Use Open Platform Communications (OPC)

The

FactoryTalk Batch

Server supports the use of the Open Platform Communications (OPC) protocol. OPC provides a defined set of COM interfaces for data access functions.

The OPC communications protocol is used by the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server to communicate with process-connected devices via a data server and PC-Based phases. COM is used to communicate with other high-level applications such as

FactoryTalk Batch

Material Manager

.