System integration with OPC server

OPC (Openness, Productivity & Collaboration) is a standardized, open, and vendor-independent interface that is widely used in automation.

A fundamental distinction is made between the classic OPC and its consistent further development OPC UA (Unified Architecture). Smooth migration to the new OPC UA standard is easily possible; this offers further value added, such as security. The SIMATIC NET OPC servers offer the two interfaces OPC UA and classic OPC for SIMATIC S7 and PROFINET.

• The corresponding OPC servers are included in the scope of supply of the respective communication software
• Standardized, open, multi-vendor interface
• It permits interfacing of OPC-capable Windows applications to S7 communication, open communication (SEND/RECEIVE), PROFINET, and SNMP
• Increased availability thanks to additional option packages such as OPC server redundancy
• OPC Scout with browser functionality as an OPC client and OCX Data Control/.NET Data Control for simple OPC client creation