7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

1/14

Example no liability of any kind

PC HWconfig

Tell that you want to use symbols (not mandatory, but easier later on)

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

2/14

Example no liability of any kind

Create S7 connection

You can give the connection a name (local ID)this name appears in the OPC syntax later on

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

3/14

Example no liability of any kind

Here we create a DB with symbolic addressing

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

4/14

Example no liability of any kind

Just a small PLC program to animate the data in OB35

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

5/14

Example no liability of any kind

VAT table

Not mandatory

Just to be able to see the symbols and the data

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

6/14

Example no liability of any kind

Compile HW again

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

7/14

Example no liability of any kind

Download HWConfig to the PC

To be sure you have the symbols loaded in the OPC

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

8/14

Example no liability of any kind

OPC Scout 2008 V10 - Explorer exploring symbols

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

9/14

Example no liability of any kind

OPC Scout 2008 V10 Explorer Exploring S7 connection

You cannot add items here

Adding items takes place in the data viewsSee next slides

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

10/14

Example no liability of any kind

Draganddrop

OPC Scout 2008 V10 Workbook - Add a server to your project

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

11/14

Example no liability of any kind

Draganddrop

OPC Scout 2008 V10 Workbook -Add items using symbols by drag and drop

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

12/14

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

13/14

Example no liability of any kind

OPC Syntax for S7

7/22/2019 Example OPC Scout 2008 V10

14/14

Example no liability of any kind

OPC Scout 2008 V10 Workbook - Monitor the added items