OPC Toolbox™

serveritemprops - Property information for items in OPC server name space

Syntax

S = serveritemprops(DAObj,ItemID)
S = serveritemprops(DAObj,ItemID,PropID)

Description

S = serveritemprops(DAObj,ItemID) returns all property information for the OPC server items specified by ItemID. ItemID is a single, fully qualified ItemID, specified as a string. DAObj is an opcda object connected to the OPC server. S is a structure array with the following fields:

The number of properties returned by the server may be different for different ItemIDs.

Item properties include the item's canonical data type, limits, description, current value, etc.

S = serveritemprops(DAObj,ItemID,PropID) returns property information for the property IDs contained in PropID. PropID is a vector of integers. If PropID contains IDs that do not exist for that property, a warning is issued and any remaining property information is returned.

Note   This function is not intended to read large amounts of data. Instead, it is intended to allow you to easily browse and read small amounts of data specific to a particular ItemID.

For a complete list of Property IDs defined by the OPC Foundation, consult OPC Server Item Properties.

Examples

Find the properties of the Matrikon™ Simulation Server's Random.Real4 tag.

da = opcda('localhost', 'Matrikon.OPC.Simulation');
connect(da);
p = serveritemprops(da, 'Random.Real4');

The first property is the item's canonical data type.

p(1)

The third property is the item's quality.

p(3)

See Also

serveritems

save

serveritems