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 (UnifiedArchitecture). 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 appropriate 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