The latest version of the OPC UA SDK (Software Development Kit) version 1.00.215.2 Beta is now available for download.  The OPC UA SDK is a set of interfaces, libraries and executables that allow developers to quickly create UA applications with the .NET programming environment, including:

• Implementations of the XML Web Services and UA Native Binary stack profiles
• Server and Client development toolkits
• Sample Applications
• A wrapper for COM-DA Servers (DA 2.05a and DA3.00)
• A Diagnostics Client Application
• Local Discovery Server
• An Application Configuration Tool

The sample applications are available with source code, and the stack and development toolkits are available as binaries.  This release includes bugs fixes, updated installers and redistributable binaries as well as the examples on how to create a custom NodeManager.

A lot of OPC Foundation members are actively developing products on the OPC UA SDK and other deliverables.  In addition to gaining valuable OPC UA knowledge, troubleshooting and improving the OPC UA framework, these companies are ahead of the curve on OPC UA product development.  If you haven’t yet, take the opportunity to review the SDK and other deliverables and see the great things OPC UA has to offer.