PROFIBUS OPC Server & Configurator

The PROFIBUS OPC Server gives you quick and convenient access to PROFIBUS DP and PA devices from any manufacturer. The configurator helps you put DP-V0 and DP-V1 networks into operation. This Softing solution offers the following advantages:

• Full OPC compliance
• Simple operation thanks to a clear user interface
• Cost savings through an extremely short commissioning time

Functions

• Quick and convenient access to DP and PA devices from any manufacturer
• Supports all OPC client-enabled software incl. Citect, GE Cimplicity, GE Fanuc iFix, Iconics Genesis, Rockwell RSView, Siemens WinCC, Wonderware InTouch
• Supports a dynamic OPC namespace
• Configuration can be exported as an XML file
• Automatic network scanning and detection of installed devices
• Automatic assignment of detected devices to GSD files from the supplied GSD pool
• Topology display similar to Explorer
• Slave address can be changed with the configurator
• Supports the PNO/PROFIdrive profile server for drives
• Diagnostic information via OPC and PROFIBUS communication with a single diagnostic tool
• Secure, high-performance remote access without DCOM through the integrated server-side OPC tunnel
• Complete OPC Client and OPC ActiveX controls with Excel, HTML and Visual Basic examples included in package
• Version (PROFIBUS DP) with cyclic read access on input and output data of slaves which are controlled by another PROFIBUS Master

System requirements

• PC with Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95/Server 2003 with current Service Packs (status: April 2006)
• Softing PROFIBUS hardware

Vendor: Softing AG

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Softing, a member of OPC Europe and the Technical Advisory Council of the OPC Foundation and author of the Book "OPC – From Data Access to Unified Architecture," actively contributes to the success of OPC by providing high quality OPC products that enable their customers to stay in the lead. Softing is one of world's first providers of OPC development tools. Today, Softing is a leading vendor of OPC / OPC UA toolkits for Windows, Windows CE, Linux, VxWorks and others, OPC servers, OPC productivity enhancement tools, trainings, consulting and services. Worldwide, ten thousands of OPC products, based on Softing's OPC Toolbox are installed in factory automation, process industry, building automation and other areas. With over 250 employees, the Softing Group today generates annual sales in excess of EUR 30 million. Many of the products Softing has developed since its foundation in 1979 have since become globally recognized standards.