Creating a communications node in an RSView32 project

To create a communications node in RSView32 that uses the OPC topic for the emulator:
1. Open your RSView32 project.
2. In your project’s System folder, open the Node editor. In RSView32, a node represents a communications device, usually a programmable controller or another Windows application. In the Node editor, we will create a node that represents the emulator.
3. Set up the Node editor window as shown in the following table.

For this field or control:	Set or enter:
Data Source	OPC Server
Name	Enter a name for the node (representing the emulator). This can be the name of the emulator, if you like.
Enabled	Make sure this check box is selected.
Server	Click the button next to the Server Name field. If the emulator is running on the same computer as RSView32, select RSLinx OPC Server. Otherwise, select RSLinx Remote OPC Server.
Type	If the emulator is running on the same computer as RSView32, select In-Process. Otherwise, select Remote and enter the name of the computer running the emulator in the Server Computer Name or Address field.
Access Path	Leave this blank.
Update Rate	This defaults to 1.000 seconds (one update per second). If you need a faster or slower update rate, enter the update frequency.

4. Click Accept. This saves the node configuration.