Siemens SIMATIC NET - Using the OPC Scout; Establishing a Connection to the Server

7 Example — OPC Application for Industrial Ethernet
90
Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start
Release 5/2005
C79000-G8976-C156-07
7.5 Using the OPC Scout
7.5.1 Establishing a Connection to the Server
The OPC Scout as Client for Commissioning and Testing
You can now access the data objects of the S7 station with any OPC client. The
OPC Scout ships with this product as the tool for commissioning and testing.
Follow the steps below to read the inputs and set the outputs with the OPC Scout:
Activity
1.
Start the OPC Scout from the start menu:
(Start
"
SIMATIC
"
SIMATIC NET
"
OPC Scout).
2.
Double-click the “OPC.SimaticNET” entry to link the OPC Scout with the OPC Server.
The OPC Server is started.