Rockwell Automation 9307 FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix - Manual (Page 77)

4 • Set up Your System Architecture
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Set up an OPC Meter
OPC meters allow FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix to communicate with a wide variety of
Rockwell Automation and third-party devices by using OPC. Starting with FactoryTalk
EnergyMetrix software version 1.5, connection with the RSLinx Classic OPC server is
supported in Manager. Connection to third party OPC servers such as Kepware requires
installation of the FTEMOPC 3rd party communication option.
An important use for OPC meters is to log data from Allen-Bradley Logix family
controller native tags.
To set up an OPC meter, follow these steps.
1. Select the name of the OPC Device from the Device pull-down menu.
2. Enter a Name for the Meter and select a Time zone.
3. Enter the Access path.
4. Select Save to create the meter or Cancel to exit without saving your changes.
5. To add meter tags, click the Add a new meter tag link.
You must first configure an OPC Device before you can configure meters associated with
the OPC server. You may also need to configure the OPC Server with channels, tags,
topics, and/or items depending on the specific server.