Communication Settings
- Last UpdatedAug 04, 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.
Boards
|
Field |
Value |
|
Board Name |
This field is user defined (e.g. 'Board1'). |
|
Board Type |
Enter OFSOPC. |
|
Address |
Enter zero (0) |
|
I/O Port |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Interrupt |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Special Options |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Comment |
Any useful comment. This field is user defined and not required by the driver. |
Ports
|
Field |
Value |
|
Port Name |
This field is user defined. |
|
Port Number |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Board Name |
Refers to the board previously defined in Board settings (e.g. 'Board1'). |
|
Baud Rate |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Data Bits |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Stop Bits |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Parity |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Special Options |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Comment |
Any useful comment. This field is user defined and not required by the driver. |
I/O Devices
|
Field |
Value |
|
Name |
This field is user defined. |
|
Number |
I/O device number which needs to be unique for each logical device, but identical for redundant devices. |
|
Address |
The alias name configured in the OFS configuration for the remote PLC. |
|
Protocol |
Enter OFSOPC. |
|
Port Name |
Refers to the port previously defined in the Port settings. |
|
Comment |
Any useful comment. This field is user defined and not required by the driver. |