Re: [foxboro] General Information required on FoxAPI

Arif,
    We are using the Matrikon OPC Server (ver 3.0.3.151) hosted by a Win2000 
server and opening up FoxAPI (ver. 4.2.7) lists on AW51B's, D's, and F's.
    In the /opt/fox/ais/bin  directory, the  opensets  file contains this:

# Following to start GenCS server for OPC server to Cimplicity.
# 2121 is ethernet port (must be matched on OPC server.
# -t is timeout when OPC server down.
# -d is debug level, 0-3.  Default is 1 (Low).  High is 3.
# -x is update frequency for FoxAPI in .5 sec increments.
nohup /opt/cimplicity/matrikon/foxsrvr 2121 -t720 -x10 & >/dev/null

The file  foxapi.cfg  contains basically this:

maxobj     =   6000
maxqo      =   1
maxch      =   1
maxds      =   100
maxien     =   255
pck_read   =   0
pck_write  =   0
maxlog     =   1000
ctdlay     =   50
ddctly     =   0
logtrm     =   0
docmsg     =   0
wfilt      =   0
trcast     =   0
trccts     =   0
trcef      =   0
trcfil     =   0
trclok     =   0
trcx25     =   0
trcbrw     =   0
open_wait  =   1
status_wait  =   10
uread_direct  =   0
rmtid      = <lbug1>  <lbug1>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug2>  <lbug2>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug3>  <lbug3>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug4>  <lbug4>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug5>  <lbug5>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug6>  <lbug6>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug7>  <lbug7>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug8>  <lbug8>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug9>  <lbug9>  / R/W 20-Series
rmtid      = <lbug10>  <lbug10>  / R/W 20-Series
use_omopen  = 1  # to not use CSA for writes, in case it is down.
nocsaonread = 0  # to use CSA for reads (which optimizes the lists).
fastest_rsr = 10 # for 5 sec. scan rate.
# New values with 4.2.7
skip_omread = 1  # Speeds up list opening. (default is 1)
protect_index = 1 # Causes value to keep same index thru delete/re-add (def is 
1)
ia_badstat = 0 # Combines connect status & bad bit into one word 103 hex if set 
to the default of 1.


There is a FoxAPI Users Guide in the FoxDoc's on CD or in the User Doc's on the 
CSC Web site.  There is also some documentation that comes with the latest 
version of FoxAPI (which I recommend).  The Matrikon instructions should also 
help.

From what I understand, there was no special setup on the Win2000 server.

Rich Bakke
Longview Fibre Co.



Wang Tao wrote:

> Hi,
> In a project, we are using OPC server for foxboro AW51 from Matrikon and 
> would be using some tags to use in RSView32 HMI. The matrikon's OPC Server 
> requires FoxAPI to be properly configured. Since FoxAPI is new to me, could 
> you recommed where to get this information? I am planning to use a seperate 
> windows2000 computer to use for this purpose. Is there ant chages required on 
> ther server machine/workstation?
> Thanks,
> Arif Shuja
> Technical Support Engineer
> Email: Arifshuja@xxxxxxxxx
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