Category: OPC .NET WinForm HMI Properties

The OPC Controls GroupBox component performs exactly like the standard GroupBox component with additional properties to automatically update from any Open Automation Software Tag Parameter. For programmatic help refer to the OPCControls Help file.

To add an OPC Controls GroupBox select the OPCControlsGroupBox component from the ToolBox and place it on any Windows Form of your choice.  See Add OPC Controls Components to Visual Studio.NET to add the OPC Controls GroupBox to the ToolBox.

OPC Controls GroupBox Properties

Refer to OPCControls help for all properties and members of the OPC Controls.NET components. All properties can be assigned in code; however no programming is required to use the properties.

The following properties can automatically be set by Open Automation Software Tag values.

BackColor

Enabled

ForeColor

Location

Size

Tag

Text

Visible

The OPC Controls RadioButton component performs exactly like the standard RadioButton component with additional properties to automatically update from any Open Automation Software Tag Parameter. For programmatic help refer to the OPCControls Help file.

To add an OPC Controls RadioButton select the OPCControlsRadioButton component from the ToolBox and place it on any Windows Form of your choice.  See Add OPC Controls Components to Visual Studio.NET to add the OPC Controls RadioButton to the ToolBox.

OPC Controls RadioButton Properties

Refer to OPCControls help for all properties and members of the OPC Controls.NET components. All properties can be assigned in code; however no programming is required to use the properties.

Use the SetValueOPCSystems property to enable the ability to write to a Tag Parameter when the RadioButton is clicked. If the Tag Parameter is assigned to an OPC Item as a source the OPC Item will be written to with the value specified when the OPC Controls RadioButton is clicked.

The following properties can automatically be set by Open Automation Software Tag values.

BackColor

Checked

Enabled

ForeColor

ImageIndex

Location

SetValueOPCSystems

Size

Tag

Text

Visible

The OPC Controls CheckBox component performs exactly like the standard CheckBox component with additional properties to automatically update from any Open Automation Software Tag Parameter. For programmatic help refer to the OPCControls Help file.

To add an OPC Controls CheckBox select the OPCControlsCheckBox component from the ToolBox and place it on any Windows Form of your choice. See Add OPC Controls Components to Visual Studio.NET to add the OPC Controls CheckBox to the ToolBox.

OPC Controls CheckBox Properties

Refer to OPCControls help for all properties and members of the OPC Controls.NET components. All properties can be assigned in code; however no programming is required to use the properties.

Use the SetValueOPCSystems property to enable the ability to write to a Tag Parameter when the CheckBox is clicked. If the Tag Parameter is assigned to an OPC Item as a source the OPC Item will be written to with the value specified when the OPC Controls CheckBox is clicked.

The following properties can automatically be set by Open Automation Software Tag values.

BackColor

Checked

Enabled

ForeColor

ImageIndex

Location

SetValueOPCSystems

Size

Tag

Text

Visible

The OPC Controls TextBox component performs exactly like the standard TextBox component with additional properties to automatically update from any Open Automation Software Tag Parameter.  For programmatic help refer to the OPCControls Help file.

To add an OPC Controls TextBox select the OPCControlsTextBox component from the ToolBox and place it on any Windows Form of your choice.  See Add OPC Controls Components to Visual Studio.NET to add the OPC Controls TextBox to the ToolBox.

OPC Controls TextBox Properties

Refer to OPCControls help for all properties and members of the OPC Controls.NET components. All properties can be assigned in code; however no programming is required to use the properties.

Use the TextOPCSystemsSendValueOnEnter property to enable the ability to write to a Tag Parameter when the Enter key is selected with the focus of the TextBox. If the Tag Parameter is assigned to an OPC Item as a source the OPC Item will be written to with the value entered when the OPC Controls TextBox has received the Enter key event.

Use the TextOPCSystemsDisableUpdateWithFocus property to disable automatic updates to the TextBox when the TextBox has focus. When the focus is lost the latest received value will be updated to the Text property.

The following properties can automatically be set by Open Automation Software Tag values.

BackColor

Enabled

ForeColor

Location

Size

Tag

Text

 

Visible

The OPC Controls Button component performs exactly like the standard Button component with additional properties to automatically update from any Open Automation Software Tag Parameter.  For programmatic help refer to the OPCControls Help file.

To add an OPC Controls Button select the OPCControlsButton component from the ToolBox and place it on any Windows Form of your choice.  See Add OPC Controls Components to Visual Studio.NET to add the OPC Controls Button to the ToolBox.

OPC Controls Button Properties

Refer to OPCControls help for all properties and members of the OPC Controls.NET components. All properties can be assigned in code; however no programming is required to use the properties.

Use the SetValueOPCSystems property to enable the ability to write to a Tag Parameter when the button is clicked. If the Tag Parameter is assigned to an OPC Item as a source the OPC Item will be written to with the value specified when the OPC Controls Button is clicked.

The following properties can automatically be set by Open Automation Software Tag values.

BackColor

Enabled

ForeColor

ImageIndex

Location

SetValueOPCSystems

Size

Tag

Text

Visible

The OPC Controls Label component performs exactly like the standard Label component with additional properties to automatically update from any Open Automation Software Tag Parameter. For programmatic help refer to the OPCControls Help file.

To add an OPC Controls Label select the OPCControlsLabel component from the ToolBox and place it on any Windows Form of your choice. See Add OPC Controls Components to Visual Studio.NET to add the OPC Controls Label to the ToolBox.

OPC Controls Label Properties

Refer to OPCControls help for all properties and members of the OPC Controls.NET components. All properties can be assigned in code; however no programming is required to use the properties.

The following properties can automatically be set by Open Automation Software Tag values.

BackColor

Enabled

ForeColor

ImageIndex

Location

Size

Tag

Text

Visible

Start Visual Studio.NET and select View-ToolBox to show the component ToolBox.

Right-Click on the ToolBox and select Choose Items in Visual Studio 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012 2013 or Add/Remove Items in Visual Studio 2003.

Under the .NET Framework Components Tab select all of the desired OPC Controls components you desire to use.

Select OK.

You are now ready to place and use the components on any Windows Form in your Visual Studio.NET environment.

 

The OPC.NET Winform Controls are a set of .NET Controls to be used for building simple or complex user interfaces or HMIs. These Controls are specifically designed to be used for developing Classic WinForm applications for Windows desktop PCs and servers.

The first step in using the Controls is adding them to the Visual Studio Toolbox.

When deploying your application, you can distribute the Controls with your compiled project. Read more about Runtime Distribution.

See a list of available controls in the links below.