FlexLink YOUTILIZE - Manual (Page 36)

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Figure 42
Next to ‘Select a FlexLink configuration file’ and ‘Select the OPC server controlling this line’ there is
an ellipsis button. For ‘Select a FlexLink configuration file’ you will select the ellipsis button and
select the *.flx file created for the line you are setting up. Next, for ‘Select the OPC server
controlling this line’ you will select the ellipsis button and select the OPC Server applicable to the
type of PLCs used for controlling the line. In Figure 43 we will select Matrikon.OPC.AllenBradleyPLCs
since our example system uses Allen Bradley PLCs. This is also the type of Matrikon OPC Server that
we installed. Click ‘Next’ to advance to the next screen.
NOTE: The values for ‘What do you wish to call this line?’ and ‘This is the structural view of the line
configuration’ are created based on the contents of the *.flx file. The *.flx file is created in parallel
to the programming of the PLC.
Figure 43