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OPC Foundation Announces Release of OPConnect Issue 18

November 10, 2008; : The OPC Foundation and Automation World released OPConnect Issue 18. The newsletter can be found here. ... [Full Story]

OPC Foundation To Host Training Seminar In Richmond on November 13, 2008

October 23, 2008; : The OPC Foundation will host a vendor-neutral training seminar specifically targeted at End-Users and System Integrators, in Richmond at the Marriott Richmond located at 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, Phone: 804-643-3400. The program will begin with a continental breakfast and registration at 8:00 a.m. followed by program start at 8:30 a.m. To register for this event, please click here. Hotel information and directions can be found here. ... [Full Story]

OPC Foundation will participate in Grid-Interop November 11-13, 2008

October 14, 2008; :    The OPC Foundation and some of its members will be touting the benefits of the OPC Unified Architecture as a viable solution to one of the thorniest large scale integration problems to face this generation -- the modernization of the U.S. electric system. In addition to moderating the Architecture panel session, the OPC Foundation will also participate in the NIST Industrial to Grid (I2G) workshop sessions. We encourage all automation suppliers to attend to get a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as the Smart Grid begins to take shape. More info and Registration ... [Full Story]

OPC Foundation Survey

October 14, 2008; : The OPC Foundation is conducting a survey to help set the Foundation's strategic direction. This short survey is intended for end users and vendors of OPC Products. As part of the Survey we are collecting general company demographic information and general company OPC Usage. Please take the time to help determine the direction of the OPC Foundation over the next two years. This is your opportunity to be part of driving the vision. Please feel free to contact Thomas Burke with any questions you may have about this important survey. Please complete the survey found here: OPC Market Survey ... [Full Story]

OPC Board of Directors' Election

October 14, 2008; : The OPC Foundation will conduct its annual Board of Directors' election during the period October 15, 2008 to December 1, 2008. Photos of the candidates for this two-year elected post and their biographical information can be found here. Ballots will be sent to all Designated Representatives by email on October 15, 2008. ... [Full Story]

OPC UA Parts 1 - 8 available for final review. Expected release August 16

July 16, 2008; : The latest Release Candidate versions for Parts 1 - 8 of the OPC Unified Architecture Specification have recently been posted and are available for download and review by all OPC Foundation members.  The Technical Advisory Council has also been asked to make a final review and approve their release by August 16, 2008.  Reviewers may submit written comments (or commented versions of the docs) by sending them to UAComments_AT_opcfoundation.org. ... [Full Story]

OPC Foundation - Unleash the Power of OPC: Developing custom business and manufacturing software

June 16, 2008; : Download this and other recent Webinars. We are pleased to announce an opportunity for you to spend an informative hour with OPC and .NET experts who will show you the many ways that you can leverage OPC technology in your custom business and manufacturing software applications. Whether you are using the latest and greatest Visual Studio.NET technologies or using the time tested Visual Studio 6/VB/C++, this presentation is sure to open your eyes to how OPC can help you insure your custom applications integrate well in the OPC world. ... [Full Story]

Independent Certification Test Lab Passes OPC Audit

May 6, 2008; : The OPC Compliance Committee recently completed an audit of the new OPC Foundation Independent Certification Test Lab in Erlangen Germany run by ascolab. The audit reviewed all processes and procedures used by the Independent Certification Test Lab with an eye on improvement wherever possible. The key goals of the audit were to ensure a very consistent and reproducible process for all testing and to ensure that the testing process was as complete and efficient as possible. The audit team was composed of a team with extensive experience in testing, auditing and OPC. ... [Full Story]

OPC UA DevCon Video DVDs

April 7, 2008; : ALLMENDINGER has recorded the recent OPC Unified Architecture DevCons and is providing Video-DVDs covering all the sessions, giving you almost 12 hours on 4 DVDs of compact information presented by the designers of the UA specification themselves. Selected sessions are also available online. Order now... ... [Full Story]

Members invited to join the Analytical Device Integration Working Group

February 20, 2008; : The Analytical Device Integration (ADI) Working Group will begin with a kickoff Web meeting on Thursday, Februrary 21 at 10:00 AM EST. All members are invited to attend the kickoff and join the ADI Working Group. For meeting details, see the ADI SharePoint Site. For SharePoint log in instructions, see the SharePoint FAQ. Review the ADI Press Release. ... [Full Story]

Independent Certification Test Lab now open for registration

January 30, 2008; : The first independent certification test lab is now open for registration. This is a very important milestone for all vendors who want to show their dedication to quality and reliability. The OPC Foundation independent certification test lab, the corresponding process for certification, and the enhanced certification logo program was the brainchild of a working group that was composed of vendors and end users alike championing the effort in the interest of true plug-and-play secure reliable interoperability. ... [Full Story]

IEC OPC Unified Architecture Working Group

January 9, 2008; : The OPC Unified Architecture is currently going through the process to be an officially endorsed international standard through IEC. As part of this process a formal working group has been created under the IEC organizational structure. This is a multi-country initiative that is taking the current OPC UA specifications as the baseline for the international standardization. ... [Full Story]

OPC President Tom Burke introduces blog 2.0

September 12, 2007; : OPC President and Executive Director Tom Burke shares his OPC insight in his newly invigorated blog (2.0) here.... ... [Full Story]

OPC Recommends Grid-Interop 2007 (Albuquerque, NM November 7-9, 2007)

September 12, 2007; : The OPC Foundation & GridWise Architecture Council invite you to the first Grid Interop Forum, to be held in Albuquerque, NM, November 7-9, 2007. GridWise envisions the nation's electric system - from central generation to customer appliances and equipment to the enterprise systems that help manage the various businesses - as a collaborative network of intelligent devices filled with information and abundant market-based opportunities. This forum is to develop actions on how to make this vision a reality and to determine how future architectures, designs, and solutions can co-exist as we move towards the integrated, transactive electrical grid system. For more information, click here. ... [Full Story]

Help Drive / Define OPC Foundation Marketing 2008 Vision

August 23, 2007; : A survey has been created and posted on the OPC Foundation website to facilitate defining the marketing deliverables and events from the OPC Foundation. Vendors are requested to fill out the survey at the link below to drive the marketing programs of the future. OPC Foundation Member August 2007 Survey ... [Full Story]

OMAC Packaging Workgroup and OPC Foundation Collaborate on PackExpo 2007 Demonstration

May 31, 2007; : The OMAC Packaging Workgroup (OPW) and the OPC Foundation are teaming up to provide an "Integrated Packaging Line" demonstration for PackExpo 2007, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, October 15 - 17. ... [Full Story]

Released OPC Unified Architecture Specification (Part 11 - Historical Access ) Available for Download

January 8, 2007; : 'Part 11 - Historical Access' of the Unified Architecture Specifications has been released and is now available for download by members. More information on UA and the schedule to release the remaining Parts is on the UA home page. ... [Full Story]

Released OPC Unified Architecture Specification (Part 8 - Data Access ) Available for Download

September 29, 2006; : 'Part 8 - Data Access' of the Unified Architecture Specifications has been released and is now available for download by members. More information on UA and the schedule to release the remaining Parts is on the UA home page. ... [Full Story]

Released OPC Unified Architecture Specifications Available for Download

August 15, 2006; : The base Unified Architecture Specifications (Part 1 - Part 5) have been released and are now available for download. More information on UA and the schedule to release the remaining Parts is on the UA home page. Non-members may download only Part 1. The remaining Parts are currently only available to OPC Foundation Members. ... [Full Story]