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Safety Instructions

The OPC Router is installed using a simple setup program, and configuration and project planning are largely graphical. Despite the simple commissioning and operation, it is essential that you read and follow the following instructions to ensure data and system integrity.

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Consult your system administrator before installation or updates and follow your company’s relevant policies. We strongly recommend that access to the computer on which the OPC Router is installed be restricted to authorized personnel, especially since credentials for the connected systems are also stored there.

Required knowledge​

Safe commissioning and administration as well as understanding of the manual require the following knowledge: System administration of the Windows operating system used, IT security, knowledge of the connected third-party software (e.g., database administration, OPC server, MES, ERP systems).

Installation and update​

  1. Before installing or updating your production server, we recommend that you back up the system.
  2. Since the router setup may update or install Windows system components, please close all open programs before starting the router setup.
  3. Before updating the production server, we recommend ensuring that your project configuration is compatible with the new version, e.g., by performing a preliminary test with the new version on a virtual machine.
  4. If you use directory settings other than those suggested by the setup, please make a note of them—this will simplify any support issues.

Project configuration​

By default, the router can be configured on the production system. We recommend backing up the system before commissioning new plug-ins or activating new transfer configurations. If you are testing new pages with production data, please remember to back up the database before testing and to ensure data consistency after testing. We recommend that you test the projects thoroughly to ensure that they function as desired.

Limitations of liability and warranty for router projects configured by the user or modified subsequently, as well as the disclaimer regarding errors in the documentation, can be found under Legal Notices.