OPCServer:Create Variables manually with Intouch FS Gateway

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Create Variables manually with Intouch FS Gateway

To create Variables with Intouch FS Gateway manually with Intouch, please follow the description step by step.

  • Start the ArchestrA System Management Console
Start ⇒ Programme ⇒ Wonderware ⇒ System Management Console
  • Add a OPC Node via <Add OPC Object> with the name IBH:
FS gateway Add OPC Object.png
FS gateway OPC Objekt.png
As <Server Node> enter the IP Address of the PC , where the IBH OPC Server is running:
As <Server Name> choose the IBH OPC Server:


  • Add a OPC Group with the name OPC_Server:
FS gateway OPC Group Object eng.png
Within the filed <OPC Item ID Prefix> the name of the PLC can be entered, which was created within IBH OPC Editor f.e. PLC1 followed by a dot.
IBH OPC PLC properties.png
So the notation <Access-path> within the later <Item> creation can be omitted.


  • Start the Intouch WindowMaker and create a new Acess name f.e. IBH_OPC :
FS gateway Access name.png
As <Node name> enter the IP Address of the PC , where the IBH OPC Server is running:
As <Application name> enter FSGateway.
The <Topic-Name> is the combination of Node name IBH and OPC Group name OPC_Server.


  • Now the Tagnamess can be created:
FS gateway Tagname.png
Select the newly created Access Name: IBH_OPC.
The entry <Item> consists of:
<Access-Path>.<Item Name>.
The <Access-Path> represents the name of the <PLC>, which has been created in the IBH OPC Editor.
The <Access-Path> is not necessary in our sample, because it is aready defined within <OPC Item ID Prefix> .
To access the variables which are already defined within the IBH OPC Editor the correct syntax is:
Generic.<Variable Name>


  • The configuration is now completed and the variables can be used:
FS gateway Light Wizard.png