Rockwell Automation 1753-PCS-PAR Using RSLogix Guard PLUS! with GuardPLC Controllers - Manual (Page 107)

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Appendix
B
Configure the GuardPLC OPC Server
In This Appendix
OLE for Process Control (OPC) is a standard interface for exchanging
data between different applications. The GuardPLC OPC server
provides an Ethernet interface between the GuardPLC system and
other systems with OPC interfaces.
This chapter describes the steps required to configure the GuardPLC
OPC server to read and write data to an OPC client, in this case, a
GuardPLC 1600 controller. RSLogix Guard PLUS! software is used to
create a token group and make an HH network connection between
the OPC server and the controller. Signals are connected to the input
and output sections of this connection. Signals connected to the
output section are sent out of the controller to the OPC server. Signals
connected to the input sections are sent from the OPC server to the
controller.
To create an XML file for use by the OPC Server, follow the steps
below, which are described in detail in the following sections.
• Choose the IP Address for the OPC Server.
• Add the controller and the OPC Server to an RSLogix Guard
PLUS! project.
• Configure the GuardPLC System for OPC Communication.
• Generate XML Code for the OPC Server.
For information about See page
choosing an IP address B-2
adding the controller and OPC server to a project B-2
configuring the GuardPLC system for OPC communications B-3
generating code for the OPC server B-8
going online with the GuardPLC controller B-8
using the OPC server B-8