An OPC server (OLE for Process Control) allows input / output devices and other devices to communicate with a wide range of HMI / SCADA software packages located on the host system. Advantech’s OPC server for ADAM modules and Modbus-based devices is equipped with OPC-DA (data access) and OPC-AE (events and alarms) clients for fast testing of data transfer connections, and also supports MODBUS / RTU and MODBUS devices / TCP. Any software with OPC client capabilities that support OPC DA and AE can easily access Advantech OPC server data .