Appendix A-2: OPC UA Configurator Specifications in Virtual Setting Mode (Restrictions and Differences)
This section describes the limitations and specification differences of the OPC UA Configurator launched in virtual controller setting mode.
| Locations described in the manual | Limitations and Specifications |
| Overview | In virtual controller setting mode, the OPC UA Configurator can only select virtual controllers connected to Epson RC+. |
| Menu bar | (*1) The menu "Controller" cannot be selected in virtual controller setting mode. |
| Controller Information List | In virtual controller setting mode, only one device, "Virtual", will be displayed in the information list. |
| Controller Information List | The controller type will show as “Virtual” if in virtual controller setting mode. The serial number will be displayed as blank if in virtual controller setting mode. |
| Export Settings (Firmware Versions 7.5.xx or Lower Only) | For virtual controllers, option.json is not exported. |
| Import Settings (Firmware Versions 7.5.xx or Lower Only) | For virtual controllers, option.json is not imported. |
| Creating Self Signed Certificate | For a virtual controller, the initial value of the common name is [EpsonRC.first 8 characters of the hash value generated from the controller name.loopback address]. |
| Exporting Self Signed Certificate | For virtual controllers, it is stored in: C:\EpsonRC80\OPCUA\Virtual\Cert\SelfSigned folder |
| User Specified Certificate (3) When [Certificate with encryption key] is selected: | For the virtual controller, save only one certificate file you want to register in the following folder. C:\EpsonRC80\OPCUA\Virtual\Cert\UserSpecified folder |
| User Specified Certificate (3) When [Certificate/Private key] is selected: | For the virtual controller, save only one certificate file you want to register in the following folder. C:\EpsonRC80\OPCUA\Virtual\Cert\UserSpecified folder For the virtual controller, save only one certificate file you want to register in the following folder. C:\EpsonRC80\OPCUA\Virtual\Cert\UserSpecified folder |
| CA Signed Certificate Creating CSR (4) | For the virtual controller, the created CSR files will be saved in following folder. C:\EpsonRC80\OPCUA\Virtual\Cert\CSR folder |
| CA Signed Certificate Creating CSR (4) | For a virtual controller, the initial value of the common name is [EpsonRC.first 8 characters of the hash value generated from the controller name.loopback address]. |
| CA Signed Certificate Creating CSR (6) | For a virtual controller, save the CA signed certificate in the following folder. C:\EpsonRC80\OPCUA\Virtual\Cert\CASigned folder |