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8.5

Using the OPC Scout

8.5.1

Establishing a Connection to the Server

The OPC Scout as Client for Commissioning and Testing

You can now access the objects of the programmable controller with any OPC
client. The OPC Scout ships with this product as the tool for commissioning and
testing.

Follow the steps below to set the values of the variables of the DP slave with the
OPC Scout:

Activity

Start the OPC Scout from the start menu:
Start

SIMATIC

SIMATIC NET

PROFIBUS

CP5613_CP6514

OPC Scout

Double-click the “OPC.SimaticNET” entry to link the OPC Scout with the OPC Server.