SIEMENSInsight°OPCServerGetting Started Manual571-167Rev.1,1/00Copyright Notice for DocumentationInformation in this document is subject to change without notice.Companies,names,and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted.No part of thisdocument may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronicor mechanical,for any purpose,without the express written permission of SiemensBuilding Technologies,Inc.All software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be usedor copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.Copyright 2000 by Siemens Building Technologies,Inc.CREDITSAPOGEE is a trademark and Insight is a registered trademark of Siemens BuildingTechnologies,Inc.Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.Objectivity/DBby Objectivity,Inc.Copyright 1989-2000.All rights reserved.For additional information,contact your nearest Siemens representative.Printed in the U.S.A.Table Of ContentsHow to Use This Manual.........................5Organization of the Manual............Conventions Used in This ManualSymbols Used in This Manual............6Getting HelpChapter 1:Welcome to Insight OPCServer.....9What Is Insight OPCServer?.......Who Uses the Insight PCServer?9Chapter 2:Insight OPcServer Sentinel Support.......................11Available Options......11Multiple Instances of OPCServer.13Chapter 3:Insight OPCServer Guidelines........15Chapter 4:Installing and Setting Up Insight OPCServer..................................17System Requirements…Installation Prerequisites...18Before You Begin..........19Overview of Process for Installing Insight OPCServer19Installing DCOM Software..........19Installing Insight and the OPC Components.20Creating OPCServer User Accounts........21Setting DCOM Security............25Starting the OPCServer NT Services....27Glossary.........Siemens Building Technologies,Inc.