Real-time, bi-directional data exchange with
your process equipment via OPC standard
you.trace.it can be seamlessly integrated with the machinery in your production
Compliance
lines. The development toolkit allows to set up you.trace.it to communicate and
exchange data with equipment for printing, barcoding, labelling, goods
identification, weighing, packing, measuring devices, etc.
For that purpose, you.integreat.it is compliant with the OPC standard (OLE for
Process Control). OPC is a standardised, industrial communication protocol to
exchange data in automation between clients (software) and servers (equipment).
Communicate with equipment
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Communicate with process equipment
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Capture real-time data (weight, temperatures)
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Send data to machinery (labels, barcodes)
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Automate data exchange with OPC events.
Development in you.model.it
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Access OPC servers and variables from within your configurations and code
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VBScript code editor allows for user-friendly OPC event development
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OPC server-independent OPC component, BIMOPCQuickClient.dll.
Commonly integrated systems
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Control systems (PLC)
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Identification & measuring devices
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ERP, MES & SCADA systems
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Printing equipment
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RF tag readers / writers
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Barcode & label applicators.
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EU 178/2002
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KB 14/11/2003
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ISO 22000
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HACCP
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BRC-3
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IFS
Standards
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EAN
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SSCC
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RFID
OPC server
» System architecture and data flow:
OPC servers present the OPC variables shared by process
equipment in such a format that their values can be read or
updated by OPC clients.
Automated OPC events
OPC events are defined in you.model.it to automatically trigger
VBScript functions based on the status of OPC variables of data
type boolean. If an OPC variable becomes True, the related code
is executed.
OPC Monitor
The OPC Monitor, the data capturing service of you.integreat.it,
» Define OPC events: OPC trigger with VBScript code:
is the watchdog for OPC activity. Defined OPC events stored in
the configuration, are loaded from the database on start-up.
The OPC Monitor continuously monitors the status of the OPC
triggers and launches the related functions.
Manual read & write of variables
In addition to the automated OPC events, VBScript functions
may rely on OPC to read or write the value of OPC variables
manually, e.g. capture weight values from a weighbridge by
clicking a command button.
This way, OPC allows to exchange data between the SQL server
database and any external equipment.
Common applications
Here are some common applications of OPC in you.integreat.it
to exchange data with peripherals and process equipment:
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print labels
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send and retrieve barcodes
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capture real-time temperature, weight, pressure data
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read/write RFID tags
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exchange data with PLCs.
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