Cliente OPC

C:\Datos\Desarrollo\Visual Basic\ClienteOPC\... 2005 Example\Simple VB .NET OPC Example.
vb 1
Public Class SimpleOPCInterface
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
Public Sub New()

MyBase.New()
'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.

InitializeComponent()
'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
End Sub
'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.

Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing Then
If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
components.Dispose()
End If
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
'Required by the Windows Form Designer

Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
Public WithEvents _OPCItemSyncReadButton_9 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents _OPCItemActiveState_9 As System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
Public WithEvents _OPCItemWriteButton_9 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents _OPCItemValueToWrite_9 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public WithEvents _OPCItemQuality_9 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
C:\Datos\Desarrollo\Visual Basic\ClienteOPC\... 2005 Example\Simple VB .NET OPC Example.vb 2
Public WithEvents _OPCItemValue_9 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public WithEvents OPCAddItems As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents _OPCItemName_9 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public WithEvents ToolTip1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip
Public WithEvents OPCServerName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public WithEvents AvailableOPCServerList As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Public WithEvents ListOPCServers As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents OPCServerConnect As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents OPCGroupFrame As System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
Public WithEvents RemoveOPCGroup As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents AddOPCGroup As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents GroupActiveState As System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
Public WithEvents GroupDeadBand As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public WithEvents GroupUpdateRate As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public WithEvents OPCGroupName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public WithEvents Label6 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Public WithEvents ExitExample As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents Frame1 As System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
Public WithEvents OPCNodeName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public WithEvents DisconnectFromServer As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Public WithEvents lblOPCNodeName As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Public WithEvents Frame2 As System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
Public WithEvents OPCRemoveItems As System.Windows.Forms.Button
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9 = New System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me._OPCItemQuality_9 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me._OPCItemValue_9 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me.OPCAddItems = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me._OPCItemName_9 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me.ToolTip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(Me.components)
Me.OPCServerName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me.AvailableOPCServerList = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Me.ListOPCServers = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.OPCServerConnect = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.RemoveOPCGroup = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.AddOPCGroup = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.GroupActiveState = New System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
Me.GroupDeadBand = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me.GroupUpdateRate = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me.OPCGroupName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me.OPCNodeName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me.DisconnectFromServer = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.OPCRemoveItems = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.OPCGroupFrame = New System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
Me.Label6 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.ExitExample = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.Frame1 = New System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
Me.lblOPCNodeName = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.Frame2 = New System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
Me.OPCGroupFrame.SuspendLayout()
Me.Frame1.SuspendLayout()
Me.Frame2.SuspendLayout()
Me.SuspendLayout()
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'_OPCItemSyncReadButton_9
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Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.Enabled = False
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.
Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(580, 483)
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.Name = "_OPCItemSyncReadButton_9"
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(72, 19)
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.TabIndex = 165
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.Text = "Sync Read"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9, "Click here to perform a
Synchronous read of this OPC Item")
Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.CheckAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleRight
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.Checked = True
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.CheckState = System.Windows.Forms.CheckState.Checked
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.Enabled = False
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing
.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(508, 483)
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.Name = "_OPCItemActiveState_9"
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(57, 17)
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.TabIndex = 156
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.Text = "Active"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me._OPCItemActiveState_9, "Click here to change the active
state of this item")
Me._OPCItemActiveState_9.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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'_OPCItemWriteButton_9
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Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.Enabled = False
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(428, 483)
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.Name = "_OPCItemWriteButton_9"
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(72, 19)
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.TabIndex = 147
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.Text = "Write Value"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9, "Click here to send the value
entered in the 'Value to Write' field")
Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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'_OPCItemValueToWrite_9
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Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.AcceptsReturn = True
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.Enabled = False
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(316, 483)
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.MaxLength = 0
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.Name = "_OPCItemValueToWrite_9"
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(97, 19)
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.TabIndex = 138
Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9.Text = "0"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9, "Enter the value to written here
then click the 'Write Value' button")
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Me._OPCItemQuality_9.AcceptsReturn = True
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(660, 483)
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.MaxLength = 0
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.Name = "_OPCItemQuality_9"
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.ReadOnly = True
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(57, 19)
Me._OPCItemQuality_9.TabIndex = 129
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Me._OPCItemValue_9.AcceptsReturn = True
Me._OPCItemValue_9.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me._OPCItemValue_9.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me._OPCItemValue_9.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me._OPCItemValue_9.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me._OPCItemValue_9.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(212, 483)
Me._OPCItemValue_9.MaxLength = 0
Me._OPCItemValue_9.Name = "_OPCItemValue_9"
Me._OPCItemValue_9.ReadOnly = True
Me._OPCItemValue_9.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me._OPCItemValue_9.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(97, 19)
Me._OPCItemValue_9.TabIndex = 120
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'OPCAddItems
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Me.OPCAddItems.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.OPCAddItems.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.OPCAddItems.Enabled = False
Me.OPCAddItems.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle
.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me.OPCAddItems.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.OPCAddItems.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(300, 219)
Me.OPCAddItems.Name = "OPCAddItems"
Me.OPCAddItems.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.OPCAddItems.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(121, 24)
Me.OPCAddItems.TabIndex = 110
Me.OPCAddItems.Text = "Add OPC Items"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.OPCAddItems, "Click here to add the OPC item names you have
entered to the group")
Me.OPCAddItems.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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'_OPCItemName_9
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Me._OPCItemName_9.AcceptsReturn = True
Me._OPCItemName_9.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me._OPCItemName_9.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me._OPCItemName_9.Enabled = False
Me._OPCItemName_9.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me._OPCItemName_9.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me._OPCItemName_9.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 483)
Me._OPCItemName_9.MaxLength = 0
Me._OPCItemName_9.Name = "_OPCItemName_9"
Me._OPCItemName_9.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me._OPCItemName_9.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(185, 19)
Me._OPCItemName_9.TabIndex = 109
Me._OPCItemName_9.Text = "Channel1.Device1.R12@Float"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me._OPCItemName_9, "Enter an OPC Item name in the form of
ServerBranch.ServerItem")
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Me._OPCItemName_8.Text = "Channel1.Device1.R10@Float"
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Me._OPCItemName_7.Text = "Channel1.Device1.R8@Dword"
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Me._OPCItemName_6.Text = "Channel1.Device1.R6@Long"
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Me._OPCItemName_5.Text = "Channel1.Device1.R5"
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Me.OPCServerName.AcceptsReturn = True
Me.OPCServerName.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me.OPCServerName.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me.OPCServerName.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.OPCServerName.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me.OPCServerName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(116, 115)
Me.OPCServerName.MaxLength = 0
Me.OPCServerName.Name = "OPCServerName"
Me.OPCServerName.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.OPCServerName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(152, 19)
Me.OPCServerName.TabIndex = 97
Me.OPCServerName.Text = "Click on list above to select"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.OPCServerName, "You can select an OPC Server from the list
above or enter one here")
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'AvailableOPCServerList
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Me.AvailableOPCServerList.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.ItemHeight = 14
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(36, 49)
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.Name = "AvailableOPCServerList"
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(232, 60)
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.Sorted = True
Me.AvailableOPCServerList.TabIndex = 95
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.AvailableOPCServerList, "Select an OPC Server from the list
and press the 'Connect' button below")
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'ListOPCServers
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Me.ListOPCServers.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.ListOPCServers.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.ListOPCServers.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.ListOPCServers.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.ListOPCServers.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(60, 22)
Me.ListOPCServers.Name = "ListOPCServers"
Me.ListOPCServers.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.ListOPCServers.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(145, 21)
Me.ListOPCServers.TabIndex = 94
Me.ListOPCServers.Text = "List OPC Servers"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.ListOPCServers, "Click here to list available OPC Servers,
find KEPServerEX and click on it")
Me.ListOPCServers.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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Me.OPCServerConnect.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.OPCServerConnect.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.OPCServerConnect.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.OPCServerConnect.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.OPCServerConnect.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(36, 115)
Me.OPCServerConnect.Name = "OPCServerConnect"
Me.OPCServerConnect.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.OPCServerConnect.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(56, 21)
Me.OPCServerConnect.TabIndex = 93
Me.OPCServerConnect.Text = "Connect"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.OPCServerConnect, "Press the 'Connect' button once you have
selected an OPC Server")
Me.OPCServerConnect.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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'RemoveOPCGroup
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Me.RemoveOPCGroup.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.Enabled = False
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(152, 168)
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.Name = "RemoveOPCGroup"
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(129, 26)
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.TabIndex = 16
Me.RemoveOPCGroup.Text = "Remove Group"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.RemoveOPCGroup, "Click here to remove a group from the OPC
Server, you must first remove the items" & _
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Me.RemoveOPCGroup.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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'AddOPCGroup
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Me.AddOPCGroup.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.AddOPCGroup.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.AddOPCGroup.Enabled = False
Me.AddOPCGroup.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle
Me.AddOPCGroup.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.AddOPCGroup.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 168)
Me.AddOPCGroup.Name = "AddOPCGroup"
Me.AddOPCGroup.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.AddOPCGroup.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(129, 26)
Me.AddOPCGroup.TabIndex = 15
Me.AddOPCGroup.Text = "Add Group"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.AddOPCGroup, "Once you have entered a group name and it's
settings click here to add the group")
Me.AddOPCGroup.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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'GroupActiveState
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Me.GroupActiveState.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.GroupActiveState.CheckAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleRight
Me.GroupActiveState.Checked = True
Me.GroupActiveState.CheckState = System.Windows.Forms.CheckState.Checked
Me.GroupActiveState.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.GroupActiveState.Enabled = False
Me.GroupActiveState.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.GroupActiveState.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.GroupActiveState.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 128)
Me.GroupActiveState.Name = "GroupActiveState"
Me.GroupActiveState.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.GroupActiveState.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(89, 17)
Me.GroupActiveState.TabIndex = 14
Me.GroupActiveState.Text = "Group Active"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.GroupActiveState, "The active determines if the group is
actively updating or not, this can be chang" & _
"ed at any time")
Me.GroupActiveState.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
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'GroupDeadBand
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Me.GroupDeadBand.AcceptsReturn = True
Me.GroupDeadBand.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me.GroupDeadBand.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me.GroupDeadBand.Enabled = False
Me.GroupDeadBand.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.GroupDeadBand.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me.GroupDeadBand.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(128, 96)
Me.GroupDeadBand.MaxLength = 0
Me.GroupDeadBand.Name = "GroupDeadBand"
Me.GroupDeadBand.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.GroupDeadBand.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(113, 19)
Me.GroupDeadBand.TabIndex = 13
Me.GroupDeadBand.Text = "0"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.GroupDeadBand, "Enter the percentage of change an item must
make before it is returned to the cli" & _
"ent, the default is 0 percent")
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'GroupUpdateRate
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Me.GroupUpdateRate.AcceptsReturn = True
Me.GroupUpdateRate.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me.GroupUpdateRate.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me.GroupUpdateRate.Enabled = False
Me.GroupUpdateRate.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.GroupUpdateRate.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me.GroupUpdateRate.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(128, 64)
Me.GroupUpdateRate.MaxLength = 0
Me.GroupUpdateRate.Name = "GroupUpdateRate"
Me.GroupUpdateRate.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.GroupUpdateRate.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(113, 19)
Me.GroupUpdateRate.TabIndex = 11
Me.GroupUpdateRate.Text = "1000"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.GroupUpdateRate, "Enter how often you want the the server
to refresh items in this group, this can " & _
"be changed at any time")
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'OPCGroupName
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Me.OPCGroupName.AcceptsReturn = True
Me.OPCGroupName.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me.OPCGroupName.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me.OPCGroupName.Enabled = False
Me.OPCGroupName.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.OPCGroupName.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me.OPCGroupName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(128, 32)
Me.OPCGroupName.MaxLength = 0
Me.OPCGroupName.Name = "OPCGroupName"
Me.OPCGroupName.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.OPCGroupName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(121, 19)
Me.OPCGroupName.TabIndex = 9
Me.OPCGroupName.Text = "Group1"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.OPCGroupName, "The group name can be anything you like but
it must always be unique")
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'OPCNodeName
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Me.OPCNodeName.AcceptsReturn = True
Me.OPCNodeName.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window
Me.OPCNodeName.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.IBeam
Me.OPCNodeName.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle
Me.OPCNodeName.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.WindowText
Me.OPCNodeName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(96, 136)
Me.OPCNodeName.MaxLength = 0
Me.OPCNodeName.Name = "OPCNodeName"
Me.OPCNodeName.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.OPCNodeName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(152, 19)
Me.OPCNodeName.TabIndex = 94
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.OPCNodeName, "Enter the name of the PC running the server
here if not this PC.")
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'DisconnectFromServer
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Me.DisconnectFromServer.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.DisconnectFromServer.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.DisconnectFromServer.Enabled = False
Me.DisconnectFromServer.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.DisconnectFromServer.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.DisconnectFromServer.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 168)
Me.DisconnectFromServer.Name = "DisconnectFromServer"
Me.DisconnectFromServer.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.DisconnectFromServer.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(137, 26)
Me.DisconnectFromServer.TabIndex = 6
Me.DisconnectFromServer.Text = "Disconnect From Server"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.DisconnectFromServer, "Once you are finished accessing an
OPC Server you should disconnect from it allow" & _
"ing the server to release the resources you used")
Me.DisconnectFromServer.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
'
'OPCRemoveItems
'
Me.OPCRemoveItems.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.OPCRemoveItems.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.OPCRemoveItems.Enabled = False
Me.OPCRemoveItems.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.OPCRemoveItems.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.OPCRemoveItems.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(424, 16)
Me.OPCRemoveItems.Name = "OPCRemoveItems"
Me.OPCRemoveItems.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.OPCRemoveItems.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(121, 24)
Me.OPCRemoveItems.TabIndex = 93
Me.OPCRemoveItems.Text = "Remove OPC Items"
Me.ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Me.OPCRemoveItems, "Click here to remove the current items
from the OPC group")
Me.OPCRemoveItems.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
'
'
'
'
'
'
entered in the 'Value to Write' field using a Synchr" & _
"onous Write")
'
'
'
'OPCGroupFrame
'
Me.OPCGroupFrame.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Controls.Add(Me.RemoveOPCGroup)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Controls.Add(Me.AddOPCGroup)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Controls.Add(Me.GroupActiveState)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Controls.Add(Me.GroupDeadBand)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Controls.Add(Me.GroupUpdateRate)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Controls.Add(Me.OPCGroupName)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Controls.Add(Me.Label6)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.OPCGroupFrame.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(300, 3)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Name = "OPCGroupFrame"
Me.OPCGroupFrame.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(289, 200)
Me.OPCGroupFrame.TabIndex = 99
Me.OPCGroupFrame.TabStop = False
Me.OPCGroupFrame.Text = "Add Group to OPC Server"
'
'Label6
'
Me.Label6.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.Label6.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.Label6.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.
Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me.Label6.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.Label6.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(48, 96)
Me.Label6.Name = "Label6"
Me.Label6.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.Label6.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 17)
Me.Label6.TabIndex = 12
Me.Label6.Text = "Deadband (%)"
'
'Label5
'
Me.Label5.Text = "Update Rate (ms.)"
'
'Label1
'
Me.Label1.Text = "Group Name"
Me.Label1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.TopRight
'
'ExitExample
'
Me.ExitExample.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.ExitExample.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.ExitExample.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 13.5!, System.Drawing.
FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me.ExitExample.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.ExitExample.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(628, 11)
Me.ExitExample.Name = "ExitExample"
Me.ExitExample.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.ExitExample.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(57, 26)
Me.ExitExample.TabIndex = 98
Me.ExitExample.Text = "Quit"
Me.ExitExample.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
'
'Frame1
'
Me.Frame1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.Frame1.Controls.Add(Me.OPCNodeName)
Me.Frame1.Controls.Add(Me.DisconnectFromServer)
Me.Frame1.Controls.Add(Me.lblOPCNodeName)
Me.Frame1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.
Me.Frame1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.Frame1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 3)
Me.Frame1.Name = "Frame1"
Me.Frame1.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.Frame1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(264, 200)
Me.Frame1.TabIndex = 96
Me.Frame1.TabStop = False
Me.Frame1.Text = "List Available OPC Servers"
'
'lblOPCNodeName
'
Me.lblOPCNodeName.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.lblOPCNodeName.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Default
Me.lblOPCNodeName.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.
Me.lblOPCNodeName.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.lblOPCNodeName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 136)
Me.lblOPCNodeName.Name = "lblOPCNodeName"
Me.lblOPCNodeName.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.lblOPCNodeName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(64, 17)
Me.lblOPCNodeName.TabIndex = 95
Me.lblOPCNodeName.Text = "Node Name"
'
'Frame2
'
Me.Frame2.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.Frame2.Controls.Add(Me.OPCRemoveItems)
Me.Frame2.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_0)
Me.Frame2.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemActiveState_0)
Me.Frame2.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemWriteButton_0)
Me.Frame2.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_0)
Me.Frame2.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemQuality_0)
Me.Frame2.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemValue_0)
Me.Frame2.Controls.Add(Me.Label9)
Me.Frame2.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.
Me.Frame2.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText
Me.Frame2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 203)
Me.Frame2.Name = "Frame2"
Me.Frame2.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No
Me.Frame2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(736, 320)
Me.Frame2.TabIndex = 111
Me.Frame2.TabStop = False
Me.Frame2.Text = "OPC Items"
'
'_OPCItemQuality_0
'
'
'_OPCItemValue_0
'
'
'Label9
'
Me.Label9.Text = "Value to Write"
'
'Label8
'
Me.Label8.Text = "Item Quality"
'
'Label7
'
Me.Label7.Text = "Current Value"
'
'Label4
'
Me.Label4.Text = "Enter OPC Item Names"
'
'SimpleOPCInterface
'
Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(760, 526)
Me.ControlBox = False
Me.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemSyncReadButton_9)
Me.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemActiveState_9)
Me.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemWriteButton_9)
Me.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemValueToWrite_9)
Me.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemQuality_9)
Me.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemValue_9)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.OPCAddItems)
Me.Controls.Add(Me._OPCItemName_9)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.OPCServerName)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.AvailableOPCServerList)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.ListOPCServers)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.OPCServerConnect)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.OPCGroupFrame)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.ExitExample)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Frame1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Frame2)
Me.Name = "SimpleOPCInterface"
Me.Text = "SimpleOPCInterface V1.0.0.2"
Me.OPCGroupFrame.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.Frame1.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.Frame2.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
End Sub
#End Region
' Number of items we are dealing with in this example. If you make this greater than
' 10 you will need to create additional controls on the form. You will notice that
arrays
' are set to NUMITEMS. This is so that we can treat all arrays as 1 based, like the
' Interop DLL
Const NUMITEMS As Integer = 10
' Also note what the actual array size is.( NUMITEMS SPECIFIES Upper Bound of Array )
' To summarize then:
' 1) Array size = 11
' 2) We use indexes 1 thru 10
' 3) Index 0 is not used at all
Const ACTUAL_ARRAY_SIZE As Integer = NUMITEMS + 1
' Server and group related data

' The OPCServer objects must be declared here due to the use of WithEvents
Dim WithEvents AnOPCServer As OPCAutomation.OPCServer
Dim WithEvents ConnectedOPCServer As OPCAutomation.OPCServer
Dim WithEvents ConnectedGroup As OPCAutomation.OPCGroup
' OPC Item related data

Dim OPCItemIDs(NUMITEMS) As String
Dim ClientHandles(NUMITEMS) As Int32
Dim ItemServerHandles As System.Array
' Arrays are used to provide iterative access to sets of controls
Dim OPCItemName(NUMITEMS) As Object
Dim OPCItemValue(NUMITEMS) As Object
Dim OPCItemValueToWrite(NUMITEMS) As Object
Dim OPCItemWriteButton(NUMITEMS) As Object
Dim OPCItemActiveState(NUMITEMS) As Object
Dim OPCItemSyncReadButton(NUMITEMS) As Object
Dim OPCItemQuality(NUMITEMS) As Object
Dim OPCItemIsArray(NUMITEMS) As Integer
Enum CanonicalDataTypes As Short

CanonDtByte = 17
CanonDtChar = 16
CanonDtWord = 18
CanonDtShort = 2
CanonDtDWord = 19
CanonDtLong = 3
CanonDtFloat = 4
CanonDtDouble = 5
CanonDtBool = 11
CanonDtString = 8
End Enum
' General startup initialization

Private Sub SimpleOPCInterface_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
' Initialize controls
AvailableOPCServerList.Items.Add("Click on 'List OPC Servers' to start")
Me.Text = "VS2003 SimpleOPCInterface V" & My.Application.Info.Version.ToString
' Initialize arrays for iterative access to controls

OPCItemName(1) = _OPCItemName_0
OPCItemValue(1) = _OPCItemValue_0
OPCItemValueToWrite(1) = _OPCItemValueToWrite_0
OPCItemWriteButton(1) = _OPCItemWriteButton_0
OPCItemActiveState(1) = _OPCItemActiveState_0
OPCItemSyncReadButton(1) = _OPCItemSyncReadButton_0
OPCItemQuality(1) = _OPCItemQuality_0
End Sub
' This sub handles gathering a list of available OPC Servers and displays them
' The OPCServer Object provides a method called 'GetOPCServers' that will allow
' you to get a list of the OPC Servers that are installed on your machine. The
' list is retured as a string array.
Private Sub ListOPCServers_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles ListOPCServers.Click
Try
' Create a temporary OPCServer object and use it to get the list of
' available OPC Servers
AnOPCServer = New OPCAutomation.OPCServer
' Clear the list control used to display them

AvailableOPCServerList.Items.Clear()
' Obtain the list of available OPC servers

Dim AllOPCServers As Object
AllOPCServers = AnOPCServer.GetOPCServers
' Load the list returned into the List box for user selection
Dim i As Short
For i = LBound(AllOPCServers) To UBound(AllOPCServers)
AvailableOPCServerList.Items.Add(AllOPCServers(i))
Next i
' Release the temporary OPCServer object now that we're done with it
AnOPCServer = Nothing
Catch ex As Exception
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("List OPC servers failed with exception: " + ex.Message,
"SimpleOPCInterface Exception", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
End Try
End Sub
' This sub loads the OPC Server name when selected from the list
' and places it in the OPCServerName object
Private Sub AvailableOPCServerList_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object,
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AvailableOPCServerList.SelectedIndexChanged
' When a user selects a server from the list box its name is placed
' in the OPCServerName
OPCServerName.Text = AvailableOPCServerList.Text
End Sub
' This sub handles connecting with the selected OPC Server
' The OPCServer Object provides a method called 'Connect' that allows you
' to 'connect' with an OPC server. The 'Connect' method can take two arguments,
' a server name and a Node name. The Node name is optional and does not have to
' be used to connect to a local server. When the 'Connect' method is called you
' should see the OPC Server application start if it is not aleady running.
'
'Special Note: When connect remotely to another PC running the KepserverEx make
'sure that you have properly configured DCOM on both PC's. You will find documentation
'explaining exactly how to do this on your installation CD or at the Kepware web site.
'The web site is www.kepware.com.
Private Sub OPCServerConnect_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles OPCServerConnect.Click
' Test to see if the User has entered or selected an OPC server name yet if not post
a message
If InStr(OPCServerName.Text, "Click") = 0 Then
Try
'Create a new OPC Server object
ConnectedOPCServer = New OPCAutomation.OPCServer
'Attempt to connect with the server

ConnectedOPCServer.Connect(OPCServerName.Text, OPCNodeName.Text)
' Throughout this example you will see a lot of code that simply enables
' and disables the various controls on the form. The purpose of these
' actions is to demonstrate and insure the proper sequence of events when
' making an OPC connection.
' If we successfully connect to a server allow the user to disconnect
DisconnectFromServer.Enabled = True
' Don't allow a reconnect until the user disconnects

OPCServerConnect.Enabled = False
AvailableOPCServerList.Enabled = False
OPCServerName.Enabled = False
' Enable the group controls now that we have a server connection
OPCGroupName.Enabled = True
GroupUpdateRate.Enabled = True
GroupDeadBand.Enabled = True
GroupActiveState.Enabled = True
AddOPCGroup.Enabled = True ' Remove group isn't enable until a
group has been added
' Error handling
DisconnectFromServer.Enabled = False
ConnectedOPCServer = Nothing
MessageBox.Show("OPC server connect failed with exception: " + ex.Message,
End Try
Else
' A server name has not been selected yet post an error to the user
MessageBox.Show("You must first select an OPC Server, Click on the 'List OPC
Servers' button and select a server", "OPC Server Connect", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
End If
End Sub
' This sub handles disconnecting from the OPC Server. The OPCServer Object
' provides the method 'Disconnect'. Calling this on an active OPCSerer
' object will release the OPC Server interface with your application. When
' this occurs you should see the OPC server application shut down if it started
' automatically on the OPC connect. This step should not occur until the group
' and items have been removed
Private Sub DisconnectFromServer_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles DisconnectFromServer.Click
' Test to see if the OPC Server connection is currently available
If Not ConnectedOPCServer Is Nothing Then
Try
'Disconnect from the server, This should only occur after the items and group
' have been removed
ConnectedOPCServer.Disconnect()
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server disconnect failed with exception: " + ex.Message,
Finally
' Release the old instance of the OPC Server object and allow the resources
' to be freed
ConnectedOPCServer = Nothing
' Allow a reconnect once the disconnect completes

OPCServerConnect.Enabled = True
AvailableOPCServerList.Enabled = True
OPCServerName.Enabled = True
' Don't alllow the Disconnect to be issued now that the connection is closed
' Disable the group controls now that we no longer have a server connection
OPCGroupName.Enabled = False
GroupUpdateRate.Enabled = False
GroupDeadBand.Enabled = False
GroupActiveState.Enabled = False
AddOPCGroup.Enabled = False
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This sub handles adding the group to the OPC server and establishing the
' group interface. When adding a group you can preset some of the group
' parameters using the properties '.DefaultGroupIsActive'
' and '.DefaultGroupDeadband'. Set these before adding the group. Once the
' group has been successfully added you can change these same settings
' along with the group update rate on the fly using the properties on the
' resulting OPCGroup object.
Private Sub AddOPCGroup_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Handles AddOPCGroup.Click
Try
' Set the desire active state for the group
ConnectedOPCServer.OPCGroups.DefaultGroupIsActive = GroupActiveState.CheckState
'Set the desired percent deadband

ConnectedOPCServer.OPCGroups.DefaultGroupDeadband = Val(GroupDeadBand.Text)
' Add the group and set its update rate

ConnectedGroup = ConnectedOPCServer.OPCGroups.Add(OPCGroupName.Text)
' Set the update rate for the group

ConnectedGroup.UpdateRate = Val(GroupUpdateRate.Text)
' ****************************************************************
' Mark this group to receive asynchronous updates via the DataChange event.
' This setting is IMPORTANT. Without setting '.IsSubcribed' to True your
' VB application will not receive DataChange notifications. This will
' make it appear that you have not properly connected to the server.
ConnectedGroup.IsSubscribed = True
'*****************************************************************
' Now that a group has been added disable the Add group Button and enable
' the Remove group Button. This demo application adds only a single group
OPCGroupName.Enabled = False
AddOPCGroup.Enabled = False
RemoveOPCGroup.Enabled = True
' Enable the OPC item controls now that a group has been added
OPCAddItems.Enabled = True
For i As Short = 1 To NUMITEMS

OPCItemName(i).Enabled = True
Next
' Disable the Disconnect Server button since we now have a group that must be
removed first
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server add group failed with exception: " + ex.Message,
End Try
End Sub
' This sub handles removing a group from the OPC server, this must be done after
' items have been removed. The 'Remove' method allows a group to be removed
' by name from the OPC Server. If your application will maintains more than
' one group you will need to keep a list of the group names for use in the
' 'Remove' method. In this demo there is only one group. The name is maintained
' in the OPCGroupName TextBox but it can not be changed once the group is added.
Private Sub RemoveOPCGroup_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles RemoveOPCGroup.Click
' Test to see if the OPC Group object is currently available
If Not ConnectedGroup Is Nothing Then
Try
' Remove the group from the server
ConnectedOPCServer.OPCGroups.Remove(OPCGroupName.Text)
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server remove group failed with exception: " + ex.
Message, "SimpleOPCInterface Exception", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
Finally
ConnectedGroup = Nothing
' Enable the Add group Button and disable the Remove group Button
OPCGroupName.Enabled = True
AddOPCGroup.Enabled = True
RemoveOPCGroup.Enabled = False
' Disable the item controls now that a group has been removed.
' Items can't be added without a group so prevent the user from editing them.
OPCAddItems.Enabled = False
OPCRemoveItems.Enabled = False

OPCItemName(i).Enabled = False
Next
' Enable the Disconnect Server button since we have removed the group and can
disconnect from the server properly
DisconnectFromServer.Enabled = True
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This sub allows the group's update rate to be changed on the fly. The
' '.UpdateRate' property allows you to control how often data from this
' group will be returned to your application in the 'DataChange' event.
' The '.UpdateRate' property can be used to control and improve the overall
' performance of you application. In this example you can see that the update
' rate is set for maximum update speed. In a demo that's OK. In your real
' world application, forcing the OPC Server to gather all of the OPC items in
' a group at their fastest rate may not be ideal. In applications where you
' have data that needs to be acquired at different rates you can create
' multiple groups each with its own update rate. Using multiple groups would
' allow you to gather time critical data in GroupA with an update rate
' of 200 millliseconds, and gather low priority data from GroupB with an
' update rate of 7000 milliseconds. The lowest value for the '.UpdateRate'
' is 0 which tells the OPC Server go as fast as possible. The maximium is
' 2147483647 milliseconds which is about 596 hours.
Private Sub GroupUpdateRate_TextChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles GroupUpdateRate.TextChanged
' If the group has been added and exist then change its update rate
Try
ConnectedGroup.UpdateRate = Val(GroupUpdateRate.Text)
MessageBox.Show("OPC server group update rate change failed with exception: "
+ ex.Message, "SimpleOPCInterface Exception", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This sub allows the group's deadband to be changed on the fly. Like the
' '.IsActive' property, the '.DeadBand' property can be changed at any time.
' The Deadband property allows you to control how much change must occur in
' an OPC item in this group before the value will be reported in the 'DataChange'
' event. The value entered for '.DeadBand' is 0 to 100 as a percentage of full
' scale for each OPC item data type within this group. If your OPC item is a
' Short(VT_I2) then your full scale is -32768 to 32767 or 65535. If you
' enter a Deadband value of 1% then all OPC Items in this goup would need
' to change by a value of 655 before the change would be returned in the
' 'DataChange' event. The '.DeadBand' property is a floating point number
' allowing very small ranges of change to be filtered.
Private Sub GroupDeadBand_TextChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles GroupDeadBand.TextChanged
' If the group has been added and exist then change its dead band
Try
ConnectedGroup.DeadBand = Val(GroupDeadBand.Text)
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server group deadband change failed with exception: " +
ex.Message, "SimpleOPCInterface Exception", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This sub allows the group's active state to be changed on the fly. The
' OPCGroup object provides a number of properties that can be used to control
' a group's operation. The '.IsActive' property allows you to turn all of the
' OPC items in the group On(active) and Off(inactive). To see the effect that
' the group's '.InActive' property has on an OPC Server run this demo and connect
' with KEPServerEx, add the default group, add the default items. Once you see
' changing data click on the CheckBox in the Group frame. If you watch
' the KEPServerEx OPC Server you will see it's active tag count go from 10 when
' updating to 'No Active Items' when the group is made inactive.
' Changing the actvie state of a group can be useful in controlling how your
' application makes use of an OPC Servers communication bandwidth. If you don't
' need any of the data in a given group simply set it inactive, this will allow an
' OPC Server to gather only the data current required by your application.
Private Sub GroupActiveState_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles GroupActiveState.CheckedChanged
' If the group has been added and exist then change its active state
Try
ConnectedGroup.IsActive = GroupActiveState.CheckState
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server group active state change failed with exception:
" + ex.Message, "SimpleOPCInterface Exception", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This sub handles adding an OPC item to a group. The group must be established first
before
' any items can be added. Once you have a group added to the OPC Server you
' need to add item to the group. The OPCItems object provides the methods and
' properties need to add item to an estabished OPC group.
Private Sub OPCAddItems_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Handles OPCAddItems.Click
' Test to see if the OPC Group object is currently available
Try
Dim ItemCount As Integer = NUMITEMS
' Array for potential error returns. This example doesn't

' check them but yours should ultimately.
Dim AddItemServerErrors As System.Array
' Load the request OPC Item names and build the ClientHandles list
' Load the name of then item to be added to this group. You can add
' as many items as you want to the group in a single call by building
these
' arrays as needed.
OPCItemIDs(i) = OPCItemName(i).Text
' ASSume all aren't an array. If it is, this holds size and is set in
' Data change event.
OPCItemIsArray(i) = 0
' The client handles are given to the OPC Server for each item you intend
' to add to the group. The OPC Server will uses these client handles
' by returning them to you in the 'DataChange' event. You can use the
' client handles as a key to linking each valued returned from the Server
' back to some element in your application. In this example we are
simply
' placing the Index number of each control that will be used to display
' data for the item. In your application the ClientHandle value you use
' can by whatever you need to best fit your program. You will see how
' these client handles are used in the 'DataChange' event handler.
ClientHandles(i) = i
' Make the Items active start control Active, for the demo I want all
items to start active
' Your application may need to start the items as inactive.
OPCItemActiveState(i).CheckState = System.Windows.Forms.CheckState.
Checked
Next i
' Establish a connection to the OPC item interface of the connected group
' OPCItemCollection = ConnectedGroup.OPCItems
' Setting the '.DefaultIsActive' property forces all items we are about to
' add to the group to be added in an active state. If you want to add them
' all as inactive simply set this property false, you can always make the
' items active later as needed using each item's own active state property.
' One key distinction to note, the active state of an item is independent
' from the group active state. If a group is active but the item is
' inactive no data will be received for the item. Also changing the
' state of the group will not change the state of an item.
ConnectedGroup.OPCItems.DefaultIsActive = True
' Atempt to add the items, some may fail so the ItemServerErrors will need
' to be check on completion of the call. We are adding all item using the
' default data type of VT_EMPTY and letting the server pick the appropriate
' data type. The ItemServerHandles is an array that the OPC Server will
' return to your application. This array like your own ClientHandles array
' is used by the server to allow you to reference individual items in an OPC
' group. When you need to perform an action on a single OPC item you will
' need to use the ItemServerHandles for that item. With this said you need
to
' maintain the ItemServerHandles array for use throughout your application.
' Use of the ItemServerHandles will be demonstrated in other subroutines in
' this example program.
ConnectedGroup.OPCItems.AddItems(ItemCount, OPCItemIDs, ClientHandles,
ItemServerHandles, AddItemServerErrors)
' This next step checks the error return on each item we attempted to
' register. If an item is in error it's associated controls will be
' disabled. If all items are in error then the Add Item button will
' remain active.
Dim AnItemIsGood As Boolean
AnItemIsGood = False
If AddItemServerErrors(i) = 0 Then 'If the item was
added successfully then allow it to be used.
OPCItemValueToWrite(i).Enabled = True
OPCItemWriteButton(i).Enabled = True
OPCItemActiveState(i).Enabled = True
OPCItemSyncReadButton(i).Enabled = True
AnItemIsGood = True
OPCItemValue(i).Enabled = True
Else
ItemServerHandles(i) = 0 ' If the handle was
bad mark it as empty
OPCItemValueToWrite(i).Enabled = False
OPCItemWriteButton(i).Enabled = False
OPCItemActiveState(i).Enabled = False
OPCItemSyncReadButton(i).Enabled = False
OPCItemValue(i).Enabled = False
OPCItemValue(i).Text = "OPC Add Item Fail"
End If
Next i
' Disable the Add OPC item button if any item in the list was good
Dim Response As Object
If AnItemIsGood Then
OPCAddItems.Enabled = False

OPCItemName(i).Enabled = False ' Disable the
Item Name cotnrols while now that they have been added to the group.
Next i
RemoveOPCGroup.Enabled = False ' If an item has been

added don't allow the group to be removed until the item is removed
OPCRemoveItems.Enabled = True
Else
' The OPC Server did not accept any of the items we attempted to enter,
let the user know to try again.
MessageBox.Show("The OPC Server has not accepted any of the item you have
entered, check your item names and try again.", "OPC Add Item", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
End If
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server add items failed with exception: " + ex.Message,
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This sub handles removing OPC items from a group. Like the 'AddItems' method
' of the OPCItems object, the 'Remove' method allow us to remove item from
' an OPC group. In this example we are removing all item from the group.
' In your application you may find it necessary to remove some items from
' a group while ading others. Normally the best practice however it to add
' all the item you wish to use to the group and then control their active
' states indivudually. You can control the active state of individual items
' in a group as shown in the 'OPCItemActiveState_Click' subroutine of this
' module. With that said if you intend to remove the group you
' should first remove all its items. The 'Remove' method uses the
' ItemServerHandles we received from the 'AddItems' method to properly remove
' only the items you wish. This is an example of how ItemServerHandles are
' used by your application and the OPC Server. As stated above, you can
' design your application to add and remove items as needed but that's not
' necessarily the most effiecent operation for the OPC Server.
Private Sub OPCRemoveItems_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles OPCRemoveItems.Click
If ConnectedGroup.OPCItems.Count <> 0 Then
Try
' Provide an array to contain the ItemServerHandles of the item
' we intend to remove
Dim RemoveItemServerHandles(NUMITEMS) As Int32
' Array for potential error returns. This example doesn't

' check them but yours should ultimately.
Dim RemoveItemServerErrors As System.Array
' Get the Servers handle for the desired items. The server handles
' were returned in add item subroutine. In this case we need to get
' only the handles for item that are valid.
Dim ItemCount As Short = 0
' In this example if the ItemServerHandle is non zero it is valid
If ItemServerHandles(i) <> 0 Then
ItemCount = ItemCount + 1
RemoveItemServerHandles(ItemCount) = ItemServerHandles(i)
End If
Next i
' Invoke the Remove Item operation. Remember this call will
' wait until completion
ConnectedGroup.OPCItems.Remove(ItemCount, RemoveItemServerHandles,
RemoveItemServerErrors)
For i As Short = 1 To ItemCount

If RemoveItemServerErrors(i) <> 0 Then
MessageBox.Show("OPC server remove item failed with error: " +
RemoveItemServerErrors(i), "OPC remove item", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
End If
Next i
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server remove items failed with exception: " + ex.
Finally
' Clear the ItemServerHandles and turn off the controls for interacting
' with the OPC items on the form.
ItemServerHandles(i) = 0 'Mark the handle as
empty
OPCItemValueToWrite(i).Enabled = False
OPCItemWriteButton(i).Enabled = False
OPCItemActiveState(i).Enabled = False
OPCItemSyncReadButton(i).Enabled = False
Next i
' Enable the Add OPC item button and Remove Group button now that the
' items are released
OPCAddItems.Enabled = True
RemoveOPCGroup.Enabled = True
OPCRemoveItems.Enabled = False
' Enable the OPC Item name controls to allow a new set of items
' to be entered
OPCItemName(i).Enabled = True
OPCItemIsArray(i) = 0
Next i
End Try
End If
End If
End Sub
Private Function LoadArray(ByRef AnArray As System.Array, ByVal CanonDT As Short, ByRef

wrTxt As String) As Boolean
Dim ii As Integer
Dim loc As Integer
Dim Wlen As Integer
Dim start As Integer
Try
start = 1
Wlen = Len(wrTxt)
For ii = AnArray.GetLowerBound(0) To AnArray.GetUpperBound(0)
loc = InStr(start, wrTxt, ",")
If ii < AnArray.GetUpperBound(0) Then
If loc = 0 Then
MsgBox("Write Value: Incorrect Number of Items for Array Size?",
MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
Return False
End If
Else
loc = Wlen + 1
End If
Select Case CanonDT

Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtByte
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToByte(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtChar
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToSByte(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtWord
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToUInt16(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtShort
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToInt16(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtDWord
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToUInt32(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtLong
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToInt32(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtFloat
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToSingle(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtDouble
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToDouble(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtBool
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToBoolean(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtString
AnArray(ii) = Convert.ToString(Mid(wrTxt, start, loc - start))
' End case
Case Else
MsgBox("Write Value Unknown data type", MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
Return False
End Select
start = loc + 1
Next ii
Return True
MsgBox("Write Value generated Exception: " & ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation,
"SimpleOPCInterface Exception")
Return False
End Try
End Function
' This sub handles writing a single value to the server using the
' 'SyncWrite' write method. The 'SyncWrite' method provides a
' quick(programming wise) means to send a value to an OPC Server. The item
' you intend to write must already be part of an OPC group you have added
' and you must have the ItemServerHandle for the item. This is another example
' of how the ItemServerHandle is used and why it is important to properly
' store and track these handles. The 'SyncWrite' method while quick and easy
' will wait for the OPC Server to complete the operation. Once you invoke
' the 'SyncWrite' method it could take a moment for the OPC Server to return
' control to your application. For this example that's OK. If your application
' can't tolerate a pause you can use the 'AsyncWrite' and its associated
' 'AsyncWriteComplete' call back event instead. In this sub we are only
' writing one value at a time. The 'SyncWrite' mehtod can take a list of
' writes to be performed allow you to write entire recipes to the server
' in one shot. If you are going to write more than one item, the
' ItemServerHandles for each item must be from the same OPC Group.
Private Sub OPCItemWriteButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles _OPCItemWriteButton_0.Click, _OPCItemWriteButton_1.Click,
_OPCItemWriteButton_2.Click, _OPCItemWriteButton_3.Click, _OPCItemWriteButton_4.Click,
_OPCItemWriteButton_5.Click, _OPCItemWriteButton_6.Click, _OPCItemWriteButton_7.Click,
_OPCItemWriteButton_8.Click, _OPCItemWriteButton_9.Click
' Get control index from name
Dim index As Short = -1
If sender.Name = "_OPCItemWriteButton_0" Then

index = 1
ElseIf sender.Name = "_OPCItemWriteButton_1" Then
index = 2
index = 3
index = 4
index = 5
index = 6
index = 7
index = 8
index = 9
Else
index = 10
End If
Try
' Write only 1 item
' Create some local scope variables to hold the value to be sent.
' These arrays could just as easily contain all of the item we have added.
Dim SyncItemServerHandles(1) As Integer
Dim SyncItemValues(1) As Object
Dim SyncItemServerErrors As System.Array
Dim AnOpcItem As OPCAutomation.OPCItem
' Get the Servers handle for the desired item. The server handles
' were returned in add item subroutine.
SyncItemServerHandles(1) = ItemServerHandles(index)
AnOpcItem = ConnectedGroup.OPCItems.GetOPCItem(ItemServerHandles(index))
' Load the value to be written using Item's Canonical Data Type to
' convert to correct type.
' See Kepware Application note on Canonical Data Types
Dim ItsAnArray As Array
Dim CanonDT As Short
CanonDT = AnOpcItem.CanonicalDataType()
' If it is an array, figure out the base type

If CanonDT > vbArray Then
CanonDT -= vbArray
End If
Select Case CanonDT

Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtByte
If OPCItemIsArray(index) > 0 Then
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(Byte), OPCItemIsArray
(index))
If Not LoadArray(ItsAnArray, CanonDT, OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text) Then
Return
End If
SyncItemValues(1) = CObj(ItsAnArray)
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToByte(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtChar
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType([SByte]),
OPCItemIsArray(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToSByte(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtWord
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(UInt16), OPCItemIsArray
(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToUInt16(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtShort
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(Int16), OPCItemIsArray
(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToInt16(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtDWord
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(UInt32), OPCItemIsArray
(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToUInt32(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtLong
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(Int32), OPCItemIsArray
(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToInt32(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtFloat
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(Single), OPCItemIsArray
(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToSingle(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtDouble
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(Double), OPCItemIsArray
(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToDouble(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtBool
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(Boolean),
OPCItemIsArray(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToBoolean(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case CanonicalDataTypes.CanonDtString
ItsAnArray = Array.CreateInstance(GetType(String), OPCItemIsArray
(index))
Text) Then
Return
End If
Else
SyncItemValues(1) = Convert.ToString(OPCItemValueToWrite(index).
Text)
End If
' End case
Case Else
MsgBox("OPCItemWriteButton Unknown data type", MsgBoxStyle.
Exclamation)
Return
' End case
End Select
' Invoke the SyncWrite operation. Remember this call will wait until
completion
ConnectedGroup.SyncWrite(ItemCount, SyncItemServerHandles, SyncItemValues,
SyncItemServerErrors)
If SyncItemServerErrors(1) <> 0 Then

MsgBox("SyncItemServerError: " & SyncItemServerErrors(1))
End If
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server write item failed with exception: " + ex.Message,
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This sub handles performing a single synchronous read from a single item
' using the 'SyncRead' method. The 'SyncRead' method like the 'SyncWrite',
' will wait for comletion from the server before returning to your application.
' There are two sources for data an OPC Server can return to your application.
' The first source is from 'Cache' the other is from 'Device'. The 'SyncRead'
' method allows you to choose where you want to get the data. If you choose
' 'Cache' the data has the potential to be old data which you can determine by
' looking at the time stamp on the data. If you know that the data you are
' requesting is actively being scanned by the OPC Server you should be able to
' invoke the 'SyncRead' method using the mode selection of 'OPCCache'. If your
' not sure if the data you desire is being scanned by the server or its out of
' date, you can use the mode selection of 'OPCDevice'. The 'OPCDevice' mode
' commands the OPC Server to go and get this item directly from the device and
' 'DO IT NOW'. This pretty much insures that you will receive the most recent
' value for the time your are requesting. The downside, when reading from the
' device directly the 'SyncRead' method will wait for the device to complete
' that read operation which could include mire time, modem time, or any other
' factor that is required to gather data from the actual device. There are some
' benefits to using a 'SyncRead' in the 'OPCDevice' mode. If you want to
' completely control the data acquisition cycle from your application you can
' add your groups, add your items, make the items inactive, then use the 'SyncRead'
' mehtod to forcibly make the server perform read operations when you want.
' Using this scheme the server would only talk to the the device when you invoke
' either a 'SyncRead' or 'SyncWrite' method. In this example using the KEPServerEx
' simulator you can see this effect by connecting with KEPServerEx, adding the
' default group, adding the default items, and then clicking on the group active
' control. With the data updates stopped you can now click on the SyncRead button
' for each item and see a single read occur. If you look at the active tag count
' KEPServerEx you will see it momentarily increase each time you press the SyncRead
' button.
Private Sub OPCItemSyncReadButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.
EventArgs) Handles _OPCItemSyncReadButton_0.Click, _OPCItemSyncReadButton_1.Click,
_OPCItemSyncReadButton_2.Click, _OPCItemSyncReadButton_3.Click, _OPCItemSyncReadButton_4.
Click, _OPCItemSyncReadButton_5.Click, _OPCItemSyncReadButton_6.Click,
_OPCItemSyncReadButton_7.Click, _OPCItemSyncReadButton_8.Click, _OPCItemSyncReadButton_9.
Click
If sender.Name = "_OPCItemSyncReadButton_0" Then

index = 1
ElseIf sender.Name = "_OPCItemSyncReadButton_1" Then
index = 2
index = 3
index = 4
index = 5
index = 6
index = 7
index = 8
index = 9
Else
index = 10
End If
Try
' Read only 1 item
' Provide storage the arrays returned by the 'SyncRead' method

Dim SyncItemServerHandles(1) As Integer
Dim SyncItemValues As System.Array
Dim SyncItemServerErrors As System.Array
' Get the Servers handle for the desired item. The server handles were
' returned in add item subroutine.
SyncItemServerHandles(1) = ItemServerHandles(index)
' Invoke the SyncRead operation. Remember this call will wait until
' completion. The source flag in this case, 'OPCDevice' , is set to
' read from device which may take some time.
ConnectedGroup.SyncRead(OPCAutomation.OPCDataSource.OPCDevice, ItemCount,
SyncItemServerHandles, SyncItemValues, SyncItemServerErrors)
' Save off the value returned after checking for error
If SyncItemServerErrors(1) = 0 Then
If IsArray(SyncItemValues(1)) Then
Dim x As Integer
Dim Suffix As String
ItsAnArray = SyncItemValues(1)
OPCItemValue(index).Text = ""
For x = ItsAnArray.GetLowerBound(0) To ItsAnArray.GetUpperBound(0)
If x = ItsAnArray.GetUpperBound(0) Then
Suffix = ""
Else
Suffix = ", "
End If
OPCItemValue(index).Text = _
OPCItemValue(index).Text & ItsAnArray(x) & Suffix
Next x
Else
OPCItemValue(index).Text = SyncItemValues(1)
End If
Else
MsgBox("SyncItemServerError: " & SyncItemServerErrors(1))
End If
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server read item failed with exception: " + ex.Message,
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This Sub sets the active state of an individual item. Like the other methods
' that perform operation on either a single item of list of items, the
' 'SetActive' method requires the ItemServerHandle of the item to be modified.
' Using the active state of an item allows you to control the amount of work
' the OPC Server is doing when communicating with a device. You could add all
' the item you desire to read in an Active state but if some of those items are
' not currently in use you can improve the performance of the OPC Server by making
' those items inactive. We suggest that you make the items not currently be used
' inactive instead of removing them from the group. Watch the KEPServerEx
' active item count at the bottom of its windows as you change the state of
' items.
Private Sub OPCItemActiveState_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles _OPCItemActiveState_0.CheckedChanged, _OPCItemActiveState_1.
CheckedChanged, _OPCItemActiveState_2.CheckedChanged, _OPCItemActiveState_3.
CheckedChanged
If sender.Name = "_OPCItemActiveState_0" Then

index = 1
ElseIf sender.Name = "_OPCItemActiveState_1" Then
index = 2
index = 3
index = 4
index = 5
index = 6
index = 7
index = 8
index = 9
Else
index = 10
End If
Try
' Change only 1 item
' Dim local arrays to pass desired item for state change
Dim ActiveItemServerHandles(1) As Integer
Dim ActiveState As Boolean
Dim ActiveItemErrors As System.Array
' Get the desired state from the control.

ActiveState = OPCItemActiveState(index).CheckState
' Get the Servers handle for the desired item. The server handles
' were returned in add item subroutine.
ActiveItemServerHandles(1) = ItemServerHandles(index)
' Invoke the SetActive operation on the OPC item collection interface
ConnectedGroup.OPCItems.SetActive(ItemCount, ActiveItemServerHandles,
ActiveState, ActiveItemErrors)
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC server set active state failed with exception: " + ex.
End Try
End If
End Sub
' This sub handles the 'DataChange' call back event which returns data that has
' been detected as changed within the OPC Server. This call back should be
' used primarily to receive the data. Do not make any other calls back into
' the OPC server from this call back. The other item related functions covered
' in this example have shown how the ItemServerHandle is used to control and
' manipulate individual items in the OPC server. The 'DataChange' event allows
' us to see how the 'ClientHandles we gave the OPC Server when adding items are
' used. As you can see here the server returns the 'ClientHandles' as an array.
' The number of item returned in this event can change from trigger to trigger
' so don't count on always getting a 1 to 1 match with the number of items
' you have registered. That where the 'ClientHandles' come into play. Using
' the 'ClientHandles' returned here you can determine what data has changed and
' where in your application the data should go. In this example the
' 'ClientHandles' were the Index number of each item we added to the group.
' Using this returned index number the 'DataChange' handler shown here knows
' what controls need to be updated with new data. In your application you can
' make the client handles anything you like as long as they allow you to
' uniquely identify each item as it returned in this event.
Private Sub ConnectedGroup_DataChange(ByVal TransactionID As Integer, ByVal NumItems As
Integer, ByRef ClientHandles As System.Array, ByRef ItemValues As System.Array, ByRef
Qualities As System.Array, ByRef TimeStamps As System.Array) Handles ConnectedGroup.
DataChange
' We don't have error handling here since this is an event called from the OPC
interface
Try
Dim i As Short
For i = 1 To NumItems
' Use the 'Clienthandles' array returned by the server to pull out the
' index number of the control to update and load the value.
If IsArray(ItemValues(i)) Then
Dim x As Integer
Dim Suffix As String
ItsAnArray = ItemValues(i)
' Store the size of array for use by sync write

OPCItemIsArray(ClientHandles(i)) = ItsAnArray.GetUpperBound(0) + 1
OPCItemValue(ClientHandles(i)).Text = ""
For x = ItsAnArray.GetLowerBound(0) To ItsAnArray.GetUpperBound(0)
If x = ItsAnArray.GetUpperBound(0) Then
Suffix = ""
Else
Suffix = ", "
End If
OPCItemValue(ClientHandles(i)).Text = _
OPCItemValue(ClientHandles(i)).Text & ItsAnArray(x) & Suffix
Next x
Else
OPCItemValue(ClientHandles(i)).Text = ItemValues(i)
End If
' Check the Qualties for each item retured here. The actual contents of the
' quality field can contain bit field data which can provide specific
' error conditions. Normally if everything is OK then the quality will
' contain the 0xC0
If (Qualities(i) And OPCAutomation.OPCQuality.OPCQualityGood) = OPCAutomation
.OPCQuality.OPCQualityGood Then
OPCItemQuality(ClientHandles(i)).Text = "Good"
ElseIf (Qualities(i) And OPCAutomation.OPCQuality.OPCQualityUncertain) =
OPCAutomation.OPCQuality.OPCQualityUncertain Then
OPCItemQuality(ClientHandles(i)).Text = "Uncertain"
Else
OPCItemQuality(ClientHandles(i)).Text = "Bad"
End If
Next i
' Error handling
MessageBox.Show("OPC DataChange failed with exception: " + ex.Message,
End Try
End Sub
' This sub handles exiting the example and properly disconnecting
' from the OPC server in an orderly fashion. Like the force order
' of the controls on this form, the exit attempts to remove the Items
' from the group, then the group from the server and finally disconnect
' from the server. This is also why each of the subroutines had the test
' to see if the Object to be removed was already set to 'Nothing'.
Private Sub ExitExample_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Handles ExitExample.Click
' These calls will remove the OPC items, Group, and Disconnect in the proper order
Call OPCRemoveItems_Click(OPCRemoveItems, New System.EventArgs)
Call RemoveOPCGroup_Click(RemoveOPCGroup, New System.EventArgs)
Call DisconnectFromServer_Click(DisconnectFromServer, New System.EventArgs)
End
End Sub
End Class

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#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

Public Sub New()

'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.

'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.

'Required by the Windows Form Designer

'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

' Server and group related data

' OPC Item related data

Enum CanonicalDataTypes As Short

' General startup initialization

' Initialize arrays for iterative access to controls

' Clear the list control used to display them

' Obtain the list of available OPC servers

'Attempt to connect with the server

' Don't allow a reconnect until the user disconnects

' Allow a reconnect once the disconnect completes

'Set the desired percent deadband

' Add the group and set its update rate

' Set the update rate for the group

For i As Short = 1 To NUMITEMS

For i As Short = 1 To NUMITEMS

' Array for potential error returns. This example doesn't

For i As Short = 1 To NUMITEMS

RemoveOPCGroup.Enabled = False ' If an item has been

' Array for potential error returns. This example doesn't

For i As Short = 1 To ItemCount

Private Function LoadArray(ByRef AnArray As System.Array, ByVal CanonDT As Short, ByRef

Select Case CanonDT

If sender.Name = "_OPCItemWriteButton_0" Then

' If it is an array, figure out the base type

Select Case CanonDT

If SyncItemServerErrors(1) <> 0 Then

If sender.Name = "_OPCItemSyncReadButton_0" Then

' Provide storage the arrays returned by the 'SyncRead' method

If sender.Name = "_OPCItemActiveState_0" Then

' Get the desired state from the control.

' Store the size of array for use by sync write

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