Communication Settings
- Last UpdatedFeb 05, 2025
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To establish communication with a device, the associated Board, Port and I/O Device need to be correctly configured in Plant SCADA Studio's Topology activity.
If you use the Express Communications Wizard to connect to a device, these settings will be automatically configured for you. However, if you need to manually configure them, use the settings outlined below.
Note: The OPCUA driver only one requires one Board and one Port to be configured.
Boards
The Boards view in Plant SCADA Studio lists the boards used in the Plant SCADA project. Each board record defines a separate board within the project.
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Field |
Value |
|---|---|
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Board Name |
This field is user defined (e.g. 'Board1'). |
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Board Type |
Enter OPCUA. |
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Address |
Enter zero (0). |
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I/O Port |
Leave this field blank. |
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Interrupt |
Leave this field blank. |
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Special Options |
Leave this field blank. |
Ports
The Ports view in Plant SCADA Studio lists the ports used in the Plant SCADA project. Each port record defines a separate port within the project.
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Field |
Value |
|---|---|
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Port Name |
This field is user defined. |
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Port Number |
Leave this field blank. |
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Board Name |
Refers to the board previously defined in Boards (e.g. 'Board1'). |
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Baud Rate |
Leave this field blank. |
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Data Bits |
Leave this field blank. |
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Stop Bits |
Leave this field blank. |
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Parity |
Leave this field blank. |
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Special Options |
Leave this field blank. |
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Comment |
Any useful comment. This field is user defined and not required by the driver. |
I/O Devices
The I/O Devices view in Plant SCADA Studio lists the I/O Devices used in the Plant SCADA project. Each device record defines a device within the project.
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Field |
Value |
|---|---|
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Name |
This field is user defined. |
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Number |
I/O device number which needs to be unique for each logical device, but identical for redundant devices. |
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Address |
The OPC UA server endpoint URL. The URL can include the host name, IPv4, or IPv6 address. For example:
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Protocol |
Enter OPCUA. |
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Port Name |
Refers to the port previously defined in Ports. |
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Comment |
Any useful comment. This field is user defined and not required by the driver. |