Installing an OPC Collector

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Following is the procedure for WiX based installation of the OPC Collector:
Note: If you are upgrading an OPC Collector, ensure the following:
  • the service is stopped
  • the services control panel is closed
  • no open file handles are open by the service
  • ProcessExplorer is not running
  • the Event Viewer is closed
  1. During installation of the OPC Collector, you are prompted to select\deselect an OPC Server Prog ID.
  2. Click Next. The Source Server Configuration screen appears.
  3. If you want to configure a remote OPC server, then follow the instructions given. Else, click Next.
  4. Enter the Remote OPC Server details (Machine name or the IP address of the server).
  5. Enter the OPC DA Prog ID. For example, for remote iFIX OPC server, enter Intellution.OPCiFIX.1.
    Note: After the install, you can change the Prog ID in the Historian Administrator.
    Ensure that the remote OPC sever has DCOM configuration enabled.
  6. Search for the ProgID of any OPC server from Registry:
    To search for the ProgID of any OPC server:
    1. From Registry:
      1. Open regedit: Start -> Run -> RegEdit.
      2. Search for CLSID of OPC server under My Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VendorName.OPC.Name.1
      3. Using the CLSID value search for the ProgID.

        OR

    2. Use any OPC client to find the ProgID of the OPC server.

      Install and operate the OPC Collector in the same way as the iFIX Collector, including the Tag Browse and Add Tags functionality.

      The primary difference between the OPC Collector and the iFIX Collector is that the iFIX Collector uses EDA calls to get data and tag information, and the OPC Collector uses OPC. The OPC Collector also allows unsolicited collection, while iFIX does not.