Title :
OPC (OLE for process control) specification and its developments
Author :
Zheng, Li ; Nakagawa, Hiroyuki
Abstract :
The OPC is a technical specification that defines a set of standard industrial software interfaces based upon Microsoft´s OLE/COM technology. The application of the OPC specification makes possible data exchange and interoperability between field systems/devices, automation/control systems and manufacture management software. This paper provides an overview of the OPC Specification. It describes the basic concepts and advantages of the OPC technology and introduces the latest developments of the OPC technology including OPC-DX (OPC eXchage) and OPC-XML.
Keywords :
computer interfaces; field buses; process control; standards; Fieldbus; Industrial Software Interface Standard; OLE for Process Control; OPC; OPC specification; industrial software interfaces; manufacture management software; Automatic control; Automation; Computer industry; Councils; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial control; Manufacturing industries; Process control; Software standards; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2002. Proceedings of the 41st SICE Annual Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7631-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2002.1195286
