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Troubleshooting tips for OPC DA Client driver connectivity in PTC Kepware Products

Modified: 30-Sep-2025   


Applies To

  • ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.18
  • Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 5.1.71.0 to 6.18
  • ThingWorx Platform 9.3 to 9.4
  • Driver: OPC DA Client

Description

  • Troubleshootings tips for OPC DA Client driver connectivity in KEPServerEX / ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity (KSE/TWIC)
  • Cannot get tag updates from OPC DA Server
  • The QuickClient shows Quality = BAD, error Bad Vartype
  • It's shown Failed to connect to server on channel XXXXX in EventLog 
  • OPC DA connectivity issue
  • The event log in KEPServerEX shows Source: OPC DA CLIENT and Event: Failed to connect to server on channel '*****' 
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