User Manual

Building Technologies

MM8000 OPC Connectivity Configuration Guide

Fire Safety & Security Products

06.2007

Fig 21 Adding the OPC driver

3. Click on the OPC driver icon in the icon toolbar (Fig 21)

 The new OPC driver node appears in the station folder

Note: By default, the node will be named “OPC Driver #1”, you can custom-

ise the Description text typing in a new name.

Adding the folder for the OPC subsystem

Optionally, create a folder for the S7 unit connected via OPC server.

Adding the OPC subsystem node

1. Select the destination folder.

2. In the menu General purpose (Fig 22), select the ‘Generic OPC’ subsystem to

add the new node (Fig 23).

Fig 22 ‘General purpose’ icon

Fig 23 Adding a S7 subsystem

 The new S7 unit node appears in the destination folder

Note: By default, the node will be named “S7 PLC #1”, you can customise the

Description text by clicking the name, typing F2, and then entering a new text.

Linking the new S7 subsystem to the OPC driver

1. Select the new S7 subsystem node.

2. Expand the Management Station folder until you reach the

‘OPC Driver’ node:

‘<MM8000 System>  Physical Configuration  <Station name>  OPC

Driver

3. Drag the S7 subsystem node to the ‘OPC Driver’ node (see Fig 24).