OPC UA in Enture¶

OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) is an open, vendor-neutral standard for secure and reliable data exchange in industrial automation environments. It is widely used to connect PLCs, SCADA systems, edge controllers, and other industrial equipment regardless of manufacturer or operating system.

How Enture uses OPC UA¶

In Enture, each OPC UA server you want to monitor is represented as a Virtual Device (also called a vDevice). The vDevice holds the connection details for that server — including its network address, security settings, and credentials. Individual data points on the server are added as OPC UA parameters under the vDevice, each identified by its unique Node ID.

Once configured, the Enture edge device connected to your facility reads the node values continuously and streams them to the platform.

Typical setup workflow¶

1. Upload certificates (only required for secure connections) — Upload the server's public certificate and the client private key to the platform via Settings → Assets → Certificates.
2. Create a Virtual Device — Add a vDevice, enable the OPC Client option, and configure the server URL, authentication, and security settings.
3. Add OPC UA parameters — For each data point you want to monitor, add a parameter and enter its Node ID.

Data flows automatically once the edge device picks up the configuration (within approximately 30 seconds).

Next steps¶

• Managing Certificates
• Creating a Virtual Device
• Adding OPC UA Parameters