Product specifications

Integrating OPC Servers into 800xA
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information on which node the server is installed. The server can then be accessed
through remote activation.
Registration of the 3rd party OPC AE server on the connectivity server can be
achieved in the following ways:
1. The install program of the OPC server supports client registration/installation.
2. A registry file is supplied from the 3rd party vendor. If the 3rd party OPC
server does not support client installation of the service, contact the 3rd party
OPC vendor to get information on how to register it locally for remote
activation. Typically a registry file can be supplied for this purpose.
3. A complete installation of the 3rd party software is installed on the connectivity
server and DCOM Config is used to configure remote activation.
See DCOM Security Settings for OPC on page 457 for information on how set up
proper security settings when connecting to a server on a non-system node.
The Locales field is used to show alarms in a different language other than the
system language. This field is normally changed only if the server is running in
another 800xA system.
How to configure Remote Activation. Follow the steps below to configure a
server to be activated on a remote machine using DCOM Config.
1. Open the Component Services console (by typing DCOMCNFG in the run
program dialog).
2. Locate the server that should be activated remotely. See Figure 274.
Note that alternative 1 or 2 are the recommended methods.