Start the FP OPC Server application

The OPC server can start in two modes:

manually
automatically, when an OPC client application tries to connect to the server.

Manual start

Double-click the FP OPC Server icon
The configuration user interface with an empty project is started.

Automatic start

Start the OPC client application
The Softing Demo Client is started.
Browse the available server list, select FP OPC Server and connect to the by double-clicking hte icon

Now the OPC server is started automatically and the server icon is displayed in the system tray.

The default project file (specified under “Tools” > “Options...”) is automatically loaded, the OPC subsystem is started and the client is connected to the server. If no default project has been specified, the most recently used project is loaded.

NOTE

If the OPC server application is started manually but the OPC subsystem has not been started, a new client connect starts the OPC subsystem and connects to this server instance.