Data Location Properties
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OPC Classic Data Location Properties

Click on the appropriate regions of the image below to discover about the controls on the OPC Classic Data Location Properties dialog.

 

Turn the Data Location On or Offline.Whether to perform Devoice or Cache reads.Click to find out how to order the Data Source for the Data Location (if more than one is defined).

 

Note:  By adding and removing Data Sources it is possible to change the properties of a Data Location.  This can be very useful as a Data Location cannot be deleted if there are items assigned to it within an SDR.

Advanced View

The Advanced View of the Add Data Location dialog offers additional controls not available with the Simple View.

 

To swap to the Advanced  View, press the "Advanced >>" button located at the bottom of the dialog

Click on the various sections of the Data Location Properties dialog to find out more about the available controls.

 

Click to find out about the general OPC options that can be set for a Data Location.Click to find out about the Item Resolution options.Click to find out how to order your Fail-over Data Sources (if more than one Data Source has been defined).Click to find out about Device and Cache reads.Click to find out about turning the Data Location On or Offline.

 

Tip:  To revert to the Simple View, press the "<<  Simple" button located at the bottom of the dialog