14.1.1 Settings
- CIMON (Unlicensed)
Select [Tools] - [Data Server Editor], then click the icon in the [Data Server Editor] window and select [Add Ethernet Device].
After assigning a device name and selecting a device type, the below configuration window is available.
Item | Description |
Device Name | Allows the user to assign a name for the I/O Device. |
Device Protocol | Select the type of target device. This also selects the driver used to communicate with the device. |
Time Out | The timeout feature periodically checks whether the connection is still valid. If a requested frame is not received in the assigned time, it will be processed as a communication failure. This option is not applied if the protocol is TCP/IP. Values represent multiples of 100ms. For example, a value of 10 represents 1000ms or 1 second. |
Retry Count | Assign the number of communication retry attempts after a communication failure. |
Use All Tags | Allows the user to upload all of the tags in the project file to the data server. This option is only available for [OPC UA SERVER] and [SPARKPLUG CLIENT] device protocols. |
Depending on the selected [Device Protocol] the configuration options in the [Ethernet] tab will vary.
(1) OPC UA Server
Item | Description |
IPv4 Address | Assign an IP Address for the Data Server |
Ethernet Type | Allows the user to choose between UDP & TCP. |
Port | Assign a port number for the Data Sever. |
(2) Modbus TCP Server
Item | Description |
IPv4 Address | Assign an IP Address for the Data Server |
Port | Assign a port number for the Data Sever. |
(3) Sparkplug Client
*Review this section with Christian, unsure on a few things.
Item | Description | |
Broker Address | Assign an IP Address for the Broker Device. | |
Port | Assign a port number for the Broker Device. | |
Client ID | The timeout feature periodically checks whether the connection is still valid. If a requested frame is not received in the assigned time, it will be processed as a communication failure. This option is not applied if the protocol is TCP/IP. Values represent multiples of 100ms. For example, a value of 10 represents 1000ms or 1 second. | |
QOS | Assign the number of communication retry attempts after a communication failure. | |
Use SSL | Allows the user to upload all of the tags in the project file to the data server. This option is only available for [OPC UA SERVER] and [SPARKPLUG CLIENT] device protocols. | |
CA Path |
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Cert Path |
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Private Key Path |
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Use MQTT Passwords |
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MQTT Username |
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MQTT Password |
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Private Key Password |
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Running Mode |
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Polling Rate (ms) |
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Namespace |
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Group ID |
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EoN ID |
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(4) Gateway GRPC Server
Item | Description |
IPv4 Address | Assign an IP Address for the Data Server |
Port | Assign a port number for the Data Sever. |