OPC DA data connection properties

ComputerName

This is the network name of the OPC DA computer that processes the data requests.

Do not prefix the computer name with a network path like \\[ComputerName].

Any valid computer name.

ConnectionTimeout

The amount of time that the connector attempts to make a connection before it times out. If a timeout occurs, the connector is put into an error state and an event notification is issued.

DisconnectBehavior

The method of disconnection from the OPC Server.

Note: The default value for this property is FollowSpecification. However, AVEVA™ Production Management Servers that connect to an OPC Factory Server (OFS) specify this setting as Fast.

(Default) FollowSpecification, Fast.

EnableHealthCheck

Enables or disables health checks; that is, a periodic ping process to verify connection health.

True, False.

HealthCheckPeriod

The amount of time between health checks.

[hh:mm:ss] Minimum is 1 second (00:00:01). Maximum is 30 seconds (00:00:30)

HealthCheckTimeout

The amount of time to wait for a healthy connection before a non-working connection is verified.

[hh:mm:ss] Minimum is 1 second (00:00:01). Maximum is 23 hours, fifty nine minutes, fifty nine seconds (23:59:59)

ServerId

The registered name of the OPC DA server to which the data connection connects.

This property provides a list of registered OPC DA servers on the computer that you name in the ComputerName property.

Any valid server name.