OPC Client Plugin - Revision history

DanWBR at 18:03, 5 June 2025

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DanWBR at 01:36, 21 March 2021

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DanWBR at 13:44, 29 September 2020

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DanWBR at 13:39, 29 September 2020

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DanWBR at 13:31, 29 September 2020

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DanWBR at 13:30, 29 September 2020

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DanWBR at 13:29, 29 September 2020

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DanWBR at 13:29, 29 September 2020

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DanWBR at 13:18, 29 September 2020

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DanWBR at 13:17, 29 September 2020

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 * Operating System: 32/64-bit Windows 7/8/10
-== Download ==
+== Download/Purchase ==
-[https://gumroad.com/products/YuEfL DWSIM OPC Client Plugin Download Page]
+[https://gumroad.com/products/YuEfL DWSIM OPC Client Plugin Download/Purchase Page]
 == Installation ==
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 [[File:opc2.png|500px]]
-- In the Plugin window, click in '''Connect''' to connect to an existing server. If you don't have access to a real server, you can open the Sample Client/Server to test the plugin functionality.
+- In the Plugin window, click on '''Connect''' to connect to an existing server. If you don't have access to a real server, you can open the Sample Client/Server to test the plugin functionality.
 [[File:opc4.png|900px]]
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 [[File:opc7.png|900px]]
-- Select an object and property to map the variable value. The variable can be Read from or Written to the Server. Use the expression field to modify the value before writing to the flowsheet or to the server object. The default expression is '''val''', which represents the unmodified value. If you want to multiply the value by 10, for instance, change the expression to '''val*10''' and so on.
+- Select an object and property to map the variable value. The variable can be read from or written to the Server. Use the expression field to modify the value before writing to the flowsheet or the server object. The default expression is '''val''', which represents the unmodified value. If you want to multiply the value by 10, for instance, change the expression to '''val*10''' and so on.
 [[File:opc8.png|900px]]

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 The OPC UA Client Plugin for DWSIM enables mapping of monitored variables in an OPC Unified Architecture (UA) Server to Properties of DWSIM Flowsheet Objects (Unit Operations, Energy and Material Streams).
-<div class="fullwidth">[[File:opc0.jpeg]]</div>
+<div class="fullwidth">[[File:OpcV2.png]]</div>
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 [[File:opc7.png|900px]]
-- Select an object and property to map the variable value to. Use the expression field to modify the value before writing to the flowsheet object. The default expression is '''val''', which represents the unmodified value. If you want to multiply the value by 10, for instance, change the expression to '''val*10''' and so on.
+- Select an object and property to map the variable value. The variable can be Read from or Written to the Server. Use the expression field to modify the value before writing to the flowsheet or to the server object. The default expression is '''val''', which represents the unmodified value. If you want to multiply the value by 10, for instance, change the expression to '''val*10''' and so on.
 [[File:opc8.png|900px]]
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 [[File:opc10.png|500px]]
-- The '''Auto-Update/Auto-Calculate''' functionality can be used to update the flowsheet at a specified interval.
+- Click on the '''Write to Server''' button to write the variable values to the mapped server objects.
 [[File:opc11.png|500px]]

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 [[File:opc2.png|500px]]
-- In the Plugin window, click in '''Connect''' to connect to an existing Server. If you don't have access to a real server, you can open the Sample Client/Server to test the plugin functionality.
+- In the Plugin window, click in '''Connect''' to connect to an existing server. If you don't have access to a real server, you can open the Sample Client/Server to test the plugin functionality.
 [[File:opc4.png|900px]]
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 [[File:opc7.png|900px]]
-- Select an object and property to map the variable value to.
+- Select an object and property to map the variable value to. Use the expression field to modify the value before writing to the flowsheet object. The default expression is '''val''', which represents the unmodified value. If you want to multiply the value by 10, for instance, change the expression to '''val*10''' and so on.
 [[File:opc8.png|900px]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:39, 29 September 2020
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−	The OPC Client Plugin for DWSIM enables mapping of monitored variables in an OPC Unified Architecture (UA) Server to Properties of DWSIM Flowsheet Objects (Unit Operations, Energy and Material Streams).	+	The OPC UA Client Plugin for DWSIM enables mapping of monitored variables in an OPC Unified Architecture (UA) Server to Properties of DWSIM Flowsheet Objects (Unit Operations, Energy and Material Streams).

	<div class="fullwidth">[[File:opc0.jpeg]]</div>		<div class="fullwidth">[[File:opc0.jpeg]]</div>

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 - Open a simulation and go to '''Plugins''' > '''OPC UA Client''':
-[[File:opc2.png|300px]]
+[[File:opc2.png|500px]]
 - In the Plugin window, click in '''Connect''' to connect to an existing Server. If you don't have access to a real server, you can open the Sample Client/Server to test the plugin functionality.
-[[File:opc4.png|600px]]
+[[File:opc4.png|900px]]
 - Add a new mapping:
-[[File:opc3.png|600px]]
+[[File:opc3.png|900px]]
 - Click on the button at the '''Select''' column to open the server item selection window. Select a variable to link to:
-[[File:opc5.png|600px]]
+[[File:opc5.png|900px]]
-[[File:opc7.png|600px]]
+[[File:opc7.png|900px]]
 - Select an object and property to map the variable value to.
-[[File:opc8.png|600px]]
+[[File:opc8.png|900px]]
 - Click on the '''Update Values''' button to read/update the variable values from the server.
-[[File:opc9.png|300px]]
+[[File:opc9.png|500px]]
 - Click on the '''Write to Flowsheet''' button to write the variable values to the mapped flowsheet objects.
-[[File:opc10.png|300px]]
+[[File:opc10.png|500px]]
 - The '''Auto-Update/Auto-Calculate''' functionality can be used to update the flowsheet at a specified interval.
-[[File:opc11.png|300px]]
+[[File:opc11.png|500px]]
 - Use the Save/Load functionality to store and load the list to/from a file. If you save the file with the same name of the simulation, it will be automatically loaded when you reopen the plugin after loading the simulation file.
-[[File:opc12.png|300px]]
+[[File:opc12.png|600px]]
-[[File:opc13.png|300px]]
+[[File:opc13.png|600px]]

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	== General Usage ==		== General Usage ==
		+
		+	1 - Open a simulation and go to '''Plugins''' > '''OPC UA Client''':
		+
		+	[[File:opc2.png]]
		+
		+	2 - In the Plugin window, click in '''Connect''' to connect to an existing Server. If you don't have access to a real server, you can open the Sample Client/Server to test the plugin functionality.
		+
		+	[[File:opc4.png]]
		+
		+	3 - Add a new mapping:
		+
		+	[[File:opc3.png]]
		+
		+	4 - Click on the button at the '''Select''' column to open the server item selection window. Select a variable to link to:
		+
		+	[[File:opc5.png]]
		+	[[File:opc7.png]]
		+
		+	5 - Select an object and property to map the variable value to.
		+
		+	[[File:opc8.png]]
		+
		+	6 - Click on the '''Update Values''' button to read/update the variable values from the server.
		+
		+	[[File:opc9.png]]
		+
		+	7 - Click on the '''Write to Flowsheet''' button to write the variable values to the mapped flowsheet objects.
		+
		+	[[File:opc10.png]]
		+
		+	8 - The '''Auto-Update/Auto-Calculate''' functionality can be used to update the flowsheet at a specified interval.
		+
		+	[[File:opc11.png]]
		+
		+	9 - Use the Save/Load functionality to store and load the list to/from a file. If you save the file with the same name of the simulation, it will be automatically loaded when you reopen the plugin after loading the simulation file.
		+
		+	[[File:opc12.png]]
		+	[[File:opc13.png]]

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 Unzip the downloaded package and copy the files to the "plugins" folder inside DWSIM's current installation directory, keeping the same file/directory structure as in the following image:
-[[File:opc1.png|500px]]
+<div class="fullwidth">[[File:opc1.png]]</div>
 == General Usage ==