OPC connectivity for Allen-Bradley PLCs
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MatrikonOPC product story
Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team
May 28, 2007
MatrikonOPC is pleased to announce the release of the MatrikonOPC Server for Allen-Bradley PLCs
This OPC Server provides robust connectivity to all Allen-Bradley Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and represents a true "all-in-one" solution for connecting to Allen-Bradley devices.
The MatrikonOPC Server for Allen-Bradley PLCs is an industrial-strength OPC Server providing OPC connectivity to the Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus (DH+), Allen-Bradley DF1 (DF1), Allen-Bradley Data Highway 485 (DH485) and Ethernet/IP.
The server connects to devices via serial connections, single-port Allen-Bradley 1784- PKTX PCI cards and Ethernet connections.
Flexibility and ease of use were paramount in the development of this OPC Server.
The goal was to develop a truly universal Allen-Bradley OPC Server that was easy to install and configure.
Users continue to enjoy the reliability of proven MatrikonOPC technology coupled with the total service of MatrikonOPC software support.
The MatrikonOPC Server for Allen-Bradley PLCs includes time-saving features not found in other drivers.
* Automatic discovery of devices.
* Automatic configuration of devices.
* Competitive system expansion.
* Loading of device configuration files such as .l5k, .pc5, and .slc.
* Automatic configuration of serial connections.
* Automatic generation of tags are for each device.
* Support for device-level redundancy through fail-over channels.
To learn more about the MatrikonOPC Server for Allen-Bradley PLCs, or to explore the free download, please visit the website.
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