How to Connect RGA (Prisma PLus) with labview

[TaufeeyTonello]

Hello Everyone, 

Hoping you all are doing good, I have one query regarding the possible way for connectivity of Prisma PLus RGA  with LabVIEW.

I read some previous answers for the same topics but could not get the proper understanding from those answers.

if I am not wrong the following mentioned topics may be correct.

1. RGA works as a  SERVER Device and NI-Server Explorer work as a (OPC server and Client) after that we can integrate the define items with LabVIEW.

2. Quadera becomes the OPC server for RGA and in case of client LabVIEW itself treated as a client.

3. What about Softing- OPC?

Please clear my confusion whats the pattern or way of interlinking of all devices and software.

everything mix-up.

waiting?

Regards,

Taufeey

[mtrejos]

Hi TaufeeyTonello!

The OPC server is already included in the Prisma+ hardware so you don't need an extra OPC server.

But you need a tool to access the OPC server either via datasocket (not very good for many opc items), or you can use LabVIEW DSC module there it is not possible to build a stand alone application (developement system only) without extra licence fee.

We use the .NET toolkit from softing within LabVIEW. (moved from the Softing ActiveX toolkit).

Then you access the Prisma + build in OPC server via these .NET functions.

Not very easy but it works very nice.

Hope that helps you!
Best Regards,
Monse

[TaufeeyTonello]

The OPC server is already included in the Prisma+ hardware so you don't need an extra OPC server. ( Are you talking about Quadera as OPC Server)?

One more thing i wanted to know how about if i use Softing tunneling server for tunneling in that case i don't need to follow the below mention procedure. Am i right?

by using softing tunnel server is not cost effective but easy and quick way to accomplish my task.

Can you share the .Net Toolkit softing within Labview procedure(with detail instructions) to me so i can also try it. Thanks in advance

Regards,

Taufeey

[TaufeeyTonello]

Hi Monse,

Thanks for reply.

The OPC server is already included in the Prisma+ hardware so you don't need an extra OPC server. ( Are you talking about Quadera as OPC Server)?

One more thing i wanted to know how about if i use Softing tunneling server for tunneling in that case i don't need to follow the below mention procedure. Am i right?

But you need a tool to access the OPC server either via datasocket (not very good for many opc items), or you can use LabVIEW DSC module there it is not possible to build a stand alone application (developement system only) without extra licence fee.

We use the .NET toolkit from softing within LabVIEW. (moved from the Softing ActiveX toolkit).

Then you access the Prisma + build in OPC server via these .NET functions.

Not very easy but it works very nice.

by using softing tunnel server is not cost effective but easy and quick way to accomplish my task.

Can you share the .Net Toolkit softing within Labview procedure(with detail instructions) to me so i can also try it. Thanks in advance

Regards,

Taufeey

[TaufeeyTonello]

Dear Monse,

I wanna do the implementation of prisma and OPC  with labview by using the .NET toolkit, please guide me the procedure how i can do it, it will be appreciable and furthermore i cant find the toolkit on the softing website from where you got it.