OPC UA Client Configuration
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OPC UA Client Configuration

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Example connection for KEPServerEX and TOPServer

The following steps show how to connect to KEPServerEX and TOPServer using the OPC UA client.

Step 1: Create the module: (Config => Modules => button to the left of Modules => New module)

33-new-module-creationFigure 33.New module creation

 

Step 2: Provide a name for the module (in this case OPCUAClient01), assign the module type (in this case OpcUaClient) and save the new configuration.

34-configuring-new-module-as-OpcUaClientFigure 34. Configuring the new module as OpcUaClient

 

Step 3: Configure the log (usually the default values are sufficient). Save the log configuration.

35-default-log-configurationFigure 35. Default log configuration

 

Step 4: Create the OPC UA connections. Each connection is an independent OPC UA client.

36-creation-new-OPCUA-connection-to-serverFigure 36. Creation of a new OPC UA connection to a server

 

Step 5: Configure the OPC UA client to connect to KEPServerEX or TOPServer.

  • Connection: The “Endpoint URL” is the Hostname/IP address of the target OPC server and the “port” with the format opc.tcp://endpointURL:port. Default OPC UA port for KEPServer is 49320 and for TOPServer is 49380.
  • Authentication: Permits user and password authentications to be enabled for server connections. If authentication is not enabled, the OPC UA server must permit anonymous login.
  • Subscription: Permits configuration of the tag subscriptions in the OPC UA server.

Save the configuration and select restart the module.

37-OPCUA-client-configuration-connecting-to-TOPServerFigure 37. OPC UA client configuration for connecting to TOPServer in the same host

 

Step 6: Create a tag to connect to the OPC sever: Config => Tags => New Tag

38-new-tag-creationFigure 38. New tag creation

 

Step 7: Configure the tag. All details regarding the communication should be configured in Source entry: 

  • Source.Enabled: True
  • Source.Module Type: OpcUaClient
  • Source.Module name: OPCUAClient01 (the module created in previous steps)
  • Source.Config.OPC UA Client: TOPServer_local (the connection created in previous steps)
  • Source.Config.Node ID: The Node ID in the OPC server including the Name Space Index (ns) and the Identifier separated by semi-colon. In this example, the ns would be 2 and a valid tag Identifier would be “Simulation Examples.Functions.Ramp1” so the Node ID is:
ns=2;s=Simulation Examples.Functions.Ramp1


39-new-tag-configurationFigure 39. New tag configuration

 

Save the tag configuration.

Step 8: Trust N3uron OpcUaClient certificate in KEPServer/TOPServer OPC UA Configuration Manager.

40-digital-certificate-trust-processFigure 40. Digital Certificate trust process


Step 9: The tag should now be available, displaying as good quality in the Real-Time display.

41-tag-value-in-real-time-displayFigure 41. Tag value in real-time display

Note:
Log files for troubleshooting can be downloaded from the WebUI in Diagnostics => This node => Export logs button.



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