OPC DA COM module for communication

Ignition
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Hi, I’m new to Ignition. I’m trying to connect the RSLogix 500 with Emulate 500 and Ignition through the OPC COM module.

Currently, I’m running ignition on my local machine and I have installed the 64-bit Core Component package. As per the documentation, it is mentioned that “OPC COM connection” should be available under “Create new OPC Connection” but I could only find the existing OPC UA connection available. Am I doing it the wrong way or is there any better way to establish the connection between RSLogix 500 with Emulate 500 and Ignition?

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It sounds like you might not have the OPC COM module installed. You can download it here: https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition/8.1.1

Make sure to change the version from the drop down at the top of the page to match whatever you have installed.

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Thank you for the response. Downloaded the OPC COM module but RSLinx Classic (free version) which I’m using doesn’t seem to support OPC. Is there any other way I can pull the data out from the RSLogix 500 (with emulate 500) to Ignition like some other OPC servers that I can use?

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Nothing I’m aware of, but maybe somebody else will chime in.

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You’ll have to purchase a license for RSLinx Gateway. Rockwell does not have any automatic “trial” functionality.

(I keep a real SLC 5/05 in my lab to avoid these issues.)

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