Connectivity Software User's Guide and Reference
Examples - Server OPC UA - Adjust to sampling interval changes in push model

.NET

// This example shows how to adjust to sampling interval changes in the push data provision model.
// You can use any OPC UA client, including our Connectivity Explorer and OpcCmd utility, to connect to the server. 
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client, server and subscriber 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 System;
using System.Threading;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.NodeSpace;
using Timer = System.Timers.Timer;

namespace UAServerDocExamples._UAServerNode
{
    class SamplingIntervalChanged
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Instantiate the server object.
            // By default, the server will run on endpoint URL "opc.tcp://localhost:48040/".
            var server = new EasyUAServer();

            // Create a timer for pushing the data for OPC reads. In a real server the activity may also come from other
            // sources.
            var timer = new Timer { AutoReset = true };

            // Create a read-only data variable.
            var dataVariable = UADataVariable.CreateIn(server.Objects, "SubscribeToThisVariable")
                .ValueType<int>()
                .Writable(false);
            dataVariable.SamplingIntervalChanged += (sender, args) =>
            {
                // Obtain and display the new sampling interval.
                int samplingInterval = dataVariable.SamplingInterval;
                Console.WriteLine($"Sampling interval changed to: {samplingInterval}");

                // Adjust the timer interval accordingly. If the sampling interval is infinite, stop the timer. Otherwise,
                // set the timer interval to half of the sampling interval, but at least 1 millisecond, and start the timer.
                if (samplingInterval == Timeout.Infinite)
                    timer.Enabled = false;
                else
                {
                    timer.Interval = Math.Max(samplingInterval/2, 1);
                    timer.Enabled = true;
                }
                args.Handled = true;
            };
            
            // Set the read attribute data of the data variable to a random value whenever the timer interval elapses.
            var random = new Random();
            timer.Elapsed += (sender, args) => dataVariable.UpdateReadAttributeData(random.Next());

            // Start the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is starting...");
            server.Start();

            Console.WriteLine("The server is started.");
            Console.WriteLine();

            // Let the user decide when to stop.
            Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to stop the server...");
            Console.ReadLine();

            // Stop the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopping...");
            server.Stop();

            // Stop the timer.
            timer.Stop();

            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopped.");
        }
    }
}
# This example shows how to adjust to sampling interval changes in the push data provision model.
# You can use any OPC UA client, including our Connectivity Explorer and OpcCmd utility, to connect to the server. 
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
# OPC client, server and subscriber 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.

#requires -Version 5.1
using namespace System.Threading
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.NodeSpace

# The path below assumes that the current directory is [ProductDir]/Examples-NET/PowerShell/Windows .
Add-Type -Path "../../../Components/Opclabs.QuickOpc/net472/OpcLabs.ServerOpcUAComponents.dll"

# Instantiate the server object.
# By default, the server will run on endpoint URL "opc.tcp://localhost:48040/".
$server = New-Object EasyUAServer

# Create a timer for pushing the data for OPC reads. In a real server the activity may also come from other
# sources.
$timer = New-Object Timers.Timer -property @{ AutoReset = $true }

# Create a read-only data variable.
$dataVariable = [UADataVariableExtension]::Writable([UADataVariableExtension]::ValueType([UADataVariable]::CreateIn($server.Objects, "SubscribeToThisVariable"), [int]), $false)
Register-ObjectEvent -InputObject $dataVariable -EventName SamplingIntervalChanged -Action {
    param ($sender, $e) 
    # Obtain and display the new sampling interval.
    $samplingInterval = $dataVariable.SamplingInterval
    Write-Host "Sampling interval changed to: $samplingInterval"

    # Adjust the timer interval accordingly. If the sampling interval is infinite, stop the timer. Otherwise,
    # set the timer interval to half of the sampling interval, but at least 1 millisecond, and start the timer.
    if ($samplingInterval -eq [Timeout]::Infinite) {
        $timer.Enabled = $false
    }
    else {
        $timer.Interval = [Math]::Max($samplingInterval/2, 1)
        $timer.Enabled = $true
    }
    $e.Handled = $true
}

# Set the read attribute data of the data variable to a random value whenever the timer interval elapses.
$random = New-Object System.Random
Register-ObjectEvent -InputObject $timer -EventName Elapsed -Action { $dataVariable.UpdateReadAttributeData([int]$random.Next()) }

# Start the server.
Write-Host "The server is starting..."
$server.Start()

Write-Host "The server is started."
Write-Host

# Let the user decide when to stop.
Write-Host "Press Enter to stop the server..."
while(![System.Console]::KeyAvailable) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 20 }
[void][System.Console]::ReadKey()

# Stop the server.
Write-Host "The server is stopping..."
$server.Stop()

# Stop the timer.
$timer.Stop()

Write-Host "The server is stopped."
' This example shows how to adjust to sampling interval changes in the push data provision model.
' You can use any OPC UA client, including our Connectivity Explorer and OpcCmd utility, to connect to the server. 
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' OPC client and subscriber examples in VB.NET on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-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 System
Imports System.Threading
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.NodeSpace
Imports Timer = System.Timers.Timer

Namespace Global.UAServerDocExamples._UAServerNode
    Partial Friend Class SamplingIntervalChanged
        Shared Sub Main1()
            ' Instantiate the server object.
            ' By default, the server will run on endpoint URL "opc.tcp://localhost:48040/".
            Dim server = New EasyUAServer()

            ' Create a timer for pushing the data for OPC reads. In a real server the activity may also come from other
            ' sources.
            Dim timer = New Timer With {.AutoReset = True}

            ' Create a read-only data variable.
            Dim dataVariable = UADataVariable.CreateIn(server.Objects, "SubscribeToThisVariable") _
                .ValueType(Of Integer)() _
                .Writable(False)

            AddHandler dataVariable.SamplingIntervalChanged, Sub(sender, args)
                                                                 ' Obtain and display the new sampling interval.
                                                                 Dim samplingInterval As Integer = dataVariable.SamplingInterval
                                                                 Console.WriteLine($"Sampling interval changed to: {samplingInterval}")

                                                                 ' Adjust the timer interval accordingly. If the sampling interval is infinite, stop the timer. Otherwise,
                                                                 ' set the timer interval to half of the sampling interval, but at least 1 millisecond, and start the timer.
                                                                 If samplingInterval = Timeout.Infinite Then
                                                                     timer.Enabled = False
                                                                 Else
                                                                     timer.Interval = Math.Max(samplingInterval / 2, 1)
                                                                     timer.Enabled = True
                                                                 End If
                                                                 args.Handled = True
                                                             End Sub

            ' Set the read attribute data of the data variable to a random value whenever the timer interval elapses.
            Dim random = New Random()
            AddHandler timer.Elapsed, Sub(sender, args) dataVariable.UpdateReadAttributeData(random.Next())

            ' Start the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is starting...")
            server.Start()

            Console.WriteLine("The server is started.")
            Console.WriteLine()

            ' Let the user decide when to stop.
            Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to stop the server...")
            Console.ReadLine()

            ' Stop the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopping...")
            server.Stop()

            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopped.")
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
See Also

OPC Wizard