OPC is the interoperability standard for secure and reliable data exchange in the industrial automation sector and in other industries. It ensures the seamless flow of information among devices from multiple vendors.The initial OPC specifications - now known as OPC Classic - have been restricted to the Windows operating system. Today, they are supplemented by the OPC UA (Unified Architecture) standard using modern security and data modelling technology for implementing a future-proof, scalable and extensible open-platform architecture.

Based on more than 20 years of experience, Softing is the OPC partner of your choice.It offers a complete set of OPC UA and OPC Classic development tools and end userproducts. These provide a comprehensive set of functionality for implementing state-of-the-art data exchange solutions addressing all individual connectivity issues.The portfolio is accompanied by complementing training and development services aswell as the world-wide leading OPC book.

OPC Competence Technology and Products for Secure

and Reliable Data Integrati on

SOFTINGCOMPETENCE

https://industrial.softing.com/en/expertise/opc.html

OPCTECHNOLOGY

OPC is the interoperability standard for secure and reliable data exchange in the industrial automati on sector and in other industries. It ensures the seamless fl ow of informati on among devices from multi ple vendors.The initi al OPC specifi cati ons - now known as OPC Classic - have been restricted to the Windows operati ng system. Today, they are supplemented by the OPC UA (Unifi ed Architecture) standard using modern security and data modelling technology for implementi ng a future-proof, scalable and extensible open-platf orm architecture.

Based on more than 20 years of experience, Soft ing is the OPC partner of your choice. It off ers a complete set of OPC UA and OPC Classic development tools and end user products. These provide a comprehensive set of functi onality for implementi ng state-of-the-art data exchange soluti ons addressing all individual connecti vity issues.The portf olio is accompanied by comple menti ng training and development services as well as the world-wide leading OPC book.

OPC Competence Technology and Products for Secure

and Reliable Data Integrati on

SOFTINGCOMPETENCE

https://industrial.softing.com/en/expertise/opc.html

OPCTECHNOLOGY

OPC is the interoperability standard for secure and reliable data exchange in the industrial automati on sector and in other industries. It ensures the seamless fl ow of informati on among devices from multi ple vendors.The initi al OPC specifi cati ons - now known as OPC Classic - have been restricted to the Windows operati ng system. Today, they are supplemented by the OPC UA (Unifi ed Architecture) standard using modern security and data modelling technology for implementi ng a future-proof, scalable and extensible open-platf orm architecture.

Based on more than 20 years of experience, Soft ing is the OPC partner of your choice. It off ers a complete set of OPC UA and OPC Classic development tools and end user products. These provide a comprehensive set of functi onality for implementi ng state-of-the-art data exchange soluti ons addressing all individual connecti vity issues.The portf olio is accompanied by comple menti ng training and development services as well as the world-wide leading OPC book.

OPC Competence Technology and Products for Secure

and Reliable Data Integrati on

SOFTINGCOMPETENCE

https://industrial.softing.com/en/expertise/opc.html

OPCTECHNOLOGY

Soft ing’s OPC Development Toolkits enable the fast integrati on of OPC UA or OPC Classic connecti vity capabiliti es in automati on applicati ons. The toolkits are built by a comprehensive set of libraries featuring a simple and well-documented programming interface. Relevant example applicati ons as well as test and simulati on tools allow for a short ti me-to-market of OPC enabled products.

The dataFEED OPC Suite off ers a full package of components for OPC communicati on within a single product. It enables access to the controllers of leading manufacturers. Additi onal functi onality eliminates DCOM problems of OPC Classic and improves the communicati on between the PLCs, OPC Servers and OPC Clients, independent of the use of OPC UA or OPC Classic.

Soft ing’s OPC UA gateway portf olio off ers everything needed to make existi ng and new systems ready for “Industrie 4.0”. It provides OPC UA Server functi onality enabling easy and secure data connecti on to higher-level management systems such as ERP, MES or SCADA systems. The OPC UA gateways are compact, sustainable and at the same ti me industry proven many ti mes over.

Soft ing off ers a complete bundle of services, ensuring the successful entry to OPC technology. These include off erings fi tti ng to the specifi c needs of manufacturers of OPC products, soft ware developers or users of OPC technology. All services are driven by Soft ing’s rich OPC experience and are technically sound, practi cal and targeted to the parti cipants’ requirements.

OPC UA and OPC Classic Development Toolkits OPC UA and OPC Classic Servers, OPC Middleware OPC UA Gateways Educati on and Additi onal ServicesFast Development of OPC Servers and Clients All-In-One Soft ware Soluti on for OPC Communicati on Embedded OPC UA Server Gateway for Siemens and Modbus PLCs OPC Training and Consultancy, Lead by Experience

Complete Soluti on Addressing All Customer Requirements▪ Comprehensive set of building blocks off ering encapsulati on

and easy-to-use functi onality required for implementi ng OPC UA Clients and Servers

▪ Modular design to scale OPC UA functi onality according to actual requirements

▪ Wide range of available functi onality, including Extended Security, Data Access, Complex Data, Events, Alarms & Conditi ons and Historical Access

▪ Integrated security concepts allowing safe remote data transfer acti vely addressing modern security threats

▪ Applicable for ti me-criti cal control tasks as well as for complex automati on projects

▪ OPC UA Servers and Clients capable to move data and informati on between factory fl oor and enterprise level

Comprehensive Scope of Delivery for Easy and Fast Development▪ Opti mized Applicati on Programming Interface (API) and easy

to understand documentati on▪ Complimentary how-to example applicati ons, step by step

tutorials, complex test and simulati on clients and servers for a lean getti ng started with OPC UA development

Investment Security Through Innovati ve License Model▪ Implementati on according latest OPC UA Client respecti vely

OPC UA Server specifi cati ons▪ Free migrati on to upcoming OPC UA Development Toolkit

versions thanks to toolkit soft ware and 3 years‘ right to updates to future versions

▪ Technology proven by use in Soft ing‘s OPC Server and middleware products

OPC Development Training andOPC Consultancy▪ Custom-specifi c developer-to-developer consultancy on

design, development, opti mizing and testi ng of customer-specifi c OPC enabled products based on Soft ing OPC Development Toolkits

▪ Available for both OPC UA and OPC Classic technologies ▪ Access to top-level experience on selecti ng suitable OPC

specifi cati on, opti mal architectural opti ons and tools for implementati on

▪ Porti ng of OPC Client or Server Development Toolkit to customer-specifi c operati ng systems and hardware platf orms

OPC Development Services▪ Project-based development of tailor-made OPC soluti ons

according to specifi c customer requirements ▪ Consultancy for pre-certi fi cati on and certi fi cati on support

OPC User Training andOPC UA Technology Jump Start▪ Effi cient OPC UA jump start for decision makers, technical

leaders, and product managers ▪ Compact but well-founded introducti on into OPC UA ▪ Evaluati ng the relevance of new OPC UA technology ▪ Support of decision about right ti me and approach to start

OPC UA development

OPC Book▪ From OPC Data Access to OPC UA ▪ Overview of fundamentals, implementati on and applicati on

of standardized data exchange via OPC ▪ Key focus on OPC UA▪ Discussion of tools and demo programs

Easy and Independent Access to Controllers▪ Read and write access to data in PLCs of leading

manufacturers▪ No changes to control program required▪ Easy integrati on of legacy and new controllers into “Industrie

4.0“ soluti ons▪ Integrati on of non-OPC UA-ready components like Siemens S5

controllers into OPC UA applicati ons▪ Cost savings through conti nued use of existi ng OPC Classic

components▪ Gateway functi onality for connecti ng controllers and

components with integrated OPC UA Server to OPC Classic applicati ons

Comprehensive Processing System▪ Wizards for fast and easy setup of database connecti ons▪ Storage of OPC Server data and local data in databases via SQL

statements▪ Features for performing required proof and analysis tasks▪ Suitability for use in process opti mizati on

No Need for DCOM Confi gurati on▪ Easy industrial communicati on by avoiding DCOM and

its complex security setti ngs▪ Time-saving confi gurati on of OPC Classic communicati on

across networks▪ Minimum requirements on confi gurati on of PCs used

in network▪ Compliance with corporate computer and network

security policies, e.g. fi rewall setti ngs

Easy Confi gurati on▪ State-of-the-art, intuiti ve graphical user interface for rapid

confi gurati on of OPC communicati on▪ Use of intelligent, practi ce-oriented defaults, setup wizards

and drag-and-drop support▪ Time savings through eff ecti ve and effi cient confi gurati on

of distributed automati on systems comprising a large number of OPC Servers

edgeGate – Reliable Connecti vity of Siemens an Modbus PLCs to IoT Hubs from Diff erent Cloud Vendors ▪ Bidirecti onal data exchange between controllers and Microsoft

Azure connected factory▪ Chance for analyti cs, storage, computi ng applicati ons in cloud

soluti ons from diff erent vendors, e.g. Amazon AWS, IBM Bluemix, Microsoft Azure

▪ Generic MQTT Publisher and OPC UA Server functi onality for connecti ng industrial networks to IT applicati ons running on-premise or in cloud

▪ OPC UA technology supporti ng easy local and global networking as well as routi ng through fi rewalls

▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng transferred data

▪ Suited to new applicati ons such as IoT or analyti cs functi onality while dedicated to retrofi t upgrades

uaGate SI – Gateway for OPC UA and MQTT Communicati on Upgrade of Siemens Retrofi t Plants▪ Integrati on of modern OPC UA communicati on functi onality▪ Easy integrati on with Siemens PLCs▪ Access to SIMATIC S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200 and S7-1500

controllers▪ Direct symbol import from SIMATIC STEP 7 and

TIA Portal projects▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng

transferred data

uaGate MB – Gateway for OPC UA and MQTT Communicati on Upgrade of Modbus TCP Plants ▪ Integrati on of modern OPC UA communicati on functi onality▪ Access to Modbus controllers, e.g. from Schneider Electric,

Wago, Beckhoff , Phoenix Contact, etc.▪ Symbol import of controller data using web interface▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng

transferred data

Siemens PLCModbus PLC OPC UA Server

TRAINING

SERVICE

CONSULTING

dataFEED OPC Suite

CloudConnectivity

SPSConnectivity

OrganizerUA

OrganizerClassic

DataHandler Tunnel

OPC Classic Client and Server Applications

OPC UA Client and Server Applications

Siemens, Modbus, Rockwell, B&R, etc.

DCOMOPC Client OPC ServerNoSQL / SQL

Databases

FieldLevel

EnterpriseLevel

Operati on andControl Level

Typical Applicati onsERP

Operati ng SystemsWindows, Linux, Solaris, ...

Programming LanguagesC++, C#

Typical Applicati onsHMI, DCS, SCADA, Controller,

Historian, Aggregator

Operati ng SystemsWindows, Linux, ...

Programming LanguagesC++, C#

Typical Applicati onsPLC, Device, M2M

Operati ng SystemsEmbedded Linux, VxWorks,

Embedded Windows, ...

Programming LanguagesANSI C, C++

Gateway

OPC Classic DA Client

OPC Classic DA Server

OPC UA Client

OPC UA Client

Gateway

OPC UA Client

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAClient

OPC UAClient

OPC UAClient

embedded OPC UA Server and

OPC UA Publisher

RFC1006 Modbus TCP

Local Applicati ons

edgeGate uaGate MBuaGate SI

Siemens PLC Modbus PLC

.ORG

.ORG

Local Applicati ons

Soft ing’s OPC Development Toolkits enable the fast integrati on of OPC UA or OPC Classic connecti vity capabiliti es in automati on applicati ons. The toolkits are built by a comprehensive set of libraries featuring a simple and well-documented programming interface. Relevant example applicati ons as well as test and simulati on tools allow for a short ti me-to-market of OPC enabled products.

The dataFEED OPC Suite off ers a full package of components for OPC communicati on within a single product. It enables access to the controllers of leading manufacturers. Additi onal functi onality eliminates DCOM problems of OPC Classic and improves the communicati on between the PLCs, OPC Servers and OPC Clients, independent of the use of OPC UA or OPC Classic.

Soft ing’s OPC UA gateway portf olio off ers everything needed to make existi ng and new systems ready for “Industrie 4.0”. It provides OPC UA Server functi onality enabling easy and secure data connecti on to higher-level management systems such as ERP, MES or SCADA systems. The OPC UA gateways are compact, sustainable and at the same ti me industry proven many ti mes over.

Soft ing off ers a complete bundle of services, ensuring the successful entry to OPC technology. These include off erings fi tti ng to the specifi c needs of manufacturers of OPC products, soft ware developers or users of OPC technology. All services are driven by Soft ing’s rich OPC experience and are technically sound, practi cal and targeted to the parti cipants’ requirements.

OPC UA and OPC Classic Development Toolkits OPC UA and OPC Classic Servers, OPC Middleware OPC UA Gateways Educati on and Additi onal ServicesFast Development of OPC Servers and Clients All-In-One Soft ware Soluti on for OPC Communicati on Embedded OPC UA Server Gateway for Siemens and Modbus PLCs OPC Training and Consultancy, Lead by Experience

Complete Soluti on Addressing All Customer Requirements▪ Comprehensive set of building blocks off ering encapsulati on

and easy-to-use functi onality required for implementi ng OPC UA Clients and Servers

▪ Modular design to scale OPC UA functi onality according to actual requirements

▪ Wide range of available functi onality, including Extended Security, Data Access, Complex Data, Events, Alarms & Conditi ons and Historical Access

▪ Integrated security concepts allowing safe remote data transfer acti vely addressing modern security threats

▪ Applicable for ti me-criti cal control tasks as well as for complex automati on projects

▪ OPC UA Servers and Clients capable to move data and informati on between factory fl oor and enterprise level

Comprehensive Scope of Delivery for Easy and Fast Development▪ Opti mized Applicati on Programming Interface (API) and easy

to understand documentati on▪ Complimentary how-to example applicati ons, step by step

tutorials, complex test and simulati on clients and servers for a lean getti ng started with OPC UA development

Investment Security Through Innovati ve License Model▪ Implementati on according latest OPC UA Client respecti vely

OPC UA Server specifi cati ons▪ Free migrati on to upcoming OPC UA Development Toolkit

versions thanks to toolkit soft ware and 3 years‘ right to updates to future versions

▪ Technology proven by use in Soft ing‘s OPC Server and middleware products

OPC Development Training andOPC Consultancy▪ Custom-specifi c developer-to-developer consultancy on

design, development, opti mizing and testi ng of customer-specifi c OPC enabled products based on Soft ing OPC Development Toolkits

▪ Available for both OPC UA and OPC Classic technologies ▪ Access to top-level experience on selecti ng suitable OPC

specifi cati on, opti mal architectural opti ons and tools for implementati on

▪ Porti ng of OPC Client or Server Development Toolkit to customer-specifi c operati ng systems and hardware platf orms

OPC Development Services▪ Project-based development of tailor-made OPC soluti ons

according to specifi c customer requirements ▪ Consultancy for pre-certi fi cati on and certi fi cati on support

OPC User Training andOPC UA Technology Jump Start▪ Effi cient OPC UA jump start for decision makers, technical

leaders, and product managers ▪ Compact but well-founded introducti on into OPC UA ▪ Evaluati ng the relevance of new OPC UA technology ▪ Support of decision about right ti me and approach to start

OPC UA development

OPC Book▪ From OPC Data Access to OPC UA ▪ Overview of fundamentals, implementati on and applicati on

of standardized data exchange via OPC ▪ Key focus on OPC UA▪ Discussion of tools and demo programs

Easy and Independent Access to Controllers▪ Read and write access to data in PLCs of leading

manufacturers▪ No changes to control program required▪ Easy integrati on of legacy and new controllers into “Industrie

4.0“ soluti ons▪ Integrati on of non-OPC UA-ready components like Siemens S5

controllers into OPC UA applicati ons▪ Cost savings through conti nued use of existi ng OPC Classic

components▪ Gateway functi onality for connecti ng controllers and

components with integrated OPC UA Server to OPC Classic applicati ons

Comprehensive Processing System▪ Wizards for fast and easy setup of database connecti ons▪ Storage of OPC Server data and local data in databases via SQL

statements▪ Features for performing required proof and analysis tasks▪ Suitability for use in process opti mizati on

No Need for DCOM Confi gurati on▪ Easy industrial communicati on by avoiding DCOM and

its complex security setti ngs▪ Time-saving confi gurati on of OPC Classic communicati on

across networks▪ Minimum requirements on confi gurati on of PCs used

in network▪ Compliance with corporate computer and network

security policies, e.g. fi rewall setti ngs

Easy Confi gurati on▪ State-of-the-art, intuiti ve graphical user interface for rapid

confi gurati on of OPC communicati on▪ Use of intelligent, practi ce-oriented defaults, setup wizards

and drag-and-drop support▪ Time savings through eff ecti ve and effi cient confi gurati on

of distributed automati on systems comprising a large number of OPC Servers

edgeGate – Reliable Connecti vity of Siemens an Modbus PLCs to IoT Hubs from Diff erent Cloud Vendors ▪ Bidirecti onal data exchange between controllers and Microsoft

Azure connected factory▪ Chance for analyti cs, storage, computi ng applicati ons in cloud

soluti ons from diff erent vendors, e.g. Amazon AWS, IBM Bluemix, Microsoft Azure

▪ Generic MQTT Publisher and OPC UA Server functi onality for connecti ng industrial networks to IT applicati ons running on-premise or in cloud

▪ OPC UA technology supporti ng easy local and global networking as well as routi ng through fi rewalls

▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng transferred data

▪ Suited to new applicati ons such as IoT or analyti cs functi onality while dedicated to retrofi t upgrades

uaGate SI – Gateway for OPC UA and MQTT Communicati on Upgrade of Siemens Retrofi t Plants▪ Integrati on of modern OPC UA communicati on functi onality▪ Easy integrati on with Siemens PLCs▪ Access to SIMATIC S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200 and S7-1500

controllers▪ Direct symbol import from SIMATIC STEP 7 and

TIA Portal projects▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng

transferred data

uaGate MB – Gateway for OPC UA and MQTT Communicati on Upgrade of Modbus TCP Plants ▪ Integrati on of modern OPC UA communicati on functi onality▪ Access to Modbus controllers, e.g. from Schneider Electric,

Wago, Beckhoff , Phoenix Contact, etc.▪ Symbol import of controller data using web interface▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng

transferred data

Siemens PLCModbus PLC OPC UA Server

TRAINING

SERVICE

CONSULTING

dataFEED OPC Suite

CloudConnectivity

SPSConnectivity

OrganizerUA

OrganizerClassic

DataHandler Tunnel

OPC Classic Client and Server Applications

OPC UA Client and Server Applications

Siemens, Modbus, Rockwell, B&R, etc.

DCOMOPC Client OPC ServerNoSQL / SQL

Databases

FieldLevel

EnterpriseLevel

Operati on andControl Level

Typical Applicati onsERP

Operati ng SystemsWindows, Linux, Solaris, ...

Programming LanguagesC++, C#

Typical Applicati onsHMI, DCS, SCADA, Controller,

Historian, Aggregator

Operati ng SystemsWindows, Linux, ...

Programming LanguagesC++, C#

Typical Applicati onsPLC, Device, M2M

Operati ng SystemsEmbedded Linux, VxWorks,

Embedded Windows, ...

Programming LanguagesANSI C, C++

Gateway

OPC Classic DA Client

OPC Classic DA Server

OPC UA Client

OPC UA Client

Gateway

OPC UA Client

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAClient

OPC UAClient

OPC UAClient

embedded OPC UA Server and

OPC UA Publisher

RFC1006 Modbus TCP

Local Applicati ons

edgeGate uaGate MBuaGate SI

Siemens PLC Modbus PLC

.ORG

.ORG

Local Applicati ons

Soft ing’s OPC Development Toolkits enable the fast integrati on of OPC UA or OPC Classic connecti vity capabiliti es in automati on applicati ons. The toolkits are built by a comprehensive set of libraries featuring a simple and well-documented programming interface. Relevant example applicati ons as well as test and simulati on tools allow for a short ti me-to-market of OPC enabled products.

The dataFEED OPC Suite off ers a full package of components for OPC communicati on within a single product. It enables access to the controllers of leading manufacturers. Additi onal functi onality eliminates DCOM problems of OPC Classic and improves the communicati on between the PLCs, OPC Servers and OPC Clients, independent of the use of OPC UA or OPC Classic.

Soft ing’s OPC UA gateway portf olio off ers everything needed to make existi ng and new systems ready for “Industrie 4.0”. It provides OPC UA Server functi onality enabling easy and secure data connecti on to higher-level management systems such as ERP, MES or SCADA systems. The OPC UA gateways are compact, sustainable and at the same ti me industry proven many ti mes over.

Soft ing off ers a complete bundle of services, ensuring the successful entry to OPC technology. These include off erings fi tti ng to the specifi c needs of manufacturers of OPC products, soft ware developers or users of OPC technology. All services are driven by Soft ing’s rich OPC experience and are technically sound, practi cal and targeted to the parti cipants’ requirements.

OPC UA and OPC Classic Development Toolkits OPC UA and OPC Classic Servers, OPC Middleware OPC UA Gateways Educati on and Additi onal ServicesFast Development of OPC Servers and Clients All-In-One Soft ware Soluti on for OPC Communicati on Embedded OPC UA Server Gateway for Siemens and Modbus PLCs OPC Training and Consultancy, Lead by Experience

Complete Soluti on Addressing All Customer Requirements▪ Comprehensive set of building blocks off ering encapsulati on

and easy-to-use functi onality required for implementi ng OPC UA Clients and Servers

▪ Modular design to scale OPC UA functi onality according to actual requirements

▪ Wide range of available functi onality, including Extended Security, Data Access, Complex Data, Events, Alarms & Conditi ons and Historical Access

▪ Integrated security concepts allowing safe remote data transfer acti vely addressing modern security threats

▪ Applicable for ti me-criti cal control tasks as well as for complex automati on projects

▪ OPC UA Servers and Clients capable to move data and informati on between factory fl oor and enterprise level

Comprehensive Scope of Delivery for Easy and Fast Development▪ Opti mized Applicati on Programming Interface (API) and easy

to understand documentati on▪ Complimentary how-to example applicati ons, step by step

tutorials, complex test and simulati on clients and servers for a lean getti ng started with OPC UA development

Investment Security Through Innovati ve License Model▪ Implementati on according latest OPC UA Client respecti vely

OPC UA Server specifi cati ons▪ Free migrati on to upcoming OPC UA Development Toolkit

versions thanks to toolkit soft ware and 3 years‘ right to updates to future versions

▪ Technology proven by use in Soft ing‘s OPC Server and middleware products

OPC Development Training andOPC Consultancy▪ Custom-specifi c developer-to-developer consultancy on

design, development, opti mizing and testi ng of customer-specifi c OPC enabled products based on Soft ing OPC Development Toolkits

▪ Available for both OPC UA and OPC Classic technologies ▪ Access to top-level experience on selecti ng suitable OPC

specifi cati on, opti mal architectural opti ons and tools for implementati on

▪ Porti ng of OPC Client or Server Development Toolkit to customer-specifi c operati ng systems and hardware platf orms

OPC Development Services▪ Project-based development of tailor-made OPC soluti ons

according to specifi c customer requirements ▪ Consultancy for pre-certi fi cati on and certi fi cati on support

OPC User Training andOPC UA Technology Jump Start▪ Effi cient OPC UA jump start for decision makers, technical

leaders, and product managers ▪ Compact but well-founded introducti on into OPC UA ▪ Evaluati ng the relevance of new OPC UA technology ▪ Support of decision about right ti me and approach to start

OPC UA development

OPC Book▪ From OPC Data Access to OPC UA ▪ Overview of fundamentals, implementati on and applicati on

of standardized data exchange via OPC ▪ Key focus on OPC UA▪ Discussion of tools and demo programs

Easy and Independent Access to Controllers▪ Read and write access to data in PLCs of leading

manufacturers▪ No changes to control program required▪ Easy integrati on of legacy and new controllers into “Industrie

4.0“ soluti ons▪ Integrati on of non-OPC UA-ready components like Siemens S5

controllers into OPC UA applicati ons▪ Cost savings through conti nued use of existi ng OPC Classic

components▪ Gateway functi onality for connecti ng controllers and

components with integrated OPC UA Server to OPC Classic applicati ons

Comprehensive Processing System▪ Wizards for fast and easy setup of database connecti ons▪ Storage of OPC Server data and local data in databases via SQL

statements▪ Features for performing required proof and analysis tasks▪ Suitability for use in process opti mizati on

No Need for DCOM Confi gurati on▪ Easy industrial communicati on by avoiding DCOM and

its complex security setti ngs▪ Time-saving confi gurati on of OPC Classic communicati on

across networks▪ Minimum requirements on confi gurati on of PCs used

in network▪ Compliance with corporate computer and network

security policies, e.g. fi rewall setti ngs

Easy Confi gurati on▪ State-of-the-art, intuiti ve graphical user interface for rapid

confi gurati on of OPC communicati on▪ Use of intelligent, practi ce-oriented defaults, setup wizards

and drag-and-drop support▪ Time savings through eff ecti ve and effi cient confi gurati on

of distributed automati on systems comprising a large number of OPC Servers

edgeGate – Reliable Connecti vity of Siemens an Modbus PLCs to IoT Hubs from Diff erent Cloud Vendors ▪ Bidirecti onal data exchange between controllers and Microsoft

Azure connected factory▪ Chance for analyti cs, storage, computi ng applicati ons in cloud

soluti ons from diff erent vendors, e.g. Amazon AWS, IBM Bluemix, Microsoft Azure

▪ Generic MQTT Publisher and OPC UA Server functi onality for connecti ng industrial networks to IT applicati ons running on-premise or in cloud

▪ OPC UA technology supporti ng easy local and global networking as well as routi ng through fi rewalls

▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng transferred data

▪ Suited to new applicati ons such as IoT or analyti cs functi onality while dedicated to retrofi t upgrades

uaGate SI – Gateway for OPC UA and MQTT Communicati on Upgrade of Siemens Retrofi t Plants▪ Integrati on of modern OPC UA communicati on functi onality▪ Easy integrati on with Siemens PLCs▪ Access to SIMATIC S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200 and S7-1500

controllers▪ Direct symbol import from SIMATIC STEP 7 and

TIA Portal projects▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng

transferred data

uaGate MB – Gateway for OPC UA and MQTT Communicati on Upgrade of Modbus TCP Plants ▪ Integrati on of modern OPC UA communicati on functi onality▪ Access to Modbus controllers, e.g. from Schneider Electric,

Wago, Beckhoff , Phoenix Contact, etc.▪ Symbol import of controller data using web interface▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng

transferred data

Siemens PLCModbus PLC OPC UA Server

TRAINING

SERVICE

CONSULTING

dataFEED OPC Suite

CloudConnectivity

SPSConnectivity

OrganizerUA

OrganizerClassic

DataHandler Tunnel

OPC Classic Client and Server Applications

OPC UA Client and Server Applications

Siemens, Modbus, Rockwell, B&R, etc.

DCOMOPC Client OPC ServerNoSQL / SQL

Databases

FieldLevel

EnterpriseLevel

Operati on andControl Level

Typical Applicati onsERP

Operati ng SystemsWindows, Linux, Solaris, ...

Programming LanguagesC++, C#

Typical Applicati onsHMI, DCS, SCADA, Controller,

Historian, Aggregator

Operati ng SystemsWindows, Linux, ...

Programming LanguagesC++, C#

Typical Applicati onsPLC, Device, M2M

Operati ng SystemsEmbedded Linux, VxWorks,

Embedded Windows, ...

Programming LanguagesANSI C, C++

Gateway

OPC Classic DA Client

OPC Classic DA Server

OPC UA Client

OPC UA Client

Gateway

OPC UA Client

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAClient

OPC UAClient

OPC UAClient

embedded OPC UA Server and

OPC UA Publisher

RFC1006 Modbus TCP

Local Applicati ons

edgeGate uaGate MBuaGate SI

Siemens PLC Modbus PLC

.ORG

.ORG

Local Applicati ons

Soft ing’s OPC Development Toolkits enable the fast integrati on of OPC UA or OPC Classic connecti vity capabiliti es in automati on applicati ons. The toolkits are built by a comprehensive set of libraries featuring a simple and well-documented programming interface. Relevant example applicati ons as well as test and simulati on tools allow for a short ti me-to-market of OPC enabled products.

The dataFEED OPC Suite off ers a full package of components for OPC communicati on within a single product. It enables access to the controllers of leading manufacturers. Additi onal functi onality eliminates DCOM problems of OPC Classic and improves the communicati on between the PLCs, OPC Servers and OPC Clients, independent of the use of OPC UA or OPC Classic.

Soft ing’s OPC UA gateway portf olio off ers everything needed to make existi ng and new systems ready for “Industrie 4.0”. It provides OPC UA Server functi onality enabling easy and secure data connecti on to higher-level management systems such as ERP, MES or SCADA systems. The OPC UA gateways are compact, sustainable and at the same ti me industry proven many ti mes over.

Soft ing off ers a complete bundle of services, ensuring the successful entry to OPC technology. These include off erings fi tti ng to the specifi c needs of manufacturers of OPC products, soft ware developers or users of OPC technology. All services are driven by Soft ing’s rich OPC experience and are technically sound, practi cal and targeted to the parti cipants’ requirements.

OPC UA and OPC Classic Development Toolkits OPC UA and OPC Classic Servers, OPC Middleware OPC UA Gateways Educati on and Additi onal ServicesFast Development of OPC Servers and Clients All-In-One Soft ware Soluti on for OPC Communicati on Embedded OPC UA Server Gateway for Siemens and Modbus PLCs OPC Training and Consultancy, Lead by Experience

Complete Soluti on Addressing All Customer Requirements▪ Comprehensive set of building blocks off ering encapsulati on

and easy-to-use functi onality required for implementi ng OPC UA Clients and Servers

▪ Modular design to scale OPC UA functi onality according to actual requirements

▪ Wide range of available functi onality, including Extended Security, Data Access, Complex Data, Events, Alarms & Conditi ons and Historical Access

▪ Integrated security concepts allowing safe remote data transfer acti vely addressing modern security threats

▪ Applicable for ti me-criti cal control tasks as well as for complex automati on projects

▪ OPC UA Servers and Clients capable to move data and informati on between factory fl oor and enterprise level

Comprehensive Scope of Delivery for Easy and Fast Development▪ Opti mized Applicati on Programming Interface (API) and easy

to understand documentati on▪ Complimentary how-to example applicati ons, step by step

tutorials, complex test and simulati on clients and servers for a lean getti ng started with OPC UA development

Investment Security Through Innovati ve License Model▪ Implementati on according latest OPC UA Client respecti vely

OPC UA Server specifi cati ons▪ Free migrati on to upcoming OPC UA Development Toolkit

versions thanks to toolkit soft ware and 3 years‘ right to updates to future versions

▪ Technology proven by use in Soft ing‘s OPC Server and middleware products

OPC Development Training andOPC Consultancy▪ Custom-specifi c developer-to-developer consultancy on

design, development, opti mizing and testi ng of customer-specifi c OPC enabled products based on Soft ing OPC Development Toolkits

▪ Available for both OPC UA and OPC Classic technologies ▪ Access to top-level experience on selecti ng suitable OPC

specifi cati on, opti mal architectural opti ons and tools for implementati on

▪ Porti ng of OPC Client or Server Development Toolkit to customer-specifi c operati ng systems and hardware platf orms

OPC Development Services▪ Project-based development of tailor-made OPC soluti ons

according to specifi c customer requirements ▪ Consultancy for pre-certi fi cati on and certi fi cati on support

OPC User Training andOPC UA Technology Jump Start▪ Effi cient OPC UA jump start for decision makers, technical

leaders, and product managers ▪ Compact but well-founded introducti on into OPC UA ▪ Evaluati ng the relevance of new OPC UA technology ▪ Support of decision about right ti me and approach to start

OPC UA development

OPC Book▪ From OPC Data Access to OPC UA ▪ Overview of fundamentals, implementati on and applicati on

of standardized data exchange via OPC ▪ Key focus on OPC UA▪ Discussion of tools and demo programs

Easy and Independent Access to Controllers▪ Read and write access to data in PLCs of leading

manufacturers▪ No changes to control program required▪ Easy integrati on of legacy and new controllers into “Industrie

4.0“ soluti ons▪ Integrati on of non-OPC UA-ready components like Siemens S5

controllers into OPC UA applicati ons▪ Cost savings through conti nued use of existi ng OPC Classic

components▪ Gateway functi onality for connecti ng controllers and

components with integrated OPC UA Server to OPC Classic applicati ons

Comprehensive Processing System▪ Wizards for fast and easy setup of database connecti ons▪ Storage of OPC Server data and local data in databases via SQL

statements▪ Features for performing required proof and analysis tasks▪ Suitability for use in process opti mizati on

No Need for DCOM Confi gurati on▪ Easy industrial communicati on by avoiding DCOM and

its complex security setti ngs▪ Time-saving confi gurati on of OPC Classic communicati on

across networks▪ Minimum requirements on confi gurati on of PCs used

in network▪ Compliance with corporate computer and network

security policies, e.g. fi rewall setti ngs

Easy Confi gurati on▪ State-of-the-art, intuiti ve graphical user interface for rapid

confi gurati on of OPC communicati on▪ Use of intelligent, practi ce-oriented defaults, setup wizards

and drag-and-drop support▪ Time savings through eff ecti ve and effi cient confi gurati on

of distributed automati on systems comprising a large number of OPC Servers

edgeGate – Reliable Connecti vity of Siemens an Modbus PLCs to IoT Hubs from Diff erent Cloud Vendors ▪ Bidirecti onal data exchange between controllers and Microsoft

Azure connected factory▪ Chance for analyti cs, storage, computi ng applicati ons in cloud

soluti ons from diff erent vendors, e.g. Amazon AWS, IBM Bluemix, Microsoft Azure

▪ Generic MQTT Publisher and OPC UA Server functi onality for connecti ng industrial networks to IT applicati ons running on-premise or in cloud

▪ OPC UA technology supporti ng easy local and global networking as well as routi ng through fi rewalls

▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng transferred data

▪ Suited to new applicati ons such as IoT or analyti cs functi onality while dedicated to retrofi t upgrades

uaGate SI – Gateway for OPC UA and MQTT Communicati on Upgrade of Siemens Retrofi t Plants▪ Integrati on of modern OPC UA communicati on functi onality▪ Easy integrati on with Siemens PLCs▪ Access to SIMATIC S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200 and S7-1500

controllers▪ Direct symbol import from SIMATIC STEP 7 and

TIA Portal projects▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng

transferred data

uaGate MB – Gateway for OPC UA and MQTT Communicati on Upgrade of Modbus TCP Plants ▪ Integrati on of modern OPC UA communicati on functi onality▪ Access to Modbus controllers, e.g. from Schneider Electric,

Wago, Beckhoff , Phoenix Contact, etc.▪ Symbol import of controller data using web interface▪ Usage of high security standards for protecti ng

transferred data

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dataFEED OPC Suite

CloudConnectivity

SPSConnectivity

OrganizerUA

OrganizerClassic

DataHandler Tunnel

OPC Classic Client and Server Applications

OPC UA Client and Server Applications

Siemens, Modbus, Rockwell, B&R, etc.

DCOMOPC Client OPC ServerNoSQL / SQL

Databases

FieldLevel

EnterpriseLevel

Operati on andControl Level

Typical Applicati onsERP

Operati ng SystemsWindows, Linux, Solaris, ...

Programming LanguagesC++, C#

Typical Applicati onsHMI, DCS, SCADA, Controller,

Historian, Aggregator

Operati ng SystemsWindows, Linux, ...

Programming LanguagesC++, C#

Typical Applicati onsPLC, Device, M2M

Operati ng SystemsEmbedded Linux, VxWorks,

Embedded Windows, ...

Programming LanguagesANSI C, C++

Gateway

OPC Classic DA Client

OPC Classic DA Server

OPC UA Client

OPC UA Client

Gateway

OPC UA Client

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAServer

OPC UAClient

OPC UAClient

OPC UAClient

embedded OPC UA Server and

OPC UA Publisher

RFC1006 Modbus TCP

Local Applicati ons

edgeGate uaGate MBuaGate SI

Siemens PLC Modbus PLC

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OPC is the interoperability standard for secure and reliable data exchange in the industrial automati on sector and in other industries. It ensures the seamless fl ow of informati on among devices from multi ple vendors.The initi al OPC specifi cati ons - now known as OPC Classic - have been restricted to the Windows operati ng system. Today, they are supplemented by the OPC UA (Unifi ed Architecture) standard using modern security and data modelling technology for implementi ng a future-proof, scalable and extensible open-platf orm architecture.

Based on more than 20 years of experience, Soft ing is the OPC partner of your choice. It off ers a complete set of OPC UA and OPC Classic development tools and end user products. These provide a comprehensive set of functi onality for implementi ng state-of-the-art data exchange soluti ons addressing all individual connecti vity issues.The portf olio is accompanied by comple menti ng training and development services as well as the world-wide leading OPC book.

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