Overview

The Ignition OPC UA Module by Inductive Automation is a powerful and versatile module that adds both OPC UA server and client functionality to the Ignition platform. Developed independently by Inductive Automation, this module has been successfully tested at major interoperability workshops. It enables seamless integration with most major PLCs, providing a robust solution for industrial automation and data acquisition.

Features

Server & Client

The Ignition OPC UA Module provides both server and client functionality. As an OPC UA server, the module integrates with our suite of popular core drivers for Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Modbus, and Omron devices. As an OPC UA client, the module has the ability to make outgoing connections to third-party OPC UA servers. The OPC UA Module also features an open driver API, which allows you to write your own drivers for the module.

Based on Modern IT Protocols

The OPC UA specification is based on TCP, which means no more configuring DCOM. Your connections are made by IP address, so connecting to a remote machine is as easy as connecting to a local one.

Works on Any Major Desktop Operating System

One of the greatest things about OPC UA is that since it’s based on open technologies like TCP, it can be implemented on multiple platforms. And that’s just what we did. The Ignition OPC UA Module works just as well on Mac or Linux as it does on Windows, and can run on just about any system that supports Java.

Security

Because the module is based on TCP, the same security methods are available that allow you to set up RSA encryption in just a few moments.

Performance

The Ignition OPC UA Module was built for speed by using the high-performance binary-TCP encoding and transport model in OPC UA. The multi-threaded device model was written to ensure fast updates and to enable massive concurrent tag counts.