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  1. Click “File  New Project  AC500 project” in Automation Builder 2.1 or newer.

  2. Choose a PLC - AC500 V3 and click [Add object].

  3. Right-click on node ETH1 or ETH2 and “Add object”.

  4. Choose OPC UA Server in the dialog and click [Add object].

  5. Declare some variables of different types in the program.

  6. Right-click “Application  Add object”. Choose “Symbol configuration” and click [Add object].

  7. Enable checkbox “Support OPC UA Features” in the dialog “Add symbol configuration”.

  8. Double-click “Symbol configuration” in the Devices tree to open the editor “Symbol configuration”.

  9. Click [Build].

    The variables are displayed in a tree structure.

  10. Activate the variables that you want to publish to an OPC UA client. Specify the access rights.

  11. Download the project to the PLC.