The OPC Client I/O Driver Power Tool is an OLE application that functions as a client to the OPC I/O Server and is your main graphical driver configuration tool. It provides a graphical user interface (GUI) and graphical aids for configuring the driver to communicate with your process hardware.
Features of the Power Tool
- Runs as a stand-alone program or can be launched from iFIX.
- Lets you view servers, groups, and items graphically from the Tree Browser.
- Displays run-time statistical and diagnostic information for the driver and its servers, groups, and items.
- Provides templates for configuring default server, group, and item settings.
- Provides options for customizing the Power Tool’s appearance.
- Supports remote configuration.
Refer to the following topics for a description of the Power Tool and how to use it to configure your driver:
- About the I/O Driver Power Tool
- Set Up the OPC I/O Server Connection
- Add and Modifying Servers
- Add and Modifying Groups
- Add and Modifying Items
- Add Multiple Items
- Add Existing Items to iFIX Process Database
