Event Details
OPC Interoperability Workshop 2025, North America
Date: 03/17/2025
Location:
Schneider Electric R&D Center Andover
800 Federal St
Andover
Massachusetts
01810
United States
Map and Directions
Overview
This workshop is “The” event for testing OPC products for interoperability and preparing them for market. Vendors can test and debug their products against one another for interoperability, compliance and reliability. IOP workshops also provide an ideal opportunity to network with your peers, learn about OPC technology and interact with industry-leading experts.
Plan on debugging issues that occur and be prepared to modify your software components if required. Testing will be primarily for the successful operation between clients and servers; we will test for failures as time permits.
Our In-Person and virtual IOPs were very successful, with several members reporting that it was “extremely valuable” in preparing their products for release.
The OPC Interoperability Workshops are open to OPC Foundation member companies only at a cost of US $500 per person. Space is limited, so register now!
Because of the on-going pandemic this event will take place as hybrid event. With the capability to participate in person or virtually we will provide this important testing opportunity again to all our members around the world. This allows our attendees from other regions to participate in the testing. If you desire to participate virtually due to travel restrictions, please book the “Virtual” ticket.
The IOP Workshop, like any event in the US, is subject to the COVID-19 meeting rules in the state of Arizona.
Note: Because of national restrictions due to COVID-19 in the hosting country, this event may get canceled on short notice. We recommend to use flexible tariffs for your travel arrangements.
Global Discover Service
This workshop will also provide a GDS, which will allow distribution of certificates to OPC UA Clients and Servers. The GDS Supports both Push and Pull methods for obtaining certificates. Both Client and Server vendors are encouraged to test this functionality.
ECC Security
This workshop will also provide testing of new Elliptical Curve Cryptography security algorithms. Vendors that are working on including this functionality are encourage to bring it to this IOP Workshop. If you plan to test this feature, please let us know by sending a mail to iop@opcfoundation.org.
PubSub
This workshop will also support testing of Publish and Subscriber that have implemented the Part 14 pub/sub architecture. Additional details will be provided later. If you plan to test this feature, please let us know by sending a mail to iop@opcfoundation.org.
OPC UA FX
This workshop will also provide testing of the released OPC UA FX Specifications including products supporting the Controller and Connection Managers or other profiles which do not require TSN support. Vendors that are working on including this functionality are encourage to bring it to this IOP Workshop. If you plan to test this feature, please let us know by sending a mail to iop@opcfoundation.org.
Available OPC Technology For Testing
- OPC Unified Architecture (UA) – Windows, Linux, Embedded
Provided Infrastructure For Testing
- Local Area Network
- Internet access
- Web-based application providing Test suggestions and for recording test results
- OPC Compliance Test Tool (CTT) – Support
What to Bring
- Computer (laptops are preferred) containing your OPC product(s) for testing.
- Backup drives and/or restoration media in the event your PC crashes.
- Any additional hardware/software needed to conduct your testing.
Agenda
Interoperability Workshop Preparations
Attendees will be asked to specify their products in the OPC Interoperability Test Application in order to have more time for testing during the workshop. Instructions will be provided in the event payment conformation email.
Monday, 17 March
12:00 – 17:30
- Network and Computer Setup
- Verify Connectivity
- Begin General Testing
We will start with network configuration, followed by GDS interaction [registration/certificate management etc]. This will be done step-by-step with on-screen instructions. After successful configuration all PCs will be part of the test network. A “share” partition on the server will be used to exchange files, if necessary.
Introduction to the infrastructure and the test procedure:
- All Servers have to be specified by means of a web-based entry form (general properties, supported optional interfaces, supported ItemIDs/Conditions, etc.). This test data will be available for the clients.
- Clients will also use web-based entry forms to find available servers, view their properties, select them for testing, fill in test results, etc..
Tuesday, 18 March – Thursday, 20 March
08:30 – 17:30
- General Testing
These three and a half days will be available for general testing. Every client has to perform an IOP test with every server of different vendors. Web-based forms will show the status with respect to available servers and clients.
From past experience, we estimate an average of one hour for each test combination.
Each client vendor must enter the test results for each tested server into a web-based database. The database will be available to all participants at the end of the workshop.
Friday, 21 March
08:30 – 12:00
- General Testing and wrap-up
Location
Schneider Electric Facility:
R&D Center,
800 Federal St,
Andover, MA 01810
Description:
R&D Center,
800 Federal St,
Andover, MA 01810
800 Federal St
Andover
Massachusetts
01810
United States
Hotels
Attendees are responsible for making their own travel and hotel reservations.
Contact
Primary Contact
If you have questions about the OPC Interoperability Workshop, please contact:
Alexander Allmendinger, OPC Foundation
iop@opcfoundation.org
