top server v5.6 – features and new release
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TOP Server V5.6 – Features and New Release. Presenter: Kevin Rutherford Senior Applications Engineer. Agenda. Overview of TOP Server Server Updates/Enhancements Driver Updates/Enhancements Live Demonstration Media Level Redundancy Config. OPC ProgID Redirect Coming in V5.7 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TOP Server V5.6 – Features and New Release
Presenter: Kevin Rutherford Senior Applications Engineer
Agenda
Overview of TOP Server Server Updates/Enhancements Driver Updates/Enhancements Live Demonstration
Media Level Redundancy Config. OPC ProgID Redirect
Coming in V5.7 Summary and Q&A
What is TOP Server?
TOP Server Server Enhancements
Media Level Redundancy Plug-In Three Operating Modes
Switch on Failure Primary Only Secondary Only
Two Types of Redundancy Communications Path
Redundancy (CPR) Device Pair Redundancy
(DPR)These modes can be combined for
greater levels of redundancy
TOP Server Media Level Redundancy
Communication Path Redundancy Same Device Redundant
Communication Paths Examples
One Device with both Ethernet and Serial
One Device with two Ethernet modules
TOP Server Media Level Redundancy
Device Pair Redundancy Identical Redundant
Devices Same Tags / Same Logic Device failure does not
result in full loss of data
TOP Server Media Level Redundancy
Client Item Management with Redundancy Static Tags
Must be defined in TOP Server for primary and secondary
Client accesses primary device tags only
Dynamic Tags Client access primary
device only Plug-in automatically
mirrors client tags from primary to secondary (affects tag count)
Redundancy System Tags
TOP Server Media Level Redundancy
Supported for “Master” Serial and Ethernet Drivers Most Drivers support
Media Level Redundancy
Some Drivers Do Not: Drivers Requiring 3rd
Party Interface Cards (AB DH+, Modbus Plus, etc.)
“Slave” Drivers (Modbus Unsolicited, etc.)
Drivers Requiring 3rd Party Libraries (GE Focas, etc.)
Advanced SimulatorAB Data HighwayAB Unsolicited EthernetCustom Interface DriverDataforth IsoLynxDDE ClientHilscher UniversalMemory-Based DriverMettler Toledo SerialModbus PlusModbus RTU Slave SerialModbus TCP/IP Slave/UnsolicitedODBC ClientOPC Client Suite (DA / UA)Sattbus SerialSiemens TCP/IP SlaveSimulatorSixnet UDRUCONYaskawa Memobus Plus
TOP Server Server Enhancements
Device Scan Rate Modes Three Scan Modes
Respect client specified scan rate (Default)
Mimics previous behavior Request data no faster than…
Sets a scan rate floor Request all data at…
Sets a fixed scan rate
TOP Server Server Enhancements
OPC ProgID Redirect Maps OPC DA
ProgID to TOP Server V5
Useful for:Migration from
3rd party serversUpgrading from
TOP Server V4.x
TOP Server - New Driver
New Weatherford 8500 Serial Driver Developed in
Coordination with Weatherford International
Support for:Rod Pump ControllersControllers supporting Weatherford 8500 Serial Protocol
Auto Tag Generation by Model
TOP Server - New Driver
New MTConnect Client Driver Shop Floor
Devices/ApplicationsMTConnect Standard(V1.1.0)
Command Support:ProbeCurrent
Auto Device/Agent Discovery
Auto Tag Generation
TOP Server Driver Enhancements
ControlLogix Ethernet Serial Gateway Support
Access to Logix controllers via serial port using a Logix Gateway
EtherNet/IP GatewayAccess to EtherNet/IP capable AB Devices via Logix Gateway
TOP Server Driver Enhancements
Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet Applicom addressing support (3 Device
Sub-Models) DNP3 Suite (Ethernet & Serial)
WITS Specification (Phase 3) SupportFile Control & Activate Configuration
Torque Tool Ethernet New Device Model – FEP (Ford Ethernet
Protocol variation)
TOP Server Driver Enhancements
Fisher ROC Serial / Plus Serial Increased Max Device/Channel to 255
Mitsubishi Ethernet Increased address range support
SNMPInform support for SNMP V2c/V3 Traps
and NotificationsCommunication Serialization (Virtual
Networking)
TOP Server Live Demo
Live Demonstration Media Level Redundancy
Configuration OPC ProgID Redirect
http://www.toolboxopc.com/html/product_details.html
Coming in TOP Server V5.7 (Q4 2011)
New Drivers Alstom Ethernet Driver Bristol IP Driver Lufkin (ELAM) Modbus Driver Weatherford 8500 Serial Driver – Phase 2
New Features Remote Configuration
Resources
• Online Technical Resourceshttp://www.toolboxopc.com/html/support.asp
–Quick Start Guide–Training Videos–Papers and Utilities – Trouble Shooting Guide
• More TOP Server Informationhttp://www.toolboxopc.com/html/product_details.html
• Contact Software Toolbox [email protected] while you are in the planning stage, so we can help
Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities
• Questions later?– [email protected]– www.toolboxopc.com– www.softwaretoolbox.com
• Other learning opportunities– Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/webinars