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			 (c) ICONICS,Inc. 1986-2004
 		               DVT OPC Server
				VERSION 1.0
 				May 17, 2004
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Introduction
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The DVT OPC Server is an OPC compliant Server able to communicate with real 
time I/O devices and serve data to OPC clients.  This DVT OPC server was implemented 
using advanced programming concepts of the most current version of the OPC specification 
for use in developing next generation industrial software applications. 

The DVT OPC Server communicates with OPC clients and real time DVT Smart Image Sensor devices
over TCP/IP.  This DVT OPC server is based on the popular Modbus protocol 
and can be connected to any SmartImage Sensor compatible I/O hardware.

 
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Contents
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	- INTRODUCTION		
	- CONTENTS	
	- DVT OPC SERVER FEATURES
	- INSTALLING THE DVT OPC SERVER
	- RUNNING THE DVT OPC SERVER	


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DVT OPC Server Features
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The key features of the DVT OPC Server include:

	- DVT Reserved Registers Read/Write
	- DVT Inspection Statistics Read/Write
	- DVT Event Alarming
	- Advanced OPC data Quality and data conversion to client's request
	- Supports multiple SmartImage Sensor devices connected over TCP/IP
	- Internal Simulation capabilities for configuration and testing
	- Tag Multiplier lets you create hundreds of tags quickly
	- GUI interface for viewing tag, groups, and Realtime Signals
	- Flexible engineering units and signal ranges
	- Can run as a service or an executable. 
	- TraceWorX error-logging support. 



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Installing the DVT OPC Server
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If installing the OPC Server from a CD, then begin by inserting the CD in the CD-ROM drive
and the DemoShield Introduction should automatically begin.  Follow the onscreen instructions
launch the installation of the DVT OPC Server.

When installing the OPC Server from an FTP download, begin by locating and launching setup.exe.

Follow the onscreen instructions to install the DVT OPC Server.  If desired, you may chose to
change the location where the OPC Server will be installed.



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Running the DVT OPC Server
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The DVT OPC Server can be configured with the DVT OPC Configurator application.  A shortcut
to launch this program can be found in the Start Menu under the DVT OPC Server program group.
The runtime portion of the DVT OPC Server will be automatically started by attempting a client
connection to the server through a suitable OPC Client application such as the Sample OPC
Client which is available in the DVT OPC Server program group in the start menu.

