Demonstrating Remote Opc Communication - Honeywell Vertex M User Manual

8.7.13 Demonstrating Remote OPC Communication

This procedure describes how to set up OPC communications from a Vertex M rack and an
external Microsoft Windows computer. Some of the required files are provided on the Vertex M
CD.
Setup Procedure
1. Create Honeywell account as listed in "Vertex M Remote Display Setup" on page 212 in
Create matching Windows Accounts if account does not exist.
2. Log into Honeywell account.
3. Disable the Windows firewall, as described in "Vertex M Remote Display Setup" on page 212
in Windows Firewall.
4. Install the OPC core components provided on the Vertex M CD (or download from
http://www.opcfoundation.org/SiteMap.aspx?MID=Downloads, after registration. It is also
on the Vertex M Application CD.
5. Confirm that both computers have valid names with the DNS server.
6. The external computer registry must be modified to make it 'aware' of the OPC server. This
can be conveniently accomplished by running the file Vertex_OPC_Server_Info_ RN.REG
which is on the Vertex M CD.
7. Determine the IP address of the rack. This can be done with the ipconfig command "Vertex
M Remote Display Setup" on page 212 in Determining the IP Address in a command
prompt window on the Vertex M.
8. Confirm that IP communication to the rack works. This can be done by using the ping
command in a command prompt.
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