OPC UA Client Advanced
Review the following information for setting up and configuring the OPC UA Client Advanced.
Compatibility parameter | Compatible items |
|---|---|
Driver type | Ethernet |
Functionality |
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Replaces Gen 1 driver(s) | OPC UA Client OPC UA Client Poll OPC UA Client (Gen1) OPC UA Client Subscribe (Gen1) Learn more about Gen1 and Gen2 Driver Differences |
To find the network parameters of the driver, you have the option of using the Device Discovery Tool. Otherwise, set up the device for Ethernet access and collect the network parameters.
To use the device discovery tool:
- Navigate to DeviceHub > Devices.
Click the Connect a Device box. The Connect Device dialog box appears.
Connect a Device box- Click the Device Type drop-down list and select OPCUA.
- Click the Driver Name drop-down list, and select OPC UA Client Advanced.
Click Device Discovery. The Device Discovery dialog box appears.
Device Discovery option- Select only one of the following fields to use for discovering the device.
- Discovery Server URL (Servers and Endpoints Discovery): No prior setup/configuration is needed to use this field. Replace localhost with the appropriate IP address or domain name that will be used to search for the device. Ensure the correct port number is entered.
- Server URL (Endpoints Discovery): You'll need to enable/configure the server to use this field. Replace localhost with the appropriate IP address or domain name that will be used to search for the device. Ensure the correct port number is entered.
- Delete all text from the field not being used.
- Click Start discovery. When the search is complete, available servers with corresponding security policies will be listed.
- Click the appropriate server/security policy, and then click Update form with discovery results. The Connect Device dialog box appears with Server URL, Security Policy, and Security Mode pre-filled based on the discovery results.
- In the Driver Mode field, select either Polling or Subscription.
- Move onto Step 2 and continue configuring the driver with the remaining parameters.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Type | OPC UA |
Driver | OPC UA Client Advanced |
Driver Mode | Polling or Subscription |
Server URL | The server endpoint URL defined in Step 1 |
Security Policy | The policy you defined in Step 1 |
Security Mode | The mode you defined in Step 1 |
Certificate | Auto-generated |
Private Key | Auto-generated |
Auth Mode | Anonymous, Certificate, or UserName |
Disable Error Certificate Host Name Invalid | false or true |
Default Root | Start node to browse the server |
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- bool
- sbyte
- byte
- int16
- uint16
- int32
- uint32
- int64
- uint64
- float32
- float64
- string
- BLOB
- bool[]
- sbyte[]
- byte[]
- int16[]
- uint16[]
- int32[]
- uint32[]
- int64[]
- uint64[]
- float32[]
- float64[]
- string[]
- BLOB[]
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