KEPServerEX passes new OPC certification with ease

The KEPServerEX communications solution from Kepware Technologies has passed the latest OPC certification tests administered by the OPC Foundation independent test laboratory

KEPServerEX is the Kepware primary offering for communications in automation, and to date has been OPC compliant based on self certification guidelines.

In February of 2008, the OPC Foundation introduced a new level of compliance testing administered through an authorised and independent test lab in Germany.

Kepware submitted its current product for testing and won certification without alteration.

Modbus and Siemens protocols were also evaluated as part of KEPServerEX compliance testing.

All other KEPServerEX protocols will behave similarly, and as such, KEPServerEX certification will apply regardless of the protocol in use.

"The OPC Certification process is extremely thorough," says Tony Paine, Executive VP and CTO for Kepware: "We have a very high degree of confidence in our product and we are thrilled to have achieved certification without having to make changes.

In actuality, the process did highlight two areas of ambiguity, but this was nothing that has ever affected our customers - to the best of our knowledge.

They have been addressed, primarily to enable Kepware to claim the first perfect score in the certification process".

"The architecture and design of the Kepware products is outstanding," says Thomas Burke, President of the OPC Foundation: "Kepware truly understands delivering quality products that facilitate the deployment of totally interoperable and reliable solutions.

Many vendors resell and rebrand versions of the KEPServerEX product.

Kepware OPC certification automatically applies to all these products.

Future vendors that partner with Kepware, and leverage KEPServerEX, will also instantly benefit from the outstanding product quality and OPC certification that Kepware offers".

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