OLE for Process Control (OPC) April 19, 2009

BACKGROUND

OPC (OLE for Process Control) is a series of standards specifications. The first standard (originally called simply the OPC Specification and now called the Data Access Specification) resulted from the collaboration of a number of leading worldwide automation suppliers working in cooperation with Microsoft. Originally based on Microsoft's OLE COM (component object model) and DCOM (distributed component object model) technologies, the specification defined a standard set of objects, interfaces and methods for use in process control and manufacturing automation applications to facilitate interoperability. The COM/DCOM technologies provided the framework for software products to be developed. There are now hundreds of OPC Data Access servers and clients available.
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS

This workshop that introduces managers, electrician engineers and technicians to the latest standards and practices in the OLE process Control
THE BENEFIT

The benefit to the software suppliers was the ability to reduce their expenditures for connectivity and focus them on the core features of the software. For the users, the benefit was flexibility. They don't have to create and pay for a custom interface. OPC interface products are built once and reused many times; therefore, they undergo continuous quality control and improvement.
COURSE OUTLINE

* What is OPC
* OPC History
* Component Object Model (COM)
* Object Linked Embedded (OLE)
* OLE Automation
* Distributed COM
* What is ActiveX
* DDE
* OLE Process Control Benefit
* OPC- Benefit to Vendors
* OPC- Benefit to Users
* Who Should Care about OPC
* How Is OPC going to improve the bottom line
* How does it handle the remote server being disconnected with the DCOM
* Can OPC implement Safe shutdowns
* OPC Client
* API
* OPC Browse
* Central Processing Unit
* OPC component Object Model
* Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) System

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