Industry Standard OPC Support
An OPC client/server interface allows seamless integration of data to and from OPC equipped systems. FuelsManager Oil & Gas Standard edition operates as an OPC client and communicates with OPC servers for tank gauges, PLCs and other remote I/O devices to gather data from the field. FuelsManager Professional edition can operate simultaneously as both an OPC client and OPC server, providing data to DCSs and other business systems.
- Collect field data from remote I/O, PLC and other devices via Varec or 3rd-party OPC servers
- Access measured and calculated tank data via LAN - OPC clients have access to the complete tank and tag database
- Interface to host systems (DCS) that provide an OPC client
- Configure OPC parameters using a single dialog box
FuelsManager currently supports the following OPC specifications: OPC Data Access v1.0 (OPC DA 1.0) and OPC Data Access v2.05a (OPC DA 2.05a). The OPC DA specification defines interfaces for both OPC clients and OPC servers. Typically, OPC clients are HMI or other data gathering/display programs. OPC client applications can browse OPC servers and allow the user to select which OPC tags the client will read. OPC servers typically provide communications to/from devices further down the system hierarchy. OPC servers encapsulate the specific details of talking to the device(s) and provide a well defined set of OPC tags that the client can connect to.
