Thomas J.

Burke
OPC Foundation President & Executive Director
October 23rd , 2013

Community:

The OPC Foundation is the worlds leading

community for interoperability solutions based
on OPC specifications that deliver universal
connectivity.

Collaboration:

The mission of this community is to advance the

development, adoption and certification of OPC
based products through global collaborations.

Compliance:

The Foundation is the official source for the

OPC Certification Program, ensuring that OPC
products plug-and-play in real-world application.

Community

Commitment to open standards

Participation in working groups
Helping drive the technology
Interoperability workshops

OPC technology adoption and deployment

Multi-platform
Embedded
Security
Reliability

Collaboration

Certification

Indusoft products span multiple industries

OPC certification
Quality OPC products
Plug-and-play interoperability at its finest

The key
markets
for OPC
technology
include

Industrial Automation
Building Automation
Embedded Devices
Energy Management (Smart Grid)
Manufacturing Enterprise
Management
M2M
Cloud-based Computing

Before OPC

HMI #A

HMI #B

Modbus

Profibus

Modbus

Profibus

Profinet

DH+

Profinet

DH+

FF

CIP

FF

CIP

EGD

Bacnet

EGD

Bacnet

DNP

SNMP

DNP

SNMP

TSAA

AS511

TSAA

AS511

UDC

Others

UDC

Others

PLC

DCS

Controller

With OPC

HMI #A

HMI #B

OPC

OPC

OPC Server
Modbu
s

Profinet

PLC

DH+

DCS

Bacnet

Others

Controller

Features
Discover OPC Servers on the network/PC

Benefits
Clients can be completely agnostic
to the underlying PLC, protocol, and
addressing scheme

View the tags available in the server

Tags could be grouped into a hierarchy

Easy configuration possible by

simply pointing + clicking

Read one or more tags

Write to one or more tags
Subscribe to tags and receive value-change
notifications
Easily identify good/bad data

Reading and writing to tags is much

easier than memorizing a PLC
address

Optimized traffic on the wire thanks

to a highly-efficient subscription
model.
Adding more clients does not necessarily
add more overhead.

MES and/or HMI Application

(OPC Client)

HMI Application
(OPC Client)

Windows
PC
Internet
Firewalls
Embedded HMI

OPC Server

Windows
PC

DCOM

No Standard

PLC

Installation
Configuration
Consistence with PLC
Configuration

PLC

Proprietary Protocol
OPC Data Access
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PLC

Vendors were no longer required to maintain extensive

device protocol libraries

High-quality and affordable device-drivers (Servers)

emerged

More specialized Clients emerged

Developer toolkits emerged for rapid development of

custom applications that could also integrate with the
OPC infrastructure
End-users could mix-and-match numerous vendor
products to achieve the best overall solution

Problem

Solution

How to let OPC solve more problems

OPC re-branded: Data Access

More capabilities needed in Data Access

OPC Data Access 1.0, 2.05a, 3.0

Need to store real-time values

OPC Historical Data Access

Need to standardize Alarm Notifications

OPC Alarms & Conditions

Need to standardize data acquisition via internet

OPC XML-DA

Need to allow PLC-to-PLC communications

OPC Data eXchange

Need to secure access to servers/tags

OPC Security

Need to standardize batch-process operations

OPC Batch

Need to standardize a simple PLC program

OPC Program

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Wide
adoption of
OPC

Security
Access control
Internet
Firewalls

Performance

Communication
between distributed
systems

Redundancy

Robustness
Fault tolerant

Platform
independent

SCADA

Embedded
devices

MES
ERP

Scalability

OPC
used as common
system interface

Common
model for all
OPC data

Type system

Modeling
Data
Base for other
standard data
models

Complex
data

Method
calls

Meta information

Cross Platform

Internet and Firewall friendly

Unified Access

Standard Security Model

Single Solution from

Embedded to Enterprise

Reliability by design

Builds on existing
investments in OPC COM

Flexible object-oriented
information model

Standard internet
protocols allow
cross-platform
communication

Mainframe
Server
Cluster
Server
Desktop
PC

Portables

Embedded
Systems

Controllers

Multiple UA APIs
C/C++
JAVA
Microsoft .NET

Eliminate boundaries for single solution from Embedded to Enterprise

Data Size

Time Frame

OPC
Client

T
K Bytes

T
Hours

Internet

Office Network

OPC
Server
OPC
Client

OPC
Client

Plant Information Network

Classic
OPC

OPC
Server
OPC
Client

Control Network

Bytes
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Requirement Gap
S Security
D Data size
T Time frame
P Platform

OPC
Server
Lets build a sustainable future together

Milliseconds

Layered conceptual model

OPC UA Client
Application Layer

Software Authentication
User Authentication
User Authorization
Execute UA Functions

OPC UA Server
Application Layer

App Authentication
Encryption, Signing

Communication Layer

Make message secure

Communication Layer

UA TCP, HTTP, HTTPS

Binary, XML
Encoding/Decoding

Transport Layer

Transfer message

Transport Layer

Enable to choose appropriate abilities to meet various requirements

Level 3 Apps : Internet accessibility and Security (e.g. HTTP & XML, E & S )
Level 2 Apps : High speed and Security (e.g. UA TCP & BIN, S )
Level 1 Apps : High speed and Small-footprint (e.g. UA TCP & BIN)

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Authentication and Authorization

Apps Authentication
Authenticate individual application
installation
- Application Instance Certificate

Software Authentication
User Authentication

Authenticate software
- Software Certificate

Authenticate User
- Username & Password
- WS-Security Token
- X.509 V3

Integrity and Confidentiality

Signing
Write: FIC001.SV=50.00

Write: FIC001.SV=50.00

Encryption

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User Authorization

Fine-grain information for

all items
- Access Level
- Write Mask
- Executable

Provide all abilities of a server through a set of services

Service Sets

Server

Discovery
Secure Channel
Session

Data
Sources

View
Attribute
Method
MonitoredItem
Subscription
NodeManagemen
t
Query

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Address Space

Apps

Process
Data

Alarms &
Events

Historical
Data

Lets build a sustainable future together

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Remote Offices

ERP
Systems

Managers
PC

MES
Systems

Home PC

OFFICE NETWORK - Ethernet

Firewall

VPN
Connection

Internet Connection
with Firewall
Other
Computing
Devices

Plant
Servers

PLANT INFORMATION NETWORK - Ethernet

Personal Computer
Network Manager
Plant
Network
Modules

Area Servers

Archive
Replay Module

Control Stations
Application
Module

History
Module
Fiber Optics

CONTROL NETWORK

Network
Gateway

Network
Gateway

Additional
CN Modules

Control Network
Extenders

Subnetwork

The factory floor is no longer an island

Subnetwork Gateway

Network
Interface
Module

Other Data
Hiway Boxes
Process
Manager

Multifunction
Controller
Extended
Controller

LocalProcessors

Logic Manager
Advanced
Process
Manager

Basic
Controller

PLC
Gateway

Advanced
Multifunction
Controller

Other
Subsystems
Transmitters

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Choosing The Appropriate Security

Appropriate security according requirements
Between Level 3 and Level 2 Apps

Authentication of individual application installation

Authentication / Authorization of user (optional)
Encrypting of message
Signing of message
Firewall friendly

Between Level 2 Apps

Authentication of individual application installation

Authentication / Authorization of user (optional)
Signing of messaage
Firewall friendly

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OpenO&M

(ISA S95, Oagis, MIMOSA, MESA

(WBF), OPC)

SLC

(Energistics, OPC, Geospatial,

PODS, MIMOSA, PIDX,
PoscCeasar)

PLCopen

FDI Cooperation LLC,

(FF, Hart, PNO, OPC, FDT)

MTConnect

Cloud Based
Initiative (TIA)

SPE

(DSATS, WITSML)

FDT

CIM

S95

Building
Automation
(BACnet)

Machinery Initiative
(ODVA, Sercos, OPC)

MDIS

Smart Grid

(OpenADR/ESI) SGIP, CSWG

ProdML

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2012 OPC Foundation

Modeling Data Providing Information

Transport Data Platform Independent

OP
C
Bo
ard
of
Dir
ect
ors
Me
eti
ng
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General machine builders

Packaging
Embedded systems
Digital Signage
Warehouse
Pharmaceutical
Building Automation
Assembly and Material Handling
Automotive
Water & Waste
Alternative Energy (Wind/Solar)

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OPC UA for Devices (DI)

ISA 95

Generic FDI Features

V 1.01 and IEC
FDT
OPC UA for IEC 61131-3 (PLCopen)
OPC UA for Analyzer Devices (ADI)

V2 Features
MES Connectivity

Field Device Integration (FDI)

MCS-DCS Interface Standardization ("MDIS")

All Major Oil companies (operators)
All major DCS Vendors (Yokogawa, ABB, Siemens,
Rockwell, Honeywell, GE)
Sub Sea Vendors

Standardize Communication Protocol

Standardize Information Model
Benefits
Reduce costs
Simplify engineering

Key OPC UA features:

Subscription
Security
Robust Communication
Redundancy
Information modelling capabilities including Sub Types
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Information model
Well

Pump
Choke Valve
Valve
Instruments
EPU

SEM
Motor
Manifold
CIMV
DHPT
MPFM
Subsea Field bus

All Oil Companies agree to require MDIS Information

Model once completed in all bid requests.

OPC UA is selected
Information model definition underway
General guidelines for models
Object definition
Instrument, Valve, Choke valve

Compliance

OPC Unified Architecture Companion Specification

Vendor Evangelism Required

Supports all Resources Models

Includes OPC UA concepts of Subtypes
Includes DataTypes for better tracking
Modeling Target

Production Activity

Object Models
Capacity
Definition

Logical View of
Resources

Resources

Production
Definition

Production
Schedule

Production
Performance

Process Segment

Role Base
Equipment

Physical Asset
Common Object Model

Personnel

Material

OPC UA Standard Information &

Data Access Model
BaseObjectType

Specification Complete
TAC Voting Underway

ISA-95 Base Information Model

ISA95ClassProperty
Type

ISA95
Reference Types

Built-in DataTypes

ISA95Property
Type
CDT Compatible
DataTypes

ISA95TestResult
Type

Data Representation Model

Initial Implementation
Multiple vendors and
sample

BaseDataVariable
Type

Standard
Reference Types

ISA95Test
SpecificationType

ISA95Object
Type

ISA95Class
Type

ISA-95 Common Object Model

Personnel Information
QualificationTest
SpecificationType
Role based equipment information
EquipmentCapability
TestSpecificationType

PersonnelClass
Type

Person
Type

EquipmentClass
Type

Equipment
Type

Physical asset information

PhysicalAssetCapability
TestSpecificationType

Material Information
MaterialTest
SpecificationType

PhysicalAsset
ClassType

MaterialClass
Type

PhysicalAsset
Type

MaterialDefinition
Type
MaterialLot
Type

Benefits over B2MML

High speed secure robust communication (realtime)
Type System
Integrated History
Can easily port
B2MML models
Tank Class
Type

Available Classes for Manufacturers

and Models

Temperature Sensor
Class Type

Manufucturer

Pumps Class Type

OPC

OPC_TS380

ISA

ISA_TS001

ISA

ISA_TS002

Available Classes for Manufacturers

and Models
Manufucturer

Av
a

Level Sensor
Class
Type

Heater Class Type

Model #

ila

bl

In
s

ta
n

ce

Model #

OPC

OPC_P787

ISA

ISA_P003

OPC Centrifugal Pump

Model #: OPC_P787
Serial #: 90123
Location: Maintenance Storage

General
Standard hierarchy
Physical vs Logic equipment

Reactor
Capability
Test(s)

Great for asset tracking

Material handling model

Heating
Reactor

Capability
Test(s)
Results

Mixing
Reactors

R101

HR101

HR102

Capacity
=300 Gal

Capacity
=300 Gal
Max
Temp
=320 F

Capacity
=300 Gal
Max
Temp
=320 F

HMR101
Capacity
=300 Gal
Max
Temp
=320 F
Mixing=
30 RPM

MR101

MR102

MR103

Capacity
=300 Gal
Mixing=
30 RPM

Capacity
=300 Gal
Mixing=
60 RPM

Capacity
=300 Gal
Mixing=
60 RPM

 Surface Equipment
Top Drive
Mud Pumps
Hoist
Auto Driller
Sensors
Example: Standpipe Pressure
Sensor

Bits / Hole-openers
Motors / RSS
Active control of
trajectory
Measurement Tools
Direction / Inclination
Formation Properties
Drilling Dynamics
Telemetry
Mud Pulse / E-Pulse
Wired Drill Pipe

Operators (ex. Chevron, Shell, NOC)

Drilling Contractors (ex. H&P, Transocean)
Equipment Suppliers (ex. NOV, Canrig, FDS)
Service Companies (ex. Schlumberger, BHI,
Halliburton)

Cooperative Adversaries

Benefits

COTS available (Clients, Servers, SDKs)

Maintainability/Setup
Security model
Combination of classic OPC capabilities
Compatible with many SCADA systems
Information Model
Well Information Transfer Standard (WITSML)
10+ years old
Used throughout drilling industry

Equipment
Composite Control
System + HMI
Comms Device
Automation Console
External Systems

Top Drive
Simulator

DrillLink
(Commercial
Product)

Automation
Console
(WinCC
SCADA)
Comms Device
(OPC UA Server)

Sliding Agent
(OPC UA
Client)

Rotating Agent
(OPC UA
Client)

Universal factory floor communications protocol

Intended for the shop floor environment
Defines a dictionary for manufacturing data

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MTConnect
Application

Device
Manufacturer
PLCopen
OPC-UA
Client

MTConnect
To OPC UA
Gateway

Generic
OPC-UA
Client

MTConnect
OPC-UA
Client

MTConnect
Server

OPC UA to
MTConnect
Gateway

MTConnect
OPC-UA
Client

PLCopen
OPC-UA
Client

Internal
Device
APIs

Device
Hardware

MTConnect
Application

Milling
Device

Generic
OPC-UA
Client

OPC
UA
Server

Internal
Device
APIs

Device
Hardware

Controller,
PLC or other
dedicated Device

MTConnect
Application

Independent
Software
Vendor

Value added
Analysis
Engine

MTConnect
OPC UA
Client

OPC UA
Alarms
Client

OPC UA
Historian

Device
MTConnect
Agent

MTConnect
Agent

Device

OPC UA
Server

OPC UA
Client

Device
Device

MTConnect
Agent

End User
Engineer

End User
Engineer
Reduced Same Structure
and
Costs
Semantics

OPC UA
Server 1

Device

OPC UA
Server 2

Different
Vendors

Same Device

Cloud
Historian

Secure
Communication
Across the
Internet

Browser
Thin Client

ERP
Integration
with
ERP and
MES

Firewall

Control to
Device
Network
Integration

MES

Visualization
HMI

Device

SCADA

Device

Fast, NonProprietary
Device to
Device

Device

Includes the following MTConnect items:

Device ()
Component (Needs some minor work)
Sensors (need some work)
Conditions ()
Events ()
ConditionType
Assets ()

MTDeviceType

Manufacturer
SerialNumber
SampleInterval
Availability
DataItems

EnableState

Components

MTConditionType
Conditions
HasTrueSubState

TwoStateVariableType:

ActiveState

MTCurrentState
LimitState

NativeCode

NativeSeverity

BACnet
working group
started on
October 01,
2012
Physical
Security
Systems

Collaboration with BACnet Interest Group Europe

(BIG-EU)
Integration of Industrial and Building Automation
Mapping of BACnet and OPC Unified Architecture
First mapping specification planned for July 2013

Collaboration with ONFIV (Video) in discussion

OPC is used but lack of standardization in this
area

BACnet is a global standard for communication in Building Automation

Systems

BACnet specifies the representation of field-level devices, automation

stations up to management systems.
The BACnet Interest Group Europe promotes BACnet in the European
markets.
BIG-EU approaches 100 members

In September 2012 the OPC Foundation and BACnet Interest Group

founded a new WG.

The main task is to create a mapping model for OPC UA and BACnet.

OPC UA model
BACnet
Objects

Data from Building Automation

Energy metering data, Energy analysis
Real-time information (weather, temperature)
Maintenance tickets (alarms)

Enterprise systems
Accounting, Billing
Operating surveillance
Energy Monitoring

Data from Automation systems

Production information
PLCs used in Building Automation
Energy Supply Systems

Building Management Systems

Facility monitoring
Alarm Management
Historical data storage
Scheduling

Incorporates ALL of the OPC Classic specifications into one cohesive

standard:
DA, HDA, A&E, DX, XMLDA, Batch, Security, Program etc.

Vendors that support one technology, e.g. DA, will be able to very quickly
and easily add others, e.g. A&E, HDA, Programs etc.

Provides backwards compatibility with OPC Classic via Proxy/Gateway

components.

Achieves other goals for security, platform-independence, performance,

and growth.

Vendor products can now quickly and easily be expanded over time to
incorporate newer features and capabilities at minimal cost.

Everything you know about OPC Classic is the same in UA!

PLC & DCS

IEC 61131-3 vendors
Embedded HMI

PLC & DCS integrated OPC UA servers available

Integration into runtime IEC 61131-3 runtime
systems
Windows CE based HMI vendors implementing
OPC UA clients

OPC Unified
Opportunities to expand into other domains, such as
Architecture on a chip ! security and building automation
Communication
Gateway
Building Automation

Wireless sensor gateways with OPC UA server

Field bus gateways with OPC UA server

Partnership with BACnet to expose BACnet objects

(data and all the meta data !)

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Device OPC Server

Existing OPC Server migration to
OPC UA
Many vendors, such as Kepware,
Matrikon and Siemens, provide UA
interfaces for their PC based OPC
device server suites

PC
SCADA / HMI
OPC UA Client

UA TCP

PC
LINUX / UNIX

SCADA

LINUX and UNIX based

automation systems are integrating
OPC UA
Replaces external OPC interfaces
on Windows based systems

OPC UA server and client

Numerous SCADA systems have
integrated UA
JAVA based SCADA systems
adopt UA

OPC UA Server

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PC

Enterprise

MES

Engineering

Engineering
OPC UA Client

SAP supports OPC UA

Many Historian Systems

support OPC UA

Ethernet

Industrial networks and

devices have OPC Unified
Architecture interface for
configuration, commissioning
and operation

UA TCP
SAP PCO (Plant
Connectivity) provides OPC
UA client interface

JAVA based MES systems

adopt UA

Ethernet

Device
Different SAP research
projects work on UA

OPC UA
Server

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Total Cost Of Ownership

Multiple Vendors
Multiple Products
Expectations Of Multivendor Interoperability
Information Integration
Plug-and-play Not Plug And Pray
Consumer-electronics Driving Expectations
Systems Thinking

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CE

Microchip

Tablet

Desktop PC

Enterprise Servers

Smartphone

Laptop
PLC/Controller

Thomas J. Burke
OPC Foundation President
& Executive Director
Thomas.Burke@opcfoundation.org