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App: OPC UA Adapter

App: OPC UA Adapter

Description

It is possible to gather production data from machines using OPC UA. Further protocols will follow in the future. symmedia Hub provides the Application OPC UA Adapter for this purpose. The data gathered from the machine is stored in the symmedia Hub databases and only accessible for the own tenant. For this purpose, we have developed our public API. Data sharing (e.g with your Service Provider / Machine Manufacturer) is foreseen but not implemented yet. 

Required User Role

  • Workshop Manager

Application Installation

Creating a Data Source Configuration

If you would like to use the OPC UA adapter without the Service Provider being on the platform to manage the Edge Device, please contact our consulting team at consulting@symmedia.de.

Configuration Parameters

  • Buffer time: default 300s (leave at default if uncertain)

  • Device TimeZone override (leave empty if uncertain)

  • OPC UA Endpoint: The endpoint of the assets OPC UA server. If configured by your Service Provider, a default configuration will be displayed here. Please check your machine documentation or contact your Service Provider.

  • OPC UA Username & Password: (leave empty for anonymous authentication): If the OPC UA server is secured with username / password please, enter the values here. The default credentials are often found in the machines' manual.

  • SignAndEncrypt: Type in true if your login credentials should be encrypted and false if not.

  • Data Source Config Id*: The Data Source Configuration contains of the data points where data will be collected from and further configurations like sampling and pushing intervals. Usually this configuration should be preselected based on the configuration of your Service Provider. Please contact your Service Provide if this field is empty.

 

I can not see the "OPC UA Adapter" Application? How can I proceed?

If an application is visible on the applications page or not is dependent on the models of your assets. The application needs to by assigned to a model and configured for this specific  model by the Service Provider of this Asset. Please contact your Service Provider. 

Info for advanced users: You can manually copy and paste the UUID of a data source configuration if you want to use a configuration other than the default one. (For example, for R&D purposes.)