Factorysoft Opc Client Install Guide

Before clicking "Next" on any installer, it is vital to understand what the FactorySoft OPC Client actually does.

Go to > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config .

Review your installation summary. If everything looks correct, click Install . Step 4: Finalize and Launch

# PowerShell snippet for DCOM config (run as Admin) $appID = "B2C5D6A3-8F1E-4B9A-9C2D-3E4F5A6B7C8D" # Replace with actual FactorySoft AppID Grant-DCOMAccess -AppId $appID -Account "DOMAIN\OPCClientSvc" -Permissions Launch,Activation factorysoft opc client install

Move the selected tags into your active group workspace. You should now see live data updating in real-time under the "Value", "Quality", and "Timestamp" columns. A quality status of Good indicates a perfect installation and connection. Troubleshooting Common Installation Errors

Set the (to reduce network traffic on analog values). Troubleshooting Common Installation Issues

If the server is on the same machine, expand the tree to view registered OPC DA (Data Access) servers. Before clicking "Next" on any installer, it is

Drill down through the channel and device folders to find your operational tags.

Run these three tests to confirm a working .

Create inbound and outbound rules for port 135 (RPC) and add an application exception for the FactorySoft OPC Client executable ( .exe ) within the Windows Firewall settings. Issue 3: Tag Quality Displays "Bad" or "Unknown" If everything looks correct, click Install

Download the zipped installation package (typically named FactorySoft_OPC_Client_Setup.zip or similar).

Assuming you have the original media (likely on a CD or a Zip file archive), here is the standard procedure for a successful installation.

| Component | Minimum | Recommended | |-----------|---------|--------------| | OS | Windows 10 Pro / Server 2016 | Windows 11 / Server 2022 | | RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+ | | CPU | 2 cores @ 2 GHz | 4+ cores @ 2.5 GHz+ | | Disk Space | 500 MB | 1 GB (SSD) | | .NET Framework | 4.7.2 | 4.8 or later | | DCOM (for OPC DA) | Enabled & configured | Enabled & configured |