Lab 28: Configure the OPC DA 2.05 Client Worksheet

Step 1: On the Global tab of the Project Explorer, expand the Project Tags folder, right-click Datasheet View, and select Open on the shortcut menu. The Project Tags worksheet is opened in the Workspace.

Step 2: Create the tags shown below.


Step 3: Close the Project Tags worksheet.

Step 4: In the Server Identifier field, select Kepware.KEPServerEX.V5 or other as specified by your instructor.


Step 5: In the Read Update Rate (ms) field, enter 500.


Step 6: In the Disable and Status fields, enter bOPCdisbale and iOPCstatus, respectively.


Step 7: In the Tag Name column, enter the tags as shown below.


Step 8: In the Item column, on the row corresponding to the tag called iOPCtag1, right-click the mouse and select OPC Browser.


The OPC Browser dialog box is opened.


Step 9: Expand the List of Items by double-clicking the folder called Simulation Examples, and then double-clicking the folder called Functions. Select the item called Random1 as shown below. 


Click OK. The selected item is added to the OPC client worksheet.


Step 10: Repeat the steps 8 and 9 above for the tags called iOPCtag2 and iOPCtag3 and the items called Random 2 and Random 3, respectively.


Step 11: Save the worksheet as sheet number 1 and close the worksheet.

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