Saia S-Bus OPC Server

WEBfactory 2010

Saia S-Bus OPC Server

Abstract

Check out these articles and learn more details about the Saia S-Bus OPC Server Configuration tool and how to use it.

The configuration tool for the WEBfactory 2010 Saia S-Bus OPC Server is accessible via the Start Menu > Programs > WEBfactory 2010 > OPC Server Configuration > Saia S-Bus OPC Server.

Saia S-Bus OPC Server configuration tool

The Project menu features the following contextual options:

Project menu

Description	Function
New Project	Creates a new configuration
Open Configuration	Opens and exits configuration
Save Configuration	Saves the configuration
Save Configuration as...	Saves the configuration using a different name
Exit	Closes the program

The Edit menu features the following contextual options:

Edit menu

Description	Function
Undo	Undoes the last change
Redo	Redoes the previous undone change
Insert station	Inserts a new station in the configuration
Copy station	Duplicates a station
Delete station...	Deletes a selected station
Insert item	Inserts an item in the configuration
Delete item(s)...	Deletes the selected items
Import Saia Project	Opens a dialog allowing the user to select a Saia project and import it
Saia S-Bus Configuration	Configures the Saia S-Bus device and the communication properties

The Server menu features the following contextual options:

Server menu

Description	Function
Start OPC Server	Starts the OPC Server
Stop OPC Server	Stops the OPC Server
Set active configuration file...	Allows the user to the select the .xml configuration file and set it as active

The toolbar below the menu contains all commands that are accessible via the menus:

The Configurator toolbar

Description	Function
	Create new configuration
	Open existing configuration
	Save current configuration
	Insert a new station
	Copy station
	Delete station
	Insert tag
	Delete tag
	Undo
	Redo
	Starts the OPC Server
	Stops the OPC Server

The Station properties section features the following settings:

Station properties panel

Description	Function
Name	The station name. The name is created in SAIA Communications library.
Ex:	When using only one station, assign the value -1 to the Ex property.
S-Bus Station	The station number from the PLC project.
Extra Station	The IP address of the controller followed by the port via which the communication takes place (:5050).
Update	The actualization rate of the OPC server.
Profi S-Bus Station	The station number from the PLC project.

The Saia S-Bus OPC Server features the folowing filtering options:

Filter panel

Description	Function
Column	Select the column to be used in filtering.
Value	The value to be filtered by. Supports wildcards.
Name	The item name.
Item Type	The type of the item.
Type	The type of the value.
Access	The access permissions (read/write/read&write)
Count	The amount of values read from a specific address.
Address	The address of the item.
DBNum	The address of the Data Block from which the reading is done when the data type is set to DB (Data Block).

The Item properties section features the following settings:

Item Properties panel

Description	Function
Name	The item name.
Type	The type of the value
Access	The access permissions (read/write/read&write)
Count	The amount of values read from a specific address
Address	The address of the item
DBNum	The address of the Data Block from which the reading is done when the data type is set to DB (Data Block)
Substitute For Null	Replacement value (Hex value) which is used to replace NULL values inside a string value.
CPU	The ID from which the data is coming.

The General settings section features the following options:

General Settings panel

Description	Function
Flat names	If the option is checked, it removes the data type from the connection name, making it shorter.
Connection name	The name of the connection.

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