Applicom OPC Server Data Members Identification Help

I am using an Applicom PC104 Profibus DP card with Lookout. I am using the Applicom OPC Server object in Lookout. When I look/try to configure the Profibus slaves - each slave (equipment) has a bunch of modules associated with it (eg. MODULE0-IX0-0 through MODULE0-IX4-8). How do I know which Module contains the information I am looking for (in this case I am looking for an 4-20 mA analog signal from a pH meter). Any help is greatly appreciated. The document that NI has on "useful consideartions..." did not help. Thanks.
Sudhi

1. Which version of Lookout are you using? In an old version of Lookout we might forgot to install the appcyc.dll. That should be in the Lookout folder.
2. Yes, it would be better to contact Applicom, since they install the server, which has to be configured first, before you can connect with a client (Lookout). To test the server configuration you might use as well our OPC Test Client (Server Explorer, which is installed as well with the latest Lookout 5.0)
Actually, I have just some minor experience with the PCI-1500PFB which however uses the Applicom 3.4 driver and not the ApplicomIO. Even though, I don't know for sure if the native Lookout applicom.cbx would work with the ApplicomIO. But I assume that underneath you just need to configure
the PC104PFB with any kind of tool (set EquID, ChanID, Protocol...) and the initialisation has to be started at PC startup.
I've attached the appcyc.dll, just in case you wouldn't find it on your installation.
Feel free to add any experience you will make. Other DevZone users might find it helpful.
Hope this helps.
Roland
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