// This example shows how to retrieve the metric data in the pull data consumption model. In this model, the data that // Sparkplug applications send to the edge node or device is pulled and processed by your code when needed. // // You can use any Sparkplug application, including our SparkplugCmd utility and the SparkplugApplicationConsoleDemo // program, to subscribe to the edge node data. SparkplugCmd, or other capable Sparkplug application, can be used to write // data into the metric. // // Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html . // Sparkplug examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-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 OpcLabs.EasySparkplug; using System; using Timer = System.Timers.Timer; namespace SparkplugDocExamples.EdgeNode._SparkplugMetric { class WriteData { static public void Main1() { // Note that the default port for the "mqtt" scheme is 1883. var hostDescriptor = new SparkplugHostDescriptor("mqtt://localhost"); // Instantiate the edge node object and hook events. var edgeNode = new EasySparkplugEdgeNode(hostDescriptor, "easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo"); edgeNode.SystemConnectionStateChanged += (sender, eventArgs) => { // Display the new connection state (such as when the connection to the broker succeeds or fails). Console.WriteLine($"{nameof(EasySparkplugEdgeNode.SystemConnectionStateChanged)}: {eventArgs}"); }; // Create a read-write data variable with an initial value. var metric = SparkplugMetric.CreateIn(edgeNode, "WriteToThisMetric").ReadWriteValue(0); // Create a timer for pulling the data from OPC writes. In a real server the activity may also come from other // sources. var timer = new Timer { Interval = 1000, // 1 second AutoReset = true, }; // Periodically display the value of the metric on the console. timer.Elapsed += (sender, args) => Console.Write($" {metric.WriteData.Value}"); timer.Start(); Console.WriteLine("Values of the example metric are displayed on the console periodically."); // Start the edge node. Console.WriteLine("The edge node is starting..."); edgeNode.Start(); Console.WriteLine("The edge node is started."); Console.WriteLine(); // Let the user decide when to stop. Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to stop the edge node..."); Console.ReadLine(); // Stop the edge node. Console.WriteLine("The edge node is stopping..."); edgeNode.Stop(); Console.WriteLine("The edge node is stopped."); // Stop the timer. timer.Stop(); } } }
' This example shows how to retrieve the metric data in the pull data consumption model. In this model, the data that ' Sparkplug applications send to the edge node or device is pulled and processed by your code when needed. ' ' You can use any Sparkplug application, including our SparkplugCmd utility and the SparkplugApplicationConsoleDemo ' program, to subscribe to the edge node data. SparkplugCmd, or other capable Sparkplug application, can be used to write ' data into the metric. ' ' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html . ' Sparkplug examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-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. Imports OpcLabs.EasySparkplug Imports Timer = System.Timers.Timer Namespace Global.SparkplugDocExamples.EdgeNode._SparkplugMetric Class WriteData Public Shared Sub Main1() ' Note that the default port for the "mqtt" scheme is 1883. Dim hostDescriptor = New SparkplugHostDescriptor("mqtt://localhost") ' Instantiate the edge node object and hook events. Dim edgeNode = New EasySparkplugEdgeNode(hostDescriptor, "easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo") AddHandler edgeNode.SystemConnectionStateChanged, Sub(sender, eventArgs) ' Display the new connection state (such as when the connection to the broker succeeds or fails). Console.WriteLine($"{NameOf(EasySparkplugEdgeNode.SystemConnectionStateChanged)}: {eventArgs}") End Sub ' Create a read-write data variable with an initial value. Dim metric = SparkplugMetric.CreateIn(edgeNode, "WriteToThisMetric").ReadWriteValue(0) ' Create a timer for pulling the data from OPC writes. In a real server the activity may also come from other ' sources. Dim timer = New Timer With { .Interval = 1000, ' 1 second .AutoReset = True } ' Periodically display the value of the metric on the console. AddHandler timer.Elapsed, Sub(s, a) Console.Write($" {metric.WriteData.Value}") timer.Start() Console.WriteLine("Values of the example metric are displayed on the console periodically.") ' Start the edge node. Console.WriteLine("The edge node is starting...") edgeNode.Start() Console.WriteLine("The edge node is started.") Console.WriteLine() ' Let the user decide when to stop. Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to stop the edge node...") Console.ReadLine() ' Stop the edge node. Console.WriteLine("The edge node is stopping...") edgeNode.Stop() Console.WriteLine("The edge node is stopped.") ' Stop the timer. timer.Stop() End Sub End Class End Namespace
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