Product specifications

Integrating OPC Servers into 800xA
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The Data Source Definition aspect has two tabs which are described below.
The Connectivity Tab
•The Service Group drop down menu. Shows a list with available Service
Groups defined in the Service Structure under the OPC DA_Connector Service.
• The View button. Click here to view the selected Service Group Definition
aspect.
•The New button. Click here to create a new Service Group and add providers.
• With the Modify button you add and remove providers to/from an existing
Service Group.
•The Data Key area. This is a connect specific key which binds the Control
Connection aspect to the right OPC Data Source Definition aspect.
All service providers in a service group must provide the same data. The OPC
servers, which the service providers are connected to, must collect data from
exactly the same set of equipment.
Figure 258. The Connectivity Tab