OPC UA server configuration for PME

You can use any OPC UA test client application to connect to a PME OPC UA server.

This section includes an example how to configure the PME OPC UA server through a third-party test client application. The third-party client shown here is the Unified Automation UaExpert Client.

For more information refer to the UnifiedAutomation UaExpert documentation.

Add an OPC UA server using Unified Automation UaExpert Client Application

1. Open the Unified Automation UaExpert Client Application.

2. Go to Server and select Add Server.

3. Under Discovery tab, enter your administrator Username and Password under Authentication Settings.

   

4. Select the check box to store the password.

5. Go to Advanced tab.

   

6. Enter the Endpoint URL as opc.tcp://<ip or machine name>:48030.

7. Select the Security Policy from the drop-down list.

   By default PME supports Basic256Sha256, Aes128Sha256RsaOaep and Aes256Sha256RsaOaep security policies.

   If you want to change the default settings by in the PME configuration file, contact the System Administrator.

8. Select Sign & Encrypt from the drop-down for Message Security Mode.

9. Select OK.

10. Select the check box for Connect Automatically.

11. Select Trust Certificate.

    

12. Select Continue.

13. Close the window.

Adding the Trust Certificate manually for OPC UA Server

To add the certificate manually

1. Go to Windows Explorer navigate to ...\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\Power Monitoring Expert\OPCUA\Server\Rejected\Certs.

   

2. Cut this Certificate.

3. Go to Windows Explorer navigate to ...\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\Power Monitoring Expert\OPCUA\Server\Trusted\Certs.

4. Paste the Certificate in this location.

   

5. Select Continue.

   The certificate is now Trusted.

   

   You can now successfully connect to the OPC UA Server.