SCADA

OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA)

OPC-UA (IEC 62541) is the industrial interoperability standard for secure, reliable data exchange in industrial automation and IoT environments. It provides a platform-independent, service-oriented architecture for accessing real-time and historical data from PLCs, sensors, and SCADA systems. OPC-UA supports both client/server and pub/sub communication models.

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https://opcfoundation.org/about/opc-technologies/opc-ua/

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https://reference.opcfoundation.org/Core/Part1/v105/docs/
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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: scada:opc-ua
name: OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA)
description: OPC-UA (IEC 62541) is the industrial interoperability standard for secure, reliable data
  exchange in industrial automation and IoT environments. It provides a platform-independent, service-oriented
  architecture for accessing real-time and historical data from PLCs, sensors, and SCADA systems. OPC-UA
  supports both client/server and pub/sub communication models.
humanURL: https://opcfoundation.org/about/opc-technologies/opc-ua/
tags:
- IEC 62541
- Industrial Interoperability
- OPC UA
- Real-Time Data
tags_raw:
- IEC 62541
- Industrial Interoperability
- OPC-UA
- Real-Time Data
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://opcfoundation.org/about/opc-technologies/opc-ua/
- type: Specification
  url: https://reference.opcfoundation.org/Core/Part1/v105/docs/