Install OT Connect Adapter Service

Install OT Connect Adapter Service

Before You Begin

The OT Connect Adapter requires third party drivers to launch certain Protocol Adapters.

OPC Classic DA and HDA

You must perform the following steps to install the 64-bit OPC Core Components on the OT Connect Process Data server:
  1. On the machine that will serve as the OT Connect Process Data Server, access the APM distribution package, and then navigate to the \V4.6.0.0_3rd_Party_Software\OPC Core Components folder.
  2. Ensure that all the OPC servers or clients on the Process Data server are stopped to avoid conflicts with common libraries used by both 32-bit and 64-bit OPC Core Components.
  3. Double-click on OPC Core Components Redistributable (x64) 3.00.108.msi.
  4. Select I Agree to accept the license.
  5. Select Next on the following windows to accept the default selections, and install the software.
  6. Close the installer.

About This Task

This topic provides detailed instructions on installing the OT Connect Adapter Service using the OT Connect installer.

Procedure

  1. On the system that will serve as the OT Connect Process Data Server, access the APM distribution package, and then navigate to the \Setup\OTConnect folder.
  2. Double-click on the Setup.exe file.
    Note: If an OT Connect Adapter Service is already installed on this server, the Existing Installed Instances Detected screen appears.
  3. Select Next to accept and Install a new instance of this application.
    The Welcome screen appears.
  4. Select Next.
    The License Agreement screen appears.
  5. Read the License Agreement and, if you agree, select the I accept the terms of the license agreement check box, and then select Next.
  6. The Instance Name window appears.
    Note: The Instance Name is only used by the operating system to distinguish multiple adapters installed on the same OT Connect Process Data Server.
  7. Enter a unique name related to the OT Source you want to connect this OT Connect Adapter Service to.
    Note: The instance name is not linked to the OT Source Name in any way. Rather, it is the unique-per-service ID that is used to give each adapter a unique name:
    • Folder
    • Windows Service
    • Add/Remove programs entry

    It is recommended that the name given should be related to the server indicated in order to make troubleshooting easier.

  8. Select Next.
  9. Select Install.
    The Setup Status window appears, displaying a progress bar that shows the progress of the installation process. After the progress bar reaches the end, a message appears, indicating that your server is being configured. After your server is configured, the Installation is Complete window appears.
  10. Select Finish.
    The installation is complete.