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Citectscada 2018

yuri 
Encountered the following problem:
1. configured the OFS server through the OFS configurator, through the OFS client checked the connection. Connection successful, variables visible.
2. Configure Scadacitect 2018.
3. created a test page, output a variable, run the project, the variable is 0 (which does not match), in the OPC server the number of client connections is 0. There is an error in Citect IOserver not found, Cluster not found.
4. used as the OFSOPC driver in the m580 folder.
5. It is worth noting that OFS 3.61 as part of Citectscada 2018 is installed on the server Windows 2012R2.

Please help if possible.

  • So, you want to communicate M580 with Citect using OFS client.

    1). You need to enable Data dictionary in Unity Pro Project Setting.

    2).Open your OFS client give it a name(M580) to the alias .

    3) Providing IP address pointing to your PLC

    4) In the device type select M580 and save the configuration.

    5)Open Citect either create new project or you can use the one in which you're already working.

    6)Go to Topology and add new IO device.

    7)Provide name to IO device and IO server, and select External IO device.

    8)Use OFS OPC drive and define the name(M580) which you've configured in OFS configuration..

    9) Check mark the "Link IO device to an external tag databse" option.

    10) Click on the Browse button and select the server and Branch (M580) .

    11)Add prefix if you want then click "Next" and "Finish"

    12)It will automatic import the variable from PLC to Citect with the OFS OPC server and generate a notepad summary of the process.

    #Bradshaw #Patrick Correct me if I'm wrong at any point.

  • If you face any issue then you can contact me.

  • Thank you, unfortunately it didn’t work, to make sure that I’m not mistaken, I connected via citect2018 using modbus tcp, everything worked. I conclude that the problem is on the driver side as part of citect 2018. Including, opcserver does not start when I start Citect2018. If you have a list of CITECT.INI driver settings, then I ask you to help and provide them. Thank you in advance.
  • Hi Yuri,
    I'd recommend reaching out to Citect support to help get this setup correctly.
    There is a TechNote 9027 (https://softwaresupportsp.aveva.com/#/okmimarticle/docid/tn9027) which describes how to correctly configure OFSOPC as well.
    I'd also suggest trying the OPC Test Client that is installed with OFS, to check that communications from OFS to the PLC is working correctly.
  • Conducted testing OFC client, works well, reading is on.
  • Normally, no Citect.ini settings are needed for OFSOPC to work.
    Most important thing is that the address field of your I/O device has to match the PLC name in the OFS configuration tool.
    Have you run the Citect Computer Setup Wizard, and does it recognize your setup as a Server configuration? Or does it say Client only configuration?
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