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Simatic NET OPC DX problem when PC reboots after power fail

Created by: Dec at: 8/22/2006 1:47 AM (6 Replies)

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8/22/2006 1:47 AM	Rate (0)
Dec Gold Expert Joined: 5/19/2006 Last visit: 10/23/2024 Posts: 549 Rating: (107)	Hi gents, I have an issue with Simatic NET OPC DX. I have configured DX in bothdirections with a 3rd party OPC DX Server (running on the same PC)and it's working fine even when I shutdown &restart the PC (gracefully). But if I lose the power and the PCreboots (have auto logon) I see no connection under DX\Source Servers\<3rd party OPC>\Status\ConnectionStatus="disconnected" and SourceServerConnected=True [:mad:] 3rd party OPC Server DX is configured to start as a service and is up and running by the time popup PCStation/SimaticNET is starting up. In the oposite direction 3rd party OPC DX is connected toSource Server (SimaticNET OPC). If I cycle False - True the SourceServerConnected tag then I can communicate again with 3rd party OPC DX (ConnectionStatus="connected") See bellow the log from OPC_DX.err file: * SIMATIC NET OPC-Server DataAccess-V1.0A/2.05 DataExchange-V1.0 (C) SIEMENS AG 2004: Start [V01.03.00.6 release] * Instance:C:\Program Files\SIEMENS\SIMATIC.NET\opc2\bin\opcdxserver.dll * Date:15. 8.2006 * 6:27:36,991\|009C* >DllMain DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH 6:27:36,991\|009C* <DllMain DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH 6:27:37,862\|009C* -> DXInit 6:27:37,862\|009C* > GlobalInitialize 6:27:37,862\|009C* < GlobalInitialize 6:27:38,142\|009C* <- DXInit [hr=0] 6:28:22,259\|009C* -> DXStart 6:28:22,259\|009C* <- DXStart [hr=0] 6:28:22,259\|0120* FAILED ConnectIVar2: no connect since the RT Status is DOWN Thanx Dec
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8/23/2006 9:22 AM	Rate (0)
jrattham Posts: 3 Rating: (0)	Hi Dec, I've had a very similar problem after my UPS failed. What I discovered when browsing the Computer services was that the status of all my SimaticNet OPC connections were reporting "Starting" rather than "Started". No matter what we did we could not resolve this and therefore reverted to a re-installation of the SimaticNet software. After the re-installation we were back up and running.
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8/23/2006 1:17 PM	Rate (0)
J_Bell Posts: 5822 Rating: (412)	Hello Dec, could you tell us which version of the SIMATIC NET Software you use? Best regads J_Bell
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8/23/2006 6:05 PM	Rate (0)
Dec Gold Expert Joined: 5/19/2006 Last visit: 10/23/2024 Posts: 549 Rating: (107)	PC - BoxPC 420 with Windows XP ProSP1(not XP Embedded), PIII 933 MHz, 512RAM, 40G HD etc Simatic NET 2005 V 6.3 B3228 (Running S7 OPC & DX) is communicating with S7300 CPU315-2 & CP343-1 IE-ISO over NIC-1 3rd Party OPC Server: KEPServerEX V4.190.341 (Running Modbus-TCP OPC Server & DX) over NIC-2 Thanks Dec
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8/24/2006 11:45 AM	Rate (0)
J_Bell Posts: 5822 Rating: (412)	Hello Dec, I just talked to some guys I know and we are about to try to figure this out. Maybe we find something as a solution. Best regards J_Bell
J_Bell Posts: 5822 Rating: (412)	Last edited by: J_Bell at: 8/25/2006 1:51 PM It seems that this has to be investigated a bit. I hope it will not take too long. I am sorry for this inconvenience.
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9/5/2006 5:30 PM	Rate (0)
Dec Gold Expert Joined: 5/19/2006 Last visit: 10/23/2024 Posts: 549 Rating: (107)	Hi J_Bell, Any clues yet? Thanks, Dec

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9/5/2006 5:39 PM	Rate (0)
J_Bell Posts: 5822 Rating: (412)	Hello Dec, I am sorry, as far as I know is the development on it... but I have no idea how long it will take. [:cry:] Best regards J_Bell
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