# Connect devices via OPC UA

## About OPC UA

OPC UA (Unified Architecture) is a modern standard that describes data transmission in industrial networks. It provides secure and reliable communication between devices and is also hardware- and platform-independent, which enables data exchange between devices with different operating systems.

## Features

A special feature of OPC UA is that no formats are needed to convert incoming data. Instead, incoming data is mapped directly to the individual assets.

## Procedure

1. A[ ↗ endpoint is created](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/connectivity-as-a-service/connect-devices-with-abb-buildingpro/connect-devices-via-opc-ua/create-and-configure-an-endpoint) and configured
2. On this endpoint, a [↗ subscription](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/connectivity-as-a-service/connect-devices-with-abb-buildingpro/create-and-configure-an-endpoint#uebersicht) created. 
3. In this subscription, one or more [↗ asset types](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/connectivity-as-a-service/connect-devices-with-abb-buildingpro/broken-reference) selected
4. One or more assets of this type are assigned to the selected asset type
5. The values coming in via OPC UA are assigned directly to the respective asset attributes.