17 Opc Scout; Characteristics, Functions And Activation - Siemens SIMATIC NET Manual

17 OPC Scout

17 OPC Scout
With the OPC Scout, you can test an OPC application or commission the OPC
server.
The following description assumes that you are familiar with the terminology and
mechanisms of OPC (OPC server and OPC client). You will find basic and detailed
information on this topic in the Industrial Communication with PG/PC manual /1/.
17.1

Characteristics, Functions and Activation

Which functions does the OPC Scout provide?
Table 17-1
Steps / Functions
Connecting the OPC Scout to a local server
Connecting the OPC Scout to a remote server
Create a group
Browsing the process space
Creating new variables
Adding and monitoring variables
Customizing the display
Display attributes
Change values
The following description will familiarize you with the user interface of the OPC
scout. Step by step, it shows you how to use the functions described above.
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Meaning
Before you can work with the OPC Scout, you must
connect the OPC Scout with an OPC server.
Alternatively to connecting to a local server, you
can connect the OPC Scout with an OPC Server
running on a remote computer using DCOM.
You initially create groups with which you can
manage the items.
You can browse the process space of the OPC
server in the OPC Navigator window.
In the OPC Navigator window, you can create new
variables and specify which variables will be
monitored.
Add the variables you want to monitor to the
current group.
You can decide what information is displayed for
variables in the OPC Scout window.
You can display the attributes of individual OPC
items.
Using the OPC Scout you can modify the values of
writable variables directly.
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