OPC Data Client.NET allows you to develop using various development models. In this Getting Started chapter, we will present two of them:

• Making a first OPC Data Client.NET application using Live Binding in Windows Forms (without any coding), and
• Making a first OPC Data Client.NET application using traditional coding (imperative programming).

The Live Binding model also works with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF); for a related Getting Started see Making a first OPC Classic application with OPC Data Client using traditional coding.

Other development models available are live mapping, and reactive programming (Rx). 

Where do I go from here?

You now have a basic idea of how to use the OPC Data Client. There are many additional resources that you can use to gain additional knowledge about the product. Here are some of them:

• Play with the Demo application (accessible from the Start menu or the Launcher application) and explore the various functionalities that the product provides.
• Read the User's Guide.
• Study the Reference documentation.
• Review the additional examples and tools included with the product.