Tuesday, February 22, 2011

BridgeMasterTM is a software application, from RoviSys, that bridges data between any two or more OPC servers. This interface supports bi-directional data flow and supervisory control between two or more control systems. It enables operators to control digital and analog control loops implemented within Digital Control System (DCS) controllers, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) or SCADA systems from operator consoles or other controllers native to either system.

The newest release of BridgeMaster is now shipping and available for download at the RoviSys website (The RoviSys Company - BridgeMaster OPC Connector). When it comes to OPC to OPC server mapping solutions, BridgeMaster's price, ease of use, reliability and visibility of the mapped data cannot be beat by any other product available today.

BridgeMaster takes full advantage of the capabilities and functionality supported by the OPC servers being utilized since it is fully compliant with OPC Foundation DA Specifications 3.0, 2.x and 1.a. Therefore, all OPC servers following any of these specifications are supported.

The dissimilar system bridging capabilities of BridgeMaster are only limited by the OPC capabilities of your systems. As long as an OPC server exists for each system, BridgeMaster can easily be used to provide a bi-directional data and supervisory control linkage between those systems.

BridgeMaster is the only solution that can be run as a Widows service yet provide full user view with read and write access of the mapped data transfers. With BridgeMaster you are always in the driver seat and have full view of its operation.

The latest BridgeMaster version 1.5 includes support for migration from older products:

• Migrate to BridgeMaster by importing configuration data from any of the following products:
  • Emerson - OPC Mirror,
  • Matrikon - Data Manager,
  • Kepware - Linkmaster,
  • Iconics - DataWorkX32,
  • Honeywell - Experion (PKS) OPC Integrator.

The latest BridgeMaster version 1.5 supports the following new features:

• One dimensional array support for the following data array types:
  • Byte, char, word, double word, variant, currency and double long.
• Easy to understand and implement data conversion has been expanded to include:
  • Linear,
  • Square root,
  • Gain / Offset,
  • BCD-8 and BCD-16,
  • OPC quality to value,
  • OPC timestamp to value,
  • Array element conversion of all types including VT_I8, VT_UI8, VT_I4, VT_UI4, VT_I2, VT_UI2, VT_I1, VT_UI1,VT_R8, VT_R4, Boolean (VT_BOOL), currency (VT_CY), strings (VT_BSTR), dates (VT_DATE) and VT_VARIANT.
• Data scaling has been expanded to include:
  • Array elements,
  • Discrete which now includes long to long, long to string and string to long.
• Range limit clamping to the output or user defined range with support for setting limit bits when clamped. Limit bits can be displayed in the program tag view window.
• On demand validation of connectors, groups, tag maps, items and data conversion tables.
• iFIX / BridgeMaster integration allows replacement of OPC power tool.

The downloadable version of BridgeMaster is the full featured software that runs in demo mode for 2 hours each time it is started. Contact RoviSys at opc@rovisys.com if you need an evaluation lasting longer than 2 hours each start. After completion of your free BridgeMaster evaluation, a hardware USB key may be purchased to easily license the software for permanent use. Just purchase the USB key and plug it into the PC and your software is licensed.

Release by: RoviSys Company

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RoviSys was founded in 1989 as one of the first control systems integrators in North America, RoviSys has evolved to become a leading independent provider of comprehensive process automation solutions and services. The company has completed more than 2,500 projects for more than 300 companies in nearly 100 industries. In addition to systems integration services, RoviSys provides the industry premier OPC server for ABB Bailey Harmony / INFI 90 / NETWORK 90 DCS systems.

RoviSys delivers value to its customers by consistently:

• Bringing to each initiative the vision and perspective required to imagine the most beneficial solution for your needs
• Maintaining your independence by recommending effective combinations of technology and services to achieve that vision
• Intently focusing on producing meaningful results

With the resources, experience and skills to solve and support practically any process automation and integration challenge, the company’s more than 160 engineers, developers and project managers make RoviSys an excellent choice for companies of all sizes looking for real solutions.

RoviSys divisions and services

• Process control system engineering and integration
• Pharmaceutical and biotechnology automation and validation
• Product development creation, management and engineering services for the entire product lifecycle, featuring Modular Product Development
• Information integration, including Make-Smart intelligent manufacturing, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Manufacturing Execution Systems as well as plant floor and plant/business integration
• Software engineering and project management
• GrandView Business Systems, which sells and supports the GrandView projects collaboration and management system

Spanning generations of technology

RoviSys is a control system integrator and product development company with a foot planted firmly in the old and the new worlds of technology. Our engineers and developers know proprietary systems: Before joining RoviSys, many of them created some of the most successful large-scale control systems of the last decade.

But more than a decade ago, these same engineers and product developers recognized that companies investing in the most proprietary of systems wanted something more--the freedom to choose the best available technologies and solutions with alternatives for support and upgrades. In short, they wanted open systems. RoviSys was founded in 1989 to fulfill those wants.

The RoviSys commitment is simple: provide clients with world class information integration and process controls using the best available components and platforms, regardless of who makes them. In short, give clients choices.

Do open markets require open systems? No. But the benefits of open systems make their own case-- The ability to choose the best solution from all alternatives, multiple sources of support, including in-house, better performance, more features and lower costs to implement and own.

We founded RoviSys as an independent control system integrator because we felt systems owners wanted those freedoms, to be enabled, not restrained. And the best way to provide truly independent solutions? Be truly independent.