IDS NXT OPC uUA plugin overview with UA expert | Video

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IDS NXT - Set up OPC UA communication

AI: cameras & software

This video gives you a concise introduction to the IDS NXT OPC UA (Open Plattform Communications Unified Architecture) plugin and demonstrates how it communicates with the OPC UA client „UA Expert“. You’ll learn how to load saved camera settings, start inference tasks, and retrieve processed results directly through the OPC UA interface.

Understanding this workflow is essential for anyone integrating IDS NXT into industrial automation environments. The video walks through key configuration steps, device information management, and event handling, helping you streamline setup and improve operational efficiency. It also highlights how OPC UA recipes and configurations can be managed for flexible machine vision deployments.

Topics covered

How to start and access the IDS NXT OPC UA server plugin
Connecting the UA Expert client to the OPC UA server
Querying and modifying device information
Managing OPC UA configurations and recipes
Handling and monitoring OPC UA events

Video timeline

00:00 – Start IDS NXT OPC UA server plugin
00:34 – Connect OPC UA client with server
01:35 – Query and change device information
02:30 – Configure and manage OPC UA configurations
04:30 – Configure and manage OPC UA recipes
07:12 – Manage OPC UA events

Who should watch

Ideal for automation engineers, machine vision developers, system integrators, and anyone working with IDS NXT or OPC UA-based industrial workflows.

Watch now to discover how the IDS NXT OPC UA plugin can simplify your machine vision integration.

Further links and downloads

Link to our technical article – AI for all

Link to our technical article – Inference by recipe

Link to our techtip – Interfacing IDS NXT using OPC UA

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