The Main Window

Here is a view of the application.

Title Bar

The application title bar will display the name of the loaded project file. A * following the name indicates that it is modified.

Client Configuration

To configure the Beckhoff OPCClient select Options from the Tools menu:

Toolbar

 Creates a New project

 Opens an existing project from disk

 Saves the current project to disk

 Create a new server connection

 Create new group

 Create new item

 Edit properties of the selected server, group or item

 Cut the current selection to the clipboard

 Copy the current selection to the clipboard

 Paste a server, group or item(s) from the clipboard

 Delete the current selection

 Read recipe values

 Write recipe values

Group Window

This window manages a list of server connections along with their group objects. Right clicking on a server/group in the list will display a menu of options applicable to the server/group. Double clicking will display the property sheet for the server/group.

Item Window

This window displays a list of item information for the selected group. Right clicking on an item name in the list will display a menu of options applicable to the item. Double clicking will display the properties dialog for the item.

Clicking on the Item ID column heading will cause the item list to be sorted based on Item ID. Moving the mouse over the header for the column that is to be changed and dragging the left or right end of the header button until the column is the desired size can change column widths.

Message Log

This window logs status messages generated by the application. As with the item window, the column headers may be resized. This window does not support sorting.