OPC with PCo but without MII

[Former Member]

Hello,

I've got a little task where I didn't found a solution yet.

Is it possible to use an OPC-Server connected with PCo in SAP without having MII running?

The background is that we have PCo already running for connection with PLCs. Now a scanner should be tied in. Unfortunally it can't be controlled via the PLC but there's an existing OPC-Server already running. On SAP we will have EWM running.

Is there a possibility to call directly a FM or class for trigger the scanner via PCo?

Thanks

Markus

[Former Member]

Hello Markus,

unfortunately the answer is no. There are only 3 possible destinations in PCo in version 2.0 and 2.1: MII, EWM und ME (a extension).

There is a SDK for PCo 2.1, but it covers only the implementation of new source systems (in C#), but not the implementation of new destination systems.

Maybe you can make it work by using the ME extension. The ME destination contains a workflow manager, where you can insert arbitrary C# code. Just check it out:

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/downloads?rid=/library/uuid/d04738c0-61fc-2c10-f6b8-dca72bdbab46

Best regards,

Martin