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Version: 2.8

OPC-DA Driver Configuration

Plugin Configuration​

The plugin configuration file is named settings.json located in <install directory>\Config\HumanOS.UHAL.OpcDaControl\. It contains all global settings of the plugin.

See Generic Plugin Configuration for more details.

Device Information File​

The device information file is used to configure the access to the OPC-DA devices. It contains:

  • Id: unique device id (GUID), which MUST match the device license id.
  • DriverId: FAAB832E-2D4B-41EA-9041-68278B99BDC1
  • Address: Connection address
  • Data Access

See Device Information Model for more details.

Connection Address​

The connection address is in URL notation. It starts with opcda:// followed by hostname and DA server name.

Example:

{
  "Id": "F6699E8B-3E6B-491E-8A47-24BA97175413",
  "Name": "SiemensOpcDAControl",
  "DeviceId": "FAAB832E-2D4B-41EA-9041-68278B99BDC1",
  "Address": "opcda://localhost/Matrikon.OPC.Simulation.1"
}