OPC Foundation open standards

摘要

Is the concept of open standards all myth and magic? Is there a real business and technical value proposition for open standards like OPC that justifies the end users demanding the suppliers to deliver? How does OPC provide timeless durability and deliver specifications and technology that the suppliers build into their product portfolios? This article explores the OPC vision, and the who, what, when, where, and why of OPC interoperability in 2014. OPC became the de facto standard for data acquisition for discrete and process control applications, and over time has evolved and revolutionized industrial automation multiplatform interoperability. The OPC Foundation strategy is providing the infrastructure to enable the community of suppliers, consortia, and end users to collaborate to bring interoperable products to market. In addition, the OPC Foundation had established a certification program that validates the interoperability of products to meet and exceed the quality standards of the end user community.