OPC UA Client Configuration
    • 28 Feb 2022
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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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