OPC Data Exchange (DX)

Announcement
ISA Expo 2001
Sept. 11, 2001
OPC DX Overview

What is OPC DX?

• A specification that will define

– Server-to-server communication across
Ethernet fieldbus networks
– Remote configure and management
services
– Key extensions to the OPC Data Access
standard

• OPC DX will not impact existing

fieldbus specifications
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Who needs OPC DX?

• Automation Users
– Wanting an open standard for integrating
and exchanging data from devices and
controllers across multi-vendor Ethernet
networks

• Automation Suppliers
– Wanting to provide products based on an
open, industry-standard for
interoperability and data exchange
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OPC DX Overview

Who is creating the OPC DX specification?

• An OPC Foundation DX working group

• Working group consists of engineers from
OPC member companies
• Fieldbus associations are encouraging their
members to participate

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OPC DX Overview

Working Group OPC DX Spec & OPC DX Prototype

Formed Code Available Products
Q2 / 01 Q4 / 01 Q2 / 02

OPC DX Milestones

Created Vision OPC DX Product Promote OPC DX

Document Demo at Hannover Worldwide
Q3 / 01 Q2 / 02 Q2 / 02

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OPC DX Perspective

• Automation User Perspective

– David Bauman, Engineering Technology Leader,
Procter & Gamble Co.
• Automation Supplier Perspective
– John Berra, President, Emerson Process
Management
– Steven A. Eisenbrown, Sr. Vice President,
Automation Control and Information Group,
Rockwell Automation
– Helmut Gierse, Group President, Siemens
Automation & Drives

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