Add an OPC UA client

Configure an OPC UA client to import nodes at design time from an OPC UA server.
  1. From the toolbar, select
    Open dashboard page
    .
  2. Select
    Configure communications to devices
    .
  3. Select
    New OPC UA client
    .
  4. (optional) Edit the name of the OPC UA client.
  5. Select
    Next
    .
  6. Under
    Properties
    , configure basic OPC UA client settings and select
    Next
    .
    • Server endpoint URL
      . The communication protocol and network address of the endpoint on the OPC UA server.
    • Minimum message security mode
      :
      • None
        . The messages may be unsigned and unencrypted.
      • Signature
        . The messages must be signed or signed and encrypted.
      • Signature and encryption
        . The messages must be signed and encrypted.
    • Minimum security policy
      :
      • None
        . The OPC UA client does not require any specific security policy.
      • Basic256Sha256
        . The OPC UA client requires this policy or a more secure policy.
      • Aes128_Sha256_RsaOaep
        . The OPC UA client requires this policy or a more secure policy.
      • Aes256_Sha256_RsaPss
        . The OPC UA client requires this policy.
    • Client certificate file
      . The public
      DER
       certificate file of the OPC UA client (X509v3).
      TIP: The client certificate file must be in the
      FTOptixApplication/ProjectFiles/PKI/Own/Certs/
       folder.
    • Client private key file
      . The private
      PEM
       key file of the OPC UA client encoded with ASCII Base64.
      TIP: The client private key file must be in the
      FTOptixApplication/ProjectFiles/PKI/Own/Certs/
       folder.
  7. Select
    Next
    .
  8. Configure the NodeSet import:
    • To import the NodeSet in the online mode, set the toggle to
      Online
      .
      TIP: The online mode relies on the
      Server endpoint URL
       value of the OPC UA client object. Select
      Refresh
       to refresh the nodes published by the OPC UA server.
    • To import tags in the offline mode, set the toggle to
      Offline
       and in
      File path
      , provide a path to the
      XML
       file with the NodeSet.
  9. Select the nodes to import and then select
    Next
    .
  10. (optional) To configure another OPC UA client, select
    Configure another device
     and repeat the procedure.
  11. Select
    Exit
    .
In
Project view
, in the
OPC-UA
 folder, the configured OPC UA client object appears.
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