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// This example shows how to subscribe to event notifications and display each incoming event.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

using System;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.AddressSpace.Standard;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel;

namespace UADocExamples.AlarmsAndConditions
{
    partial class SubscribeEvent
    {
        public static void Overload1()
        {
            // Define which server we will work with.
            UAEndpointDescriptor endpointDescriptor =
                "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:62544/Quickstarts/AlarmConditionServer";

            // Instantiate the client object and hook events.
            var client = new EasyUAClient();
            client.EventNotification += client_EventNotification;

            Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...");
            client.SubscribeEvent(endpointDescriptor, UAObjectIds.Server, 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Processing event notifications for 30 seconds...");
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(30 * 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...");
            client.UnsubscribeAllMonitoredItems();

            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 5 seconds...");
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5 * 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Finished.");
        }

        static void client_EventNotification(object sender, EasyUAEventNotificationEventArgs e)
        {
            // Display the event.
            Console.WriteLine(e);
        }



        // Example output (truncated):
        //Subscribing...
        //Processing event notifications for 30 seconds...
        //[] Success
        //[] Success; Refresh; RefreshInitiated
        //[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 100! {DialogConditionType} "The dialog was activated" @9/9/2021 2:22:18 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 100! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:37 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 500! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:35 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 900! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:29 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:39:03 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:40:03 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 100! {DialogConditionType} "The dialog was activated" @9/9/2021 2:22:18 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 500! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:35 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 900! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:29 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:32 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:39:08 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:40:14 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {DialogConditionType} "The dialog was activated" @9/9/2021 2:22:18 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 900! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:29 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:32 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:37 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:38:55 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:39:43 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {DialogConditionType} "The dialog was activated" @9/9/2021 2:22:18 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:32 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:37 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 500! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:35 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:39:51 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:38:57 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; Refresh; RefreshComplete
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [EastTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm was deactivated by the system." @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [NorthMotor] 100! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm was deactivated by the system." @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [WestTank] 100! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm was deactivated by the system." @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:40 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:40 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:41 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:41 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:42 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:42 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [NorthMotor] 300! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [WestTank] 300! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [SouthMotor] 300! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [EastTank] 700! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [NorthMotor] 700! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [SouthMotor] 700! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:45 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [EastTank] 300! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:45 PM (10 fields)
        //[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:45 PM (10 fields)
        //...
    }
}

COM

// This example shows how to subscribe to event notifications and display each incoming event.
//
// Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

type
  TClientEventHandlers18 = class
    procedure Client_EventNotification(
      ASender: TObject;
      sender: OleVariant;
      const eventArgs: _EasyUAEventNotificationEventArgs);
  end;

procedure TClientEventHandlers18.Client_EventNotification(
  ASender: TObject;
  sender: OleVariant;
  const eventArgs: _EasyUAEventNotificationEventArgs);
begin
  // Display the event
  if eventArgs.Succeeded then
    WriteLn(eventArgs.ToString)
  else
    WriteLn(Format('*** Failure: %s', [eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief]));
end;

class procedure SubscribeEvent.Main;
const
  UAObjectIds_Server = 'nsu=http://opcfoundation.org/UA/;i=2253';
var
  Client: TEasyUAClient;
  ClientEventHandlers: TClientEventHandlers18;
  EndpointDescriptor: string;
begin
  EndpointDescriptor := 'opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:62544/Quickstarts/AlarmConditionServer';

  // Instantiate the client object and hook events
  Client := TEasyUAClient.Create(nil);
  ClientEventHandlers := TClientEventHandlers18.Create;
  Client.OnEventNotification := ClientEventHandlers.Client_EventNotification;

  WriteLn('Subscribing...');
  Client.SubscribeEvent(EndpointDescriptor, UAObjectIds_Server, 1000);

  WriteLn('Processing event notifications for 30 seconds...');
  PumpSleep(30*1000);

  WriteLn('Unsubscribing...');
  Client.UnsubscribeAllMonitoredItems;

  WriteLn('Waiting for 5 seconds...');
  Sleep(5*1000);

  WriteLn('Finished.');
  FreeAndNil(Client);
  FreeAndNil(ClientEventHandlers);

end;



// Example output (truncated):
//Subscribing...
//Processing event notifications for 30 seconds...
//[] Success
//[] Success; Refresh; RefreshInitiated
//[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 100! {DialogConditionType} "The dialog was activated" @9/9/2021 2:22:18 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 100! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:37 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 500! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:35 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 900! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:29 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:39:03 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [EastTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:40:03 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 100! {DialogConditionType} "The dialog was activated" @9/9/2021 2:22:18 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 500! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:35 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 900! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:29 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:32 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:39:08 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [NorthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:40:14 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {DialogConditionType} "The dialog was activated" @9/9/2021 2:22:18 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 900! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:29 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:32 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:37 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:38:55 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [WestTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:39:43 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {DialogConditionType} "The dialog was activated" @9/9/2021 2:22:18 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:32 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm is active." @9/9/2021 4:19:37 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 500! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:35 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:39:51 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; [SouthMotor] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 3:38:57 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; Refresh; RefreshComplete
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [EastTank] 100! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm was deactivated by the system." @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [NorthMotor] 100! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm was deactivated by the system." @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [WestTank] 100! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm was deactivated by the system." @9/9/2021 4:19:39 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:40 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:40 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:41 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:41 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:42 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:42 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [NorthMotor] 300! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [WestTank] 300! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [SouthMotor] 300! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:43 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [EastTank] 700! {NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [NorthMotor] 700! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [SouthMotor] 700! {TripAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:44 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {SystemEventType} "Raising Events" @9/9/2021 4:19:45 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [EastTank] 300! {ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType} "The alarm severity has increased." @9/9/2021 4:19:45 PM (10 fields)
//[] Success; [Internal] 500! {AuditEventType} "Events Raised" @9/9/2021 4:19:45 PM (10 fields)
//...

 

See Also

Conceptual

Examples - OPC Alarms&Events

Installed Examples - Console