The provided UA Simulation server is intended for testing purposes in cases where client developers don't have UA servers readily available.
The sample applications and the wizard generated base code have definitions for this server and can be tested without modifications when the Simulation server is running.

The uaPLUSsim server is built with the Advosol uaPLUS server toolkit and is simple to install.
The server is provided with a configuration file that covers basic features and allows the server to self-create the needed certificate.

 

Run the server as a process
Execute xiPLUSsim.exe to run the server as a process. A status window is displayed.
The server is stopped by closing the window.

 

 

Run the server as Windows Service
The xiPLUSsim server can run as a Windows service. To create the service drag the uaPLUSsim.exe file to ServiceManger.exe and create the service with either the default or changed settings.
Running the server as a service is convenient if the server is frequently used. As a service the server is automatically started and is always available.

 

 

UA Configuration Changes

To view or modify the server's UA configuration settings, drag UaServerConfigHelper.exe. The utility is in the simulation server directory.

 

 

UA Server Discovery

UA servers are discovered through a Local UA Discovery server. The UA discovery access details are defined in the application UA configuration.
A UA Discovery server must be running for the UA server discovery to be possible. The Local UA discovery server reports the UA servers running on the same machine.

The setup for the OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server is included in the EasyUA distribution.