Copyright © 1999 Schneider Automation

Agenda
 Part 1 : OPC : The standard

 Part 2 : OPC : The Foundation

 Part 3 : The product OFS:

OPC Factory Server

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Part 1: What is the OPC standard?

 The Industry’s Requirements :

• Provide business applications with easy and common ACCESS to
industrial plant floor DATA.
• Foster greater INTEROPERABILITY between automation and
control applications, field devices, business and office applications.

 The Answer : OPC = OLE for Process Control

• A standard INTERFACE which enables the development of
interoperable servers and clients applications.
• Allows MULTI Client/Server Architecture.
• Allows Local and REMOTE Server access.
• Manages REAL TIME information.

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Part 1: OPC 3
Before OPC: Connectivity problems

• Dedicated interface for each

Application Application device (drivers).
X Y • Choice of application
software very related to the
availability of drivers.
• Integration problem:
proprietary interfaces.
• Compatibility problems.
• Important Indirect cost.
• Reduced upgradeability.

PLCs Components Regulators Panels

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Part 1: OPC 4
OPC: Interoperable multi client / server
SOLUTION

Application OPC = Interoperability

Application
Clients X Y • OPC has the goal to enable
exchange of data between an
Client
OPC OPC
Client OPC Client equipment and a software
OLE/DCOM application such as a
supervisory software.
• OPC defines an interface that is
OPC Server OPC Server OPC Server open and interoperable.
OFS: OFS Simu other • OPC defines an Object model
Servers and some standard com-
OPC
Simulator OPC server munication services using
Factory
X Client / Server architecture.
Server
• using Microsoft Technologies:
- OLE (Object Link Embedding)
- COM (Component Object Model)

Devices PLCs, Fields bus, Equipments - DCOM (Distributed COM)

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Part 1: OPC 5
 OPC: Enterprise world

E.R.P
Entreprise Sales
Administration
OPC = standardization
• Integration really simple.
• Share and distribute
WinDNA information.
• Evolutions are simple.
Department M.E.S
Production planning • Standardization for all the
Maintenance enterprise levels.
Quality system

MES: Manufacturing
Executive
OPC System
ERP: Enterprise
Production Supervisor
Resources
Planning

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Part 1: OPC 6
OPC : What is an OPC Server?

 A Window application server allowing to:

 READ & WRITE the VALUE of PLC application variables (a.k.a.
items or tags) from other applications called OPC Clients

 OPC is based on the Microsoft OLE / COM technology

 Object Linking & Embedding is the technology sphere including:
- OLE Automation to drive a server from a client.
- Uniform Data Transfer & Connectable objects for the notification,...

 COM is the foundation of OLE. It’s a MODEL of OBJECTS having

Methods & Properties accessible via standard INTERFACES.
- Locally : the Server and the Clients are on the same PC.
- Remotely : Server & Clients are on different PCs using DCOM
the Distributed Component Object Model.

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Part 1: OPC 7
 SERVER
OPC: objects hierarchy GROUP

ITEM
OPC Server
 The OPC architecture is based on 3 nested objects:
OPC group
 The SERVER is a collection of OPC groups.

 The GROUP is a collection of OPC items.

OPC group
OPC Items  The ITEM is the association of a PLC variable
through a PLC communication network.
OPC group
OPC Items Each item has a value, a quality and a timestamp.

 Each OPC Object has different INTERFACES:

OPC Items
Each interface is a set of methods handling a particular
aspect of the object (ex: add, read, write, remove,…)

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Part 1: OPC 8
OPC: Standard Server Architecture

DLL EXE
Interface Interface
OPC Clients OPC Server

VB Application OPC OPC Group

Automation
OPC OPC Item
Custom
OPC Item

C++ Application OPC Item

Two standardized interfaces :

•OPC AUTOMATION interface Visual Basic, VBA Excel 97...
DEVICES
•OPC CUSTOM interface any C++ programs

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Part 1: OPC 9
OPC : Interfaces Characteristics

Interface OPC Automation OPC Custom

MS OLE - Automation OLE - COM

Application Visual Basic, Excel... C++

Performance + +++

Ease of use +++ +

Server Access Via a DLL Direct

Timelessness Depends on DLL OK

Clients Specific HMI,SCADA,

Applications dedicated products

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Part 1: OPC 10
OPC: Remote vs. Local Architecture

Remote OPC client Local OPC client

OLE / DCOM OLE / COM

Network
OPC Server
TCP/IP
Symbols
Drivers Databases

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Part 1: OPC 11
OPC : Summary

Openness Productivity Connectivity

Openness : Users are able to EASILY ACCESS real-time industrial plant
floor DATA.

Productivity : OPC is an OPEN standard, software and hardware

manufacturers have to spend less time on communication
and database integration issues.

Connectivity : End users will be able to use every OPC Client application
(HMI, SCADA, MES, Custom...) with a broad range of
automation devices.

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 Agenda
 Part 1 : OPC : The standard

 Part 2 : OPC : The Foundation

 Part 3 : The product OFS:

OPC Factory Server

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http://www.opcfoundation.org/

Yesterday : Brief History

 First announcement of the OPC task force
at the 1995 ISA Show in New Orleans, LA
 OPC Foundation is committed to ensure that disparate
industrial automation manufacturing systems can work
together
 Publication of the official OPC Data Access version 1.0 in
1997

 Since 1997, Schneider Automation belongs to OPC

Foundation
 Creation in 1997 of the OPC-Europe Council, subsidiary of
the OPC Foundation for European members

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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Today

 In September 99, the OPC Foundation includes more than 200

members in more than 30 countries, a group of software,
hardware and end user companies involved in industrial
automation and control.
 The September 99 version of OPC products catalog counts 227
products (OPC clients, servers or toolkits)
 Publication of the new official OPC Data Access version 2.0 in
1999
 Working Groups on Historical Data Access, Alarms &Events,
DCOM Security, Batch, Remote Server Browsing, Java, WinCE

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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Organization

General Assembly

End-User Advisory Board of Directors

Council

OPC Foundation
Officers

Technical Steering Marketing Steering

Committee Committee

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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Deliverables

 Specification
 Technical Support / Education
 Publications
 Vendor Certification
 Microsoft Relationship
 Catalog of OPC Vendor Products
 Marketing Opportunities

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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Technical Committees

 OPC work is on volunteer basis

 All expenses are paid by the participants
 All work becomes property of OPC Foundation

That means:

All work becomes property of

OPC Foundation Members

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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Technical Committees

Data Access released

Historical Data Access reviewed
Alarms & Events released
Security Started 4.99
Batch draft
Demo Ongoing
Compliance Testing draft
Complex Data Mission Statement approved
Java White Paper
OPC for Windows CE White Paper
XML application Mission Statement ASAP

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Member Benefits

Voting Rights
Attendance at Training Schools & Seminars (subject to
availability)
Participation in Trade Shows & Demonstrations (subject to
cost sharing)
Availability of OPC Specifications and Sample Code
Eligibility for Committees
• Technical Steering Committee (TSC)
• Technical/Marketing SubCommittee
• End-User Advisory Council

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Member Benefits (cont’d)

 Services
• OPC News Distribution
• Distribution of Publications & Application Notes
• Listed in OPC Membership Directory
• Use of OPC Member Logo in Advertising
• Distribution of OPC Product Catalog
• Conformance & Interoperability Registration
 Additional Benefits for European Members
• Take mutual Influence in Specification
• Special European Marketing
• Local Contact Address

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Member Benefits
Summary

Benefits for
• Hardware Manufacturers
– Only have to develop a single set of Software Components for
Customers to utilize in their Applications
• Software Developers (HMI, SCADA,...)
– No more rewriting Drivers because of Features Changes or
Additions in new Hardware Releases

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Member Benefits
Summary

Benefits for Customers

• Easy Connection of Automation Devices of different Vendors
• Plug and Play for Automation
• Easy Integration of Microsoft Office- and Backoffice Products into
Automation Solutions
• Integration of different Fieldbus Systems
• One Interface from different Fieldbus Systems to the Software
Application
• More Choices with which to develop World Class integrated
Manufacturing Systems.

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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 OPC Foundation Membership
216 Members

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150

100

50

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mars-97

sept-97

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sept-98

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC: Some OPC foundation members
 ABB
 Applicom International
 Canary Labs
 CI technologies
 Dynapro Systems
 Factory Soft Inc
 Fisher rosemount
 Foxboro
 GE Fanuc
 Hardy Software Systems
 Honeywell
 Iconics
 Intellution
 Johnson Yokogawa
 Microsoft
 National Instruments
 Opto22
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 OMNX Control Systems
 PID
 Process Automation Systems
 Phoenix contact
 Rockwell Software
 RDI software
 S-S Technologies Inc
 Schneider Automation
 Siemens
 Soft PLC inc.
 Star Enterprise
 Steeplechase Software
 TA ingeneering CO
 Toshiba
 UsData
 Wonderware
 ….
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OPC Foundation Membership
Geographic Distribution
Other
5 Members
2%
Japan
19%
40 Members
North
America
40%

87 Members

Europe
39% 84 Members

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Foundation Membership
Distribution by Class
8 Members
24 Members
NonVoting
4% >$100 MM
11%
End User
$20-
39 Members 15% 20 Members
100MM
10%

$2-20MM
<$2MM 25%
35%
53 Members
72 Members

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Europe
Organization

OPC-Foundation
international

OPC-Europe OPC-Japan

Contact Technical Secretary

Address Committee
European Steering
Committee
General Executive Marketing
Assembly Committee Committee

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Europe

 Established in 1997 to take care of OPC Foundation European

members requirements
 Ensure OPC promotion in Europe
 Build a specific European Marketing (participation in fairs with the
Factory Model)
 Manage the press relations
 Establish an IOP Test Center for OPC products in Nuremberg,
Germany
 Manage the web site http://www.opceurope.org/
 Driven by the European Steering Committee (ESC)

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Europe
Organization

 European Steering Committee members

Jennifer Zglenski Intellution Germany

Michael Dams National Instruments Germany
Martin Muller Phoenix-Contact Germany
Alfredo Cristoferetti Rockwell Automation Italy
Vianney Madinier Schneider Automation France
Dr. Volker Wendel Siemens Germany
Steffen Himstedt Trebing & Himstedt Germany
Tony Prylowski Automsoft Ireland

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Europe
Members September ´99 (89)
Headquarter in Europe September ´98 (51)

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Europe
Website new Features

In 5 Languages

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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OPC Europe

 OPC Presentation in fairs : the Factory Model

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Part 2: OPC Foundation
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 Agenda
 Part 1 : OPC : The standard

 Part 2 : OPC : The Foundation

 Part 3 : The product OFS:

OPC Factory Server

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Part 3: The Product: OPC Factory Server

 OFS: the Schneider Automation OPC server.

 Connection to Schneider Automation PLCs via the MODBUS and

XWAY UNI-TE communication protocols.

 Openness to many clients for off the shelf and custom applications
via OPC Automation and OPC Custom Interfaces.

 Connection to third party products

 HMI / SCADA : Monitor Pro, US Data, Intellution, Wonderware
 MES / ERP
 Standards tools: Visual Basic, VBA, C++, Excel, Access, SQL-
server, Web (HTML) …..

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Part 3: OFS 35
OFS: Characteristics

 Compliant with the standard V 1.0a and 2.01

 Interfaces OPC Automation, OPC Custom (including Browser)

 Local or Remote Server access.

 Multi PLC (Quantum, Premium, Micro, Momentum...).

 Multi Communication Protocols (Modbus and Uni-TE V2.0).

 Modbus RTU, Modbus+, Modbus TCP/IP

 Unitelway, Fipway, Ethway, Uni-TE on Isabus, Uni-TE on TCP/IP (XIP)

 Multi Clients.

 Address and Symbol variable access.

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Part 3: OFS 36
OFS: Local Architecture

 Local Access : the client application(s) and the OPC Factory Server
are located on the same station

LOCAL client
Applications
Symbols
tables

OPC Factory Server

XWAY: Serial, Isaway, FIP, TCP/IP Modbus: Serial, Modbus +, TCP/IP

MO D IC O N

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Part 3: OFS 37
OFS : Distributed Architecture
 Remote Access : Client Applications and the OPC Factory Server are
located on different stations connected through TCP/IP

REMOTE
client
Applications

DCOM Ethernet TCP/IP network

Symbols
tables

OPC Factory Server

XWAY Modbus

MO D IC O N

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Part 3: OFS 38
OFS : Services

 Read/Write device variables

• Synchronous or Asynchronous Multi-PLC communication
• Update rate for server NOTIFICATION
• DeadBANDING for Float variables
 Symbolic access to PLC variables via exported symbols files
from Concept, Modsoft, PL7, Taylor (ProWorks) or CSV format
 Direct access to the Concept symbols database
• Symbolic access
• Located/unlocated variables
• Simple or structured variables
 Browse interface for symbol databases
Provide ergonomic access to PLC variables

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Part 3: OFS 39
OFS provides an OPC Browse interface :
direct SYMBOLS access for the client

OPC Browser

• Multi level Hierarchy

- For each node,
show all the symbols
that can be used to create
an OPC item
• Filtering capabilities:
- By name (ex: Temp*)
- By variable type
( bits, words, floats,
string…)
- By access rights
(read, write)
• Compliant with OPC standard

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Part 3: OFS 40
OFS: Symbols Table files

Server

Symbols Databases
ConCept
PL7 Modsoft • Symbol Databases
management by OFS
TNAME TFILE
SYSTEM_TABLE sys_file.cdb

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IFILE

SYSTEM_TABLE sys_file.cdb SYSTEM_TABLE_INDEX SYSTEM_TAB TNAME

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databases
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Export Symbols files .SCY Delimited ASCII
Exported Application .FEF
• Consistency detection
between Files & PLCs
• If something is different,
there are 3 options :
reject the connection
ConCept exported files .CCN
set connection
ConCept project files .PRJ
Modsoft exported files .TXT READ-ONLY
.CSV Taylor exported files .FIS  warning message

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OFS: CONFiguration tool

CONFiguration of server

• Tool for all the off-line configuration

of the OPC Factory Server
- Enable/ disable debug interface
and log files.
- Definition of files extensions for
all symbols tables files.
- Device declaration (Name,
Network address , Symbols file).
- Deadbanding configuration.
- Simulator Configuration.

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OFS: Simulator
 Allow local or remote client application testing
without any physical devices

OFS Server OFS SIMULATOR

Symbols
tables

OFS Simulator provides

a simple animation of
all the created variables

OFS.exe OFS_simu.exe

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OFS: trouble shooting tools

 OFS provides a DEBUG interface

• Log trace Window

• Server status :
- number of clients connected
- number of groups, items
- number of calls
• Status Window for each Client:
- request counters
- error messages
- informations about groups and
their content.

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 QUESTIONS

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http://www.modicon.com/Archives/opc.htm
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