Add an OPC UA client

Configure an OPC UA client to import nodes at design time from an OPC UA server.
  1. From the toolbar, select Open dashboard page.
  2. Select Configure communications to devices.
  3. Select New OPC UA client.
  4. (optional) Edit the name of the OPC UA client.
  5. Select Next.
  6. Under Properties, configure basic OPC UA client settings and select Next.

    • Server endpoint URL. The communication protocol and network address of the endpoint on the OPC UA server.

    • Minimum message security mode:

      • None. The messages may be unsigned and unencrypted.

      • Signature. The messages must be signed or signed and encrypted.

      • Signature and encryption. The messages must be signed and encrypted.

    • Minimum security policy:

      • None. The OPC UA client does not require any specific security policy.

      • Basic256Sha256. The OPC UA client requires this policy or a more secure policy.

      • Aes128_Sha256_RsaOaep. The OPC UA client requires this policy or a more secure policy.

      • Aes256_Sha256_RsaPss. The OPC UA client requires this policy.

    • Client certificate file. The public DER certificate file of the OPC UA client (X509v3).
      Tip: The client certificate file must be in the FTOptixApplication/ProjectFiles/PKI/Own/Certs/ folder.
    • Client private key file. The private PEM key file of the OPC UA client encoded with ASCII Base64.
      Tip: The client private key file must be in the FTOptixApplication/ProjectFiles/PKI/Own/Certs/ folder.
  7. Select Next.
  8. Configure the NodeSet import:
    • To import the NodeSet in the online mode, set the toggle to Online.
      Tip: The online mode relies on the Server endpoint URL value of the OPC UA client object. Select Refresh to refresh the nodes published by the OPC UA server.
    • To import tags in the offline mode, set the toggle to Offline and in File path, provide a path to the XML file with the NodeSet.
  9. Select the nodes to import and then select Next.
  10. (optional) To configure another OPC UA client, select Configure another device and repeat the procedure.
  11. Select Exit.

In Project view, in the OPC-UA folder, the configured OPC UA client object appears.