OPC Controls.NET Runtime Distribution

You can distribute all OPC Controls .NET components with your local and remote applications. These components will only connect to licensed OAS Services.

The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 is required on all systems that will use the OPC Controls components developed with Visual Studio 2003.

The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 is required on all systems that will use the OPC Controls components developed with Visual Studio 2005, 2008, or 2010.

The following files are required to be distributed with your application that are commonly found in the installation directory of Open Automation Software:

  • For .NET Framework 1.1 the installation directory is C:Program FilesEEIOPCSystems.NET.
  • For .NET Framework 2.0 the installation directory is C:Program FilesOpen Automation SoftwareOPCSystems.NET.

Include the following files in your application references as Local Copy:

  • OPCControls.dll
  • OPCSystemsInterface.dll
  • OPCSystemsBrowseComputers.dll