Siemens OPC UA

Connect your Siemens machine with a OPC UA connection to its Machine Profile in Fusion Machine Connect.

Set up a Siemens OPC UA data collection connection

Before you can connect your machine, you need to record the following details for the specific machine you want to connect on the shop floor:

• Server Name: The name of the specific server running on the network address.
• Preset: The preset type that your machine uses.
• Address: The machine's IP Address or Hostname for the connection.
• Port: The port number for the connection.

Once you record these values, you can connect the machine profile in Fusion Machine Connect in the Fusion web client:

1. In Fusion Machine Connect in the Fusion web client, navigate to the machines page.

2. Click the profile for the Siemens machine you want to connect.

3. On the machine profile page, click the Connection details tab.

4. In the Data collection section, click Set up connection.

5. Choose a Gateway from the list to connect to, then click Next.

6. For the Machine Controller type, select Siemens.

7. For the Connection type, select OPC UA.

8. Enter the Server name to select the specific server running on the network address.

9. Select a Preset option for the OPC UA configuration:

   • Siemens
   • None

10. Enter the connection details you recorded from the machine's controller settings earlier:

11. Enter the IP Address or the Hostname of the connection.

12. Enter the network Port number for the connection.

13. Click Next.

14. Review the connection settings and click Finish.

The connection details display in the machine profile page.