OPC UA server version 1.0.0

Please follow these instructions to connect to the OPC UA server on the SpinBridge. The server complies in it's information model to the  companion specification OPC 40451-1: Tightening Systems. In this release of the server, the basic functionality of obtaining result torque data is implemented.

• Prerequisites
  • SpinBridge software version 1.3.0 or later
  • Network connection to SpinBridge
  • OPC UA client (this guide uses Unified Automation UaExpert, download here)

Connect to OPC UA server on SpinBridge

1. Open UaExpert and press the + sign to add server
2. Select the Advanced tap and enter a Configuration Name of your own choice.
3. Enter the Endpoint Url: opc.tcp://<SpinBridge ip address>:4840
4. Select connect Automatically and press OK.
5. The client should automatically connect to the server and populate the Address Space window. (If you do not want to connect automatically, you should now press the connect button).

Browse latest result

1. Navigate to the Latest Result variable node.
2. Drag the variables you want to monitor to the Data Access View window.
3. The Data Access View will update when ever a new result becomes available.

More result data will be implemented in the server in the near future: Step results, traces, etc. Also the result data will be published directly to the Latest Result node as the data type of this node actually is a structure containing all the data of a result.

Monitor Result Ready event

1. Press add document and choose Event View.
2. Drag the Server object from the Address Space window to the Event View Configuration window.
3. Select the SimpleEvents/ResultReadyEventType and press Apply.
4. Now events will show up in the Events window when a new result is available.

In a future update the Result Ready event will contain the result data. This way you only need to monitor this event to get the latest result data.