Add an OPC UA Client Connection

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you can connect a new client to the opc ua server the following procedure uses uaexpert on windows 10 as the example client if you are using the docker version of litmus edge and having issues connecting to the opc ua server, refer to issues connecting to opc ua server docid\ x g5vujbupzps26wysuxm before you begin before completing the steps below, make sure you do the following add nodes to the opc ua hierarchy see add a node docid fs aws0vp6vrhvrmuiz or import nodes docid a9edby61uw7 e1ump2fr for more information start the opc ua server see manage the opc ua server docid\ auzipeiw63ioizxleq3xe for more information run your server on port 4840 see manage the opc ua server docid\ auzipeiw63ioizxleq3xe for more information connect a client with uaexpert to connect a client with uaexpert download uaexpert from unified automation https //www unified automation com/downloads/opc ua clients html open uaexpert click the add server button at the top the add server dialog box appears from custom discovery , double click to add a server from the enter url dialog box, enter the litmus edge ip address with the ocp\ tcp\ // protocol on port 4840 for example ocp tcp\ //192 168 1 130 4840 click ok the ua expert client should automatically discover your opc ua server