Codeless OPC Client Development and Visualization with VS.NET

Win Worrall

Applications/Development Engineer

Email

: [email protected]

Direct Line

: +1 (704) 708 6491 Renee Sikes

Applications Engineer

Email

: [email protected]

Direct Line

: +1 (704) 708 6493

Building HMI Applications in Visual Studio .NET

Agenda – 1 Hour

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OPC Extender Industrial Gadgets .NET

Symbol Factory .NET

Live Demo Discussion, Questions & Answers

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Visual Studio .NET (2008 is used in this example). You can use C# or VB Components to communicate to your PLC.

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Connecting to an OPC Server using the OPC Extender component What are the Requirements?

Components to Visualize the Data

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Industrial Gadgets .NET Symbol Factory .NET

Visual Studio to 1-N Devices

OPC Extender .NET

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Turn any .NET component into an OPC Client without writing any code “Extend” properties of WinForm controls

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.NET, ActiveX, User Controls OPC Data Control Engine

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Connects to any OPC Server (TOPServer, OmniServer, INGEAR, Kepware, Matrikon, etc.), which in turn talks to your PLC

OPC Extender.NET

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Browsing

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Computers, OPC Server, Items Reading and Writing

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Single Tags or Multiple Tags Subscriptions Supported in Visual Studio 2003, 2005, and 2008 API Included

Industrial Gadgets .NET

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Supported in Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 Windows Form Development 100% Managed Code Optimized for the performance demands of Industrial HMI Applications Unlimited number of instances on a form

Industrial Gadgets .NET

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There are two libraries for Industrial Gadgets

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Library 1 (Digital Controls)

      2-Position Switches 3-Position Switches Buttons Illuminated Buttons Lights Panels

Library 2 (Analog Controls)

    Sliders Meters LED Displays Displays

Symbol Factory .NET

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Over 3,600 industrial graphics that can be animated Supported in Visual Studio 2003, 2005, and 2008

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Each graphic is a vector graphic Free tank cutaway control for showing tank fills Unlimited number of instances on a form

Live Demonstration

Live Demo

What Tools are Needed?

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Solutions available containing:

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OPC Extender .NET Runtime Free Toolkit- $1195 US Industrial Gadgets .NET Graphics Component - $795 US Symbol Factory .NET Graphics Component - $795 US Bundles

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Extender and Symbol Factory $1595

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.NET HMI Builders $1495 Runtime-free distribution rights.

OPC Systems .NET

    Trending/Charting live OPC Data Alarm displays and acknowledgements And Much More … http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcsystems

IO Comp .NET

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Analog Library

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Knobs, Sliders, Angular Gauge, Odometer, LED, Thermometer, Display objects Digital Library

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Buttons and Switches Pro Library

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Spectrum display, Compass, Pie chart, Dial Pad, Pipes, Motors, Tanks, Valves Plot Pack

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Charts Pricing from $559 to $1699 for all components

What’s Ahead?

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Symbol Factory Silverlight- Q1 2011

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Extender.NET UA

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No more DCOM!

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Underlying engine in development DCOM

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Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities Questions later?

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Win Worrall

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[email protected]

Renee Sikes

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[email protected]

Support

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[email protected]

888-665-3678 or 704-849-2773 For More Information:

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http://www.industrialgadgets.net

http://www.opcextender.com

http://www.symbolfactory.net

Other learning opportunities:

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Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/webinars for a listing of other webinars.