Course Overview
- Course Title: Unlock Open Platform Communications OPC UA Essentials
- Instructor: Kareem Ullah
- Target Audience: Automation engineers, system integrators, software developers, and individuals new to industrial communication
- Prerequisites: Willingness or interest to learn about OPC UA for efficient success
Curriculum Highlights
- Key Topics Coverved:
- Fundamentals of OPC technology and its importance in industrial automation
- History and evolution from OPC Classic to OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA)
- Key components of OPC architecture, including servers, clients, and data models
- OPC Classic specifications like DA, HDA, and A&E
- Core features and benefits of OPC UA, including platform independence and security
- Differences between OPC Classic and OPC UA
- Security mechanisms in OPC systems
- OPC UA information modeling
- Essential OPC UA services such as Discovery, Subscription, and Monitored Items
- Supported communication protocols like TCP, HTTPS, and MQTT
- OPC integration with SCADA and MES systems
- Role of OPC in enabling IIoT and supporting Industry 4.0 initiatives
- Key Skills Learned:
- Understanding of industrial communication protocols
- Knowledge of OPC and OPC UA architectures and specifications
- Ability to model and structure data for communication in OPC systems
- Implementation of OPC UA services and communication protocols
- Integration of OPC with SCADA and MES systems
- Application of OPC in IIoT and Industry 4.0 environments
Course Format
- Duration: 2 hours on-demand video
- Format: Self-paced online course
- Resources:
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion