OPC Book - Third Edition

OPC Fundamentals, Implementation and Application, the manual for developers, students and automation experts, has become the international standard literature on OPC, selling more than 8,000 copies in its first and second edition.

• describes the beginnings, objectives and fundamentals of OPC
• introduces existing and evolving specifications
• explains the process of designing and implementing components
• demonstrates the technology based on sample applications
• provides a glimpse into the future of OPC

The third, revised edition includes

an introduction to Web Services and describes the new specifications OPC XML-DA, OPC Complex Data, OPC Command Execution and OPC Unified Architecture. New user reports on the application of OPC in the automotive industry, in building automation, in the paper industry and in plant control as well as performance assessments of OPC XML-DA applications provide enough incentive to purchase the book even for those who own the first edition.

The book comes with a CD-ROM that includes numerous demonstration programs on developing, commissioning, testing and simulating OPC clients and servers.

"If you are a current or future user or manufacturer of OPC products, this book is the ideal way to familiarize yourself with OPC technology and to become an efficient OPC user."