Option 2.1. Start the Advanced Viewer
About this task
If you want to test your configuration you must start a Viewer.
You wait to start the Viewer when you test your first runtime application. However, you can also start the Viewer in the CIMPLICITY® Options dialog box.
- Use the CIMPLICITY® Options dialog box.
- Open a CimEdit, CimView screen or the Point Control Panel
Use the CIMPLICITY® Options Dialog Box
Procedure
Results
The following processes start, if the ptopc_config.xml file was configured correctly.
- CIMPLICITY Router.
- OPC Communications program.
- OPC Server that was identified for the Advanced Viewer.
When the Viewer and the associated Advanced Viewer processes are running, your configured CimView screens and Point Control Panels can be tested and/or used.
If the Viewer is running.
A Select CIMPLICITY® Project dialog box may still open.
Click Cancel.
The Advanced Viewer processes remain available to run your configured CimView screens and Point Control Panels.