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How to browse items in OPC server OPC.SimaticNet

Created by: Mehrnoosh at: 9/19/2006 12:10 PM (9 Replies)

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9/19/2006 12:10 PM	Rate (0)
Mehrnoosh Posts: 102 Rating: (9)	Hi I want to check what the necessary steps are, for configure a S7 program to be accesses through OPC in a user application. I read and downloaded the entry “Individual Visualization with OPC based on Microsoft® .NET and the Programming Language C#” entry ID: 21043779 But I had CPU 318-2, so I changed the CPU in hardware configuration and downloaded the program to the PLC. I did all steps mentioned in the manual and every thing seems to work properly ( I mean the C# program can simulate every thing). The problem is when I try to browse the OPC server via another OPC client (for example OPC scout), it doesn’t browse the symbols which has bin defined in “sti” file and in the property of OPC S7 tab. If I add a new Item in OPC scout I can see it in another OPC client!!! Even if I don’t save the project in OPC scout. Please help me to figure out the problem. I have attached a snapshot of OPC scout and property of OPC S7 tab. Attachment scout.JPG (1791 Downloads)
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9/19/2006 1:16 PM	Rate (0)
Wizard Diamond Member Joined: 4/24/2006 Last visit: 11/11/2024 Posts: 8768 Rating: (1170)	Hello, Have you seen the following faq: http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/17413251 Hope this helps Best regards, Wizard

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9/20/2006 10:34 AM	Rate (0)
Chris Silver Member Joined: 8/31/2005 Last visit: 10/24/2024 Posts: 217 Rating: (41)	Hi! If you want to browse for variables in the OPC Scout you have to choose a different path in the OPC Navigator window of the OPC Scout. You have to choose this path: "Connections -> \SYM: -> ..." instead of "Connections -> \S7: -> S7-Verbindung_1 -> ..." If you have no "\SYM:" in your OPC Navigator windows, then try to reload the system data from the SIMATIC Manager to you PC station.
	Greetings, Chris
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9/20/2006 4:21 PM	Rate (0)
Mehrnoosh Posts: 102 Rating: (9)	Dear friends[:blush:] Thanks a lot for your attention to this matter. With your kind help my problem has been solved. But now I have another problem. I tried to make my own PLC program and read its data in OPC scout. I made a simple program, it has only one network in OB1 and one data block. Hard ware configuration is the same as the sample (with the change of CPU). I downloaded it to PLC and monitored and modified its data block without any problem. Then I tried to read data in OPC scout. So I wanted to import my project XDB file to “station configuration editor” but there was nothing in Xdb folder of my project and there is no NCM manager too. I have this version of software in my computer: S7 5.3 sp2 hp2 Simatic net 6.3 hp1 I did typical installation.
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9/21/2006 11:07 AM	Rate (0)
Chris Silver Member Joined: 8/31/2005 Last visit: 10/24/2024 Posts: 217 Rating: (41)	Hi! If your STEP 7 (SIMATIC Manager,...) and the OPC server are on the same PC try the following: Setup your Station Configuration Editor correctly (OPC Server and networking interface on the same slot as in the configuration of the SIMATIC PC station in your STEP 7 project. The station name in the Station Configuration Editor is exactly the same as the name of the SIMATIC PC station in your STEP 7 project.) Switch the PG/PC interface for S7ONLINE to 'PC internal (local)' Open the NetPro Editor and 'Save and Compile' everything (Be sure that there is a S7 connection between you PLC and the OPC server). Select the SIMATIC PC station in the NetPro Editor and click on the download button. This will load the configuration to to Station Configuration Editor. (Any error messages? This is the same like the XDB file import to the Station Configuration Editor. Btw: After this you are able to access your PLC from STEP 7 even with the PG/PC interface set to 'PC internal (local)') Download the PLC configuration data to the PLC from the NetPro Editor Now you should be able to read data with the OPC-Scout from the PLC.
	Greetings, Chris
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9/23/2006 1:56 PM	Rate (0)
Mehrnoosh Posts: 102 Rating: (9)	Dear Chris Thanks a lot. Now I can browse The OPC server in OPC scout. But when I want to add items I got this error message: The item definition does not exist in the server address space. I have attached my symbol file. Address of “1” is: DB1.DBX1.0 Address of “m00” is: M0.0 I have DB1 in my s7 project and it has 6 bytes. Thanks, Mehrnoosh Attachment Untitled2.zip (583 Downloads)
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9/25/2006 9:44 AM	Rate (1)
Chris Silver Member Joined: 8/31/2005 Last visit: 10/24/2024 Posts: 217 Rating: (41)	Hi! The best would be to rebuild your symbol file: Open the configruation of your SIMATIC PC station in the HW Config editor Open properties window of the OPC server Select the 'S7' tab Select 'None' at the 'Use Symbols' panel Save and Compile the configuration. Open the properties window of the OPC server again. Now select 'All' (or 'Configured') Save and Compile again. Download the configuration to your PC station using the NetPro Editor Now you should be able to browse the OPC server.
	Greetings, Chris
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9/26/2006 2:41 PM	Rate (0)
Mehrnoosh Posts: 102 Rating: (9)	[:D]Dear Chris Thanks a lot, Now it works properly.I even add an othere connection ISO-on-TCP to fetch and write a large amount of data. Thanks again Mehrnoosh
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cat1229 Posts: 27 Rating: (0)	SIMATIC NET is the name of a whole group of modern correspondence systems and items by Siemens. The tending to of articles contained in a robotization part or mechanization framework is done by means of protest names. Superior, quick response time and effective information exchange between a procedure segment and an application for further preparing, e.g. Control-or HMI programming. System wide accessibility of robotization information and process data. Correspondence dependent on S7 and S7opt-correspondence, S5-comp.- correspondence (SEND/Get) and PROFINET for Mechanical Ethernet. Correspondence dependent on S7-correspondence, S5-comp.- correspondence (FDL), DP-convention for PROFIBUS. OPC Robotization Interface for Information Access and for Cautions and Occasions. OPC Scout as a customer with perusing interface.
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Wit_Moderator Moderator Joined: 8/21/2014 Last visit: 11/7/2024 Posts: 1024 Rating: (14)	New question published by Pak Liam is split to a separate thread with the subject can't download to OPC server from simatic manager. Best regards The Helping Hand
	My Forum is the place to personalize your profile, track your topics, and maintain content that interests you. Best regards Wit_Moderator
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