OPCServer:Create Variables manually with Intouch

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Intouch with the IBHsoftec OPC Server V4.x

HOWTO create variables manually

Please run the Intouch programm OPCLink.

Select <Configure> <Topic Defintions>

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Define a topic Name (i.e. IBH_OPC ).

In the entry field OPC Server Name please select the server IBHSoftec.IBHOPC.DA.1.

The entry OPC Path must stay empty.

Please run the Intouch WindowMaker:

Create a new access name :


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Select the newly created access name.

The entry <Item> consists of :

<D><Access-Path>.<Item Name>

In our sample : DS7_300.M1.0

Whereby the <D> is the notation for Discrete.

Following values are possible :

d discrete value
i integer value
r real value
m message value

The <Access-Path> represents the name of the <PLC>, which has been created in the IBH OPC Editor:


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The OPC variables may now be used in the WindowMaker.