Codeless OPC Client Development and Visualization with VS

Codeless OPC Client Development and Visualization with VS. NET Win Worrall Renee Sikes Applications/Development Engineer Email: wworrall@softwaretoolbox. com Direct Line: +1 (704) 708 6491 Applications Engineer Email: rsikes@softwaretoolbox. com Direct Line: +1 (704) 708 6493

Building HMI Applications in Visual Studio. NET Agenda – 1 Hour u u u OPC Extender Industrial Gadgets. NET Symbol Factory. NET Live Demo Discussion, Questions & Answers

What are the Requirements? u u Visual Studio. NET (2008 is used in this example). You can use C# or VB Components to communicate to your PLC. u u Connecting to an OPC Server using the OPC Extender component Components to Visualize the Data u u Industrial Gadgets. NET Symbol Factory. NET Visual Studio to 1 -N Devices

OPC Extender. NET u u u Turn any. NET component into an OPC Client without writing any code “Extend” properties of Win. Form controls u. NET, Active. X, User Controls OPC Data Control Engine u Connects to any OPC Server (TOPServer, Omni. Server, INGEAR, Kepware, Matrikon, etc. ), which in turn talks to your PLC

OPC Extender. NET u Browsing u u Reading and Writing u u Computers, OPC Server, Items Single Tags or Multiple Tags Subscriptions Supported in Visual Studio 2003, 2005, and 2008 API Included

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

Industrial Gadgets. NET u There are two libraries for Industrial Gadgets u Library 1 (Digital Controls) u u u u 2 -Position Switches 3 -Position Switches Buttons Illuminated Buttons Lights Panels Library 2 (Analog Controls) u u Sliders Meters LED Displays

Symbol Factory. NET u u u Over 3, 600 industrial graphics that can be animated Supported in Visual Studio 2003, 2005, and 2008 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? u Solutions available containing: u u OPC Extender. NET Runtime Free Toolkit- $1195 US Industrial Gadgets. NET Graphics Component - $795 US Symbol Factory. NET Graphics Component - $795 US Bundles u u u Extender and Symbol Factory $1595. NET HMI Builders $1495 Runtime-free distribution rights.

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

IO Comp. NET u u u Analog Library u Knobs, Sliders, Angular Gauge, Odometer, LED, Thermometer, Display objects Digital Library u Buttons and Switches Pro Library u Spectrum display, Compass, Pie chart, Dial Pad, Pipes, Motors, Tanks, Valves Plot Pack u Charts Pricing from $559 to $1699 for all components

What’s Ahead? u Symbol Factory Silverlight- Q 1 2011 u Extender. NET UA u No more DCOM! u Underlying engine in development DCOM

Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities u Questions later? u Win Worrall u u Renee Sikes u u rsikes@softwaretoolbox. com Support u u u wworrall@softwaretoolbox. com support@softwaretoolbox. com 888 -665 -3678 or 704 -849 -2773 For More Information: http: //www. industrialgadgets. net u http: //www. opcextender. com u http: //www. symbolfactory. net Other learning opportunities: u Visit www. softwaretoolbox. com/webinars for a listing of other webinars. u