OPC Solutions

OPC UA Server and Client

Openness, Productivity and Connectivity – Unified Architecture

Features

Product sheet (PDF/528 kB)

Data Access according to OPC UA specification
Is installed as additional service on the controller
Quality is granted by participation at Interop workshops and conformance tests

Server

Displays the process values of the controller in its address space without additional configuration steps
Reduction of variable pool is possible by optional configuration
Adress space may be arranged independant of the controller software architecture by optional configuration
Considers access permissions on variables at reading and writing
Write access can be logged

Client

Connection to multiple external UA servers
Subscription of values also without programming
Write values without programming
Current values from subscriptions are automatically available in the process image and HMI
API for OPC UA Method Call
Operation from the application program by function blocks to PLCopen
Functional interface for the application from C/C++

OPC Enterprise Server

Openness, Productivity and Connectivity

Features

Product sheet (PDF/292 kB)

OPC-conformant data server – manufacturerneutral interface
Specifications: OPC Data Access 1.0, 2.04, 2.05 and 3.0
Connection to M1 via Ethernet
Secure SSL connection to the controllers
No restriction of the connected M1 systems*
No restriction of data quantity (items)*
Multi-processor support
Powerful configuration tool
Flat and hierarchical browsing
Simulation for clients (configuration tool)
Integrated test client (configuration tool)
Operation under Microsoft Windows 7 (32 and 64 Bit), 8.1, 10 and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016

* However there is restriction due to computer performance, network capacity and communication load on the M1 system. The actual achievable throughput depends on the application case.