You only license opc server on the machine running OPC server. You need to license it before you use it. Go to My Network Places on both machines and make sure that both the AW70 and OPC server show up on the list. If they do not, make sure that they have the interfaces are in the same workgroup. Last time I worked on AIM*OPC, DCOM had to be setup in a particular manner. Set as "run on this computer" and the user account should be an administrative account. -----Original Message----- From: Daniele Tocco [mailto:danieletocco@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sat 9/9/2006 7:01 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Subject: [foxboro] installing OPC server Hi all list, I am trying to install an aim* OPC server DA on a windows 2003 server PC (hostid=opc_test). It should retrieve the real time data from an AW70 (Win NT) which has installed AIM*AT. During the installation of the OPC software on the opc_test I have installed also the aim*api admin tool in the same PC. Starting the api admin tool I should find the AW70 host id in the server list (because of broadcasting). But I did not find it. I can ping the two PCs so I can be sure that there is connection between them. Even configuring the data server connection manually in the "EDIT SERVER CONNECTION" button of the opc_test machine, I cannot see the AW70 in the server list. Is it because I have still not licensed the opc_test in the AW70? If I open the authorization tag by using the api adm of the AW70 (which has aim*at server installed) it does not appear the package name "OPCDAO" which I have in the opc_test. I think there appear only the packages installed on the machine. BUT I HAVE TO LICENSE THE OPC SERVER WHICH IS INSTALLED ON THE OTHER PC. How can I then license, in the data server, the OPC (opc_test) machine? After licensing that, user accessing, security etc as written in the manual, will I able to see the RTPs of the AW70 by using the matrikon opc explorer? Please help me. Thank you to all Daniele _______________________________________________________________________ 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 message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Messages sent to and from PCS may be monitored. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. Therefore, we do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions that are present in this message, or any attachment, that have arisen as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required, please request a hard-copy version. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. -- No attachments (even text) are allowed -- -- Type: application/ms-tnef -- File: winmail.dat _______________________________________________________________________ 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