Tool Downloads

The table below lists the various free tools available and their purpose. Click on the tool name to visit the tool download page.

Name	Description
COM Create Test	Quickly test whether the COM object specified by its CLSID can be successfully created from a 32-bit or 64-bit process (Windows).
Connectivity Explorer	Navigate through hierarchy of OPC Data Access and OPC Unified Architecture servers, publishers and data nodes, subscribe to data changes, and view the results live (Windows).
License Manager	Install a license into an existing runtime or development deployment of Connectivity Studio (QuickOPC, OPC Wizard, Excel Connector, EasySparkplug etc.) on Windows.
OpcCmd Utility	Allows performing various OPC operations from the command line. It can act as a generic OPC DA Client, OPC A&E Client, OPC UA Client, OPC UA PubSub subscriber, OPC UA Server, and be used for evaluation, experiments, and testing (Windows, Linux, macOS).
OPC Kit Server	An OPC Classic server (OPC DA and OPC A&E) providing simulated data (Windows).
OPC UA Demo Publisher	A demonstration publisher for OPC UA PubSub (Windows, Linux, macOS).

OPC UA PubSub Formatter

The OPC UA PubSub Formatter (Windows desktop application) allows you to visualize the output of formatting OPC UA PubSub network messages (currently, JSON message mapping only). More information...

Target platform and requirements	Version	ClickOnce
Windows .NET Framework 4.7.2 (or later)	Current or preview	Download & launch Install page

License: Zero-Clause BSD (0BSD).

Other included software (installed together): None. Uninstall instructions: Go to Windows "Apps & features". In the list of programs, locate "OPC UA PubSub Formatter" and select it. Press the "Uninstall" button. Press "Uninstall" once again when asked by Windows to confirm. In "OPC UA PubSub Formatter Maintenance" window, make sure that "Remove the application from this computer" is selected, and press the "OK" button.

SparkplugCmd Utility

The SparkplugCmd utility (console application) is a program that allows performing various Sparkplug operations from the command line. It can act as a generic Sparkplug host application or Sparkplug edge node, and be used for evaluation, experiments, and testing. More information...

Target platform and requirements	Version	Binaries	ClickOnce
Windows, Linux or macOS .NET 9.0	Current or Preview	ZIP file: Download TGZ file: Download
Windows .NET Framework 4.7.2 (or later)	Current or Preview	ZIP file: Download EXE file: Download	Download & launch Install page

Old versions
Target platform and requirements	Version	Binaries	ClickOnce

License: Zero-Clause BSD (0BSD). 3rd party libraries used, their licenses and legal notices: Run the SparkplugCmd about command.

Other included software (installed together): None. Uninstall instructions: Delete the folder where you have unpacked the program. When installed as ClickOnce installation: Go to Windows "Apps & features". In the list of programs, locate "SparkplugCmd Utility" and select it. Press the "Uninstall" button. Press "Uninstall" once again when asked by Windows to confirm. In "SparkplugCmd Utility Maintenance" window, make sure that "Remove the application from this computer" is selected, and press the "OK" button.

UA Certificate Generator

The UA Certificate Generator (Windows console application; by OPC Foundation) allows the user to work with instance certificates for OPC UA applications (clients and servers). It can issue, renew, revoke and unrevoke certificates, and works with a certificate store specified by a file path.

The UA Certificate Generator is included in the #UA Configuration Tool download (further below). Its file name is Opc.Ua.CertificateGenerator.exe. Documentation: https://github.com/OPCFoundation/Misc-Tools .

UA Configuration Tool

The UA Configuration Tool (Windows desktop application; by OPC Foundation) allows the user to inspect and manage various aspects of OPC UA functionality on Windows computers. More information...

Target platform and requirements	Version	Installers
Windows .NET Framework 4.7 (or later)	Current: 1.03	EXE file: Download

Other included software (installed together): None. Uninstall instructions: Go to Windows "Apps & features". In the list of programs, locate "UA Configuration Tool xxxx" and select it. Press the "Uninstall" button. If Windows UAC (User Account Control) asks, allow the app "Setup/Uninstall" to make changes to the device (press "Yes"). Press "Uninstall" once again when asked by Windows to confirm. In "UA Configuration Tool Uninstall" window, press the "Yes" button.

Warning: This software is built with OpenSSL 1.0.0d and will not be updated to newer versions. Consult relevant materials for possible security issues related to OpenSSL.

OPC Foundation MIT License 1.00

Copyright (c) 2005-2017 The OPC Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. OPC Foundation MIT License 1.00  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. The complete license agreement can be found here: http://opcfoundation.org/License/MIT/1.00/