Connecting ICONICS Genesis to TOP Server v5

Start GraphWorX32 from the start menu.

Select a Process Point

1. In the new display window select Process Point and place it in the window.
2. The Property Inspector for the object will open automatically.

Browse for an Available Server

1. In the Property Inspector click on Tags… to select an OPC tag for the object.
2. In the OPC Tag Browser window select and expand the "My Computer" tree view for a list of the available OPC Servers on your PC.
3. In the OPC Tag Browser tree view expand SWToolbox.TOPServer.V5 and then select Device_1 under Channel_1.  A list of the tags available under Device_1 will appear in the right-hand pane of the browser.

Select Tag from Browser

1. Select Tag_1 and click OK to close the browser.
2. Now that you have your tag you will want to set the Point Type.  We have left the default of Update.
3. Next, if you are using an older version of Iconics you may need to set the Data Type.  This particular tag in the TOP Server is a Short.
4. Now click the Text tab to define how you want the point to display.
5. Select the properties you want for your object then click OK.

Check the OPC Connection and View Server Data

1. In the GraphWorX32 window you will see the new object on the window. Click Runtime to run the window and connect to the server.
2. At this time you should see a changing number in the display window.