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Linking one tag to another using PTC Kepware Products

Modified: 26-Feb-2025   


Applies To

  • LinkMaster 3.0.70.0 to 3.0.99.0
  • Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 6.0.2207.0 to 6.17
  • ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.17

Description

  • Can one tag be linked to another tag?
  • How to copy tag values from one device to another
  • How to link tags between different channels/devices within same Kepserver instance
  • How to define input and output tags
  • How to read input registers and write (publish) the value into an output holding register with Modbus Ethernet driver
  • How can I now exchange the data between two OPC UA servers?
  • Using KEPServerEX to copy data from one OPC UA Server to another
  • How to write a tag instead of writting from an OPC Client application
  • I am running a simulated channel and device on KEPServerEX that has data being read/written from a Windows application.
    • I would like to map this data to an external Beckhoff PLC, so that the PLC can connect and read/write data.
    • Is there an article demonstrating how to do this?
  • User is currently trying to set up communication between a Mitsubishi Q PLC and a Siemens 1500 PLC
    • We already have Kepware set up to import tags to Ignition
    • We are wondering if there is a way to set up a bridge between both PLC's using kepware where I can exchange tags between them
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