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Automated Production Report Generation with OPC DataHub Agenda – 45 Minutes  Overview of the OPC DataHub  Basic information on Scripting  Live Demonstration  Additional Application Examples  Questions & Answers  Use the Web-Ex Q&A at any time

OPC DataHub Functionality Overview OPC Scripting

Background on OPC DataHub Scripting  Powerful scripting engine included  Support for Windows GUI  Support for ODBC connections  Gives you lots of options  Attach scripts to item point changes  Build Custom dashboards  Custom log files  Interact with ODBC Databases  Transform data (i.e. math/calculations)  Create full simulation programs

Background on OPC DataHub Scripting  Unique Properties  Dynamic Environment  Event Driven  Object Oriented  Included features  Scripting Editor  Debugging tools  Example code  Full Programmers Manual

Automated Production Report Generation with OPC DataHub  Live Demonstration  Connecting to OPC Server  Connecting to Database  Creating report from script  ing report  Viewing the report through a Web Page

OPC DataHub Automated Production Report Generation with OPC DataHub  Live Demonstration Script Scripting Engine ODBC Database OPC DataHub Data Engine OPC Server Web Browser /SMS Text message ASP Page HTML Document

OPC DataHub Script Use Examples  Ways Scripting can be used  Populate the OPC DataHub with a large number of OPC or ODBC items ODBC Data Sources Multiple & Varied OPC Data Sources OPC DataHub Script to import data items

OPC DataHub Script Use Examples  Mathematical conversion of items  Triggered Data exchange between control Systems Server When the value changes on a specified tag, pass all group values to the other server - OPC tag = F(OPC Tag) - Or - OPC tag = OPC Tag OPC DataHub ODBC Database

OPC DataHub Script Use Examples  Create special internal items  To hold values  To use for time-delay  Use to create sliding average or trending alarm ODBC Data Sources Multiple & Varied OPC Data Sources OPC DataHub Add internal points

OPC DataHub Script Use Examples  Custom Dashboard  Pop-up alarms

OPC DataHub Script Use Examples  More Examples:  Custom supervisory control strategies  Import/Export to CSV or any text file  Custom user interaction  Launch other applications  Dynamic Web content

OPC DataHub Scripting Use your imagination  Built-in support for:  Read and write files on disk  ODBC (database) connectivity  MATLAB connectivity  Windows GUI programming  Dynamic data types  Partial code evaluation  Repeat, one-shot and time-of-day timers  ASP-conversion of text files  Execute other Windows programs  Modify OPC DataHub configuration  Custom extensions – loadable DLLs  e.g., math libraries, graphics libraries  Unified event model - run code when:  data changes, a timer fires, or user interaction

What Tools are Needed?  No tag count limits  No limits on # of clients, # of servers used  Scripted Report Generation on a Single PC – 1 DataHub License - $995  All features below included  /SMS  ODBC Data Logging  Bridging & Aggregation  Scripting  OPC DataHub Webserver - $3750  No Server OS Required  No other web server software required (no IIS)  Contact us if you need professional service work

Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities  Questions later?  Colin Winchester   x 1327 or x1327  Win Worrall    Other learning opportunities  and click on Videos/Training  Visit