Free OPC Xi Technology Preview Video

Aug 4th, 2010

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Software Toolbox, in conjunction with their partner Cogent Real-Time Systems, recently participated in the OPC Foundation’s OPC Xi Technology demonstration. In this demonstration, a number of OPC Foundation members demonstrated product interoperability using the OPC Xi (Express interface) specifications. Software Toolbox demonstrated their OmniServer universal OPC server with a Xi interface and Cogent Real-Time Systems demonstrated their OPC DataHub with both a Xi Server and Client interface. The OPC Xi interfaces leverage Microsoft Windows Communications Framework (WCF) technologies to connect OPC servers and clients without using DCOM.

Clickhereto learn more about OPC Xi by viewing the video technology preview and to register for a free trial of OPC Xi server and client products when released.

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