Yaskawa MP2000iec OPC Server

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Yaskawa MP2000iecOPC Server

• Motion Control Division
• Yaskawa Electric America, Inc.

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Overview

• What is OPC?
• OLE for Process Control
• The Yaskawa OPC Server is a software application
  that enables Ethernet communication between any
  OPC Client and the MP2000Siec.
• OPC server allows the OPC Client to read and
  write variables to and from the controller to
  visualize or control the running processes.
• The OPC Server can be started either
  automatically by an OPC Client or manually.

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• How is OPC used?
• OPC allows the designer to create a PC based HMI
  to the MP2000iec
• VB, C, etc.
• OPC allows the designer to link the MP2000iec to
  their existing software process control that
  supports OPC
• Think n Do
• Steeplechase
• Wonderware, RSView , Labview

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• What do I need to use OPC?
• Software platform that supports OPC
• OPC is Windows technology
• ProConOS OPC Server 2.1
• One development version supplied with each copy
  of MotionWorks IEC
• Licensed copy must be purchased for each machine
  installation
• Any OPC Client software
• Kepware
• Advosol
• Link to OPC.OUT.PCOS.21

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• Getting started
• Install the OPC server to the target PC
• ProConOS OPC-Server 2.1 Desktop_build99.exe

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• Configure the OPC server
• Run OPCConfig.exe

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• Click settingsto set the IP address of the
  controller

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• Test the OPC
• A test client comes with Yaskawas OPC Server
• Run OPCClient.exe

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• VB 30 minute demo