A Practical Introduction To Opc Ua

Learn the theoretical and practical aspects of installing, configuring and troubleshooting OPC UA software applications

What you'll learn
Be aware of the industry forces that drove the development of OPC UA
Understand where OPC UA fits in to the Automation field
Be aware of the use of SDKs to implement OPC UA on platforms of various types
Be aware of the two protocols that are currently used for OPC UA client - server communication
Understand OPC UA security: authentication, modes and policies
Understand the OPC UA Information model
Be able to configure and connect an OPC UA client to a server under multiple conditions
Be able to interpret error messages and diagnose OPC UA connection issues
Requirements
Familiarity with the installation of software applications on the Windows OS platform.
Basic knowledge of Classic OPC
Description
Have you ever started to do online research on OPC UA and just gotten lost with the complexity of it?Or maybe you went straight to the source, the OPC Foundation's website, and downloaded the specification only to realize that, when printed, it was over 1000 pages long?!!!Well I have good news for you .. you actually don't have to know most of the details of OPC UA to install and configure OPC UA Client and Server software, which is what you need to do to get the factory up and running right?That's what this course is about. Practical OPC UA!This course is targeted at YOU!, the Automation guy or gal that needs to learn OPC UA from a practical perspective so that you can install, configure and troubleshoot OPC UA Client and Server software to get your SCADA and other Automation systems to run as trouble free and efficiently as possible.In this course, you will learn the theory that you can directly apply to the real world of working with OPC UA Client and Server software. You will then be guided on how to download, install, configure and troubleshoot FREE OPC UA Client and Server software applications. That's right, in this course you are actually going to get "hands-on" training in the various aspects of OPC UA software applications. This course is just over two hours, and at the end of it, you are not only going to know the theory behind the main aspects of OPC UA, but you will be able to immediately hit the ground running to be able to use any OPC UA software application in the field.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Accessing Attached Resources and Setting Optimal Video Resolution

Lecture 3 Terminology

Section 2: Why OPC UA? Why Not Just Stick with Classic OPC?

Lecture 4 The Magic of Classic OPC

Lecture 5 The Eventual Difficulties Faced by Classic OPC

Lecture 6 OPC UA vs. Industrial Automation Protocols

Section 3: The Theory You Need to Know

Lecture 7 Platform Independence

Lecture 8 Client/Server Communication Methods

Lecture 9 Client/Server Addressing - Endpoints

Lecture 10 Security - Certificates

Lecture 11 Security - Signatures and Encryption

Lecture 12 Security - OPC UA Connection Terminology

Lecture 13 Information Model - Understanding Data Structures and Models

Lecture 14 Information Model - OPC UA

Section 4: Installing, Configuring & Troubleshooting OPC UA Client & Server Applications

Lecture 15 Downloading & Installing the Software Applications

Lecture 16 Overview - Prosys OPC UA Simulation Server

Lecture 17 Overview - UaExpert OPC UA Client

Lecture 18 Connecting the OPC UA Client to the OPC UA Server

Lecture 19 Application & User Level Security

Lecture 20 Exploring Security Options for OPC UA Client - Server Connections

Section 5: Bonus Lecture

Lecture 21 Bonus Lecture

Electrical Engineers,Electrical Technicians,Electrical Tech or Engineering Students,Process Control Technicians and Engineers,Process Automation Engineers