Toshiba TC-net User manual

TC-net OPC Server Instruction Manual
6F8C1368

13th Edition 21th August. 2014
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Introduction
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Safety Precautions
The instruction manual and the labels affixed to the products or equipment give
important information for using products safely. It helps prevent damage to properties and
hazard to people who use them or work with them.
Make yourself familiar with the signal words and signs in this page, then read the safety
precautions that follow and always follow the instructions to avoid hazards.
Explanation of signal words
Signal word is a word that designates a degree or level of hazard seriousness.
The words WARNING and CAUTION are used for the products.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which could result
in death or serious injury, if you do not follow the instructions.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which may result in
minor ormoderate injuryand/or propertydamage, if you do not
follow the instructions.
Hazard alert shapes and symbols
Following shapes and symbols are used in the safety precaution labels affixed to the
products and in other places including operation manuals for giving safety instructions.
Filled circle means "Mandatory Action" or "Do as indicated."
Required action is shown in the circle or described near the circle.
Circle band with a diagonal slash means "Prohibition" or " You must not do."
Prohibited action is shown in the circle or described near the circle.
Triangle means "Hazard Alerting" or "Be alert against hazard."
The kind of hazard is shown in the triangle or described near the triangle.
Exclamation point with a triangle is a safetyalert symbol which indicates a potential
hazard. It is used with a Signal Word.
Square or rectangle means "Information Messages" or "Notice."
Important precautions for system operation
System fault or data loss may occur in the event of power outage whether it is external or
internal of the system. Take precautions in advance to protect the system in order to prevent
such event to take place. Also back up your data regularly to minimize the possible damage by
loss of data as a result of such event.
Confirmation of product safety label
Confirm that product safety labels are put on the front panel of the power supply module.
If the label is lost or soiled, inform TOSHIBA Corporation.

Introduction
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Introduction
This manual explains how to use OPC Server for TC-net 100 and TC-net 1G*1.
First, read "Safety Precautions" carefully to use this device safely and correctly. After you read this manual,
keep it in a place where you can find it easily when you need it.
Composition of This Manual
This manual is composed of the following chapters.
Chapter 1 Outline of OPC Server
This explains the functions and composition of the OPC Server and needful processes for managing OPC
Server.
Chapter 2 Setting-Up OPC Server
This explains how to install, reinstall, uninstall and update the OPC Server.
Chapter 3 How to set the environments for connecting with OPC
This explains how to set the environments (DCOM, Security and Firewall etc.) which OPC clients connect
to OPC Server with.
Chapter 4 Launch / Close OPC Server
This explains how to launch OPC Server.
Chapter 5 Dual function
This explains the dual constitution of the OPC server.
Chapter 6 List of OPC items
This explains the item of a state and the dual state of OPC server oneself.
Chapter 7 How to set the environment for OPC Server
This explains about how to set the environment for OPC server action.
Chapter 8 Log Save Tool
This explains a function to store an OPC server-related log file for a long time.
Chapter 9 Log Decompress Tool
This explains a function to decompress a stored log file for a long time.
Chapter 10 RAS function *1
This explains the RAS function of the OPC server. *1 : Support of TC-net1G and RAS function added in V01.60
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of US Microsoft Corporation registered in U.S.A. and other
countries.
Other company names and product names described in this manual are the trademarks and registered
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Reference Manual
The reference manual is as follows:
TC-net OPC Server Setting Tool Instruction Manual 6F8C1369
Conventions used in this manual
Other than safety precaution items, the following symbols are used to explain items that
need your attention.
Important: Explains items required to use the product correctly.
Tip: Introduces referential matters to help you understand the main text.
Reference: Documents you should refer to help you understand the main text.
→Indicates reference locations of this manual or other manuals.
Prohibition of copying
This OPC server is protected by Copyright.
This OPC server can be installed in only one computer. When it is necessary to install OPC
server in another computer by dual constitution, please buy the OPC server software newly.

Contents
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Contents
Safety Precautions i
Introduction iii
1. Outline of OPC Server 1
1.1. Outline of OPC Server 1
1.2. Environments 2
1.3. Constitution 3
1.4. Specifications 4
1.5. Data type 6
1.6. ProgID 6
2. Setting-Up OPC Server 7
2.1. Installation 7
2.2. Maintenance 10
2.3. Uninstallation 14
3. How to set the environments for connecting with OPC 19
3.1. DCOM Setting 20
3.2. Security Setting 36
3.3. Windows Firewall 41
3.4. User Account Control (Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012 R2,
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 only) 55
4. Launch / Close OPC Server61
4.1 Launch OPC Server 61
4.2 Close OPC Server 63
4.3 About TC-net Type 64
4.4 About Version of OPC Server 65
4.5 Client Connection Status 65
5. Dual Function 67
5.1 Construction and outline 67
5.2 Dual state management 69
6. List of OPC Items 73
6.1 The List of OPC items 73
7. How to set the environment for OPC Server 77
7.1 How to set the environment for OPC Server 77
7.2 Log Output of Scan Memory Access Performance 90
7.3 Time adjusting function with TC-net 95
8. Log Save Tool 97
8.1 Outline of Log Save Tool 97
8.2 Launch / Close Log Save Tool 98

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8.2.1 Launch Log Save Tool 98
8.2.2 Close Log Save Tool 100
8.3 Screen / Operation instructions 101
8.3.1 Screen instructions 101
8.3.2 Operation instructions 104
8.4 Decompress log files 105
8.4.1 How to Decompress log files 105
9. Log Decompress Tool 107
9.1 Outline of Log Decompress Tool 107
9.2 Setting-Up Log Decompress Tool 107
9.2.1 Installing Microsoft.Net Framework 2.0/3.5 108
9.2.2 Installing Log Decompress Tool 113
9.2.3 Uninstalling Log Decompress Tool 115
9.3. Launch Log Decompress Tool 117
9.4 Screen / Operation instructions 119
10. RAS function 121
10.1 RAS function 121

1. Outline of OPC Server
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1. Outline of OPC Server
TC-net OPC Server is the local / remote server for OPC Data Access 2.05a /3.0 on Windows system.
It provides the environments in order to access scan memories of TC-net from OPC clients.
This chapter describes the outline, the movement environment and the construction of OPC Server.
1.1. Outline of OPC Server
OPC is open connectivity in industrial automation and the enterprise systems that support industry.
By using OPC, the application can access it without being conscious of the style of process data.
In addition, OPC succeeds to the client / server model based on OLE/COM technology of Microsoft.
It is not necessary for the OPC client to understand the access methods about the physics device by this.
A client can have access to an OPC server of the different vender by means same by using standardized
specifications (interface).
This OPC Server supports the following OPC interfaces.
◆DA2.05a (Data Access 2.05a)
◆DA3.0 (Data Access 3.0)
About details of OPC, refer to the following Web site.
Table 1.1 OPC URL
Web Site
URL
OPC Foundation
http://www.opcfoundation.org/
OPC Japan http://www.opcjapan.org/
OPC Europe
http://www.opceurope.org/
*)Above URL is as of March 2011.

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1.2. Environments
TC-net OPC Server needs the following environments.
Table 1.2 Environments
Item
Condition
Processor Pentium® 4 Processor 3.0GHz or more
memory
1.0GB or more
Operating System Windows 8.1 Pro [x64]
*1
Windows 7 Professional [x86/x64] SP1 or later
Windows Vista Ultimate / Enterprise SP1 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard [x64]
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard [x64] SP1
Windows Server 2008 Standard [x86] SP2
Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 or later
*1 : 64 bits version OS support is added in TC-
net OPC Server
V01.80, but execute TC-net OPC Server with 32 bits mode.
HDD Space Capacity
10MB or more
Needful package software TC-net100 PCI Bus Card Support Software (SEJTNI2A)
V01.30 or later
Important:V01.40 is necessary if the OS is Windows Server
2008 [x86] SP2.
TC-net100 PCI Express Bus Card Support Software (SEJTNEWA)
V01.01 or later --- for the 32 bits version OS
*This support was added in TC-net OPC Server V01.70.
TC-net100 PCI Express Bus Card Support Software (SHJTNR2A)
V01.20 or later --- for the 64 bits version OS
TC-net1G PCI Bus Card Support Software (SHJTGW8A)
V01.05 or later --- for the 32 bits version OS
*Support of TC-net1G added in TC-net OPC Server V01.60.
TC-net1G PCI Bus Card Support Software (SHJTGR2A)
V01.10 or later --- for the 64 bits version OS
Important:
There is a description of "TC-net OPC Server destination folder" in this manual,
but becomes the following folder when it is used the 64 bits version OS.
Destination folder in case of the 64 bits version OS:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\TC_net OPC Server
Important
:
There is a description of System Folder (C:\Windows\System32) in this manual,
but becomes the following folder when it is used the 64 bits version OS.
System Folder in case of the 64 bits version OS:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64

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1.3. Constitution
The constitution of OPC Server is described below.
Figure 1.1 Example of System Configuration
Table 1.3 Description of functions
OPC Client
This is OPC Client Application.
It can have access to OPC Server from local side or remote side.
OPC Server Setting Tool
This is an engineering tool to configure system of OPC Server.
OPC Server Function
This is the original functions of OPC Server.
Tool I/F Function
This is the function which communicates between OPC Server Setting tool and
OPC Server.
OPC Setting files
These are the information files downloaded from OPC Server Setting Tool.
Dual Management
This is the function which manages dual OPC Servers.
TC-net Access Function
This is the function which manages TC-net and reads and writes scan data.
Log Save Tool (*1)
This is the function to store an OPC server-related log file for a long time.
TC-net PCI Bus Card
Support Software
This is Driver and API for TC-net 100/1G PCI Bus Card (JTNI/JTGI)
OPC Client
OPC Server Function
TC-net Access
Function
OPC Setting Files
OPC Server
OPC Client
Ethernet
OPC Server Setting
Tool
Tool I/F Function
TC-net100 or TC-net1G
nVCON
nVCON
nVCON
nVCON
TC-net
nVCON
nVCON
nVCON
nVCON
TC-net
…
Dual Management
OPC Server
TC-net PCI Bus Card
Support Software
TC-net PCI Bus Card (JTNI/JTGI)
This is included in TC-net OPC
server package software.
Log Save Tool
*1 : Log Save Tool added in V01.40.

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1.4. Specifications
The specifications of functions for data access of TC-net scan memory are described below.
Figure 1.4 Specifications of data access
Access
Method
Description
Read
Synchronous read
Reads the scan memory data corresponding to an item.
Waits until reading is completed.
Asynchronous read Reads the scan memory data corresponding to an item.
Returns to the original state immediately after a request,
and calls the method on the OPC client side when
reading is completed.
Data change notification
(Subscription) Checks periodically and reports to the OPC client of
changes of scan memory data of a Certain width or
greater.
Write
Synchronous write
Writes to the scan memory data. Waits until writing is
completed.
Asynchronous write
Writes to the scan memory data. Returns to the original
state immediately after a request, and calls the method
on the OPC client side when writing is completed.
Important
:
No special security is set for writing to the scan memory of TC-net.
Therefor you must write from OPC Server in consideration of influence on system.

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The standard of the OPC DA interface and the supported range with the TC-net OPC server are described in
the following table. (◯:Support,☓:Not Support)
Table 1.5 The standard of the OPC DA interface and the supported range with the TC-net OPC server
Object
Interface
Support
Remark
OPCServer
IOPCServer
○
IOPCServerPublicGroups
×
IOPCBrowseServerAddressSpace
○
BrowseAccessPaths is not supported.
IPersistFile
×
IOPCItemProperties
○
IOPCCommon
○
IOPCItemIO
○
Only DA 3.0
IOPCBrowse
○
Only DA 3.0
IConnectionPointContainer
○
OPCGroup
IOPCGroupStateMgt
○
IOPCGroupStateMgt2
○
Only DA 3.0
IOPCPublicGroupStateMgt
×
IOPCSyncIO
○
IOPCSyncIO2
○
Only DA 3.0
IOPCAsyncIO
×
IOPCAsyncIO2
○
IOPCAsyncIO3
○
Only DA 3.0
IOPCItemMgt
○
IOPCItemDeadbandMgt
○
Only DA 3.0
IOPCItemSamplingMgt
○
Only DA 3.0
IDataObject
×
IConnectionPointContainer
○
IConnectionPoint
○
IEnumConnectionPoints
○
IEnumConnections
×
IEnumOPCItemAttributes
○
IEnumString
○
IEnumUnknown
○
Client IAdviseSink
×
IOPCDataCallback
○
IOPCShutdown
○

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1.5. Data type
The supported types of data are described below.
Table 1.6 Data Type
Data Type
Data Type in OPC Server
Supported Data Type
Bit
VT_BOOL
16 Bits Integer (unsigned)
VT_UI2
16 Bits Integer (singed)
VT_I2
32 Bits Integer (unsigned)
VT_UI4
32 Bits Integer (singed)
VT_I4
32Bit Real
VT_R4
String
VT_BSTR
Bit Array
VT_BOOL | VT_ARRAY
16 Bits Integer Array (unsigned)
VT_UI2 | VT_ARRAY
16 Bits Integer Array (singed)
VT_I2 | VT_ARRAY
32 Bits Integer Array (unsigned)
VT_UI4 | VT_ARRAY
32 Bits Integer Array (singed)
VT_I4 | VT_ARRAY
32 Bit Real Array
VT_R4 | VT_ARRAY
Reference
:
*1) String Array Type isn’t supported.
*2) The character numbers of string data is from 1 by 4096.
*3) The number of array is from 2 by 4096.
Table 1.7 Range of Value
Data Type
Range
VT_BOOL
0,1
VT_UI2
0
～
65535
VT_I2
-32768 ～+32767
VT_UI4 0 ～4294967295
VT_I4
-2147483648 ～+2147483647
VT_R4 -3.402823E38 ～+3.402823E38 (include 0 and integer)
VT_BSTR
ASCII Code
1.6. ProgID
Program ID (ProgID) of TC-net OPC server are described below.
ProgID
Toshiba_TC_net_DA.1

2. Setting-Up OPC Server
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2. Setting-Up OPC Server
This chapter describes installation, maintenance and uninstall of OPC Server.
2.1. Installation
There are the following three types of installation.
(1) Both
Install OPC Server and environments to develop OPC Client.
(2) Client
Install environments to develop OPC Client only.
(3) Server
Install OPC Server only.
These types are selected at the time of installing.
When you install to PC for OPC Server, you must select “Both”or “Server”.
When you install to PC for only OPC Client, you must select “Client”.
Install OPC Server from CD.
Proceed as shown below.
<1>Launch “Setup.exe” under in CD.
Input Serial numbers and click <Run>.
Important
:
TC-net OPC Server needs “TC-net PCI Bus Support Software”.
Before installing TC-net OPC Server, pelease install “TC-net PCI Bus Support Software”.
Important:
"Microsoft.Net Framework version 2.0" are necessary for executionenvironment of a Log Save Tool
.
Install it according to "9.2.1 Installing Microsoft.Net Framework 2.0".

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<2>Select “TC-net OPC Server SATOPCSA
VXX.XX” and click <Install>.
(VXX.XX is the version.)
<3> Click <Next>.
<4>“Licensing Agreement” is displayed.
If you agree, click <Yes>.
<5>Select Install folder.
Normally it is “C:\Program Files\Toshiba\TC_
net
OPC Server”.
If you change it, click <Browse…>
After setting, click <Next>.
In case of the 64 bits version OS, select Install
folder "C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\TC_net
OPC Server".

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<6>Select type of installation.
Click < Next >.
<7>Select TC-net100(JTNI) or TC-net1G(JTGI)
Card Type.
Click < Next >.
When installation type that selected "Both" or
"Server" in <6>, this dialog is displayed.
* : This dialog added in V01.60
<8>Program group name is specified. Default is
[TC-net OPC Server]. Don’t change this.
Click < Next >.
<9>An inquiry doing DCOM setting is displayed.
When set it automatically, Click < Yes >.
When set a manual operation later, Click < No >.
A displayed message changes by the ins
tallation
type that selected in <6>.
About contents of setting, please refer to "3.1.
DCOM Setting ".
* : DCOM setting function added in V01.40
.

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<10> DCOM setting is completed.
Click < OK >.
<11>When installation type that selected "Both" or
"Server" in <6>, an inquiry starting Log Save
Tool processing automatically is displayed.
* : Log Save Tool function added in V01.40.
<12>Installation is completed.
Click <Finish>.
Figure 2.1 Install OPC Server
.
2.2. Maintenance
There are the modification (the change of the installation type) and the revision (a reinstallation and version
up) for maintenance.
Important:
Disconnect from the clients before modifying or repairing.
2.2.1. Modify
The way to change installation type is described below.
<1>Launch “Setup.exe” under in CD.
Input Serial numbers and click <Run>.

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<2>Select “TC-net OPC Server SATOPCSA
VXX.XX” and click <Install>.
(VXX.XX is the version.)
<3> Select <Modify> and click <Next>.
<4>Change installation type.
Click <Next>.
<5>An inquiry doing DCOM setting is displayed.
When set it automatically, Click < Yes >.
When set a manual operation later, Click < No >.
A displayed message changes
by the installation
type that selected in <6>.
About contents of setting, please refer to "3.1.
DCOM Setting ".
* : DCOM setting function added in V01.40.
<6> DCOM setting is completed.
Click < OK >.

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<7>When installation type that selected "Both" or
"Server" in <6>, an inquiry starting Log Save
Tool processing automatically is displayed.
* : Log Save Tool function added in V01.40.
<8>Change is completed. Click <Finish>.
Figure 2.2 Modify installation type of OPC Server
2.2.2. Repair
The way to reinstall or version-up is described below.
Importan
t:
When TC-net OPC Server and Log Save Tool is running, you must stop it.
Refer to “4.2 Close OPC Server”.
<1>Launch “Setup.exe” under in CD.
Input Serial numbers and click <Run>.
<2>Select “TC-net OPC Server SATOPCSA
VXX.XX” and click <Install>.
(VXX.XX is the version.)