OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
DAWriteItemValueObserver Class
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OpcLabs.EasyOpcClassic Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.Reactive Namespace : DAWriteItemValueObserver Class
Static class with methods to create DAWriteItemValueObserver<TValue> in various ways.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<ComVisibleAttribute(False)>
Public MustInherit NotInheritable Class DAWriteItemValueObserver 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As DAWriteItemValueObserver
[ComVisible(false)]
public static class DAWriteItemValueObserver 
[ComVisible(false)]
public ref class DAWriteItemValueObserver abstract sealed 
Example
// Shows how to create an observer that writes values to OPC-DA item, and subscribe it to a generated sequence of values.
// Requires Microsoft Reactive Extensions (Rx).
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-CSharp .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
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using System;
using System.Reactive.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.Reactive;

namespace ReactiveDocExamples
{
    namespace _DAWriteItemValueObserver
    {
        class OnNext
        {
            public static void Main1()
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Creating source observable, 0..9 in 1 second intervals...");
                IObservable<int> source = Observable.Generate(0, i => i < 10, i => i + 1, i => i, i => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));

                Console.WriteLine("Creating observer to write values into OPC item...");
                DAWriteItemValueObserver<int> observer =
                    DAWriteItemValueObserver.Create<int>("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4");

                Console.WriteLine("Monitoring changes of the target OPC item using traditional means...");
                int handle = EasyDAClient.SharedInstance.SubscribeItem("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 
                    100, (_, e) => Console.WriteLine(e.Vtq));

                Console.WriteLine("Subscribing the observer to source observable...");
                source.Subscribe(observer);

                Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 10 seconds...");
                Thread.Sleep(10 * 1000);

                Console.WriteLine("Finalizing monitoring...");
                EasyDAClient.SharedInstance.UnsubscribeItem(handle);

                Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 2 seconds...");
                Thread.Sleep(2 * 1000);
            }
        }
    }
}
// Shows how to continuously transform values of OPC-DA item, and write the results into a second item.
// Requires Microsoft Reactive Extensions (Rx).
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-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.Reactive.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.Reactive;

namespace ReactiveDocExamples
{
    namespace _DAReactive
    {
        class Composition
        {
            public static void Pipeline()
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Creating source observable...");
                DAItemChangedObservable<int> source =
                    DAItemChangedObservable.Create<int>("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Incrementing (1 s)", 100);

                Console.WriteLine("Creating processed observable (takes valid input values and multiplies them by 1000)...");
                IObservable<int> processed = source
                    .Where(e => e.Exception is null)
                    .Select(e => e.TypedVtq.TypedValue * 1000);

                Console.WriteLine("Creating observer to write values into OPC item...");
                DAWriteItemValueObserver<int> observer = 
                    DAWriteItemValueObserver.Create<int>("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4");

                Console.WriteLine("Monitoring changes of the target OPC item using traditional means...");
                int handle = EasyDAClient.SharedInstance.SubscribeItem("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4",
                    100, (_, e) => Console.WriteLine(e.Vtq));

                Console.WriteLine("Subscribing the observer to the processed observable...");
                using (processed.Subscribe(observer))
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 10 seconds...");
                    Thread.Sleep(10 * 1000);

                    Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing the observer from the processed observable...");
                }

                Console.WriteLine("Finalizing monitoring...");
                EasyDAClient.SharedInstance.UnsubscribeItem(handle);

                Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 2 seconds...");
                Thread.Sleep(2 * 1000);
            }
        }
    }
}
Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.Reactive.DAWriteItemValueObserver

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

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