Add Group

Explanation

Use this activity to add a new group to the configuration for the IFS/OPC Client. A group is a collection of one or more OPC items on which data is to be acquired. To manage data for these OPC items, the group contains subscription information for communication with BizAPIs as well as the subscription rate which is responsible for how often data should be acquired from the OPC Server into the OPC client.

Prerequisites

An OPC Server must be established on the IFS/OPC Client.

System Effects

A group is established on the IFS/OPC Client. 

Related Window Descriptions

N/A

Procedure

1. Click the File menu and click Open.
2. Browse for and select the configuration XML file you saved on adding a server.
3. Click the New Group button in the OPC Client toolbar (alternatively right click on an OPC Server in OPC Configuration pane and click New Group).
4. Click the OPC Parameters tab.
5. In the Name field, enter a name for the group. By default the first group will be named Group 1.
6. In the Update Rate field, enter the rate at which you wish to retrieve data from the OPC Server.
7. Select the Activate check box. (Alternatively you can right click on the group and click Activate)
8. Click OK.
9. Click the File Menu and click Save.