Also See: Hot Switch PLC Nodes
Hot Switch Drivers
Driver Hot Switch is functionality is available with the Full Version license version of the INGEAR Allen-Bradley OPC Server only.
Step 1 - Configure Multiple Drivers
Configure 2 or more drivers for the device.
See: Configuring Server Drivers
Examples: PRIMARY and BACKUP
Step 2 – Create a Device
Create a device and use PRIMARY as the driver name
See: Configuring Server Devices
The System Tag _Attributes.DriverName will be set to PRIMARY as the driver.
Step 3 – Client Changes _Attributes.DriverName
The OPC Client application writes BACKUP as a new value for the _Attributes.DriverName tag
The device will respond by now directing communications to the new driver name.
