Using COM in VTS

COM refers to the Windows Component Object Model. This chapter will assist you in COM in VTScada to communicate with other devices. The following terms are used:

Automation Interface

A COM interface that uses late binding.

CLSID Class Identifier

A GUID that represents a COM class

COM Component Object Model

A software architecture that enables the components made by different software vendors to be combined into a variety of applications.

DDE

Direct Data Exchange.

GUID

A Globally Unique Identifier.

OLE

Object Linking and Embedding.

ProgID

Program Identifier. A human-readable form of a class identifier.

SRO

Scope Resolution Operator.

VTable Interface

A COM interface that uses early binding.

Related information:

Com - Functions related to COM