Configure the gateway

Before you can send tags from an OPC server to AVEVA Insight, you must configure the OI Gateway to work with an OPC server.

To configure a gateway for an OPC server

1. Start the System Management Console (sometimes labeled "System Platform Management Console"). You'll find it in the Start menu under Wonderware Utilities or Wonderware, depending on the version.

   

2. In the left panel, find the node for OI Gateway (shown here as Wonderware - Gateway).

3. Right-click the gateway and select Create Server Instance.

4. Right-click the gateway and select Activate (Auto start after reboot).

5. Expand the tree for the gateway (Wonderware - Gateway).

6. Right-click Configuration and then select Add OPC Connection. Give it a name.

7. Configure the gateway to connect to your OPC server. The Server Node is the computer name running the OPC server (for example, "localhost").

   

8. Next to Server Name (the name of the OPC server), select … to populate the dropdown list. Then select the OPC DA server from the list.

   Note: By default, an OPC group connection named "DeviceGroup" is added. If you need others-- for example, to configure independent scan rates -- you can add them. Right-click the node you created in step 7. Then select Add OPCGroup Connection and give it a name.

9. Repeat steps 5-9 for addition OPC servers/groups as needed.

10. In the upper-right corner, select .