What is OPC?
OPC is a standard to read and write data from and to machines, although it can also be used with any other device. For more information please visit the OPC FOUNDATION.
Why do you need the OPC standard for? and why do you need OPC Servers for? Because whenever it is possible, you will not have to type any data manually, since the edinn system is able to obtain it automaticallly:
- Therefore, type the necessary information manually, or configure the edinn system to obtain it automatically.
- The monitoring variables can be configured visually.
- Monitoring can be performed by "pull" (the system will obtain the data periodically) or "push" (the system will receive the data every time that the data changes), which guarantees that no data is lost.
- The monitoring subsystem is autonomous, so it does not depend on the rest of the subsystems.
- The system automatically monitors persons, machines and other systems, whether software or hardware. For the monitoring, standards like ISA-95 and OPC UA/DA, as well as non-standard methods, can be used.