QuickOPC 2018.1 Released
We are happy to announce that QuickOPC 2018.1 has been released today. This version brings support for OPC UA Complex Data.
In OPC UA, servers can stick to the standard types defined in the OPC UA specifications, or they can define their own types. The "non-standard" data types can be completely server-specific, or can conform to some industry standard. Usage of these data types is commonly referred to as OPC UA complex data. With complex data, it is possible that the data type is not even know at compile time; instead, it can be discovered, constructed or processed during runtime, without prior knowledge of it.
The OPC UA Complex Data extension integrates into the QuickOPC component, and its functionality is thus transparently available both to .NET and COM programming languages and tools.
For more information, see What's new in QuickOPC 2018.1 .
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, University of Sheffield use educational license of QuickOPC for research
Project RAID (Reconfigurable Integrated Assembly Demonstrator) is a demonstration project currently being undertaken within the IMG group at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Sheffield, UK. The project aims to demonstrate the benefits of various advanced manufacturing techniques in a complex assembly line environment. Developing and integrating technologies such as Smart Tools, MES, PLM, Collaborative Systems, Smart Fixturing, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Optical Projection, Digital Twin, Informatics, Part Tracking, Digital Work Instructions, Predictive Maintenance, Smart Kitting, and Remote Assistance and applying them to traditional manufacturing processes allows us to extract previously-untapped data related to both the process and product through its complete lifecycle from design and manufacture to operation and maintenance. By intelligently analyzing the data, we are able to convert this into useful information, thus allowing us to make proactive informed decisions regarding all aspects of the design, manufacture and operation of the product. As OPC-UA forms the backbone of the project's communication architecture, using OPCLabs' toolkit was an easy decision to make. Allowing QuickOPC to handle the heavy lifting resulted in reduced development time, reduced complexity and increased security.
Alex Godbehere MEng(Hons) MIET
QuickOPC Recertified for OPC Compliance
Today, the OPC Foundation Certification Testing Laboratory has awarded a renewed OPC Certification to QuickOPC. The certification has been made with QuickOPC version 2017.1, and the product has been certified by the means of its Connectivity Explorer tool. The certification demonstrates continuing OPC excellence in compliance, interoperability and robustness.
QuickOPC 2017.2 Released
We are happy to announce that QuickOPC 2017.2 has been released today. This version brings:
- Support for security policy Basic256Sha256
- Support for Visual Studio 2017
- Improved HTTPS support
For more information, see What's new in QuickOPC 2017.2 .
QuickOPC 2017.1 Released
We are happy to announce that QuickOPC 2017.1 has been released today. This version brings several important improvements:
- Live Binding for WPF
- Excel Real Time Data
- Connectivity Explorer Tool