Configuring the OPC Fire Network

  • You want to configure the OPC fire network to support a 3rd-party system. To this purpose you must first create and configure and OPC network and then link a function to a data point of the OPC network. For background information, see the reference section.
  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  • System Browser is in Management View.
  1. Create and configuring an OPC network:
  1. To use the customized OPC library, you need to link the customized OPC functions to the OPC Network data points. Proceed as follows:
    a. In System Browser, select Project > Field Networks > [OPC Network].
    b. Select a data point in the structure of the OPC Network.
    c. Open the Main expander.
    d. From the Function drop-down list, select the OPC function to link to the data point.
    NOTE: Unselect the All check box to display the default available function for the selected data point.
    e. Click Save .
    f. Repeat step 2 for all data points of the OPC Network.
Selection of a Function to Link to a Data Point of the OPC Network