OPC Server Toolkit - Rapid OPC DA/HDA Development SDK

OPC Server Toolkit Overview

What the OPC Server Toolkit Delivers

Accelerates custom OPC server development
Provides a comprehensive API
Supports OPC DA, OPC HDA, and OPC DX specifications
Enables building robust, production-ready OPC servers
Supports development in C++, C#, VB.NET, and VB
Requires minimal coding effort
Includes complete sample projects
Allows free runtime distribution

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OPC Server Toolkit Features

Capabilities

Native APIs for C++, C# .NET, VB .NET, and Visual Basic 6.0
Complete OPC Specification Support: Full implementation of OPC DA 2.05a/3.0, OPC HDA 1.2, and OPC DX 1.0
Rapid Prototyping: Create functional OPC servers in hours, not weeks
Comprehensive Sample Projects: Ready-to-compile OPC Server examples for common scenarios
Support of C++ .NET managed code, C# .NET and VB. NET (Microsoft .NET framework version 2.0 or later)

Data Management

Data Type Support: support for the main OPC data types
Simplified communications: easy to implement callback functions to handle the communications with the data sources and devices Historical Data Services: Built-in archiving and retrieval mechanisms for OPC HDA
Real-Time Data Handling: Optimized for fast update rates and minimal latency

Deployment

Royalty-Free Runtime: No additional licensing fees for deployed applications
Service Integration: Deploy as Windows services or standalone applications
Support of 32 bit and 64 bit applications

Frequently Asked Questions

What programming experience is required to use the OPC Server Toolkit?

Basic knowledge of C++, C#, VB.NET, or VB is sufficient. The toolkit includes comprehensive documentation and sample projects that simplify OPC server development for developers with standard Windows programming experience.

How does the toolkit handle complex OPC specifications?

The toolkit abstracts all COM/DCOM complexity and OPC specification details, providing simple, high-level APIs. Developers focus on business logic and source data acquisition while the toolkit handles OPC interfaces implementation, memory management, and client communication.

What's included in the sample projects?

Sample projects include basic OPC DA servers, historical data servers, simulation servers in C# .NET, C++ .NET and VB .NET and for different versions of Visual Studio. All samples include full source codes with detailed comments.

Are there runtime licensing fees for deployed applications?

No, the OPC Server Toolkit includes royalty-free runtime distribution. Once you purchase the development license, you can deploy unlimited server instances without additional per-server fees.

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