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Overview of opc communications – Rockwell Automation 9301 Series RSView32 Users Guide User Manual

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Setting up OPC and DDE communications

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Overview of OPC communications

The following illustration shows the different ways RSView32 can use
OPC for communications.

RSView32

RSView32 OPC client module

Third-part
y

OPC server

Third-party
application
with OPC
server
support

Non-Allen-Bradl
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programmable
controller

Non-Allen-
Bradley
device

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Remote
computer *
RSView32
OPC server

RSServe
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PLC network

Network or
third-party
communicatio
n link

Remote
computer *
RSLinx
Gateway
(OPC server)

Remote
computer *
3rd-party
OPC server

OPC network link via
DCOM

Computer run

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g RSV

iew32

RSView32

RSView32 OPC client module

RSServer

Third-party
OPC server

Non-Allen-
Bradley

®

programmable
controller

Network or
third-party
communication
link