support access to keep server or OPC

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CSN asked Dec 27, '19 Wang Yang commented Jan 7, '20

support access to keep server or OPC

Hello, does Flexsim support access to keep server or OPC software such as WinCC and Igs

Software Version:

FlexSim 19.2.0

opc

Answer 1 · 2019-12-27T05:44:47Z

David Seo answered Dec 27, '19 Wang Yang converted comment to answer Jan 7, '20

@BJ C

FlexSim has the feature about connectivity to PLC using OPC DA, OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IPv4, v6 and RTU connection.

And FlexSim can also connect to Database like Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and ODBC.

You can find it in the Toolbox>Connectivity option menu.

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CSN commented · Dec 30, 2019 at 02:34 AM

Thanks for your reply, thank you very much

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CSN commented · Dec 31, 2019 at 12:58 AM

Does that support WinCC or igs？

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Answer 2 · 2020-01-02T17:59:14Z

tannerp answered Jan 2, '20 Wang Yang commented Jan 7, '20

@BJ C

Like mentioned above, you can connect to PLCs or Databases using the listed connections.

WinCC is a SCADA software, which doesn't fall into the categories of emulation or database software. That said, your SCADA software is likely going to connect to PLCs using an OPC DA or other connection, which means you can connect FlexSim to whatever your SCADA software is connected to.

The "igs" that I think you're referring to is a 3D modeling (CAD) file. FlexSim can use igs files as 3D objects, but this is unrelated to OPC connections.

Lastly, KEPServerEX utilizes OPC connections to make data from PLCs available to other software.

Hopefully this helps and makes sense.

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Wang Yang commented · Jan 07, 2020 at 01:46 AM

@tanner.p

Thank you very much for your detailed answer, this question comes from one of our customers; We will inform the customer of your suggestion.

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