OPC Overview
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Iocomp Software is proud to provide built-in OPC client functionality with
most of our components in our current release. Check our component list for
currently OPC enabled components.
Iocomp Component OPC Features
- OPC Client capability built into most of the ActiveX and VCL controls in the 3
Component Packages we offer. See component list for details on which controls
offer OPC capabilities.
- Connect to OPC Servers supporting the Data Access 1.x and 2.x specifications.
See our partner Software Toolbox's website for a list of available OPC Servers
and OPC enabled hardware manufacturers. Also see the OPC Foundation website for
information about companies supporting the OPC standard.
- Intuitive Point and Click Configuration including item browsing
- Support for connecting to local and remote (via DCOM) OPC Servers
- Properties automatically update with live process data without any user code
once connected to OPC server items
- For controls with user input enabled, the control can automatically write data
to the OPC server - user input is easily disabled both at design and runtime
to provide write-protection
- User configurable update rate (in millisecond units) on each control - tune
performance to application needs
- OPC item connections can be programmatically added and removed using code for
users wanting to create sophisticated applications that change their behavior
at runtime based on operating conditions.
- Connect one or many properties to OPC items - for example - tie configuration
settings for min/max ranges to OPC items to allow the control to adapt on the
fly to changing conditions
- Supported development environments - Visual Basic, Visual C++, Borland Delphi,
Borland C++ Builder, and other ActiveX and VCL compilers.
Developer Benefits
- Ease of configuration and use
- Reduced engineering time
- Faster time to completion for your projects
- Little expertise of OPC interface specifics and coding details required
- Affordable distribution licensing models available including runtime free
distribution
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