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14.1.1 Settings

14.1.1 Settings

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

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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

 

Cert Path

 

Private Key Path

 

Use MQTT Passwords

 

MQTT Username

 

MQTT Password

 

Private Key Password

 

Running Mode

 

Polling Rate (ms)

 

Namespace

 

Group ID

 

EoN ID

 

(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.

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