Step 1.4. Configure the OPC Alarm and Event Server Sampling Rate

  1. Click Settings on the OPC Alarm and Event Server menu bar.

  2. Select Options...

The OPC Server Options dialog box opens.

  1. Configure the fields as follows.

Field

Description

Default

Statistics sample period

Number of milliseconds the server waits between samples

1000

Namespace delimiter

The character inserted in the  fully qualified alarm name to define a space between elements.

Alarms that an OPC A & E server collects must be configured on an OPC Client in order for the values to display in the client's Alarm Viewer.

The fully qualified name is

Source Project/Factory Resource/Reference ID/Alarm ID

/

Display server window

Do either of the following.

 

 

Check

Display the Server when it is started by the client.

Checked

 

Clear

Hide the Server when it is started by the client.

 

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Step 1. Configure the OPC Alarm and Event Server.