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 > > --------------------------------- > Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo!Messenger > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process > Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at > your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html > > foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro > to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join > to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave > _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave