OPC UA Resource (Magic xpi 4.13)
OPCUA resources contain the following parameters (The parameters in bold are mandatory):
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Server
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Enter the required OPC Server address or click  to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as a server address.
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Channel
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Enter the OPC channel name or click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as a channel.
When the channel node is successfully retrieved from the server, the resource is validated.
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Authentication Needed
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This is a combo-box with default value set to False. Set the value to True from the drop-down menu to authenticate the resource.
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Username
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The username value required to perform the authentication operation with the OPC server.
This field is available when the Authentication Needed parameter is set to True.
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Password
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The password value required to perform the authentication operation with the OPC server.
This field is available when the Authentication Needed parameter is set to True.
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Use Secure Connection
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This is a combo-box with default value set to False. Set the value to True from the drop-down menu to use the secure connection for the resource.
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Server Certificate
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The Server Certificate for performing the secure connection.
This field is available when the Use Secure Connection parameter is set to True.
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Client Certificate
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The Client Certificate for performing the secure connection.
This field is available when the Use Secure Connection parameter is set to True.
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Password to Client Certificate
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The password to the Client Certificate. This field is available when the Use Secure Connection parameter is set to True.
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OPC UA resources also give you the following button:
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Validate
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Click this button to verify that the connection to the OPC server is valid. You will receive a message indicating that the connection is established, or an error message if the connection failed.
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