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\ fve9zdqxyktq2bm0mg1je 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\ lvu 8k3p8hjyd0tnwtlgm or import nodes docid\ kojpgzbancpqjdo7ccj for more information start the opc ua server see manage the opc ua server docid 7vkil1p6hpevwgmvj98dx for more information run your server on port 4840 see manage the opc ua server docid 7vkil1p6hpevwgmvj98dx 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