Charset         =   0
         Weight          =   700
         Underline       =   0   'False
         Italic          =   0   'False
         Strikethrough   =   0   'False
      EndProperty
      Height          =   255
      Left            =   8520
      TabIndex        =   100
      Top             =   2280
      Width           =   1695
   End
   Begin VB.Label Label10 
      Caption         =   "ATCE Department."
      BeginProperty Font 
         Name            =   "MS Sans Serif"
         Size            =   8.25
         Charset         =   0
         Weight          =   700
         Underline       =   0   'False
         Italic          =   0   'False
         Strikethrough   =   0   'False
      EndProperty
      Height          =   255
      Left            =   0
      TabIndex        =   99
      Top             =   0
      Width           =   1695
   End
   Begin VB.Label Label3 
      Caption         =   "ATCE Dep."
      BeginProperty Font 
         Name            =   "MS Sans Serif"
         Size            =   9.75
         Charset         =   0
         Weight          =   700
         Underline       =   0   'False
         Italic          =   0   'False
         Strikethrough   =   0   'False
      EndProperty
      Height          =   255
      Left            =   8520
      TabIndex        =   96
      Top             =   2040
      Width           =   1455
   End
   Begin VB.Label Label2 
      Caption         =   "ABB Shaghai Co.,Ltd"
      BeginProperty Font 
         Name            =   "MS Sans Serif"
         Size            =   8.25
         Charset         =   0
         Weight          =   700
         Underline       =   0   'False
         Italic          =   0   'False
         Strikethrough   =   0   'False
      EndProperty
      Height          =   255
      Index           =   1
      Left            =   0
      TabIndex        =   95
      Top             =   0
      Width           =   1935
   End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "SimpleOPCInterface"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Attribute VB_Exposed = False
' This example attempts to demonstrate the steps required to connect
' with and access data from and OPC server.

Option Explicit
Option Base 1

' Server and group related data
' The OPCServer objects must be declared here due to the use of WithEvents
Dim WithEvents AnOPCServer As OPCServer
Attribute AnOPCServer.VB_VarHelpID = -1
Dim WithEvents ConnectedOPCServer As OPCServer
Attribute ConnectedOPCServer.VB_VarHelpID = -1
Dim ConnectedServerGroup As OPCGroups
Dim WithEvents ConnectedGroup As OPCGroup
Attribute ConnectedGroup.VB_VarHelpID = -1

' OPC Item related data
Dim OPCItemCollection As OPCItems
Dim OneOPCItem As OPCItem
Dim ItemCount As Long
Dim OPCItemIDs(10) As String
Dim ItemServerHandles() As Long
Dim ItemServerErrors() As Long
Dim ClientHandles(10) As Long

' General startup initialization
Private Sub Form_Load()
    AvailableOPCServerList.AddItem "Click on 'List OPC Servers' to start"
End Sub

' Make sure things get shut down properly upon closing application
Private Sub Form_Terminate()
    Call ExitExample_Click
End Sub

' This sub handles gathering a list of available OPC Servers and displays them
' The OPCServer Object provides a method called 'GetOPCServers' that will allow
' you to get a list of the OPC Servers that are installed on your machine.  The
' list is retured as a string array.
Private Sub ListOPCServers_Click()
    Dim AllOPCServers As Variant
    Dim i As Integer

    'Set error handling for OPC Function
    On Error GoTo ShowOPCGetServersError

    ' Create a temporary OPCServer object and use it to get the list of
    ' available OPC Servers
    Set AnOPCServer = New OPCServer
    ' Clear the list control used to display them
    AvailableOPCServerList.Clear
    AllOPCServers = AnOPCServer.GetOPCServers
    ' Load the list returned into the List box for user selection
    For i = LBound(AllOPCServers) To UBound(AllOPCServers)
        AvailableOPCServerList.AddItem AllOPCServers(i)
    Next i
    
    GoTo SkipOPCGetServersError
    
ShowOPCGetServersError:
    Call DisplayOPC_COM_ErrorValue("Get OPC Server List", Err.Number)
SkipOPCGetServersError:
    ' Release the temporary OPCServer object now that we're done with it
    Set AnOPCServer = Nothing
    
End Sub

' This sub loads the OPC Server name when selected from the list
' and places it in the OPCServerName object
Private Sub AvailableOPCServerList_Click()
    ' When a user selects a server from the list box its name is placed
    ' in the OPCServerName
    OPCServerName = AvailableOPCServerList.List(AvailableOPCServerList.ListIndex)
End Sub


' This sub handles connecting with the selected OPC Server
' The OPCServer Object provides a method called 'Connect' that allows you
' to 'connect' with an OPC server.  The 'Connect' method can take two arguments,
' a server name and a Node name.  The Node name is optional and does not have to
' be used to connect to a local server.  When the 'Connect' method is called you
' should see the OPC Server application start if it is not aleady running.
'
'Special Note: When connect remotely to another PC running the serverEx make
'sure that you have properly configured DCOM on both PC's. You will find documentation
'explaining exactly how to do this on your installation CD or at the ware web site.

Private Sub OPCServerConnect_Click()
Dim ConnectedServerName As String
Dim ConnectedNodeName As Variant


' Test to see if the User has entered or selected an OPC server name yet if not post a message
If InStr(OPCServerName.Text, "Click") = 0 Then
    'Set error handling for OPC Function
    On Error GoTo ShowOPCConnectError
    '
    'Create a new OPC Server object
    Set ConnectedOPCServer = New OPCServer
    'Load the selected server name to start the interface
    ConnectedServerName = OPCServerName.Text
    'Load the node name of the connected server. The node name should be entered
    'without the use of forward slashes \\.
    ConnectedNodeName = OPCNodeName.Text
    'Attempt to connect with the server
    ConnectedOPCServer.Connect ConnectedServerName, ConnectedNodeName
    
    ' Throughout this example you will see a lot of code that simply enables
    ' and disables the various controls on the form.  The purpose of these
    ' actions is to demonstrate and insure the proper sequence of events when
    ' making an OPC connection.
    ' If we successfully connect to a server allow the user to disconnect
    DisconnectFromServer.Enabled = True
    ' Don't allow a reconnect until the user disconnects
    OPCServerConnect.Enabled = False
    AvailableOPCServerList.Enabled = False
    OPCServerName.Enabled = False
    
    ' Enable the group controls now that we have a server connection
    OPCGroupName.Enabled = True
    GroupUpdateRate.Enabled = True
    GroupDeadBand.Enabled = True
    GroupActiveState.Enabled = True
    AddOPCGroup.Enabled = True ' Remove group isn't enable until a group has been added
    
    GoTo SkipOPCConnectError
    
ShowOPCConnectError:
    DisconnectFromServer.Enabled = False
    Set ConnectedOPCServer = Nothing
    Call DisplayOPC_COM_ErrorValue("Connect", Err.Number)
SkipOPCConnectError:
Else
    ' A server name has not been selected yet post an error to the user
    Dim Response
    Response = MsgBox("You must first select an OPC Server, Click on the 'List OPC Servers' button and select a server", vbOKOnly, "OPC Server Connect")
End If
End Sub

' This sub handles disconnecting from the OPC Server.  The OPCServer Object
' provides the method 'Disconnect'.  Calling this on an active OPCSerer
' object will release the OPC Server interface with your application.  When
' this occurs you should see the OPC server application shut down if it started
' automatically on the OPC connect. This step should not occur until the group
' and items have been removed
Private Sub DisconnectFromServer_Click()

' Test to see if the OPC Server connection is currently available
If Not ConnectedOPCServer Is Nothing Then
    'Set error handling for OPC Function
    On Error GoTo ShowOPCDisconnectError

    'Disconnect from the server, This should only occur after the items and group
    ' have been removed
    ConnectedOPCServer.Disconnect
    
    ' Release the old instance of the OPC Server object and allow the resources
    ' to be freed
    Set ConnectedOPCServer = Nothing

    ' Allow a reconnect once the disconnect completes
    OPCServerConnect.Enabled = True
    AvailableOPCServerList.Enabled = True
    OPCServerName.Enabled = True
    
    ' Don't alllow the Disconnect to be issued now that the connection is closed
    DisconnectFromServer.Enabled = False
    
    ' Disable the group controls now that we no longer have a server connection
    OPCGroupName.Enabled = False
    GroupUpdateRate.Enabled = False
    GroupDeadBand.Enabled = False
    GroupActiveState.Enabled = False
    AddOPCGroup.Enabled = False
End If
    
    GoTo SkipDisconnectError

ShowOPCDisconnectError:
    Call DisplayOPC_COM_ErrorValue("Disconnect", Err.Number)
SkipDisconnectError:
End Sub

' This sub handles adding the group to the OPC server and establishing the
' group interface.  When adding a group you can preset some of the group
' parameters using the properties '.DefaultGroupIsActive'
' and '.DefaultGroupDeadband'.  Set these before adding the group. Once the
' group has been successfully added you can change these same settings
' along with the group update rate on the fly using the properties on the
' resulting OPCGroup object.
Private Sub AddOPCGroup_Click()
    'Set error handling for OPC Function
    On Error GoTo ShowOPCGroupAddError

    'Prepare to add a group to the current OPC Server
    ' Get the group interface from the server object
    Set ConnectedServerGroup = ConnectedOPCServer.OPCGroups

    ' Set the desire active state for the group
    ConnectedServerGroup.DefaultGroupIsActive = GroupActiveState.Value

    'Set the desired percent deadband
    ConnectedServerGroup.DefaultGroupDeadband = Val(GroupDeadBand.Text)

    ' Add the group and set its update rate
    Set ConnectedGroup = ConnectedServerGroup.Add(OPCGroupName.Text)
    ' Set the update rate for the group
    ConnectedGroup.UpdateRate = Val(GroupUpdateRate.Text)
    
    ' ****************************************************************
    ' Mark this group to receive asynchronous updates via the DataChange event.
    ' This setting is IMPORTANT. Without setting '.IsSubcribed' to True your
    ' VB application will not receive DataChange notifications.  This will
    ' make it appear that you have not properly connected to the server.
    
    ConnectedGroup.IsSubscribed = True
    
    '*****************************************************************

    ' Now that a group has been added disable the Add group Button and enable
    ' the Remove group Button.  This demo application adds only a single group
    AddOPCGroup.Enabled = False
    OPCGroupName.Enabled = False
    RemoveOPCGroup.Enabled = True
    
    ' Enable the OPC item controls now that a group has been added
    OPCAddItems.Enabled = True
    Dim i As Integer
    For i = 0 To 9
       OPCItemName(i).Enabled = True
    Next i

    ' Disable the Disconnect Server button since we now have a group that must be removed first
    DisconnectFromServer.Enabled = False

    GoTo SkipAddGroupError

ShowOPCGroupAddError:
    Call DisplayOPC_COM_ErrorValue("Add Group", Err.Number)
SkipAddGroupError:

End Sub

' This sub handles removing a group from the OPC server, this must be done after
' items have been removed.  The 'Remove' method allows a group to be removed
' by name from the OPC Server.  If your application will maintains more than
' one group you will need to keep a list of the group names for use in the
' 'Remove' method.  In this demo there is only one group.  The name is maintained
' in the OPCGroupName TextBox but it can not be changed once the group is added.
Private Sub RemoveOPCGroup_Click()

' Test to see if the OPC Group object is currently available
If Not ConnectedServerGroup Is Nothing Then
    'Set error handling for OPC Function
    On Error GoTo ShowOPCGroupRemoveError

    ' Remove the group from the server
    ConnectedServerGroup.Remove (OPCGroupName.Text)
    ' Release the group interface and allow the server to cleanup the resources used
    Set ConnectedServerGroup = Nothing
    Set ConnectedGroup = Nothing

    ' Enable the Add group Button and disable the Remove group Button
    AddOPCGroup.Enabled = True
    OPCGroupName.Enabled = True
    RemoveOPCGroup.Enabled = False