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CALServer
This server allows you to monitor/control CAL controllers – see http://www.cal-controls.com/. You should be aware of the following issues:
- If you want to run this server alongside another OPC Server then start this server first as it does not like contending for COM ports with other software.
- You must set the access list to the level that you want to retrieve parameter/tags for e.g. if you wish to see Level 3 Registers and below then you must set the access level to 3.
- Most ‘Item IDs’ are supported as Strings, which appear to be writeable, however the server accepts no writes. Numerics are writeable.
- If any of your PC software crashes whilst this server is running then you will have to reboot your PC to get this server working again.
Hexatec
This server allows you to monitor PC disc space – see http://www.hexatec.com/.
There are no known issues with this server.
Honeywell HMX RAE OPC Servers
There are 2 OPC Servers that SpecView will find:
- The “Hmx.RaeServer_I” is an “in process” server, which SpecView will not communicate with.
- The “Hmx.RaeServer_O” Use SpecView build #770 and later to use this OPC server with SpecView.
TrendServer Pro
This server will work with SpecView but has the following limitations:
If the instrument being monitored by the OPC Server is very busy then it’s communications may not be current and the OPC Server will report back “bad” values which appear as 'N/R's in SpecView
- There is a limit of 100 items per SpecView Update Rate in the OPC Server. If your variable is constantly showing 'N/R's then change it’s Update Rate in SpecView
- Ensure that you are running version 1.0.0.23 or later of the OPC Driver (SVOPC) as a fix was applied to correct Strings which are shown as constantly changing inside SpecView but in reality are constant in the OPC Server.
iTools
This server allows you to monitor/control Eurotherm instrument/controllers – see http://www.eurotherm3.com/itools/.
The only known issue with this server is running it on a different operating system than that of your OPC Client. If you have this situation then open iTools ModBus Server, goto Edit-Server Settings-Advanced. Check Bypass NT COM/DCOM security settings. This must be a solid black check, not grayed out.
KEPServerEx
This server allows you to monitor/control a wide variety of instrument/controllers/PLCs – see http://www.kepware.com/.
There are no known issues with this server when using build #702 onwards; prior to this build not all of the groups/items were visible.
MSI.Modbus.OPCServer
This server allows you to monitor/control a Marathon Sensors (aka Marathon Monitors) Inc instrument/controllers.
There are no known issues with this server, aside from possibly having to register the OPC Server to Windows if it does not appear in the Local OPC Servers list (this is covered in the OPC Servers manual but the command line is “MSIModbusOPCServer /RegServer”).
MSL Datascan
See http://www.msl-datascan.com
If you are using version 1.11 or later of this server then it will work with all SpecView builds. If you are using an older version e.g. 1.10 then you must use SpecView build #755 or later; prior to this build this server was NOT supported.
OPC.SimaticNet
This server is supplied by Siemens and works with their PLCs. By default it will NOT put items into groups (which is what SpecView requires!) and so will NOT work with SpecView. You have to copy/program your inputs, outputs etc into a local dbase and then import them using the supplied OPC Scout into groups. Once you have done this then SpecView will see the
groups and you can then create SpecView instruments from them.
SpecView build #810 or later will allow you to create a SpecView instrument from the top-level OPC Server group in the tree list. This version also fixes previous problems when talking to the OPC.SimaticNet OPC Server.
RSLinx OPC Server
This server is an integral part of RSLinx. It only becomes available to clients when an activation key is installed that enhances it to one of the following RSLinx versions:
- Single Node (1 local client, no remote clients)
- OEM (local clients, no remote clients)
- SDK (local clients, no remote clients)
- Professional (local clients, no remote clients)
- Gateway (local clients, remote clients)
You will need to have installed SpecView build #812 or later to use this OPC Server. Since release 2.43.00 of RSLinx OPC Server SpecView builds #812 and 813 will report error:
E12179 Failed to retrieve any groups from the OPC Server 'RSLinx OPC Server'. Ensure that the OPC Server is running and correctly configured.
Only SpecView builds #814 and later are compatible with release 2.43.00 of RSLinx OPC Server. You will need to update your copy of SpecView to be able to connect to release 2.43.00 of RSLinx OPC Server.
If you have an older version of RSLinx OPC Server than 2.43.00 and you get the E12179 error message from SpecView builds #814 and later then there is a workaround that provides compatibility with older versions of RSLinx OPC Server. You will need to shutdown SpecView and add the following lines to the SV3.INI in the SpecView installed folder:
[OPC]
BrowseRSLinxOPCServerHierarchically=Y
Restart SpecView and try to browse the RSLinx OPC Server again.
Signatrol SL400
This server works with SpecView aside from one problem area. The Signatrol SL400 OPC Server will report values as having a bad quality when it is in “sleep” mode, SpecView will report such values as 'N/R's since they are clearly in an undetermined state! The only way to force SpecView to treat the good value as the current value is to setup a strategy event and action to copy the OPC parameter upon change of value. In this way SpecView will only copy the good value and ignore the bad value.
It should be noted, however, that SpecView does not approve of using such a process as it fools the end-user into thinking that the current value is the last good value which could be considerably out of date!
Software Toolbox TOP Server
This server allows you to monitor/control a wide variety of instrument/controllers/PLCs – see
http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/store/item_pages/itempage_929.asp from http://www.softwaretoolbox.com.
There are no known issues with this server.
Sunware’s OPC Servers
- Allen Bradley SLC500 (DF1 Protocol) OPC Server
As yet untested with SpecView
- Mitsubishi A Type OPC Server
As yet untested with SpecView
- Mitsubishi FX Type OPC Server
As yet untested with SpecView
- Modbus (RTU/ASCII) OPC Server
As yet untested with SpecView
- Nudam OPC Server
As yet untested with SpecView
- Omron C Series OPC Server
This server allows you to monitor/control Omron C Series instrument/controllers – see http://www.sunware.com.tw/.
You must have SpecView/32 build #694 and onwards to use this server. There are no known issues with this server.