Article - CS383964

OPC Client Driver Performance Considerations in PTC Kepware Products

Modified: 01-Dec-2025   


Applies To

  • Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 5.20.396.0 to 6.18
  • ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.18
  • Every OPC server has performance limitations, and they are not the same
  • Client applications have the potential to issue requests that exceed the limitations of the servers they are connected to
  • It is recommended to limit the number of tag items requested per OPC group created on the target to optimize performance for tag updates from the server
  • Information below also applies to all versions of the PTC OPC Aggregator product

Description

  • Imported tags showing bad quality in OPC Quick Client
  • Tag updates are too slow for imported tags
  • Random tags showing bad quality after restart/reinitialize
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