Configuration Overview

The following configuration options of the common machine configuration model applies apply to EOS Connect machines.

Obtaining access credentials:

Obtain username and password at https://si3456/gui/auth, replace si3456 with the actual ID of the machine. This page is secured with a login and you will need to use your EOScada credentials to access it. Only EOScada credentials that have the role of Supervisor can add new clients.

You must have purchased the EOSCONNECT Core license (40194). The purchased license will be activated on the EOS Connect interface:machine after its first setup. To acquire additional licenses, or renew existing ones that are about to expire, contact your EOS field service technician.

Aggregator version 1.4+

EOS Connect machine example:

{
  "type": "EOS",
  "url": "opc.tcp://SI3456:4843",
  "custom_name": "my_eos_machine",
  "authentication_file_path": "./secret.json", // contents may also be inlined
  "mes_id": [
    1
  ]
}

secret.json:

{
  // Client Id
  "username": "username",
  // Client Secret
  "password": "password",
  // **Optionally** override secrets:
  // Relative or absolute path to a PEM or DER file, or its content inline
  //"certificate": "./my_cert.der",
  // Subject Alternative Name, URI=
  //"application_uri": "urn:example.com",
  // Relative or absolute path to a PEM or DER file, or its content inline
  //"private_key": "./my_priv.der",
}

Troubleshooting

• Sending data to the Agile MES fails with error: certificate verify failed
  Import the certificate of the Agile MES into the Local Machine’s certificate store:

  • Open the Agile MES website in the browser.

  • Click on the Lock icon next to the address line

  • Export the certificate: Connection is secure → Certificate is valid → Details → Export selected certificate…

  • Double-click on the downloaded certificate (it should open using Crypto shell extensions)

  • Follow the steps in the pictures:

...

Aggregator version 1.3

EOS Connect machine example:

{

    "type": "EOS",
 
   "url": "opc.tcp://192.168.2.47",
     "custom_name": "my_eos_machine",
     "mes_id": [
        10,
        33
   SI3456:4843",
   "authentication_file_path":"./secret.json",
   "mes_id":[
      1
   ]
}

Creating a secret.json file:

{
   // Client Id
   "username":"username",
   // Client Secret
   "password":"password",
   
   // Optionally override secrets:
   // Relative or absolute path to a PEM or DER file, or its content inline
   "certificate":"./my_cert.der",
   // Subject Alternative Name, URI=
   "application_uri":"urn:example.com",
   // Relative or absolute path to a PEM or DER file, or its content inline
   "private_key":"./my_priv.der",
}

Aggregator version 1.1 - 1.2

EOS Connect machine example:

{
  "type": "EOS",
  "url": "opc.tcp://SI3456:4843",
  "mes_id": [
    1
  ]
}