Contents

Chapter 1
OPC server of the REXYGEN system

The standard installation package of the REXYGEN system development tools includes also an OPC server, which can serve as a data exchange point between visualization system (SCADA, HMI) and the running control algorithm.

There are many visualization systems of third parties, e.g. InTouch, Indusoft, Genesis, WinCC, Citect or Reliance, to name a few. Some of them are even free for personal and non-commercial use.

The OPC server of the REXYGEN system runs only on Microsoft Windows 7/8/10. It communicates with the REXYGEN target device via proprietary communication protocol and provides data exchange with the visualization software via the OPC protocol. The current version of the REX OPC Server supports OPC Data Access 2.0 and 3.0 specification. The visualization packages include a broad range of tools and graphical elements to process the data and the creation of professional and detailed visualization of the controlled technology is quite straightforward.

It is necessary to define the IP address of the REXYGEN target device in Windows registry to allow data exchange with the OPC server. Find the following key in the Windows registry
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\REX Controls\REX_X_XX_X_XXXX\RexOPCsvr
and set the IP address of the REXYGEN target device into TargetName.

The address of the target device must contain a username and password for establishing connection with the REXYGEN runtime module on the target device. Please use the same credentials as you do in REXYGEN Studio. The syntax is e.g. admin:mypassword@192.168.1.100. If there are multiple devices the OPC server should connect to, use semicolon as a separator in the list.

It is highly recommended to password-protect your target device but you might have reasons for not doing so. In such a case use only admin@192.168.1.100.

Afterwards it is possible to establish data exchange with the running executive of the REXYGEN system from the visualization software. The OPC server named REXControls.RexOPCsvr allows the visualization SW to read all inputs, outputs and parameters of the function blocks the control algorithm is composed of. It is possible to write to function block parameters and inputs. For the latter case, no signal can be connected to the block input in the control algorithm.

Chapter 2
Troubleshooting

The OPC server of the REXYGEN system is automatically launched by the visualization software when OPC signal browser opens. However, this happens only if the server is registered correctly in the Windows operating system. In the case you do not see the REXControls.RexOPCsvr in the OPC servers list, use the Task manager to check whether the RexOPCsv.exe program is running. If the OPC server does not start automatically, register it manually from command line using the command
RexOPCsv.exe /regserver

In the case you are able to see REXControls.RexOPCsvr server in the list but do not see the individual signals of the control algorithm, you probably have:

• incorrectly defined the IP address of your target device in the Windows registry
• disconnected the target device (check the Ethernet cable)
• switched off the target device

If you are still not able to access the variables of the REXYGEN control algorithm via the OPC server after checking the possible causes listed above, please contact us with the description of the problem.

Please include the following information in your description to help us process your request as soon as possible:

• Version number, build number and licence number of the REXYGEN system you are using.
• Short and accurate description of your problem.
• The configuration files of the REXYGEN system (.mdl files) reduced to the simplest case which still demonstrates the problematic behavior.

Documentation reference number: 12481

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