Thursday, November 13, 2008
Cyberlogic today introduced OPC Crosslink Suite as part of the company’s Vista-compatible release of its compliance-certified OPC products.
The OPC Crosslink Suite is a single product providing three solutions for the user to:
OPC Crosslink is integrated into Cyberlogic’s Universal OPC Server architecture and the suite provides all the native features of the Cyberlogic’s compliance-certified OPC Server.
In addition to OPC Crosslink Suite, Cyberlogic unveiled a new Premier line of OPC products to complement its current, best-selling OPC server suite packages. According to Muller, the DHX OPC Premier Suite and the MBX OPC Premier Suite products include the integrated OPC Crosslink and represent the most powerful OPC products available for Allen-Bradley and Modicon users.
Both the DHX and MBX OPC Premier Suites are delivered with all required device drivers, include Cyberlogic’s high-performance, compliance-certified OPC Server and all features of the OPC Crosslink Suite.
Cyberlogic’s DHX and MBX OPC Premier Suites extend the capabilities of the OPC Crosslink technology. With a single product, a user can:
Cyberlogic also announced that all of its new version 7 products support Windows Vista in addition to Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003.
"An unlimited number of OPC servers can be used for OPC data bridging, OPC data concentration and OPC server redundancy," explained Dan Muller, Cyberlogic’s Director of Product Development. "This is a single product with an extensive set of features that work together and allow creative solutions. For example, you can bridge data between redundant source and destination OPC servers. There is no other product on the market comparable to OPC Crosslink Suite," he added.
Cyberlogic is the leading independent supplier of OPC and industrial communication software with more than a quarter-million copies shipped to 130 countries.
Cyberlogic OPC Server Suites are integrated, all-in-one products. Their built-in reliability features allow the configuration of an unlimited number of redundant OPC servers, redundant networks and redundant devices. Cyberlogic’s Universal OPC Server includes a Health Monitor that continuously verifies the operation of each OPC server, network and device, automatically switching to backups when there is a problem. The built-in unsolicited messaging feature allows the configuration of an unlimited number of nodes that can initiate unsolicited data transmission, eliminating the need for polling for data.
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A charter member of the OPC Foundation, Cyberlogic is the leading independent provider of OPC technology and industrial communication software, with more than a quarter-million installations in more than 130 countries.
Cyberlogic delivers the most powerful, complete and feature-rich OPC products available. The company’s DHX®, MBX® and OPC Crosslink™ brands are widely recognized by users for their reliability and exceptional performance. Cyberlogic’s OPC servers were the first OPC products to be certified for compliance by the OPC Foundation’s Independent Test Laboratory, and Cyberlogic was the first supplier authorized to use the OPC Foundation’s “Certified” logo.
Cyberlogic’s OPC Suites are integrated, all-in-one products, and no third-party components are required. The unique OPC Math & Logic feature allows users to write programs that apply complex mathematical and logical operations to the data. The built-in OPC redundancy and reliability features allow users to configure an unlimited number of redundant OPC servers, redundant networks and redundant devices. A Health Monitor continuously verifies the operation of each OPC server, network and device, automatically switching to backups when there is a problem. The built-in data bridging and data concentration features allow users to configure highly efficient data acquisition topologies. The built-in unsolicited messaging feature lets PLCs initiate data transmissions, eliminating the need to poll for data.
Distributed by Schneider Electric, Cyberlogic’s MBX brand is the global standard for Modbus, Modbus Plus and Modbus/TCP communications. Since 1992, Cyberlogic’s communications technology has been licensed and embedded in many other leading brand products from OEMs.