Visual OPC .NET
Visual OPC .NET is a development tool allowing users to create OPC client applications rapidly in C# (CSharp), VB.NET, or any .NET compatible language. The package includes OPC-bound controls and an OPC Connection component that may be visually placed in .NET Forms and configured from within Visual Studio .NET.
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Supported Technologies
Windows XP/2000/NT
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Visual OPC .NET is a product that greatly reduces the time required for you to build OPC compatible applications with C#, VB.NET or any compatible .NET language. The package contains a library of components that are compatible with the .NET framework masking the complicated programming required to interoperate with the OPC COM-based interface directly. The classes in the library are simple and many can be configured with Visual Studio's designer as well as being programmed the old fashion way. Each class is fully documented, detailed to each individual property, method, enumeration, and constant value.
However, Visual OPC .NET is not just a class library, it is a control library as well. The controls bind directly to OPC tags that you specify in the Visual Studio designer. In fact, you can build the fully functional PID faceplate to the right without writing a single line of code! The designer writes all of the code for you. However, this is still code that can be expanded by a developer to create truly customized applications. The faceplate is then compiled to a single executable that can be deployed on any client machine you desire. No runtime viewer is required!
Features
OPC Bound Controls
6 .NET framework derived controls that automatically bind to OPC server items. The developer simply selects the OPC Server and item in the Visual Studio designer.
OPC Connection Component
.NET component that enables the developer to graphically select the items to which the component connects. The developer then only needs to handle the OPC data changes through one event.
OPC Class Library
Over 50 public classes, structures, delegates, and interfaces available that make developing full featured OPC-client applications simple.
Integrated Help
Every class is detailed in the Visual OPC .NET help. This help tightly integrates with the Visual Studio and MSDN help
libraries that ship with Visual Studio .NET.
Sample Projects
Four sample projects, written in both VB .NET and C# are included in Visual OPC .NET. The sample PID faceplate shown above is one of the sample projects.
Simulation OPC Server
A simulation OPC server is installed with the package to help you test and debug your OPC client applications. The OPC server simulates 2 PID loops. The above sample faceplate connects to one of the of the loops.
30 Day Trial
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Free Runtime License
Unlike the traditional HMI software, no runtime viewer is required. The deployment process consists of copying a couple of dlls into the client computer along with your executable. An unlimited number of runtime licenses are included with 1 design-time license.