Create an OPC UA client

Create an OPC UA client that fetches translations and panels from the Server project and populates the Client project with them.

  1. In Project view, right-click the OPC-UA folder and select New > OPC UA Client.
  2. In Properties, configure the OPC UA client:
    1. Set Synchronize the Node IDs on start to True.
    2. Set the Server endpoint URL to the Endpoint URL property value of the OPC UA Server.
      Tip: The Endpoint URL property value is set during the OPC UA server configuration. See Create an OPC UA server.
  3. In the Properties pane, add RuntimeConfiguration1:
    1. Next to Runtime configurations, select Add.
    2. Under RuntimeConfiguration1, create a dynamic link between the Local destination node and ProjectName > UI.

      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.

    3. Set Remote source node to /Objects/ServerProjectName/UI/Panels.
      ServerProjectName
      The name of the project. For example, ImportTranslationsServer
    4. Set Content synchronization mode to Import only.
    5. Set Include remote source node to True.
  4. In Properties, add RuntimeConfiguration2:
    1. Next to Runtime configurations, select Add.
    2. Under RuntimeConfiguration2, create a dynamic link between Local destination node and ProjectName > Translations.

      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.

    3. Set Remote source node to /Objects/ServerProjectName/Translations.
      ServerProjectName
      The name of the project. For example, ImportTranslationsFromAnotherProjectServer
    4. Set Content synchronization mode to Import only.