUCTION OL wie Weg E 1 7 132 VSAge TT Ha RE 1 7 Chapter 2 Basic Description of Delta OPC 20 BASIC ONCE EE 2 2 2 1 1 First otep toward Della OP C Lusnvservsssvisgsminsmuissseivsmpviumuus 2 2 2 2 Guide to Starting Delta OPC and Introduction of the Environment in Delta FE 2 2 2 2 1 SANN DEE OPO sv 2 2 2 2 2 Description of a Configurator Screen rrrrnrrvnrnnrvnrnrrvnnnrrennnrrernnrrennnn 2 5 2 2 3 Window Title and Status Bar 2
35. lient when the value in a register reaches a limit value e Req Ack If the alarm created is triggered it will not be canceled until an acknowledgement is given After the users complete the setting of an alarm they have to click Apply to write the setting into the config file created If the users click Reset the previous setting saved will be restored If the users click Add New a new alarm will be created 4 8 Chapter 4 Advanced Functions of Delta OPC gt Digital Alarm Definition After a new digital alarm is created the window appearing will be as shown in figure 4 12 The items which need to be set are described below DeltaDPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit View Go Tools Help Deag gt E n Address Space fa Conversions sa Device Parameters Tei Alarm Definitions ja New Digital Alarm Def Digital alarm definition f Templates k Enable Value Message Body Severity Hen Ack True 1 Digital Alarm 500 M Return to normal RetumtoNomal Figure 4 12 Setting an alarm Users can type the name of the alarm created They can type 50 characters at most The value in the Update rate box indicates the frequency with which the status of the alarm created is updated Users can set the message which appears when the alarm created is triggered in the Digital alarm definition section If the Enable checkbox is selected the alarm created will be enable
36. n Guide or damages caused by using this Installation Guide Unauthorized reproduction or transfer of the contents of this Installation Guide in part MF IF vou accept the terms of the agreement select the first option below You must accept the agreement to install Delta OPC 0 41 Click Next to continue I accept the terms of the License Agreement OIL do not accept the terms of the License Agreement Pa Si Back C next gt gt cancel Figure 1 3 License agreement 4 After the users select a folder in which Delta OPC will be installed or accept the default Installation path they have to click Install as shown in figure 1 4 The process of installing Delta OPC is as shown in figure 1 5 Delta OPC v0 41 Setup ex Choose Install Location Choose the folder in which ko install Delta OPC v0 41 Setup will install Delta OPC v0 41 in the Following Folder To install in a different Folder click Browse and select another Folder Click Install to start the installation Destination Folder Ca Program FilesiCelta Industrial AutomationiDelta OPC Space required 39 8MB Space available 4 366 Figure 1 4 Installation path 1 5 Delta OPC User Manual 2 Delta OPC v0 41 Setup Installing Please wait while Delta OPC v0 41 is being installed Extract haspdinst exe 36 Output Folder C Program FilesYDelta Industrial Automation Delta OPC Extract AHModbusEthernet exe 100 Create folder
37. n figure 4 9 If the users select the Manual checkbox and type a value in the Value box the value will be simulated lv Simulate 6 SIMULATION 1 SIMULATION 1 Manual Value Signal Figure 4 9 Starting a simulation 4 6 Chapter 4 Advanced Functions of Delta OPC 4 1 3 Alarm Users can set an alarm which is triggered when the value in a register reaches a limit value After the setting of an alarm is complete and the alarm is enabled an OPC client which supports OPC AE can monitor the alarm if the alarm is triggered If users want to create an alarm they have to click Alarm Definitions in the project management area right click it point to New on the context menu and click Limit Alarm Definition or Digital Alarm definition as shown in figure 4 10 Digital Alarm definition is used to define an alarm for Boolean registers Limit Alarm Definition is used to define an alarm for other register types exclusive of string registers D DeltaDPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator Ea AX File Edit View Go Tools Help D e b e G SIMULATION 1 Si Alarm Definitions P Limit Alarm Definition Ctrl H a La Templates Digital Alarm Definition ctrl E Large Icons FF Small Icons F List Details Monitor view F12 0 Objectis Figure 4 10 Creating a new alarm 4 7 Delta OPC User Manual gt Limit Alarm Definition After a new limit alarm is created the window appearing will be a
38. n to which the mouse used moves is displayed on the left side of the status bar in a configurator window as shown in figure 2 11 O D foren an existing database Figure 2 11 Status bar at the bottom of a configurator window The number of items in the section that users click is displayed on the right side of the status bar in a configurator window as shown in figure 2 12 2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Description of Delta OPC D 2 Obyject s Figure 2 12 Status bar at the bottom of a configurator window 2 2 4 Menu bar and Toolbar There are six menus in the menu bar in a configurator window as shown in figure 2 13 The items on the menus vary with the editing work carried out and the item clicked The items shown in grayscale can not be clicked A brief introduction of the menu bar in a configurator window is presented here and a more detailed introduction of the menu bar in a configurator window will be presented in the following chapters File Edit View Go Tools Help Figure 2 13 Menu bar o File It provides the functions needed for accessing config files as shown in figure 2 14 Edit View Go Tools Help New Ctrl M Open Cirl 0 Save Os Connection Properties Export WinCE Embedded WinNT CSy Export b Cow Import b AML Export ML Export Schema AML Import ML Validate 1 bro 1 2 Delta0PCSerialPort Exit Figure 2 14 Menu bar File o Edit It provides the functions needed for editing
39. nitions After the users complete the setting of a data item they have to click Apply to write the setting into the config file created If the users click Reset the previous setting saved will be restored If the users click Add New a new data item will be created If the users click Additional properties they can describe the data item in the Data Item Additional Properties window 3 8 Chapter 3 Using Delta OPC 3 1 6 Starting Monitor View Monitor View is a simple built in SCADA tool Monitor View can be used to check whether a connection is correct After users complete the setting described above and connect a device they can start Monitor View by clicking on the toolbar by right clicking the project management area and clicking Monitor View on the context menu which appears or by clicking Monitor view on the View menu as shown in figure 3 13 After Monitor View is started the display area of Monitor View will appear at the bottom of the window SEVE Go Tools Help Toolbars b vw Status Bar Large Icons Fe Small Icons Fa List Fa Details F10 w Dialog view Fil Monitor view Sort by Show hide columns Global Refresh FS Subtree Refresh Ctrl FS Figure 3 13 Monitor View If the users click a device in the project management area after Monitor View is started the data Items which have been created for this device will be displayed in the display area of Monitor View as shown in figure 3 14 Si
40. o connect e Users have to select a model Only AH500 series PLCs are supported for the time being 3 5 Delta OPC User Manual 6 Users have to set a communication format They can set timeouts the number of times the reading writing of data is retried and a time interval A millisecond is a unit In the Optimizations section the users can set the maximum quantity of data which can be read written at a time After the users complete the setting of a device they have to click Apply to write the setting into the config file created If the users click Reset the previous setting saved will be restored If the users click Add New a new device will be created gt Setting a device in Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator If users want to create a device they can click Address Space in the project management area right click it point to New on the context menu and click Device as shown in figure 3 8 The users can also click Cl on the toolbar or click the Edit menu point to New and click Device Si DeltaOPCEthernet Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator File Edit View Go Tools Help De fue Dy Te EE SS A Conversions sa Device Param an Alarm Definiti PE Templates Figure 3 8 Creating a new device Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator After a new device is created the window appearing will be as shown in figure 3 9 The items which need to be set are described below 2 DeltaOPCEthernet Delta OPC Ethernet Con
41. o the value in the Position box plus the value in the Amplitude box is generated Ramp Users have to set a value in the Position box a value in the Amplitude box a value in the Period box and a value in the Phase box A ramp in the range of the value in the Position box to the value in the Position box plus the value in the Amplitude box is generated Sine Users have to set a value in the Position box a value in the Amplitude box a value in the Period box and a value in the Phase box A sine wave in the range of the value in the Position box minus the value in the Amplitude box to the value in the Position box plus the value in the Amplitude box is generated Sguare Users have to set a value in the Position box a value in the Amplitude box a value in the Period box a value in the Phase box and a value in the Ratio box A square wave in the range of the value in the Position box to the value in the Position box plus the value in the Amplitude box is generated The ratio of the time for which a position of the square wave generated lasts to the period of the square wave depends on the value in the Ratio box In figure 4 6 the ratio of the time for which a position of the square wave lasts to the period of the square wave is 0 2 Amplitude lt Position lt 2 Figure 4 6 Sguare wave Triangle Users have to set a value in the Position box a value in the Amplitude box a value in the Period box a value in the Phase box
42. o use Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator If the users want to connect a device by means of Ethernet they have to use Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator After the users click a Delta OPC configurator it will be started as shown in figure 2 2 No matter what configurator the users start the initial screen which appears is as shown in figure 2 3 There are only some basic functions available in a configurator window 2 2 Chapter 2 Basic Description of Delta OPC m Accessories b m Startup k E Internet Explorer O Windows Media Player Windows Messenger Cy Set Program Access and Defaults 4 Windows Catalog EN Windows Movie Maker m Microsoft SOAP Toolkit Version 3 b M Microsoft SOL Server 2008 e Microsoft SOL Server 2008 R2 r Delta Industrial Automation m DLC M Communication Windows Update TA Documents iski Delta OPC Ethernet Configurator 4 Settings b Oh Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator E F Uninstall p Search b OR Help and Support Run 33 N Log Off USER My Computer My Documents n Turn OFF Computer n A O hs My Network ISPS0oft 2 03 Delta OPC Places Windows XP Professional OW Gg Figure 2 2 Starting a configurator 2 Untitled Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator Sle File Edit View Go Tools Help Zu D Objects Figure 2 3 Initial screen After the users click New on the File menu or on the toolbar a config f
43. omponents before they install Delta OPC Delta OPC can run normally only after OPC Core Components and Delta OPC are installed 1 Ethernet AH series 2 Serial port AH series 1 2 1 Installing OPC Core Components OPC Core Components is software provided by the OPC authorities First users need to visit the OPC Foundation official website https www opcfoundation org Login aspx PageState 2 and create an account Then they need to download OPC Core Components from the website http www opcfoundation org Downloads aspx Cl 280 If a 32 bit operating system is used they have to download OPC Core Components 3 00 Redistributable x86 If a 64 bit operating system is Delta OPC User Manual used they have to download OPC Core Components 3 00 Redistributable x64 After OPC Core Components is downloaded the users have to follow instructions and complete the installation of OPC Core Components 1 2 2 Installing the Main Program of Delta OPC 1 Users can download the latest Delta OPC from the Delta official website http www deltaww com Delta OPC can be installed only after it is decompressed The contents of the folder which is decompressed are as shown in figure 1 1 If an old version of Delta OPC has been installed on a computer the users have to uninstall it before installing a new version of Delta OPC Please refer to section 1 2 3 for more information about uninstalling Delta OPC After the users double click Delta OPC S
44. re is no data set is exported to XML Export Schema an xml file so that users can edit the xml file by means of another tool XML Import Users can import a config file saved as an xml file XML Validate is used to check whether the file selected is a XML Validate config file conforming to an XML format Only the file conforms to an XML format can be imported to Delta OPC 3 1 3 Setting a Port If a port is set the communication format used to connect a PLC can be set If users want to create a port they can click Address Space in the project management area right click it point to New 3 3 Delta OPC User Manual on the context menu and click Port as shown in figure 3 4 The users can also click onthe toolbar or click the File menu point to New and click Port D DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator LER File Edit View Go Tools Help D de e Alarm Definiti t2 Templates Large Icons Small Icons List Details Monitor view F12 Insert New Port 0 Objectis Figure 3 4 Creating a new port After a new port is created the window appearing will be as shown in figure 3 5 The items which need to be set are described below 2 DeltaDPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator File Edit view Go Tools Help SA Address Space Uc NewPort aa Alarm Definitions FE Templates Transmission mode RTS flow control File name COM t ASCII amp Disable Hands
45. s shown in figure 4 11 The items which need to be set are described below 2 DeltaOPCSerialPort Delta OPC SerialPort Configurator FJER File Edit wiew Go Tools Help ag Alarm Definitions 2 New Limit Alarm Defin Limit alarm definition LS Templates Linnit Value Message Body Severity Req Ack W HiHi 100 HHiLevel lam 0 MH 80 Hileveldem H Return to normal Lo fom sm W Lolo 0 Lololevel lam 20 Figure 4 11 Setting an alarm Users can type the name of the alarm created They can type 50 characters at most The value in the Update rate box indicates the freguency with which the status of the alarm created is updated The users can set a value in the Deadband box In order to prevent an alarm from being triggered continually by the oscillations of a value around a limit value the alarm is triggered only once when the oscillations of a value stay within a deadband O Users can set limit values in the Limit alarm definition section o Limit If the Limit checkbox for a limit value is selected the alarm created is triggered when the value in a register reaches the limit value Users can set four limit values If the Return to normal checkbox is selected a message is displayed when the value in a register returns to normal o Value Users can set limit values Message Body Message displayed in a client when the value in a register reaches a limit value o Severity Degree of severity displayed in a c
46. ta Access 2 0 Server for Fix Intellution OPCiFTX 1 OFC Data Access 2 0 Server for Fix Eepware KEP erverEX 5 Cogent DatsHub Matrikon OPC Simulation MatikonOPC Server for Simulation and Matrikon OPC Simulation 1 MatikonOPC Server for Simulation and Number of Servers Found search A sain lt Back Finish Cancel Hel 8 leien n For Help press F1 Configuration Figure 4 14 Selecting a Delta OPC server which is running The users have to select the registers which they want to monitor A shown in figure 4 15 the hierarchical structure created in a Delta OPC configurator is shown in the Path section and the data items created in the Delta OPC configurator are shown in the Items section In figure 4 15 Port 1 PLC 1 TAG1 indicates the port device and data item created in a Delta OPC configurator After the users select data items they can add the data items to the list which iFIX will monitor Chapter 4 Advanced Functions of Delta OPC Browse Server E Delta A HMod busSerialD A EL port 1 o PLC 1 Number of Items Selected fi Filter v Filter 1FIX Process Database Tag Enable iFix PUB Tag Auto creation Tag Des Prefix De iFIX Database Tag Type al Analog Input Tag Name Prefix Figure 4 15 Selecting data items which have been created If the monitoring function that iFIX has is executed after the users complete related setting the data items selected will be monitored as shown in f
47. tate of a register or the value in a register in a PLC For example they can set a wave Alternatively the users can set a particular value or state to execute simulation e Monitor View It is a simple quick client When users do not use SCADA they can use Monitor View to test a connection and check whether setting is correct Files whose formats are different can be imported exported Users can copy a large quantity of data conveniently 1 1 2 System Reguirements Before using Delta OPC users have to make sure that an operating system meets the reguirements below Table 1 1 System reguirement table ltem 0 Systemreguirement Operating system Windows XP 7 8 32 64 bits CPU Pentium 1 5 G or above 256 MB or above A memory having a capacity of 512 MB or above is recommended Hard disk drive Capacity 500 MB or above CD ROM drive For installing software It is optionally required Monitor Resolution 800 x 600 16 bit color quality or above Memory Keyboard Mouse A general keyboard mouse or devices compatible with Windows USB port For testing Hard Key It is obligatorily required Models and connection modes supported Delta OPC can be connected to multiple clients Before users connect a client to Delta OPC they have to make sure of the communication port with which the model used is equipped and the connection mode supported by the model used 1 2 Installing Delta OPC Users have to install OPC Core C
48. te Alarm Mess prefix Limit larm ALARM 1 Figure 4 13 Starting an alarm 4 1 4 Testing the Connection of an OPC Client If users want to connect an OPC client to Delta OPC they have to use the OPC client to search for the OPC servers which exist in the computer used and select a connection The creation of a connection between iFIX and a Delta OPC server is shown in figure 4 14 Note Please refer to related manuals for more information about the operation and usage of iFIX In figure 4 14 iFIX finds the OPC servers which have been installed on the computer used If users want to connect iFIX to a Delta serial OPC server they have to select Delta AHModbusSerialDA or Delta AHModbusSerialDA 1 If the users want to connect iFIX to a Delta Ethernet OPC server they have to select Delta AHModbusEthernetDA or Delta AHModbusEthernetDA 1 og C Program Files Proficy Proficy iFIX SCADA OPC PowerTool File Edit View Display Mode Options Help salao gt m Te u 3 FAE ai Select an OPC Server select an OPC Data Access Server Machine Selected Local Machine Cogent DataHub 1 Cogent DatsHub Cogent DataHubAE 1 Cogent DatsHub Delta 4HModbusEthemetD 4 AHModbusEthemetD 4 elis 2 H dd mewn ti NU U H io 6 herdoet NU Delta HhodbusterislD AHModbusserialDA Oela EPO Ds 11910 SA KON ee Intellution OPCED A Intellution OFC EDA Server Intellution OPCEDA 3 K J Froficv IS OPC EDA in process server Intellution OPCiFTX OFC Da
49. the config file created as shown in figure 2 15 Viem Go Tools Help New k Rename Ctrl F Multiply Ctrl4 Mm Delete Ctrl Del Cut Ctrl x Copy Ctrl4 C Paste CtrlH Select All CtrlH d Invert Selection Figure 2 15 Menu bar Edit e View It provides the functions needed for viewing the information in a project and setting the way in which a working environment is displayed as shown in figure 2 16 2 7 Delta OPC User Manual SEWE Go Tools Help Toolbars b w Status Bar Large Icons Fe Small Icons Fa List Fa Details F10 w Dialog view Fil Monitor view F12 Sort by b Showfhide columns b Global Refresh FS Subtree Refresh Ctrl FS Figure 2 16 Menu bar View e Go lt provides the functions needed for switching among different editing windows or different items as shown in figure 2 17 EI Tools Help Back Ctrl Alt Left Arrow Forward Ctrl Alt Right Arrow Up One Level Next Item Alt Down Arrow Previous Item Alt Up Arrow Expand Item Alt Left Arrow Collapse Item Alt Right Arrow Page Up Alt PgUp Page Down Alt PgDn Home Alt Home End Alt End Figure 2 17 Menu bar Go e Tools It is used to display setting options as shown in figure 2 18 Options Figure 2 18 Menu bar Tools o Help It is used to display the information about the software as shown in figure 2 19 About Application Figure 2 19 Menu bar Help Users can rapidly edit a project by clicking icons in the toolbar in
50. us bar at the bottom of the window Large Icons Small Icons List and Details on the View menu can be Large Icons Small used to switch among the ways in which the items in the working area are Icons List Details displayed Alternatively gt SE on the toolbar can be used to switch among the ways in which the items in the working area are displayed Dialog view on the View menu can be used to open or close the pane at Dialog view the bottom of the working area Alternatively on the toolbar can be used to open or close the pane at the bottom of the working area Monitor view on the View menu can be used to enable disable Monitor Monitor view View Alternatively og on the toolbar can be used to enable disable Monitor View Sort by If Details on the View menu or on the toolbar is clicked the items at the top of the working area will be organized in the order specified Users can set the columns which they want to display After the Details on the View menu or amp on the toolbar is clicked the columns that the users want to display will be displayed at the top of the working area Global Refresh Writing all setting values into a config file and then reading the setting values in the config file Subtree Refresh Writing the setting values of the item selected into a contig file and then reading the setting values in the config file Show hide columns 3 11 Delta OPC User Manual 3 2 2 Other Related
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