Step 1.4. Configure the OPC Alarm and Event Server Sampling Rate

Procedure

  1. Click Settings on the OPC Alarm and Event Server menu bar.
  2. Select Options...
    The OPC Server Options dialog box opens.
  3. Configure the fields as follows.
    Field Description
    Statistics sample period Number of milliseconds the server waits between samples
    Namespace delimiter The character inserted in the ??fully qualified alarm name to define a space between elements. Alarms that an OPC A & E server collects must be configured on an OPC Client in order for the values to display in the client's Alarm Viewer. The fully qualified name is Source Project/Factory Resource/Reference ID/Alarm ID
    Display server window Do either of the following: Select the Display the Server check box when it is started by the client, or clear the Hide the Server check box when it is started by the client.