Difference between revisions of "Using with WinCC"

Latest revision as of 11:29, 4 June 2012

Right-click <Variable management>

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> :

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 &lt;Select &quot;Add new driver...&quot;&gt;
 [[Image:OPC_WinCC_1.jpg|frame|none]]
 and select the OPC driver :
 [[Image:OPC_WinCC_2.jpg|frame|none]]
 navigate to &lt;OPC Groups&gt; and create a new connection :
 [[Image:OPC_WinCC_3.jpg|frame|none]]
 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:
 [[Image:OPC_WinCC_4.jpg|frame|none]]
 Now add a new group.
 [[Image:OPC_WinCC_5.jpg|frame|none]]
 Then add the new variables in the group :
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 The &lt;'''Access-Path'''&gt; corresponds to the name of the &lt;'''PLC'''&gt;, which was created in the '''IBH OPC Editor''':
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 '''Note:''' Please leave the input box &lt;'''Access-Path'''&gt; empty.
 [[Image:OPC_WinCC_7.jpg|frame|none]]
 Now the created variable may be used in the &lt;Graphics Designer&gt; :
 [[Image:OPC_WinCC_8.jpg|frame|none]]