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Contents

Index

• Getting Started

• Introduction

• Product Overview

About OPC Toolbox Software

Understanding OPC Servers

System Requirements

Getting Command-Line Function Help

• Preparing to Use OPC Toolbox Software

Installing the OPC Foundation Core Components

Configuring DCOM

Installing the Matrikon OPC Simulation Server

• Troubleshooting

Unable to Find an OPC Server

"Class not registered" Error

Unable to Query the Server

Unable to Connect to Server

Unable to Create a Group

Error While Querying Interface

• Quick Start: Using OPC Data Access Functions

• Example: Basic OPC Toolbox Data Acquisition Procedure

Step 1: Locate Your OPC Data Access Server

Step 2: Create an OPC Data Access Client Object

Step 3: Connect to the OPC Data Access Server

Step 4: Create an OPC Data Access Group Object

Step 5: Browse the Server Name Space

Step 6: Add OPC Data Access Items to the Group

Step 7: View All Item Values

Step 8: Configure Group Properties for Logging

Step 9: Log OPC Server Data

Step 10: Plot the Data

Step 11: Clean Up

• Quick Start: Using the OPC Tool Data Access GUI

• Example: Basic OPC Toolbox Acquisition Procedure using the OPC Tool GUI

Step 1: Open the OPC Tool GUI

Step 2: Locate Your OPC Server

Step 3: Create an OPC Data Access Client Object

Step 4: Connect to the OPC Server

Step 5: Create an OPC Data Access Group Object

Step 6: Browse the Server Name Space

Step 7: Add OPC Data Access Items to the Group

Step 8: View All Item Values

Step 9: Configure Group Properties for Logging

Step 10: Log OPC Server Data

Step 11: Plot the Data

Step 12: Clean Up

• Quick Start: Using OPC Historical Data Access Functions

• Example: Basic OPC Toolbox Historical Data Acquisition

Step 1: Locate Your OPC Historical Data Access Server

Step 2: Create an OPC Historical Data Access Client Object

Step 3: Connect to the OPC Historical Data Access Server

Step 4: Retrieve Historical Data

Step 5: Plot the Data

Step 6: Clean Up

• User's Guide

• Release Notes

Examples

Use this list to find examples in the documentation.

Fundamentals

Basic OPC Toolbox Data Acquisition Procedure
Basic OPC Toolbox Acquisition Procedure using the OPC Tool GUI
Basic OPC Toolbox Historical Data Acquisition

Events and Callbacks

Using the Default Callback Function
Accessing Data in the Event Log
Writing a Callback Function
Viewing Recently Logged Data

OPC Toolbox Block Library

Reading and Writing Data from the Matrikon OPC Simulation Server

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