NAPOPC_XPE DA Server User’s Manual

Ver: 1.12 Date: Nov-05-2010 Page: 2

Table of Contents

1 NAPOPC_XPE DA Server ................................................................................................. 4

1.1 Installing NAPOPC_XPE DA Server........................................................................... 5

1.2 Uninstalling NAPOPC_XPE DA Server ...................................................................... 7

1.3 File ................................................................................................................................ 7

1.4 Searching Modules ..................................................................................................... 10

1.5 Monitoring Devices .................................................................................................... 14

1.6 Adding A New Device ............................................................................................... 15

1.6.1 Adding A New I-7K/I-8K/I-87K/ZB-2K I/O Module ......................................... 15

1.6.2 Adding A New RPC Controller ........................................................................... 18

1.6.3 Adding A New FRnet I/O .................................................................................... 20

1.6.4 Adding A New Modbus TCP Controller ............................................................. 22

1.6.5 Adding A New Modbus RTU Controller............................................................. 24

1.6.6 Adding A New Modbus ASCII Controller .......................................................... 27

1.7 Adding A New Group................................................................................................. 30

1.8 Adding A New Tag..................................................................................................... 30

1.8.1 Adding A New Tag For I/O Module.................................................................... 31

1.8.2 Adding A New Tag For Controller ...................................................................... 32

1.8.3 Scaling Settings .................................................................................................... 34

1.9 Adding Multi Tags For Modbus Device..................................................................... 35

1.10 Expand/ Shrink Devices .......................................................................................... 36

1.11 Read/Write Tags ...................................................................................................... 37

1.12 Editing A Device/Group/Tag Properties ................................................................. 38

1.13 Deleting A Device/Group/Tag ................................................................................ 39

1.14 Generating Tags ...................................................................................................... 40

1.15 Configuring Initial Status ........................................................................................ 40

1.16 Help ......................................................................................................................... 41

1.17 About ....................................................................................................................... 42

2 Quick Start......................................................................................................................... 43

3 Connect To OPC Server .................................................................................................... 44

3.1 Optimize Your Communication ................................................................................. 44

3.2 VB5 Client Demo Program ........................................................................................ 47

3.3 .Net Client Demo Program ......................................................................................... 50

3.4 LabVIEW.................................................................................................................... 52

3.5 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS................................................................................... 55

3.6 WIZCON .................................................................................................................... 60

3.7 iFix .............................................................................................................................. 66

3.8 InduSoft ...................................................................................................................... 72

3.9 Citect SCADA ............................................................................................................ 79

4 Remote Accessing ............................................................................................................. 99

4.1 System Requirement ................................................................................................. 100

4.2 Configuring DCOM .................................................................................................. 101

4.2.1 Configuring On the Server Site (XPAC) ........................................................... 102

4.2.2 Configuring On the Server Site (PC) ................................................................. 111

4.2.3 Configuring On the Server Site (WinPAC) ....................................................... 120

4.2.4 Configuring On the Client Site (PC) .................................................................. 122

4.2.5 Configuring On the Client Site (XPAC) ............................................................ 131

5 OPC To Modbus Slave .................................................................................................... 141

5.1 OPC To Modbus TCP Slave ..................................................................................... 141