The Basics for Running the Software Toolbox TOP Server OPC Server
Software Needed: TOP Server Free Trial Version - no hardware required
TOP Server Components and Functionality
This document will explain by example for someone that is totally new to TOP Server:
How to create a Channel
How to create a Device
How to configue Tags
How to test tag to make sure you can connect to a device.
Step 1: Install TOP Server
Double Click on the self-extracting
executable file you downloaded -
topserverdemo.exe
If you have an older version of TOP Server
on your computer, you have the option to
install Version 5 side-by-side so that you
can run both at the same time.
We recommend Side by Side unless you
are absolutely sure you want to replace
your TOP Server Version 4 with Version 5.
You will not see this screen if you do not
have a TOP Server Version 4 on your
computer.
Next, you will have the opportunity to
specify where you would like TOP Server
to store and pull it’s configuration from at
startup.
By default, configurations are stored at
\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Software
Toolbox\TOP Server\V5\
If you uncheck the box as shown here, you
can point to a different folder name, which
may be local or a network folder.
Most users should not change this setting
as it is only used in special situations such
as servers in a Windows Cluster that need
to share a common configuration file.
Next, the Vertical Bundle Selection section
gives you the option to select one of our
Industry Suites for installation.
This option will automatically select the
specific drivers included in the selected
suite, eliminating the need to manually
select separate drivers in the next step.
If you will not be using an Industry Suite,
you can leave this at the default selection
of “None” and continue.
You will be presented with a list of drivers
to install as shown here - if you select
none, our simulation driver will be installed.
This Quick Start assumes you will use our
simulation driver and will use the Allen
Bradley Suite DF1 driver for examples of
configuration a channel and a device.
If you plan to utilize any of our other PLC
drivers, you may choose them here to be
installed.
You may re-run the installation program
later to add additional TOP Server drivers
to your computer.
If you will be using the iFix PDB or
Wonderware Suitelink Interfaces, be sure
that you select to install the “Native Client
Interfaces as shown here.
Once the installation is complete you may
launch the TOP Server Configuration
Interface by clicking:
Start -> Programs -> Software
Toolbox -> TOP Server 5-> TOP
Server 5 - Configuration
Example shown is from Windows Vista
start menu, your Start Menu may vary in
appearance based on your operating
system version.
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