PCS

The Platform Common Services (PCS) framework enables communication between all AVEVA services that are listed on the framework.

PCS IData

A Communication Driver acts as a PCS IData provider. The PCS framework enables IData clients to directly access data from the Communication Driver at runtime.

With PCS connectivity, all activated Communication Drivers can communicate with IData clients such as Application Server. At present, IData versions V2 and V3 are supported.

OPC UA Methods

The PCS framework enables the invocation of methods in an OPC UA Server. Method calls are facilitated through the OPC UA Client in the Gateway Communication Driver.

Note:
- As part of System Platform installation, you can install the PCS plug-in for Communication Drivers, along with the supported PCS framework components (PCS Runtime and PCS Service Repository). You cannot install the PCS plug-in as part of the standalone installation of CDP since the PCS Framework is not present on the machine.
- OPC UA Methods is supported on PCS framework 8.0 and above.