HIMA OPC DA Server 892042400 Version 3.56.4

HIMAOPC DA Server 892042400 Version 3.56.4

Overview/Set-up

The HIMA OPC server acts as a transmission interface between HIMA

PES H41q/H51q, the HIMA Planar4 system and other manufacturers sy

stems which have a corresponding OPC interface.The HIMA OPC server

is interfaced via Ethernet to the HIMA systems. It is able to handle two

Ethernet cards for the redundant connection to the HIMA PES H41q/

H51q.

You can obtain further information on this in the chapter Coupling of

HIMA OPC Server and HIMA PES

or Coupling of HIMA OPC Servers and HIMA PLANAR 4.

The OPC clients are usually coupled via Ethernet too.

Note:

If the client coupling is via Ethernet, the HIMA OPC server must have two

network cards, as the coupling to the HIMA systems and the coupling to

the OPC clients cannot be over the same network. Separate networks

have to be set up.

Systemrequirements

The HIMA OPC Server needs a computer system with the following mini

mum requirements:

• Pentium II 350 Mhz

• 128 MB RAM

• 10 MB free hard disk capacity

• Operating system Windows NT4 with service pack 4 or higher

• Ethernet card:

1 Ethernet card, if HIMA OPC server and client are running local

2 Ethernet cards, if HIMA OPC server runs in redundant mode or

client is coupled via Ethernet

3 Ethernet cards, if HIMA OPC server runs in redundant mode and

client is coupled via Ethernet

Installation of the HIMA OPC server

To install the HIMA OPC server on your computer, you need administrator

rights. Take the following steps:

Open Windows NT Explorer, switch to the directory of the HIMA OPC ser

ver and start the installation program HOS_ENG.EXE with a double click.

Initial screen of the HIMA OPC server installation

Now click on Next to proceed with the installation of the server. If you

choose Cancel, the installation process is aborted.

However, this cancellation does not take place until you confirm once

more that you wish to quit the Setup program. See the display below.

Cancel Installation

If you choose Resume you go back, the Exit Setup button terminates the

installation.

The licence conditions are now displayed.

Confirm the licence agreement by choosing YES. The Back button takes

you a step back, With No you cancel the installation (see above)

You must now enter your serial number. You find your serial number on

the licence agreement of the HIMA OPC server, which is delivered toge

ther with the software

Serial number

Enter your computer name in the Name field and your company name in

the Company field. These entries are taken from your computer configu

ration if present, so it is usually not necessary to make them. In the Serial

field you must enter your serial number. You’ll find this on your licence

agreement.

Confirm your serial number with Next.The Back button takes you a step

back. Choose Cancel to cancel the installation (see above)

If you choose Browse you get the chance to enter or select the installation

path you want. Selection of the desired installation path.

In the Path window you can enter your chosen installation path directly,

while in the Directories and Drives windows you can select the path and

the drive of your choice.

You can use the Network button to integrate a network drive. You’ll find

details of this in your Windows NT manual.

Choose OK to confirm the selected or entered path. Choose Cancel to ab

ort, and return to the preceding screen.

As well as the installation directory, the installation also creates the direc

tories Bin, Config, Help and Log.

The directory Bin contains the program files:

• ennt.exe

• himaopcs.exe

• p4info.dll

The directory Help contains the files for the Online-Help and the directory

Log is prepared for the Log-files of the HIMA OPC server.

Now set the program folder for the HIMA OPC server.

Enter in the Program Folder window the name you want for the program

folder. In the Existing Folders window you can see the program folders

that already exist