By message filtering in OPC UA PubSub, you specify which dataset message should be delivered to your application's code. Parameters that influence the message filtering are part of the dataset subscription descriptor (see Subscribing to Information (OPC UA PubSub)).
The various filtering parameters always have a default value that means "no filtering" (on the corresponding piece of message of data). By leaving them all at their defaults, you effectively specify "no filtering whatsoever". You can also set just some of these parameters to the values you are interested in, or you can set all of them.
You need to make a conscious choice about how broad or narrow your filtering will be. In most cases, it is best to define the filter as narrow as possible: Specify the precise publisher, writer group and/or dataset writer etc. that provides the dataset your are interested in. You can then write code (event or callback handlers) that already knows precisely which dataset is coming in, and interpret its contents reliably and easily. Sometimes, however, it makes sense to use a broader filter, and write an event or callback handler that deals with multiple incoming datasets in a generic way. The proper choice of the filter depends on the nature of your project.
For quick tests and experiments with OPC UA PubSub, and especially if you do not want to lose time coding when you need to figure out the proper settings, you can use the
OpcCmd Utility - see
Using OpcCmd Utility as OPC UA PubSub Subscriber. The utility allows to specify all parameters of the dataset subscriptions that are accessible from code, but simply by entering them on the command line. It also has a built-in support for displaying the incoming datasets and their fields.
Subscribe Dataset Filter
In its basic form, the subscribe dataset filter resides in the Filter Property of the UADataSetSubscriptionDescriptor Class, and the dataset subscription descriptor is part of the EasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments that are passed to the SubscribeDataSet Method. There are, however, several extension methods that allow you to make dataset subscription and specify the subscribe dataset filter in a different, easier way, depending on which parts you want to pass in.
Leaving any of the properties of the subscribe dataset filter at its default (initial) value means that no filtering is performed on that piece of information.
The most important parts of the subscribe dataset filter are below.
You can also select whether you are interested in data, events, or both (the default), with the properties below.
It is also possibly to specify that you only want to receive dataset messages in which selected fields have certain value. To do, you set the required value under the key (that is a filed name or string form of a filed index) into the dictionary contained in the RequiredFieldValueDictionary Property. The component may, under some circumstances, you the mechanism of so-called promoted fields to achieve the filtering soon in the processing pipeline. This is, however, an implementation detail, and when specifying required field values, you do not have to be concerned about whether the field is promoted or not.
An additional filtering can be done based on the origin of the message. This is specified by the OriginPattern Property (a string). When not empty, is specifies a pattern (using the syntax of the Visual Basic LIKE operator) for the string form of the message origin. The origin type depends on the transport protocol, and is
- MAC address for the Ethernet transport,
- IP address for the UDP transport,
- Topic name for the MQTT transport.
Other Filters
Depending on the message and transport protocol mapping, there may be additional filtering applied to incoming PubSub messages.
For UADP message mapping, several parameters in UAUadpDataSetReaderMessageParameters Class (UadpDataSetReaderMessageParameters in CommunicationParameters Property of the dataset subscription descriptor) acts as filters as well. They are:
As with the properties on the subscribe dataset filter, leaving these properties at their default (initial) value denotes "no filtering" on that particular piece of information.
There is also, implicitly, a filtering mechanism based on security level of the PubSub message. The SecurityMode Property in the CommunicationParameters of the dataset subscription descriptor describes the minimum security mode of messages that you want to subscribe to. The default settings allows messages with any security mode through.
You should not specify filtering on data that is not actually transferred in the PubSub messages. If you do, such messages will be filtered out, and you will not receive any useful data.
What does it actually mean? The OPC UA PubSub specification is very flexible, and it allows various pieces of information associated with the message be included or excluded. This may be because such piece of information is not relevant for the task at hand, and/or because (especially in UADP message mapping which is meant to be very terse) for efficiency reasons, the designer of the systems want to eliminate every unnecessary byte to be transferred.
Which information pieces are included or excluded is usually controlled by various flags in the publisher configuration. Some of them (such as optional timestamps) do not relate to filtering. But for those that appear in the filter, you must follow the rules below:
- If publisher Id is not included in the message, the PublisherId Property of the subscribe dataset filter must be kept at UAPublisherId.Null.
- If writer group Id is not included in the message, the WriterGroupDescriptor Property of the subscribe dataset filter must be UAWriterGroupDescriptor.Null.
- If dataset writer Id is not included in the message, the DataSetWriterDescriptor Property of the subscribe dataset filter must be UAWriterGroupDescriptor.Null.
- If dataset class Id is not included in the message, and UADP message mapping is used, the DataSetClassId Property in the UadpDataSetReaderMessageParameters Property must be kept at Guid.Empty.
- If group version is not included in the message, and UADP message mapping is used, the GroupVersion Property in the UadpDataSetReaderMessageParameters Property must be 0.
- If network message number is not included in the message, and UADP message mapping is used, the NetworkMessageNumber Property in the UadpDataSetReaderMessageParameters Property must be 0.
- If a specific field is not included in the message, it should not appear in the RequiredFieldValueDictionary Property of the subscribe dataset filter (although this is not strictly required).
A typical example: You may have access to the publisher configuration, and you will see the concrete, non-zero dataset writer Id of the dataset you are interested in. If the publisher uses the UADP fixed layout (a commonly used profile), the dataset writer id, even though it appears in the publisher's configuration, is not transmitted in the PubSub messages ("on the wire"). Its purpose is served by knowing a concrete data offset (in the message) where the corresponding data starts. In this case, you should not put the dataset writer Id into the subscribe dataset filter.
If you are using OPC UA PubSub logical resolution, OPC Data Client obtains the information about information included and excluded from the PubSub configuration (the various flags in the publisher configuration). Based on the publisher's configuration, the logical resolution process automatically leaves out the information not included in the PubSub messages from the filters. You therefore need not to do anything special on your side in this case.
When OPC UA PubSub Topic Tree is used, some information does not have to be included in the message itself, but may be obtained by parsing the topic name. For example, with standard MQTT topic tree, the writer group name (and optionally dataset writer name) are contained in the topic name. OPC Data Client will fill in the writer group name and/or dataset writer name in the received message, if missing, from the actual topic name where the message came from. With topic tree, filtering on these parts is therefore possible even if the information is not part of the message.
Examples
The example below uses a filter that limits the dataset messages received to messages coming from a specific publisher Id, and for a specific dataset writer Id.
.NET
// This example shows how to subscribe to dataset messages and specify a filter, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection with
// UDP UADP mapping.
//
// In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
// https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-CSharp .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.OperationModel;
namespace UASubscriberDocExamples.PubSub._EasyUASubscriber
{
partial class SubscribeDataSet
{
public static void Filter()
{
// Define the PubSub connection we will work with. Uses implicit conversion from a string.
UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor pubSubConnectionDescriptor = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1";
// In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
// the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
//pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = "Ethernet";
// Define the filter. Publisher Id (unsigned 64-bits) is 31, and the dataset writer Id is 1.
var filter = new UASubscribeDataSetFilter(
UAPublisherId.CreateUInt64(31),
UAWriterGroupDescriptor.Null,
dataSetWriterDescriptor: 1);
// Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
var subscriber = new EasyUASubscriber();
subscriber.DataSetMessage += subscriber_DataSetMessage_Filter;
Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...");
subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(pubSubConnectionDescriptor, filter);
Console.WriteLine("Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...");
Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000);
Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...");
subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets();
Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 1 second...");
// Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
Thread.Sleep(1 * 1000);
Console.WriteLine("Finished.");
}
static void subscriber_DataSetMessage_Filter(object sender, EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs e)
{
// Display the dataset.
if (e.Succeeded)
{
// An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
if (!(e.DataSetData is null))
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine($"Dataset data: {e.DataSetData}");
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, UADataSetFieldData> pair in e.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary)
Console.WriteLine(pair);
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {e.ErrorMessageBrief}");
}
}
// Example output:
//
//Subscribing...
//Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 7134 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#2, 7364 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:16 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#1, 7135 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#2, 7429 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:17 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#2, 7495 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:17 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 7135 {System.Int32}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#1, 7136 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#2, 7560 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:18 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#2, 7626 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:18 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 7136 {System.Int32}; Good]
//
//...
}
}
' This example shows how to subscribe to dataset messages and specify a filter, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection with
' UDP UADP mapping.
'
' In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
' https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' OPC client and subscriber examples in VB.NET on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBNET .
' Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
' a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.OperationModel
Namespace PubSub._EasyUASubscriber
Partial Friend Class SubscribeDataSet
Public Shared Sub Filter()
' Define the PubSub connection we will work with. Uses implicit conversion from a string.
Dim pubSubConnectionDescriptor As UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1"
' In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
' the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
' pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = "Ethernet"
' Define the filter. Publisher Id (unsigned 64-bits) is 31, and the dataset writer Id is 1.
Dim filter = New UASubscribeDataSetFilter(UAPublisherId.CreateUInt64(31), UAWriterGroupDescriptor.Null, 1)
' Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
Dim subscriber = New EasyUASubscriber()
AddHandler subscriber.DataSetMessage, AddressOf subscriber_DataSetMessage_Filter
Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...")
subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(pubSubConnectionDescriptor, filter)
Console.WriteLine("Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...")
Threading.Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000)
Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...")
subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets()
Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 1 second...")
' Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
Threading.Thread.Sleep(1 * 1000)
Console.WriteLine("Finished...")
End Sub
Private Shared Sub subscriber_DataSetMessage_Filter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs)
' Display the dataset.
If e.Succeeded Then
' An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
If e.DataSetData IsNot Nothing Then
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine($"Dataset data: {e.DataSetData}")
For Each pair As KeyValuePair(Of String, UADataSetFieldData) In e.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary
Console.WriteLine(pair)
Next
End If
Else
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {e.ErrorMessageBrief}")
End If
End Sub
End Class
' Example output
'
'Subscribing...
'Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 7134 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 7364 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:16 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#1, 7135 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 7429 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:17 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#2, 7495 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:17 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 7135 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#1, 7136 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 7560 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:18 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#2, 7626 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:18 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 7136 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'...
End Namespace
COM
// This example shows how to subscribe to dataset messages and specify a filter, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection with
// UDP UADP mapping.
//
// In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
// https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in Object Pascal (Delphi) on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-OP .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
type
TSubscriberEventHandlers76 = class
procedure OnDataSetMessage(
ASender: TObject;
sender: OleVariant;
const eventArgs: _EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs);
end;
class procedure SubscribeDataSet.Filter;
var
ConnectionDescriptor: _UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor;
SubscribeDataSetArguments: _EasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments;
Subscriber: TEasyUASubscriber;
SubscriberEventHandlers: TSubscriberEventHandlers76;
begin
// Define the PubSub connection we will work with.
SubscribeDataSetArguments := CoEasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments.Create;
ConnectionDescriptor := SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.ConnectionDescriptor;
ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.ResourceDescriptor.UrlString := 'opc.udp://239.0.0.1';
// In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
// the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
//ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName := 'Ethernet';
// Define the filter. Publisher Id (unsigned 64-bits) is 31, and the dataset writer Id is 1.
SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.PublisherId.SetIdentifier(UAPublisherIdType_UInt64, 31);
SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.DataSetWriterDescriptor.DataSetWriterId := 1;
// Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
Subscriber := TEasyUASubscriber.Create(nil);
SubscriberEventHandlers := TSubscriberEventHandlers76.Create;
Subscriber.OnDataSetMessage := SubscriberEventHandlers.OnDataSetMessage;
WriteLn('Subscribing...');
Subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(SubscribeDataSetArguments);
WriteLn('Processing dataset message for 20 seconds...');
PumpSleep(20*1000);
WriteLn('Unsubscribing...');
Subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets;
WriteLn('Waiting for 1 second...');
// Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
PumpSleep(1*1000);
WriteLn('Finished.');
FreeAndNil(Subscriber);
FreeAndNil(SubscriberEventHandlers);
end;
procedure TSubscriberEventHandlers76.OnDataSetMessage(
ASender: TObject;
sender: OleVariant;
const eventArgs: _EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs);
var
Count: Cardinal;
DictionaryEntry2: _DictionaryEntry2;
Element: OleVariant;
FieldDataDictionaryEnumerator: IEnumVariant;
begin
// Display the dataset.
if eventArgs.Succeeded then
begin
// An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
if eventArgs.DataSetData <> nil then
begin
WriteLn;
WriteLn('Dataset data: ', eventArgs.DataSetData.ToString);
FieldDataDictionaryEnumerator := eventArgs.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary.GetEnumerator;
while (FieldDataDictionaryEnumerator.Next(1, Element, Count) = S_OK) do
begin
DictionaryEntry2 := IUnknown(Element) as _DictionaryEntry2;
WriteLn(DictionaryEntry2.ToString);
end;
end;
end
else begin
WriteLn;
WriteLn('*** Failure: ', eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief);
end;
end;
// Example output:
//
//Subscribing...
//Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[BoolToggle, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[Int32, 25 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[Int32Fast, 928 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[Int32, 26 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[Int32Fast, 1007 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:02 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[BoolToggle, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[Int32Fast, 1113 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:02 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[BoolToggle, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[Int32, 26 {System.Int32}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[BoolToggle, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[Int32, 27 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[Int32Fast, 1201 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:03 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[Int32Fast, 1260 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:03 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[BoolToggle, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[Int32, 27 {System.Int32}; Good]
//
//...
Rem This example shows how to subscribe to dataset messages and specify a filter, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection with
Rem UDP UADP mapping.
Rem
Rem In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
Rem https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
Rem
Rem Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
Rem OPC client and subscriber examples in VBScript on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBScript .
Rem Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
Rem a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
Option Explicit
Const UAPublisherIdType_UInt64 = 4
' Define the PubSub connection we will work with.
Dim SubscribeDataSetArguments: Set SubscribeDataSetArguments = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.OperationModel.EasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments")
Dim ConnectionDescriptor: Set ConnectionDescriptor = SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.ConnectionDescriptor
ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.ResourceDescriptor.UrlString = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1"
' In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
' the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
' ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = "Ethernet"
' Define the filter. Publisher Id (unsigned 64-bits) is 31, and the dataset writer Id is 1.
SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.PublisherId.SetIdentifier UAPublisherIdType_UInt64, 31
SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.DataSetWriterDescriptor.DataSetWriterId = 1
' Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
Dim Subscriber: Set Subscriber = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.EasyUASubscriber")
WScript.ConnectObject Subscriber, "Subscriber_"
WScript.Echo "Subscribing..."
Subscriber.SubscribeDataSet SubscribeDataSetArguments
WScript.Echo "Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds..."
WScript.Sleep 20*1000
WScript.Echo "Unsubscribing..."
Subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets
WScript.Echo "Waiting for 1 second..."
' Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
WScript.Sleep 1*1000
WScript.Echo "Finished."
Sub Subscriber_DataSetMessage(Sender, e)
' Display the dataset.
If e.Succeeded Then
' An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
If Not (e.DataSetData Is Nothing) Then
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "Dataset data: " & e.DataSetData
Dim Pair: For Each Pair in e.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary
WScript.Echo Pair
Next
End If
Else
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "*** Failure: " & e.ErrorMessageBrief
End If
End Sub
' Example output:
'
'Subscribing...
'Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 7134 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 7364 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:16 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#1, 7135 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 7429 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:17 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#2, 7495 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:17 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 7135 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#1, 7136 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 7560 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:18 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#2, 7626 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 10:42:18 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 7136 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'...
REM This example shows how to subscribe to dataset messages and specify a filter, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection with
REM UDP UADP mapping.
REM
REM In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
REM https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
REM
REM Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
REM OPC client and subscriber examples in Visual Basic on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VB .
REM Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
REM a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
' The subscriber object, with events
'Public WithEvents Subscriber1 As EasyUASubscriber
Private Sub EasyUASubscriber_SubscribeDataSet_Filter_Command_Click()
OutputText = ""
' Define the PubSub connection we will work with.
Dim subscribeDataSetArguments As New EasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments
Dim ConnectionDescriptor As UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor
Set ConnectionDescriptor = subscribeDataSetArguments.dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.ConnectionDescriptor
ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.ResourceDescriptor.UrlString = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1"
' In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
' the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
'ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName := 'Ethernet';
' Define the filter. Publisher Id (unsigned 64-bits) is 31, and the dataset writer Id is 1.
Call subscribeDataSetArguments.dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.PublisherId.SetIdentifier(UAPublisherIdType_UInt64, 31)
subscribeDataSetArguments.dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.DataSetWriterDescriptor.DataSetWriterId = 1
' Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
Set Subscriber1 = New EasyUASubscriber
OutputText = OutputText & "Subscribing..." & vbCrLf
Call Subscriber1.SubscribeDataSet(subscribeDataSetArguments)
OutputText = OutputText & "Processing dataset message for 20 seconds..." & vbCrLf
Pause 20000
OutputText = OutputText & "Unsubscribing..." & vbCrLf
Subscriber1.UnsubscribeAllDataSets
OutputText = OutputText & "Waiting for 1 second..." & vbCrLf
' Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
Pause 1000
Set Subscriber1 = Nothing
OutputText = OutputText & "Finished." & vbCrLf
End Sub
Private Sub Subscriber1_OnDataSetMessage(ByVal sender As Variant, ByVal eventArgs As EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs)
' Display the dataset
If eventArgs.Succeeded Then
' An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
If Not eventArgs.DataSetData Is Nothing Then
OutputText = OutputText & vbCrLf
OutputText = OutputText & "Dataset data: " & eventArgs.DataSetData & vbCrLf
Dim dictionaryEntry2 : For Each dictionaryEntry2 In eventArgs.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary
OutputText = OutputText & dictionaryEntry2 & vbCrLf
Next
End If
Else
OutputText = OutputText & vbCrLf
OutputText = OutputText & eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief & vbCrLf
End If
End Sub
' Example output:
'
'Subscribing...
'Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[BoolToggle, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[Int32, 25 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[Int32Fast, 928 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[Int32, 26 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[Int32Fast, 1007 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:02 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[BoolToggle, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[Int32Fast, 1113 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:02 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[BoolToggle, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[Int32, 26 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[BoolToggle, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[Int32, 27 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[Int32Fast, 1201 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:03 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[Int32Fast, 1260 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[DateTime, 10/3/2019 10:43:03 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[BoolToggle, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[Int32, 27 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'...
Python
The filter in the example below only limits the messages received to those coming from a specific publisher Id.
.NET
// This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages with specific publisher Id, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection
// with UDP UADP mapping.
//
// In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
// https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-CSharp .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.OperationModel;
namespace UASubscriberDocExamples.PubSub._EasyUASubscriber
{
partial class SubscribeDataSet
{
public static void PublisherId()
{
// Define the PubSub connection we will work with. Uses implicit conversion from a string.
UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor pubSubConnectionDescriptor = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1";
// In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
// the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
//pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = "Ethernet";
// Define the arguments for subscribing to the dataset, where the filter is (unsigned 64-bit) publisher Id 31.
var subscribeDataSetArguments = new UASubscribeDataSetArguments(
pubSubConnectionDescriptor, UAPublisherId.CreateUInt64(31));
// Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
var subscriber = new EasyUASubscriber();
subscriber.DataSetMessage += subscriber_DataSetMessage_PublisherId;
Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...");
subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(subscribeDataSetArguments);
Console.WriteLine("Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...");
Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000);
Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...");
subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets();
Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 1 second...");
// Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
Thread.Sleep(1 * 1000);
Console.WriteLine("Finished.");
}
static void subscriber_DataSetMessage_PublisherId(object sender, EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs e)
{
// Display the dataset.
if (e.Succeeded)
{
// An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
if (!(e.DataSetData is null))
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine($"Dataset data: {e.DataSetData}");
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, UADataSetFieldData> pair in e.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary)
Console.WriteLine(pair);
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {e.ErrorMessageBrief}");
}
}
// Example output:
//
//Subscribing...
//Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
//
//Dataset data: Good; Event; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=51, fields: 4
//[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 1237 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#2, 2514 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 9:03:59 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#2, 2703 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=4, fields: 16
//[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 215 {System.Byte}; Good]
//[#2, 1239 {System.Int16}; Good]
//[#3, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#4, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#5, 87 {System.Int16}; Good]
//[#6, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#7, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#8, 1239 {System.Decimal}; Good]
//[#9, 1239 {System.Single}; Good]
//[#10, 1239 {System.Double}; Good]
//[#11, Romeo {System.String}; Good]
//[#12, [20] {175, 186, 248, 246, 215, ...} {System.Byte[]}; Good]
//[#13, d4492ca8-35c8-4b98-8edf-6ffa5ca041ca {System.Guid}; Good]
//[#14, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[#15, [10] {1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, ...} {System.Int64[]}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#2, 2722 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=3, fields: 100
//[#0, 39 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#1, 139 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#2, 239 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#3, 339 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#4, 439 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#5, 539 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#6, 639 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#7, 739 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#8, 839 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#9, 939 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#10, 1039 {System.Int64}; Good]
//...
}
}
' This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages with specific publisher Id, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection
' with UDP UADP mapping.
'
' In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
' https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' OPC client and subscriber examples in VB.NET on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBNET .
' Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
' a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.OperationModel
Namespace PubSub._EasyUASubscriber
Partial Friend Class SubscribeDataSet
Public Shared Sub PublisherId()
' Define the PubSub connection we will work with. Uses implicit conversion from a string.
Dim pubSubConnectionDescriptor As UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1"
' In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
' the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
' pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = "Ethernet"
' Define the arguments for subscribing to the dataset, where the filter is (unsigned 64-bit) publisher Id 31.
Dim subscribeDataSetArguments = New UASubscribeDataSetArguments(
pubSubConnectionDescriptor, UAPublisherId.CreateUInt64(31))
' Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
Dim subscriber = New EasyUASubscriber()
AddHandler subscriber.DataSetMessage, AddressOf subscriber_DataSetMessage_PublisherId
Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...")
subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(subscribeDataSetArguments)
Console.WriteLine("Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...")
Threading.Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000)
Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...")
subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets()
Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 1 second...")
' Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
Threading.Thread.Sleep(1 * 1000)
Console.WriteLine("Finished...")
End Sub
Private Shared Sub subscriber_DataSetMessage_PublisherId(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs)
' Display the dataset.
If e.Succeeded Then
' An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
If e.DataSetData IsNot Nothing Then
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine($"Dataset data: {e.DataSetData}")
For Each pair As KeyValuePair(Of String, UADataSetFieldData) In e.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary
Console.WriteLine(pair)
Next
End If
Else
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {e.ErrorMessageBrief}")
End If
End Sub
End Class
' Example output
'
'Subscribing...
'Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
'
'Dataset data: Good; Event; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=51, fields: 4
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1237 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 2514 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:03:59 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 2703 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=4, fields: 16
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 215 {System.Byte}; Good]
'[#2, 1239 {System.Int16}; Good]
'[#3, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#4, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#5, 87 {System.Int16}; Good]
'[#6, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#7, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#8, 1239 {System.Decimal}; Good]
'[#9, 1239 {System.Single}; Good]
'[#10, 1239 {System.Double}; Good]
'[#11, Romeo {System.String}; Good]
'[#12, [20] {175, 186, 248, 246, 215, ...} {System.Byte[]}; Good]
'[#13, d4492ca8-35c8-4b98-8edf-6ffa5ca041ca {System.Guid}; Good]
'[#14, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#15, [10] {1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, ...} {System.Int64[]}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#2, 2722 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=3, fields: 100
'[#0, 39 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#1, 139 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#2, 239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#3, 339 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#4, 439 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#5, 539 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#6, 639 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#7, 739 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#8, 839 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#9, 939 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#10, 1039 {System.Int64}; Good]
'...
End Namespace
COM
// This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages with specific publisher Id, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection
// with UDP UADP mapping.
//
// In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
// https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in Object Pascal (Delphi) on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-OP .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
type
TSubscriberEventHandlers80 = class
procedure OnDataSetMessage(
ASender: TObject;
sender: OleVariant;
const eventArgs: _EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs);
end;
class procedure SubscribeDataSet.PublisherId;
var
ConnectionDescriptor: _UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor;
SubscribeDataSetArguments: _EasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments;
Subscriber: TEasyUASubscriber;
SubscriberEventHandlers: TSubscriberEventHandlers80;
begin
// Define the PubSub connection we will work with.
SubscribeDataSetArguments := CoEasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments.Create;
ConnectionDescriptor := SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.ConnectionDescriptor;
ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.ResourceDescriptor.UrlString := 'opc.udp://239.0.0.1';
// In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
// the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
//ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName := 'Ethernet';
// Define the arguments for subscribing to the dataset, where the filter is (unsigned 64-bit) publisher Id 31.
SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.PublisherId.SetIdentifier(UAPublisherIdType_UInt64, 31);
// Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
Subscriber := TEasyUASubscriber.Create(nil);
SubscriberEventHandlers := TSubscriberEventHandlers80.Create;
Subscriber.OnDataSetMessage := SubscriberEventHandlers.OnDataSetMessage;
WriteLn('Subscribing...');
Subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(SubscribeDataSetArguments);
WriteLn('Processing dataset message for 20 seconds...');
PumpSleep(20*1000);
WriteLn('Unsubscribing...');
Subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets;
WriteLn('Waiting for 1 second...');
// Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
PumpSleep(1*1000);
WriteLn('Finished.');
FreeAndNil(Subscriber);
FreeAndNil(SubscriberEventHandlers);
end;
procedure TSubscriberEventHandlers80.OnDataSetMessage(
ASender: TObject;
sender: OleVariant;
const eventArgs: _EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs);
var
Count: Cardinal;
DictionaryEntry2: _DictionaryEntry2;
Element: OleVariant;
FieldDataDictionaryEnumerator: IEnumVariant;
begin
// Display the dataset.
if eventArgs.Succeeded then
begin
// An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
if eventArgs.DataSetData <> nil then
begin
WriteLn;
WriteLn('Dataset data: ', eventArgs.DataSetData.ToString);
FieldDataDictionaryEnumerator := eventArgs.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary.GetEnumerator;
while (FieldDataDictionaryEnumerator.Next(1, Element, Count) = S_OK) do
begin
DictionaryEntry2 := IUnknown(Element) as _DictionaryEntry2;
WriteLn(DictionaryEntry2.ToString);
end;
end;
end
else begin
WriteLn;
WriteLn('*** Failure: ', eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief);
end;
end;
// Example output:
//
//Subscribing...
//Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
//
//Dataset data: Good; Event; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=51, fields: 4
//[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 1237 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#2, 2514 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 9:03:59 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#2, 2703 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=4, fields: 16
//[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 215 {System.Byte}; Good]
//[#2, 1239 {System.Int16}; Good]
//[#3, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#4, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#5, 87 {System.Int16}; Good]
//[#6, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#7, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#8, 1239 {System.Decimal}; Good]
//[#9, 1239 {System.Single}; Good]
//[#10, 1239 {System.Double}; Good]
//[#11, Romeo {System.String}; Good]
//[#12, [20] {175, 186, 248, 246, 215, ...} {System.Byte[]}; Good]
//[#13, d4492ca8-35c8-4b98-8edf-6ffa5ca041ca {System.Guid}; Good]
//[#14, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[#15, [10] {1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, ...} {System.Int64[]}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
//[#2, 2722 {System.Int32}; Good]
//[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
//[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
//[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
//
//Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=3, fields: 100
//[#0, 39 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#1, 139 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#2, 239 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#3, 339 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#4, 439 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#5, 539 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#6, 639 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#7, 739 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#8, 839 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#9, 939 {System.Int64}; Good]
//[#10, 1039 {System.Int64}; Good]
//...
Rem This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages with specific publisher Id, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection
Rem with UDP UADP mapping.
Rem
Rem In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
Rem https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
Rem
Rem Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
Rem OPC client and subscriber examples in VBScript on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBScript .
Rem Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
Rem a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
Option Explicit
Const UAPublisherIdType_UInt64 = 4
' Define the PubSub connection we will work with.
Dim SubscribeDataSetArguments: Set SubscribeDataSetArguments = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.OperationModel.EasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments")
Dim ConnectionDescriptor: Set ConnectionDescriptor = SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.ConnectionDescriptor
ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.ResourceDescriptor.UrlString = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1"
' In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
' the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
' ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = "Ethernet"
' Define the arguments for subscribing to the dataset, where the filter is (unsigned 64-bit) publisher Id 31.
SubscribeDataSetArguments.DataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.PublisherId.SetIdentifier UAPublisherIdType_UInt64, 31
' Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
Dim Subscriber: Set Subscriber = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.EasyUASubscriber")
WScript.ConnectObject Subscriber, "Subscriber_"
WScript.Echo "Subscribing..."
Subscriber.SubscribeDataSet SubscribeDataSetArguments
WScript.Echo "Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds..."
WScript.Sleep 20*1000
WScript.Echo "Unsubscribing..."
Subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets
WScript.Echo "Waiting for 1 second..."
' Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
WScript.Sleep 1*1000
WScript.Echo "Finished."
Sub Subscriber_DataSetMessage(Sender, e)
' Display the dataset.
If e.Succeeded Then
' An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
If Not (e.DataSetData Is Nothing) Then
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "Dataset data: " & e.DataSetData
Dim Pair: For Each Pair in e.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary
WScript.Echo Pair
Next
End If
Else
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "*** Failure: " & e.ErrorMessageBrief
End If
End Sub
' Example output:
'
'Subscribing...
'Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
'
'Dataset data: Good; Event; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=51, fields: 4
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1237 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 2514 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:03:59 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 2703 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=4, fields: 16
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 215 {System.Byte}; Good]
'[#2, 1239 {System.Int16}; Good]
'[#3, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#4, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#5, 87 {System.Int16}; Good]
'[#6, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#7, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#8, 1239 {System.Decimal}; Good]
'[#9, 1239 {System.Single}; Good]
'[#10, 1239 {System.Double}; Good]
'[#11, Romeo {System.String}; Good]
'[#12, [20] {175, 186, 248, 246, 215, ...} {System.Byte[]}; Good]
'[#13, d4492ca8-35c8-4b98-8edf-6ffa5ca041ca {System.Guid}; Good]
'[#14, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#15, [10] {1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, ...} {System.Int64[]}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#2, 2722 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=3, fields: 100
'[#0, 39 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#1, 139 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#2, 239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#3, 339 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#4, 439 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#5, 539 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#6, 639 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#7, 739 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#8, 839 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#9, 939 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#10, 1039 {System.Int64}; Good]
'...
REM This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages with specific publisher Id, on an OPC-UA PubSub connection
REM with UDP UADP mapping.
REM
REM In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
REM https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
REM
REM Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
REM OPC client and subscriber examples in Visual Basic on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VB .
REM Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
REM a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
' The subscriber object, with events
'Public WithEvents Subscriber5 As EasyUASubscriber
Private Sub EasyUASubscriber_SubscribeDataSet_PublisherId_Command_Click()
OutputText = ""
' Define the PubSub connection we will work with.
Dim subscribeDataSetArguments As New EasyUASubscribeDataSetArguments
Dim ConnectionDescriptor As UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor
Set ConnectionDescriptor = subscribeDataSetArguments.dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.ConnectionDescriptor
ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.ResourceDescriptor.UrlString = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1"
' In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
' the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
'ConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName := 'Ethernet';
' Define the arguments for subscribing to the dataset, where the filter is (unsigned 64-bit) publisher Id 31.
Call subscribeDataSetArguments.dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor.Filter.PublisherId.SetIdentifier(UAPublisherIdType_UInt64, 31)
' Instantiate the subscriber object and hook events.
Set Subscriber5 = New EasyUASubscriber
OutputText = OutputText & "Subscribing..." & vbCrLf
Call Subscriber5.SubscribeDataSet(subscribeDataSetArguments)
OutputText = OutputText & "Processing dataset message for 20 seconds..." & vbCrLf
Pause 20000
OutputText = OutputText & "Unsubscribing..." & vbCrLf
Subscriber5.UnsubscribeAllDataSets
OutputText = OutputText & "Waiting for 1 second..." & vbCrLf
' Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
Pause 1000
Set Subscriber5 = Nothing
OutputText = OutputText & "Finished." & vbCrLf
End Sub
Private Sub Subscriber5_DataSetMessage(ByVal sender As Variant, ByVal eventArgs As EasyUADataSetMessageEventArgs)
' Display the dataset
If eventArgs.Succeeded Then
' An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
If Not eventArgs.DataSetData Is Nothing Then
OutputText = OutputText & vbCrLf
OutputText = OutputText & "Dataset data: " & eventArgs.DataSetData & vbCrLf
Dim dictionaryEntry2 : For Each dictionaryEntry2 In eventArgs.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary
OutputText = OutputText & dictionaryEntry2 & vbCrLf
Next
End If
Else
OutputText = OutputText & vbCrLf
OutputText = OutputText & "*** Failure: " & eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief & vbCrLf
End If
' Example output:
'
'Subscribing...
'Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
'
'Dataset data: Good; Event; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=51, fields: 4
'[#0, True {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1237 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 2514 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:03:59 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#2, 2703 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=4, fields: 16
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 215 {System.Byte}; Good]
'[#2, 1239 {System.Int16}; Good]
'[#3, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#4, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#5, 87 {System.Int16}; Good]
'[#6, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#7, 1239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#8, 1239 {System.Decimal}; Good]
'[#9, 1239 {System.Single}; Good]
'[#10, 1239 {System.Double}; Good]
'[#11, Romeo {System.String}; Good]
'[#12, [20] {175, 186, 248, 246, 215, ...} {System.Byte[]}; Good]
'[#13, d4492ca8-35c8-4b98-8edf-6ffa5ca041ca {System.Guid}; Good]
'[#14, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#15, [10] {1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, ...} {System.Int64[]}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=1, fields: 4
'[#2, 2722 {System.Int32}; Good]
'[#3, 10/1/2019 9:04:01 AM {System.DateTime}; Good]
'[#0, False {System.Boolean}; Good]
'[#1, 1239 {System.Int32}; Good]
'
'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher=(UInt64)31, writer=3, fields: 100
'[#0, 39 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#1, 139 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#2, 239 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#3, 339 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#4, 439 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#5, 539 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#6, 639 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#7, 739 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#8, 839 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#9, 939 {System.Int64}; Good]
'[#10, 1039 {System.Int64}; Good]
'...
End Sub
Python
See Also
Fundamentals
Examples - Subscriber OPC UA PubSub
Reference
