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3. Manually create a Service Group and a Service Provider. See Configuring DA
Connectivity on page 427.
4. Manually configure the Data Source Definition Aspect. See Configuring DA
Connectivity on page 425.
Data Source Definition Aspect. The Data Source Definition aspect binds a system
OPC property to a data provider and is normally situated in Control Structure on the
Network Object.
You use the Data Source Definition aspect to create, modify or view a Service
Group or a Service Provider in the Service Structure.
Multiple service providers are used in a system with redundant connectivity servers.
Figure 257. Connection of Generic OPC Server Network Object
A created Service Group can only be deleted in the Service Structure. If you
remove a Data Source Definition aspect, the Service Group will not be deleted.