SCADA setting CITECT5

It introduce the setting when our OPC Server is used with "CITECT 5.41" of CITECT. Our company doesn't answer details concerning the setting of SCADA, so please get the inquiry in the SCADA vendor or the shop.

How to Start CITECT

Select Program->Citect->Citect Explorer from Start Menu. CITECT is started.

Communication Setting

[I/O Server Setting]
Select "Communication" from the project tree of Citect Explorer, and click "I/O Server". Input an arbitrary name and comment, and click "Addition" button.

[Board Setting]
Click "Board" of project tree "Communication" in Citect Explorer, and input an arbitrary board name. After you confirm that "Server Name" is set as mentioned above, set "OPC" and "0" to Board Type and Address, and click "Addition" button.

[Port Setting]
Click "Port" of project tree "Communication" in Citect Explorer, and input an arbitrary port name. After you confirm that "Server Name" is set as mentioned above, select board name, which is added as mentioned above, from the drop down list, and click "Addition" button.

[I/O Device Setting]
Click "I/O Device" of project tree "Communication" in Citect Explorer, and input an arbitrary device name. After you select port name that you added as mentioned above, set "Takebishi.Dxp" as address and set "OPC" as protocol, and click "Addition" button.

Definition of Variable Tag

Click "Variable Tag" of project tree "Tag" in Citect Explorer, and input an arbitrary tag name. Select I/O device name that you added as mentioned above. And set "device name" + "." + "tag name", which is defined in OPC Server, as address.

Setup Computer

After you put "TAG1" on an arbitrary screen, it is nesessary to be able to execute CITECT on local computer. Click "Setting PC" from "Tool" menu of Citect Explorer and start "PC Setup Wizard".