Using with WinCC

WinCC with the IBHsoftec OPC Server V4.x

Right-click <Variable management>

<Select "Add new driver...">

and select the OPC driver :

navigate to <OPC Groups> and create a new connection :

After you have given the connection a name

( in our sample: IBHOPC ) the OPC Server name : IBHSoftec.IBHOPC.DA and the host name can be entered in the properties:

Now add a new group.

Then add the new variables in the group :

The <Item Name> corresponds to the PLC operand.

The entry for WinCC is a combination of PLCName and VariableName :

<Access-Path>.<Item Name>

In our sample : S7_300.M.10HZ

The <Access-Path> corresponds to the name of the <PLC>, which was created in the IBH OPC Editor:

Note: Please leave the input box <Access-Path> empty.

Now the created variable may be used in the <Graphics Designer> :