The KUKA system software is the operating system and the heart of the controller. It contains all the basic functions that are required for operating the robot system, such as path planning or I/O management. A wide range of additional functions for the system software enhance the user interface and offer support for special programming tasks.
The OPC (OLE for Process Control) technology is an open interface standard that enables simple data exchange between the devices in the production area and the PC applications for monitoring and planning.
The KUKA OPC Server is a software option for the KUKA controller which makes it possible to access system and user variables of the controller externally from anywhere in the network.
It defines the exchange of position data, operating modes, program parameters and control messages between the KUKA OPC Server and the user-integrated OPC client – for example, a
control system, a visualization component such as InTouch from Wonderware or a Visual Basic application.
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