ICN OPC Server User’s Guide
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Introduction
1.1 Introduction
ICN OPC Server is an Industrial IT enabled software product. It is an OPC Foundation
compliant server application (serial communications device interface) that allows
hardware devices to communicate with OPC Clients such as ABB Operate IT Products
and other software manufacturer's HSI packages like ICONICS’ Genesis32, Intellution's
FIX Dynamics and similar packages from Wonderware, CI Technologies and others. For
client software packages that are not OPC compliant, the server also supports dynamic
data entry (DDE) type links. ViZapp, Visual Application Designer, is also an OPC Client
that can use this OPC server to communicate with the devices it configures. The OPC
server handles the reading and writing of the device data. See Overview of OPC based
configuration for steps involved in configuring the client and server.
This OPC server supports MODCELL and MOD 30ML Controllers and MOD30
Instruments such as Controller, Recorder, Math Unit and Sequence and Logic Unit (SLU)
using the ICN (Instrument Communication Network) communication protocol.
The server is used to build the tag database that contains information about the tags such
as tag name, address, device (instrument) from which they are coming and communication
port settings. Any OPC Client application, such as OPC based HMI Software, can plug
and play with this and present the data to the user.
An OPC Client is included in the ABB ICN OPC Server. This monitor client is useful for
viewing live data and determining if configured tags are receiving correct data from the
hardware.
1.2 Definitions
1.2.1 ICN Protocol
ICN (Instrument Communication Network) is a master-less token passing protocol. It is
used for Peer-to-peer communication between the members on the ICN. It can also be
used for communication to host devices such as Computer and LCP (Local Control Panel).
The maximum number of devices on the ICN is 16. Each device should have a unique
address in the range of 0 – F Hex (0 – 15). Each device on the network is assured access to
the token every 250 ms. The device can receive or transmit messages or data when it has
the token.
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1.2.2 Mini-link and Mini-link External
Mini-link Internal (1731 and 1732N) or Mini-link External (1733N) is used for connecting
the ICN to a host computer. It is also considered to be a member on the ICN. The Minilink Internal is plugged into an ISA slot of the Personal Computer where as Mini-link
External is connected to a serial port of the Personal Computer. Boh types of Mini-links
can connect up to 2 ICNs. The Mini-link External has 2 serial ports (9 pin and 25 pin) for
connection to computers.
1.2.3 Built-in OPC Client
An OPC Client application is built-in with the ICN OPC Server for monitoring and
testing your Server’s configuration. It is this part of the OPC application that collects
data received by the OPC Server and presents to the user. The data presented by the
OPC Client is live.
OPC Client is useful for testing the communication between the devices and the OPC
Server. It can also be used for testing other 3rd party OPC applications connected to the
server.
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Installation
2.1 Objectives
This chapter explains the installation procedure for the ICN OPC Server.
2.2 System requirements:
For running the ICN OPC Server, you need the following computer configuration and
software installed:
• Pentium 300 MHz or faster processor with 64 MB RAM.
• At least 100 MB of available hard disk space.
• CD ROM Drive (at least 4 speed, higher speed recommended)
• A SVGA monitor or better.
• Windows 2000 or Windows XP or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. Service Release
4.0 or higher with Service Pack 5 or higher or Microsoft Windows 98 Second
Edition or Microsoft Windows 95 B Release with DCOM
• A mouse or other compatible pointing device.
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2.3 Instructions:
The following procedure explains how to install ICN OPC Server on your computer. Start
your Microsoft Windows operating system.
Windows 95 needs DCOM (Distributed COM) for running the ICN OPC Server. The
ICN OPC Server setup will detect if DCOM was already installed on your computer. If
DCOM was not present, it will install it.
This is an issue with only Windows 95. If DCOM was already present in your Windows
95 system and is of a lower version, ICN OPC Server setup will update it.
Note also that DCOM is also installed as part of Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher and some
other programs.
ICN OPC Server also requires a software component called the OPC Data Access
Components.
The above programs are installed by ICN OPC Server in the background during the Setup
and do not require any user inputs.
Close all applications that are running in your computer currently before starting the
ICN OPC Server setup. If a previous installation of the software exists, you will be
prompted to choose an option from the list: Modify, Repair and Remove.
2.3.1 ICN OPC Server Setup
1. Insert the ICN OPC Server CD into the CD-ROM drive.
In most computers where auto run is enabled, the setup will start automatically as soon as
you put the ICN OPC Server CD in the drive and close the drive. If auto run is not enabled
in your computer you will need to run it manually.
To run the setup manually, select Run from the Start Menu of Windows. The Run dialog
box will appear as shown below:
Figure 2 .1.
Run dialog box
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Type D:\SETUP.EXE or E:\SETUP.EXE, (CD DriveLetter:\Setup.exe depending on
2. The ICN OPC Server Setup introductory screen displays briefly while installation is
Figure 2 .2.
ICN OPC Server
Setup
the letter you use for the CD-ROM drive) and click on OK or press
initiating.
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ENTER.
3. The following message will be displayed if you are installing the ICN OPC Server under
Windows 95.
Figure 2 .3.
ICN OPC Server
Setup
The features that are not supported under Windows 95 and 98 are:
• Visual properties such as color and texture of the blocks in the function block
diagram.
• Memory management – limitation on the number of documents you can have in a
project or workspace. This is due to the limitations in the operating system.
The setup will display the Welcome dialog box as shown below. Click on Next to
continue.
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Figure 2 .4.
ICN OPC Server
Setup -Welcome
4. ABB Software License Agreement will be displayed next and will display the legal
information about using the ICN OPC Server Software. Click on Yes if you accept the
agreement. Clicking on No will terminate the Setup. Refer to the next figure.
ABB Software License Agreement is a legal document. Read it carefully before
clicking on Yes.
Figure 2 .5.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –ABB license
Agreement
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An Information dialog box will be displayed next as shown in the next figure:
Figure 2 .6.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –Information
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5. Enter User Information: The User Information dialog box will be displayed next as
Figure 2 .7.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –Destination
Location
shown below. Type your name, company name and the serial number. This serial number
can be found on the CD case or the ICN OPC Server package you received. Click on Next
to continue.
6. The Choose Destination Location dialog box will be displayed next as shown in the next
figure. We will choose the default location for the setup. Click on Next to continue.
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If you want to install ICN OPC Server onto a different folder, click on the Browse
button to open the Choose Folder dialog box and then browse to the desired folder or
create a new folder by typing its name in the Path field.
• Click on OK to continue.
Figure 2 .8.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –Choose
Destination
7. Select Components for installation: The ICN OPC Server Software package consists of
the main software and a few options. You can choose the options at the time of setup. By
default, all available options are selected, except for On-line Documentation.
These options will be displayed as check boxes on the dialog box. See the next figure for
example.
This dialog box also shows the space required on the hard disk to install the selected
options and the total free space on the disk. Accept the defaults and then click on Next to
continue.
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Figure 2 .9.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –Select
Components
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8. Choose the Program Folder: The ICN OPC Server setup will also create a program
folder and will create program shortcuts inside that folder. You can use these shortcuts to
start the programs. The default program folder that will be automatically created will be:
ABB Control Solutions Software Suite.
If you want to create a new program folder you can type its name in the Program
Folders field on this dialog box. If you want to use one of the existing program
folders, you can choose it from the Existing Folders list box on this dialog box by
clicking on it.
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Figure 2 .10.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –Select
Components
Figure 2 .11.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –Program
Folder
• Click on Next to continue.
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9. The ICN OPC Server Setup will display the Start Copying Files dialog box next as
shown in the figure above. This dialog box will display the settings you have selected.
Click on Next to continue.
Figure 2 .12.
ICN OPC Server
Setup
10. The setup will start now and will display a progress bar as shown above. After the Setup
copied all the required files, the following Information box will be displayed.
The ICN OPC Server CD contains all the technical documentation in Adobe PDF
format. If your system does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed already, you can
install it from the CD after the ICN OPC Server Setup completes.
Figure 2 .13.
ICN OPC Server
Setup
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11. ICN OPC Server Setup will register all the software components with the Windows
Figure 2 .14.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –HardLock
Driver
12. After the files are registered, the setup will be complete and a dialog box as shown in the
registry and a message box as shown below will be displayed.
next figure will be displayed.
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Figure 2 .15.
ICN OPC Server
Setup –Setup
Complete
• Click on Finish to complete the installation.
• If the setup had to overwrite any DLLs that were open in the system at the time of
Setup, then you will need to restart the computer for the changes to be effective.
You can opt to restart your computer at a later time.
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Application Tutorial
3.1 Objectives
In this lab, we will configure an ICN OPC Server database and add a device to it. We will
use this database to download the PIDLAB Strategy from the previous lab to the MOD
30ML instrument.
We will also populate the OPC database with tags using the Modcell Interface File (.MIF)
created in the previous lab and monitor the data by reading them from the instrument
using the built-in OPC Client of the ICN OPC Server.
After completing this lab you should be able to:
• Configure a ICN OPC database
• Download the Instrument document (strategy)
• View the signals using the built-in OPC Client
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3.2 Instructions
3.2.1 Part 1
1. Launch the ICN OPC Server: From the Windows Start menu, select Programs-ABB
Control Solutions Software Suite - ICN OPC Server.
• The OPC Server will launch as shown in the next figure.
• A blank tag database Untitled is opened by default.
We will add a device to this database. We will save this database later.
Figure 3 .1.
ABB ICN OPC
Server
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2. Add a hardware device to the database: Click on the New ICN Device button on the
toolbar or select Add-New ICN Device from the menu bar at the top. This will open the
ICN Device Properties dialog box as shown in the figure below:
• We will configure the properties of the MOD 30ML device we are adding in this
dialog box.
Figure 3 .2.
Add new ICN
Device
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• Type the name MOD30ML in the Name field (the name is user-configurable and
can be anything!).
• Select the Type as MOD30ML Controller from the drop down menu.
• Select the serial communication port of the computer to which the MOD 30ML is
connected, in the Port field. Click on the down arrow in this field to show the dropdown menu and then select the port. (COM1 for example).
• Type the ICN Number in the ICN Number field.
• Type the instrument’s address in the Instrument Address field. This is the
instrument’s ICN address on the ICN specified in the ICN Number field above.
• Leave the Timeout in the default value of 1000 ms.
Timeout value in ms is the time for which the OPC server tries to re-establish
communication with the device in the case of a communication failure.
• Click on OK on this dialog box. The Modcell Interface File dialog will appear
next as shown in the figure below:
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Figure 3 .3.
Modcell Interface
File
Figure 3 .4.
Port Properties
• Click on the button next to the File Name field. A file selection dialog box as
shown below will appear next. Browse for the folder that has the .MIF file from
this dialog box and then select it. This is the file you generated while compiling
your database.
• Click on the Open button on this dialog box. This will attach the tags that are in
the .MIF file (tags that are configured in the CL - Configured List block) to the
device we just added.
If you do not have a MIF file to specify, you can click on the Cancel button on the
Modcell Interface File dialog box above. You can add the MIF file later if needed, by
selecting the device and then right-clicking on it and then selecting Import Modcell
Interface from the menu that appears.
3. Configure the serial port for the communication: Click on the Edit – Ports from the
menu bar. The Port Properties dialog box will be displayed as shown below:
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Figure 3 .5.
Port Properties
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• Select the COMM port from the drop-down menu in the Port field and then enable
it by checking the box next to the Enable field.
Figure 3 .6.
ABB ICN OPC
Server database
• Choose the Baud Rate, Parity, Flow Control, Data bits and Stop bits from this
dialog box. Make sure these entries match the settings of the instrument.
• Click on OK to complete the Port configuration.
• Click on OK. The added device will be displayed in the Device Tree on the left
frame as shown in the next figure:
4. Save the database: The OPC tag database can be save as a file with an extension .ICNS
• Select File – Save from the menu bar. Refer to the following figure.
• The Save As dialog box will be displayed next as shown below:
• Choose the same folder where you have saved the instrument database for saving
this file and then type a name for the OPC tag database file in the File name field.
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Figure 3 .7.
File – Save As
• Click on the Save button to save the file. The Title bar of the OPC Server will
redisplay with the saved file name.
• You can now either close the ICN OPC Server application by selecting File – Exit
from the menu bar at the top or minimize it.
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3.2.2 Part 2 – Downloading database from ViZapp
5. Run the Vizapp Application and open your workspace document. Open your instrument
document on the right frame. Select Instrument – Download from the menu bar at the
top.
• The Communication Setup dialog box will be displayed as shown below:
Figure 3 .8.
Communication
Setup
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• Click on the Browse button next to the Server name field to browse the OPC
Servers registered in the system.
• The Select OPC Server dialog box will be displayed as shown in the next figure:
• Look at the Available Servers box at the bottom. The ABB ICN (item
ABB.ICN.DataAccess) Server should be listed there.
The VizApp Setup installs the ICN OPC Server and registers it to the Windows
registry. If you have other OPC Servers registered in the system, you will see them
also in the Available Servers list.
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Figure 3 .9.
Select OPC Server
Figure 3 .10.
Communication
Setup
• Click on ABB.ICN.DataAccess item to select it. It should now be displayed in the
Server Name field. Click on OK.
• The Communication Setup dialog box will redisplay with ABB.ICN.DataAccess
in the Server Name field as shown below:
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Figure 3 .11.
Select Device
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6. Select the Device: Click on the Browse button next to the Device Name field.
• The Select Device dialog box will display as shown below next. You will also
notice the ICN OPC Server application started automatically with the OPC
database file you last saved.
• This Select Device dialog box will show the name of the device you added to the
OPC Database in Part A of this lab. Select the device and then click on OK.
The devices in the Select Device list are populated from the last saved/opened ICN
OPC Server database file
• The Communication dialog box will redisplay as shown below with the name of
the device in the Device Name field.
7. Populate OPC Server tag database with attributes selected in the Modcell Interface File
(.MIF file):
• Refer to the following display.
• Check the box Populate ViZapp and Server Tag lists by clicking on it and then
select the Modcell Interface File (.MIF) from the Available MIF Files list at he
bottom.
By doing this you can populate the OPC Server tag database with tags that will be
automatically created from the attributes defined in the MIF file (attributes added to
your Configured List blocks in the strategy). This will save a tremendous amount of
engineering time as you do not have to create each tag manually.
This will also create a list of Tags in the VizApp Configurator automatically. These
tags can be used to add graphic objects to your instrument documents and display
documents.
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Figure 3 .12.
Communication
Setup
Figure 3 .13.
Downloading
Figure 3 .14.
Download
• Click on OK on this dialog box. The Download Status Indicator will display as
shown below if the communication with the instrument was established. If there
was no communication, you will get error message boxes.
• After successful download, the following message box saying “Download
completed without error” will be displayed. Click on OK.
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• The OPC Server application will also be closed automatically if it was started by
VizApp for downloading.
3.2.3 Part 3 – ABB ICN OPC Client
8. Launch the ICN OPC Server Application if it was not running already. It will be launched
with your last saved database (for example boiler.icns) as shown below:
Figure 3 .15.
OPC Server
database with tags
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Figure 3 .16.
OPC Live Data
• Do you notice that the OPC database is populated with tags from the MIF file
automatically? Also notice that the tags are shown with alias names.
9. View Live data by starting the built-in OPC client application:
• Select View - Monitor from the menu bar at the top. This will start the built-in
OPC client and show live data from the instrument in the Value column of the
OPC Server application. Refer to the figure above.
• The live data is read-only as this OPC client application and is mainly used for
testing the function of the OPC Server and the communication between the
hardware devices and the OPC Server tag database. It does not allow writing of the
same.
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Operation and Reference
4.1 ICN OPC Server
4.1.1 OPC Tag Database
The database is typically made up of the following:
Devices: These are hardware devices (MOD30 / MODCELL / MOD 30ML) connected to
the OPC Server.
Groups: Tags/Signals can be grouped together into groups. Groups follow a device that
means that you can make groups of tags from a device. In the ICN OPC
database, the grouping will be based on the grouping in the CL block in the
instrument database database.
Each block in the database will be one group and will have the selected attributes of that
block. For example, if you have a block named FIC-100, the group will be called FIC-100
and the signals like PVI, SP, OP etc, will be tags belonging to that group.
Blocks inside a compound will be grouped into a bigger group with name as the
compound name.
Grouping is only for the user’s convenience. If aliases are configured in the CL block for
tags, then the tags will be attached to the devices directly (at the root level).
Tags: Tags define the properties of signals such as address of the signal, group and
device it belongs to, data type and scaling. Examples of tags are PVI, SP, and
OP etc, of a PID block.
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Figure 4 .1.
OPC Server Tag
database
Having a .MIF file is very handy. Connecting the MIF file to a device in the OPC tag
database will create the groups and signals automatically. This will save a tremendous
amount of time compared to creating them manually.
4.1.2 ICN Device Properties
Configure the properties of the MOD30 or MODCELL or MOD 30ML device in this
dialog.
Figure 4 .2.
ICN Device Properties
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Name: Type a name for the device – you can type any name in the Name field.
Port: Select the serial communication port of the computer to which the device is
connected to in the Port field. Click on the down arrow in this field to show the dropdown menu and then select the port (For example, COM1).
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Timeout: Timeout value in ms is the time for which the OPC server tries to reestablish
communication with the device in the case of a communication failure. The default value
of 1000 ms should not need to be changed.
Address: Type the instrument’s ICN address in the address field.
Interface File: MIF file - Choose the Modcell Interface file for this device: To choose a
.MIF file,
1. Click on the button next to the MIF File field on this dialog box. This will display a
list of Modcell Interface files available.
2. Choose your working directory in this dialog box and then select your MIF file inside
that directory by clicking on it. The selected file will be displayed in the File Name
field at he bottom.
3. Click on Open to accept the MIF file. The dialog box will display the Version of the
MIF file, its Time Stamp (time at which the file was created or last), Instrument ID,
Number lines in the MIF file and most importantly, the Number Elements (number of
items or tags from the device)
4. Click on OK to complete the device configuration.
Note: This field will be automatically filled in by ViZapp, if the "Populate ViZapp and
OPC Server tag lists" box is checked when downloading.
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Figure 4 .3.
ViZapp
Communication
Setup
Simulate I/O: The OPC Server does not access the device in Simulate mode. When
checked, no communication takes place and I/O values are generated randomly.
4.1.3 Serial Port Configuration
Configure the serial port for the communication: Menu item Edit – Ports displays the
communication port settings as shown below:
Figure 4 .4.
Port Properties
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• Select the COMM port from the drop-down menu in the Port field and then enable
it by checking the box next to the Enable field.
• Choose the Baud Rate, Parity, Flow Control, Data bits and Stop bits from this
dialog box. Make sure these entries match the settings of the instrument.
• Click on OK to complete the Port configuration.
• The ICN Device Properties dialog box will redisplay with the port number. Leave
other fields on this dialog box at their default values.
• Click on OK. The added device will be displayed in the Device Tree on the left
frame as shown in the next figure:
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4.1.4 Tag Data
The ICN Tag Data property sheet shows the following configured data:
Figure 4 .5.
Tag properties
Name – Tag Name
Description – Description of the tag
Block – MOD30 Block if the Device is a MOD30 instrument such as MOD 30 Controller,
Math Unit, Recorder or SLU
Data Point – MOD30 pneumonic
Scaling – Custom Scaling for the tag if any. See the Scaling section for details.
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4.1.5 Saving the OPC Server Tag database:
The OPC tag database can be save as a file with an extension. ICNS.
• Menu item File – Save will save the OPC Tag database.
• The Save As dialog box will be displayed next as shown below:
• Choose the same folder where you have saved the instrument database for saving
this file and then type a name for the OPC tag database file in the File name field.
Figure 4 .6.
File – Save As
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• Click on the Save button to save the file. The Title bar of the OPC Server will
redisplay with the saved file name.
4.1.6 ABB ICN OPC Client
Menu item View – Monitor activates the built-in OPC Client application:
Figure 4 .7.
OPC Live Data
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• Live data values from the instrument will be displayed in the Value column of the
OPC Server application.
• The live data is read-only as this OPC client application and is mainly used for
testing the function of the OPC Server and the communication between the
hardware devices and the OPC Server tag database. It does not allow writing of the
same.
4.1.7 Scaling
Use this menu to define the conversion of raw data into engineering units and define that
as a New Style. You may also delete any styles no longer needed.
To add a new style:
1. Select an existing style to base the new one on if available.
2. In the new style menu enter a unique name and check the initialize from box if it is to
be based on the previously selected style or leave it unchecked to use the default style
scaling data.
3. Enter the following data as appropriate.
Units
Raw Minimum value
Raw Maximum value
Scaled Units Minimum value
Scaled Units Minimum value
Conversion selection
Linear
Square Root
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4.2 Dynamic Data Entry (DDE) Type Links
The ICN OPC Server supports DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) for serving data to DDE
Client applications such as Microsoft Excel.
The typical reference for DDE connections is:
Program|Topic!Point
The character between Program and Topic is called a Pipe, the dashed vertical line
character on the keyboard. An exclamation point is used between the Topic and Point.
Refer your application's documentation for using DDE. The following example is for
Microsoft Excel:
=icnopc|’mod30ml’!LICOP
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In this example, icnopc is the executable filename of the OPC Server, mod30ml the name
that was given to the device in the server configuration, and LICOP is the name given to
the tag.
Excel automatically enclosed mod30ml in quotes. The rule is that if a Topic or Name
contains spaces or special characters, it must be enclosed in quotes.
After entering the valid reference, Excel asks to start the application if it is not already
running.
The #REF! Error value occurs when a cell reference is not valid. In this example, this will
occur if the icnopc application is not found, or if the device name or point name is wrong.
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICING
A Comprehensive Instrumentation Range
Sensors, transmitters and related instruments for flow,
temperature, pressure, level and other process variables
Flowmeters
electromagnetic, ultrasonic, turbine, differential pressure,
Wedge, rotary shunt, coriolis, vortex.
Differential Pressure transmitters
Smart, electronic and pneumatic.
Temperature
sensors and transmitters, fiber optic systems.
Pressure transmitters
Level
sensors and controllers.
Tank gauging systems
Cable-length measuring systems
Indicators, recorders, controllers and process
management systems
Recorders
circular and strip-chart types - single and multi-point - for
temperature, pressure, flow and many other process
measurements.
Controllers
digital display, electronic. Discrete single-loop and multi-loop
controllers which can be linked to a common display station,
process computer or personal computer.
Liquid and gas monitors and analyzers for on-line and
laboratory applications
Sensors
pH, redox, selective ion, conductivity and dissolved oxygen.
Monitors and Analyzers
for water quality monitoring in environmental and power
generation and general industrial applications.
Packaged analytical instrumentation laboratories
Gas analyzers
Zirconia, paramagnetic, infrared, thermal conductivity.
Servicing
ABB Inc. provides a comprehensive after sales
service via a Worldwide Service Organization.
Contact one of the following offices for details on
your nearest Service and Repair Center.
United Kingdom
London
ABB Instrumentation Limited
Tel: (1480) 470781
FAX: (1480) 470787
United States of America
ABB Inc.
125 E. County Line Rd
Warminster, PA 18974-4995
Tel: (215) 674-6000
Fax: (215) 273-7183
140 Mushroom Blvd
Rochester, NY 14623-3204
Tel: (585) 292-6050
Fax: (585) 273-6969
Italy
Lenno (Como)
ABB Kent-Taylor SpA
Tel: (0344) 58111
Fax: (0344) 56278
The Company’s policy is one of continuous product
improvement and the right is reserved to modify
specifications contained herein without notice.
©2002 ABB Inc.
IB-OPC-ICN, Issue 1 11/02
ABB Instrumentation Ltd. ABB Inc. ABB Kent-Taylor SpA
St. Neots Cambs. Warminster, PA USA 22016 Lenno
England, PE19 3EU Rochester, NY USA Como, Italy
Tel: (01480) 475321 Tel: (215) 674 6000 / (585) 292-6050 Tel: (0344) 58111
Fax: (01480) 217948 Fax:(215) 674 7183 / (585) 273-6969 Fax: (0344) 56278
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