17 OPC Scout
17.4Create a Group
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You must first create one or more groups in which you can then manage the items you want to monitor or control.
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Open the Group menu and select the Add Group menu command or click on [New Group] in the Navigator window.
The Add Group window opens.
Enter the new group name.
Select the Generate new active group box to activate the group.
In the Transmission interval in ms box, enter how often values of the variables will be updated.
Optional: Open the expanded dialog
You can also set the range of fluctuation (dead zone in %) for value changes within which the value is not updated. Select the “Expanded” option and set the dead zone in %.
Click the OK button. The Add Group window is closed, the group is inserted in the server and therefore also in the Server and Group Navigator of the main window of the OPC Scout.
17.5Browsing the Process Space - OPC Navigator
You can browse the process space of the OPC server in the OPC Navigator window. In the OPC Navigator window, you can then create new variables and specify which variables will be monitored.
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