The static namespace has to be defined by the user in the FP OPC Server configuration user interface as described in the previous chapters (left hand image).
The root elements in the tree are the channel elements, which embody the means of communication, i.e. the communication line.
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Each channel element can contain device elements, which represent the devices where the data sources are located. On the next level, tag groups combine elements in a way that makes sense for the particular application. The leafs of the tree are the tag elements. These elements directly represent the data sources offered to the OPC client application.
On the right, the namespace representation within the OPC client can be seen.
You cannot use elements named COMXXNXX or ETHERNXXNXX (e.g. COM1N64) in accordance with the regulations of MEWTOCOL OPC server compatibility namespaceMEWTOCOL OPC Server compatibility namespace.