Smart Client Deployment

Applications developed with 100% managed components can be executed on remote systems without installing the application itself on the remote systems. This makes application updates extremely simple and provides a better user experience than web applications provide. The .NET Framework provides built in security to limit remote application execution without proper authorization.
Components that include COM or legacy ActiveX controls are not Smart Client compatible, so make sure not to use components from other vendors that talk directly to OPC Servers from the components or that implement COM or ActiveX controls.

All of the .NET components of OPC Systems.NET are Smart Client ready to provide easy deployment of your .NET application.
To experience a Smart Client application select the link below or simply download our OPC Systems.NET product and follow the easy steps in the OPC Systems.NET help under Smart Client Deployment or use the new Smart Client deployment wizard built into Visual Studio.NET 2005, 2008, and 2010 for one touch deployment.

On-Line Demos

	Launch a WPF Dashboard Smart Client example demonstrating OPC WPF.NET, OPC Trend.NET, OPC Alarm.NET, and OPC Gauge.NET Click here to run a live Dashboard Smart Client application. (Requires .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or 4.0)
	Launch a WPF Smart Client example demonstrating communications over the Internet to OPC Servers with examples of HMI, trending, and alarming. Click here to run a live WPF Smart Client application. (Requires .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or 4.0)
	Launch a Web WPF Smart Client example. Install Certificate to Trusted Root Certification Authorities and Trusted Publishers before running. Install Certificate Click here to run a live WPF Smart Client application. (Requires .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or 4.0)
	Launch a WinForm Smart Client example demonstrating communications over the Internet to OPC Servers with examples of HMI, trending, and alarming. Click here to run a live WinForm Smart Client application. (Requires .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, or 4.0)
	Launch an ASP.NET Web application in any browser including smart phones. Click here to open a live ASP.NET Web application.

Now develop your own applications by downloading OPC Systems.NET and any Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2008 product including the free to use Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition and Visual C# 2008 Express Edition.

Develop a WPF, Standard Windows WinForm application with no coding required using the OPC WPF.NET, OPC Controls.NET, OPC Trend.NET, OPC Gauge.NET, and OPC Alarm.NET components connected to your own OPC Systems Service using a Network Node name or IP Address to define the OPC Systems Service data source.

When building your own Smart Client application make sure to include either the Network Node name or IP Address of the OPC Systems Services you wish to connect to. This would include the OPC WPF.NET Tag properties, OPC Controls Tag properties, the OPC Trend pen Tag names, the OPC Alarm window network nodes, OPC Gauge.NET Tag properties, and any routines using the OPC Systems programmatic interface.

WPF Smart Client

WPF Browser Smart Client

ASP.NET Web Application

WinForm Smart Client