Set the I/O Server for Automatic Connection

 To set your I/O Driver Power Tool to connect automatically to the I/O Server on either a local or remote machine:

  1. From Windows Explorer, open your iFIX folder, typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Proficy\iFIX, and select OPCDIDW.EXE.
  2. Create a shortcut by right-clicking the mouse and selecting Create Shortcut from the menu displayed.
  3. Right-click the new shortcut and choose Properties.
  4. Select the Shortcut tab.
  5. In the Target box, append one of the following command line parameters after OPCDIDW.EXE, as shown in the following examples:

Connection Type

Command Line Parameters

Example

Remote

/N remote_machine_name

OPCDIDW.EXE /N Jake

Remote

/N remote_ip_address

OPCDIDW.EXE /N 199.103.251.114

Local

/L

OPCDIDW.EXE /L

This setup suppresses the I/O Driver Server Connection dialog box on Power Tool start-up. This is a good practice if you plan to always use the same server on the same computer.

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