Configuration OPC XML-DA on Windows XP

This chapter describes the IIS configuration required for OPC XML DA for operating system XP.

	For other Windows-OS the configuration can differ in details.

Requirements :

The TwinCAT OPC XML DA server has to be installed on the PC. This chapter describes how to configure the Microsoft IIS.

Step 1: Create "Virtual Directory" in IIS (Internet Information Service)

Open "Internet Information Services" (under "Control Panel/Administrative Tools/").
Right click on "Default Web Site"
Select "New" and "Virtual Directory..."

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Everybody is welcome, so just click next.

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Please enter the alias "TcOpcXmlDa" and click "Next"

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With "Browse..." you have to specify the folder which contains the TwinCAT OPC Xml DA Server. By default the folder should be like "C:\TwinCAT\OPC\Server XMLDA".

Select "Next" to proceed.

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Check options "Read", "Run scripts" and "Execute" and click "Next".

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Select "Finish" to finish the configuration of TwinCAT OPC XML DA Server.

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Step 2 : Test

The URL of the OPC-XML-DA server on the PC system can be checked locally or from a remote PC: In both cases open the Internet explorer and enter the URL of the OPC Server XML DA on PC system like :
http://<ip-adress or name of PC device>/tcopcxmlda/tcopcxmlda.dll

Sample :

http://192.16.17.5/tcopcxmlda/tcopcxmlda.dll
or
http://localhost/tcopcxmlda/tcopcxmlda.dll

The TcOpcXmlDa server will reply with a status page containing the product version :

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	In case of problems (like receiving no HTML status data) please check if a proxy server is activated on your host PC. After deactivating the proxy and reloading the URL the Opc XML DA server should reply with status info.