How to establish the communication between control builder M and system 800xA using soft controller.
Hi
I am trying to establish communication between control builder M and system 800xA without hardware(using soft controller).
I have configured soft controller and downloaded the sample programme in control builder M.
then after when I Open the system 800xA (SCADA), I can able to see all variable(without any configuration in 800xA) which was configured.
But i am getting BAD(communication failure) quality as i attached in file.
I am trying to establish communication between control builder M and system 800xA without hardware(using soft controller).
I have configured soft controller and downloaded the sample programme in control builder M.
then after when I Open the system 800xA (SCADA), I can able to see all variable(without any configuration in 800xA) which was configured.
But i am getting BAD(communication failure) quality as i attached in file.
Asked 4 months ago
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Ensure the below things,
1. Enable the Simulation mode for controller
2. Download the Sample Application to Soft Controller
3. Check the particular Controller IP shows Smile icon in OPC Configuration Window
4. OPC DA Service should be UP and running in 800xA
1. Enable the Simulation mode for controller
2. Download the Sample Application to Soft Controller
3. Check the particular Controller IP shows Smile icon in OPC Configuration Window
4. OPC DA Service should be UP and running in 800xA
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Have you connected OPC server in the 800xA system to the soft controller?
Answered 4 months ago
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Yes I have connected to the soft controller with 127.0.0.1:2 identity.
Answered 4 months ago
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No.
when I am trying to connect in OPC server there is no controller in available controller even i entered manually identity of controller but does not get any successfully message.
when I am trying to connect in OPC server there is no controller in available controller even i entered manually identity of controller but does not get any successfully message.
Answered 4 months ago
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I'm afraid that there is no file is attached to your question
Answered 4 months ago
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1. First Open Soft Controller. Start the soft controller. Once it is started, go to File ---> View Log file, Check for network address for example- 172.16.80.151:2. Copy this.
2. Open OPC server for AC800M. On Data Access tab, paste the IP exactly in the same way -172.16.80.151:2. DO same at Alarm tab.
3. Go to control builder. Go to ethernet tab (1st one) of Controller in hardware. Go to setting, put IP address- 172.16.80.151. Save it.
4. Under Applications, go to "Controllers", right click on your controller---> properties ---> System Identity --> Put IP Address 172.16.80.151:2
5. Again right click on your controller---> properties ---> click Simulate hardware.
After thus you will see all your actual hardware would have come with letter "s" in red color in front of it. This means, virtually your hardware is in simulation mode & it will acts as realt hardware connections.
Also please make sure Controller name is provided. You can download the application now.
After this you have to check for OPC services in service structure & the service is mapped in control structure.
Find the attached screen shots for reference.
2. Open OPC server for AC800M. On Data Access tab, paste the IP exactly in the same way -172.16.80.151:2. DO same at Alarm tab.
3. Go to control builder. Go to ethernet tab (1st one) of Controller in hardware. Go to setting, put IP address- 172.16.80.151. Save it.
4. Under Applications, go to "Controllers", right click on your controller---> properties ---> System Identity --> Put IP Address 172.16.80.151:2
5. Again right click on your controller---> properties ---> click Simulate hardware.
After thus you will see all your actual hardware would have come with letter "s" in red color in front of it. This means, virtually your hardware is in simulation mode & it will acts as realt hardware connections.
Also please make sure Controller name is provided. You can download the application now.
After this you have to check for OPC services in service structure & the service is mapped in control structure.
Find the attached screen shots for reference.
Answered 4 months ago
by Stefan Stromqvist
What is your config in the AC 800M OPC Server?
You must add :2 for a SoftController, eg 172.16.4.11:2
If the SoftController is running locally on the same computer as the OPC server, you can use the loopback address (+suffix): 127.0.0.1:2
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