CIMPLICITYAbout the OPC Alarm and Event Server and Client
- OPC Alarm and Event Server and Client Overview
- OPC Alarm and Event Server and Client Steps
OPC Alarm and Event Server and Client Overview
CIMPLICITY provides you with an OPC Alarm and Event (A & E) Server and Client.
Note: The CIMPLICITY OPC Alarm and Event Server and Client are most commonly used to send data to and receive data from non-CIMPLICITY OPC Alarm and Event Clients and Servers.
The server and client interaction occurs basically as follows.
| 1 | OPC Alarm and Event Client (clients) starts and starts the OPC Alarm and Event Server (OPC servers), if it is not already running. |
| 2 | Server requests data from the Alarm Managers in all connected source projects. Note: Source projects are selected in the server configuration and need to be running in order to be connected. |
| 3 | Alarm Managers send data to the server. |
| 4 | Server sends alarm data to its clients. |
| 5 | Clients display the data in the Alarm Viewer and notify the server if alarms are acknowledged.. |
| 6 | Server transmits the information to the source projects. |
| 3-6 continues with data being passed back and forth through the OPC Alarm and Event Server. |
OPC Alarm and Event Server and Client Steps
| Step 1 | Configure the OPC Alarm and Event Server. |
| Step 2 | Configure the OPC Alarm and Event Client. |
| Step 3 | Use the OPC Alarm and Event Client and Server at runtime. |
Tip: CIMPLICITY also provides the powerful CIMPLICITY Enterprise functionality to send and receive alarm and point data between CIMPLICITY projects.
