Add an OPC UA server object

Configure an OPC UA server by adding the OPC UA server object to the project and by editing its properties.
  1. In
    Project view
    , right-click
    OPC-UA
     and select
    New
    OPC UA server
    .
    For more information about the properties of the OPC UA server object, see Object and variable references.
  2. In
    Project view
    , select the OPC UA server object.
  3. In
    Properties
    , next to
    Nodes to publish
    , select
    Add
    .
    A configuration of nodes to be published appears under
    Nodes to publish
    .
    IMPORTANT: Every time the nodes are published, their children nodes are published as well.
  4. In
    Configuration
    :
    • Add a node. Next to
      Nodes
      , select
      Add
       and configure the node by editing its properties. Repeat if needed.
    • Add a user Next to
      Users
      , select
      Add
       and configure the user. Repeat if needed.
      IMPORTANT: If you expose specific nodes (and not the entire project), you must specify at least one user. The user can be the default
      Anonymous
       user.
    • To expose business logic nodes to OPC UA clients set
      PublishDynamicConfigurationNodes
       to
      True
      .
      Business logic nodes include: dynamic links (linked variables), converters, event handlers (methods associated to events).
  5. If needed, repeat 3 through 4.
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