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a Member
You are
invited to become a member of the OPC Foundation! There are four
types of membership:
Corporate Member,
End-User Member,
System Integrator/Distributor Member and
Non-Voting Member. Read below
to discover the
benefits of membership and
how
to join.
Corporate Members are OPC technology providers. These are the vendors that
offer OPC compliant products. Their membership fee (which is based
on their annual sales) entitles them to list their OPC-related
products on the website and in the OPC Foundation Catalog. Corporate
Members are eligible to participate in OPC Foundation booths at
trade shows providing an inexpensive means of establishing a trade
show presence. Most important, the Corporate Members are the
creators, shapers, and driving forces behind the technology.
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End-User Members
are the consumers of OPC technology in the form of OPC
compliant products. They can contribute to the advancement of OPC
technology individually by commenting on Draft Specifications and as
a group through the End-User Advisory Council. (There is a special
sub-category for Universities.)
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System Integrator/ Distributor Members are users of OPC technology with a special need for access
to specifications, sample code and
compliance test tools but who do not provide products for the open
marketplace.
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Non-Voting Members are organizations such as Government and Research
Institutions, Universities and non-profit groups that need OPC
information but who do not build OPC products for the open
marketplace.
Benefits of Membership Summary:
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Collaborate with a unique software development
community by joining technical working groups, writing sample
code, reviewing ongoing specification development, and generally
contributing to the future of interoperability in automation.
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Gain early access to OPC Specifications before the
general public. (Corporate Members)
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Use OPC Foundation written sample code and the OPC
compliance test tool. (Corporate Members)
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List products in the OPC Catalog and on the website.
(Corporate Members)
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Announce new products on our website and link to
yours. (Corporate Members)
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Display the OPC Foundation Member logo.
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Join on-line discussion groups and list servers.
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Attend interoperability events. (Corporate Members)
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Participate in the annual OPC Foundation General
Assembly Meeting.
Download
the full Member Benefits as a PDF
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To
join:
- Review the OPC Foundation bylaws.
- Review the OPC Foundation
IP Policy.
- Download, review, and complete the membership
application (includes the full fee
schedule).
- Submit the application with a check, credit card (Amex, MC,
or Visa), or money wire for the first year's Annual Dues. (Applications
are subject to approval by the OPC Foundation Board of Directors.)
- If you have questions about the application process, please
contact Michael Bryant at the OPC Foundation administrative office:
16101 N. 82nd Street
Suite 3B
Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1830
USA
Phone: (1) 480 483-6644
Fax: (1) 480 483-7202
e-mail: membership@opcfoundation.org
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After
you join you will receive a
membership kit which includes:
Use
of the OPC Foundation Member logo. The logo is based on the familiar
OPC logo but has a bold, black horizontal bar at the bottom that
not only highlights the word "MEMBER" but also gives the entire
logo a strong symmetry.
A
copy of the popular Softing OPC book, OPC
Fundamentals, Implementation and Application.
Listing
in the OPC Foundation Member Directory. Mailing addresses and contacts
of OPC members are found in the OPC Foundation Member List. Profiles
of OPC Foundation member organizations are also included.
…and
all the other rights and privileges outlined on this page!
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