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Page 1 of 84 DCOM Configuration for OPC Server OPC (PLE for Process Control) is an Industrial Standard used worldwide for data exchange between Cross Platforms. Nearly all de facto standards SCADA Software support this in either OPC Server, OPC Client or in both roles. Since OPC 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 are based on DCOM, below settings are required to be applied in case if someone is using a 32bit SCADA Server on a 64Bit Operating (especially Windows Server 2008 R2 / R2 SP1) The Setting below is demonstrated using Vijeo Citect 7.2 Service Pack 3 Installed on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. However they hold the same for most of the standard SCADA software (32/64 bit) running on the same Platform. Note: Please make Sure that both the server and Client are in Same Domain or Same Work Group. In case if one is in domain and the other one in workgroup, the work around is that make the Workgroup name same as the domain name of the other machine. Server Side Settings: Please Follow the Steps below picture Wise for Server Side Settings:
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DCOM Configuration for OPC Server
OPC (PLE for Process Control) is an Industrial Standard used worldwide for data exchange between
Cross Platforms. Nearly all de facto standards SCADA Software support this in either OPC Server, OPC
Client or in both roles.
Since OPC 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 are based on DCOM, below settings are required to be applied in case if
someone is using a 32bit SCADA Server on a 64Bit Operating (especially Windows Server 2008 R2 /
R2 SP1)
The Setting below is demonstrated using Vijeo Citect 7.2 Service Pack 3 Installed on a Windows
Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. However they hold the same for most of the standard SCADA
software (32/64 bit) running on the same Platform.
Note: Please make Sure that both the server and Client are in Same Domain or Same Work Group.
In case if one is in domain and the other one in workgroup, the work around is that make the
Workgroup name same as the domain name of the other machine.
Server Side Settings:
Please Follow the Steps below picture Wise for Server Side Settings:
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Please Follow the Steps below picture Wise for Client Side Settings:
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About Author
The Author of this guide is Umar Samad. He has an experience of 9 Years in the
field of IT, Controls, Automation and integrated solutions. He works at a multi-
national that provides Integrated and control system solutions. He can be reached
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Mr. Ahmed Waqas Abid, whose support in the system
configuration and settings have been handy in order to produce this guide. He has
an experience of around 9 Years in the field of IT and Integrated solutions and
systems. He works at a Multi-national and Leads the Team for IT, integrated
systems and Security Systems Projects. He can be reached at [email protected]
