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Product Details - How the OPC Web Client works

The OPC Web Client benefits from an intelligent back-end that handles all activity with the OPC Server(s). Here's a summary of how the OPC Web Client works when you read a Tag:

  1. Establishes a connection to an OPC Server
  2. Adds the necessary Groups and Tags
  3. Sets-up a subscription to those Tags
  4. Server sends updated values to the OPC Web Client
  1. OPC Web Client caches these values for quick access to your applications
  2. Tag writes are immediately processed
  3. Intelligently drops Tags, Groups and Connections after a period of inactivity

OPC Connections:

  • Automatically connects to an OPC Server the first time you Read/Write a Tag.
  • Automatically keeps trying to reestablish broken connections to an OPC Server.
  • Automatically disconnects from an OPC Server after a period of inactivity freeing-up resources on the OPC Server.
  • No limits to the number of concurrent OPC Server connections.

Group and Tag Handling:

  • Automatically adds and removes OPC Group(s) to/from the OPC Server.
  • Automatically adds and removes OPC Tags to/from OPC Groups in the OPC Server.
  • Automatically subscribes to Tags so as to cache the most up-to-date tag values
  • Conserves resources by intelligently removing these resources when not being used.
  • No limits to the number of Tag Groups and Tags that can be used.

Tag Reads and Writes:

  • Optimal performance accomplished via fast and accurate data caching
  • You have access to the Tag details, value, quality and time stamp
  • Tag writes are not cached, but processed immediately.
  • You can read individual Tags or multiple Tags within a single transaction.
  • You can write to individual Tags or multiple Tags within a single transaction.

OPC Server and Tag Browsing:

  • Ability to browse the availability of OPC Servers on your computer and in your network
  • Ability to browse the Groups and Tags available within an OPC Server.

Rapid Application Development

  • Create applications in seconds
  • Use our examples to create your own applications

Whether you use the OPCData.NET Components, the OPC Web Client ActiveX Controls or if you use the OPC Web Client Web Service, you get the same features!

Check out the scenarios to see how the OPC Web Client can be used!

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