Setup between vm and host with OPC

[fredz0003]

I have installed easyplc/machine simulator in my laptop. I have softlogix on a virtualbox.

Does anyone have experience setting it up to receive data in opc to easyPLC?

[EasyPLC_Master]

Please see the following examples:

https://youtu.be/d1F4y92g6AQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=c9RfjeupVfc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPE3lQjmgJ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8o-pcs2WW8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mnn4o7oVXY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1jYQ98IuH8

[fredz0003]

I ended up doing everything in my laptop. I have RSLogix5000, RSLinx Classic, and SoftLogix5800.
After I download my small program with two controller tags, and two program tags.
I can then browse tags with Matrikon OPC Explorer.
When I try to setup opc in easyplc I get the following error, even when the RSLinx OPC Server is online:

Driver Not Ready.
Message: OPC Client could not connect to: "RSLinx OPC Server"

Not sure what I am doing wrong, I follow the video on youtube for rslogix5000 and doesn't seem like there's anything to it other than adding tags to inputs and outputs.

[fredz0003]

My issue is resolved after reading the opc guide and reading this post.
http://nirtec.com/forum/index.php?topic=303.0

[fredz0003]

http://nirtec.com/forum/index.php?topic=318.0 <- opc guide for RSLinx OPC Server

[EasyPLC_Master]

OK fredz0003, thank you for sharing your experience!