Connectivity Solutions with InduSoft Web Studio and Software toolbox.

Expanding Your Connectivity Options– TOP Server & OmniServer

Kevin RutherfordProduct ManagerSoftware Toolbox, Inc.

Objectives for Today

• Functionality Overview– TOP Server– OmniServer

• When to User TOP Server or OmniServer• Live Demo: Interfacing with Indusoft

WebStudio• Q&A

TOP Server – What is it?

What is OPC UA?

• Unified Architecture• A collaborative working effort of the OPC

Foundation and it’s members since 1994• Objective to create a standard that

– Isn’t dependent on DCOM– Can interoperate with non-Windows platforms– Is more secure than the original OPC – Removes redundant code across interfaces

Why Use OPC UA?

• Use Software Toolbox OPC UA products to: – Avoid DCOM issues when

making remote connections– Increase security of your data

• Ideal for data integration across OS platforms (i.e. Win CE, etc.)

DCOM

Do You Have a Driver For?

1. Check www.toolboxopc.com

2. Email us on [email protected]. Call us on +1 704 849 2773

TOP Server Stays Current

V5.9V5.10

V5.11V5.12

V5.13

6/26/12 11/13/12 Feb 2013 June/July 2013

Oct/Nov 2013

Fully QC/QA Tested Releases Every 4 months

All 2013 dates are +/- 1 month

Value Delivered to TOP Server Support Agreement Holders

General TOP Server Benefits

• Dynamic Addressing support eliminates the need for maintaining 2 separate tag databases.

• Client accessible “system tags” for changing key communication settings from the client.

• Powerful diagnostic tools for fast, effective troubleshooting minimizing downtime when there are issues.

• Wide array of client interfaces including OPC DA and UA• Default driver settings that work in the majority of cases for

faster implementation.• Three new releases per year provide driver enhancements

and fixes.

TOP Server Performance

• Thread-safe application• User controllable

threading• Multi-core and multi-

CPU machines fully supported

• Processor affinity settings

• Processor priority settings

• Runs as service

Flexibility: Scan Rate Control

Channel1.device1.40001

w/500 ms scan rate

Channel1.device1.40001

w/1000 ms scan rate

TOP Server ONLY requests from device ONE time @ 500 ms rate, and services other clients accordingly

Thus preventing unecessary traffic!

Channel1.device1.40001

w/1500 ms scan rate

AND IF THAT’S NOT

GOOD ENOUGH!

To Tag or Not to Tag?:Static vs. Dynamic Addressing

• Static tags in the OPC Server when. . . – Need/Want to Browse Tags– HMI client expects/wants

you to– Need to Insulate HMI

configuration from PLC configuration changes

– OEM desires insulation from PLC model change

– Need Easy changes w/o HMI development license

To Tag or Not to Tag?:Static vs. Dynamic Addressing

No static tags (dynamic) in the OPC server when: • Need to avoid multiple

databases and..• HMI system prefers it

this way• Benefits of tagging not

important to you (i.e. Browsing, etc.)

• Retrofitting existing HMI where PLC addresses are in the HMI

• Existing standards

Troubleshooting ToolsEvent Log

• The event log will log useful messages in most communications failures as well as

• Informational messages on startup and when importing tags from files or devices (where supported).

• You can also configure what types of messages are logged.

Informational message

Warning message

Error Message

TOP ServerProtocol Diagnostics

• Channel or Device Diagnostics – capture protocol packets being transmitted/received over the wire between the server and devices at either the channel or device level.

• Allows verification of the proper request/response transmissions and of response timing for performance optimization.

TOP ServerBuilt-In Media Level Redundancy

• Media Level Redundancy– Communications Path– Device Path

TOP ServerOil and Gas Measurement

• Customers and system integrators, knowing the robustness and ease of using TOP Server requested flow device drivers to support Electronic Flow Measurement (EFM).

• The EFM Suite was released in V5.9 (June 2012) consisting of the EFM Plug-in and Associated EFM Drivers– EFM Exporter (Flow-Cal, PGAS, *.CSV)– Enron Modbus – OMNI Flow Computer– ABB Totalflow (Nov 2012)– Fisher ROC/ROC+ (Nov 2012)Note: The EFM export functionality for the Enron Modbus and Omni Flow drivers will not work without the EFM Exporter Plug-in

What is EFM?

• Electronic Flow Measurement – Measures how much gas/liquid flows through a pipe.

• Used for custody transfer• Flow through a pipe == $$$

– Hence accuracy, redundancy, and robustness are of primary importance.

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• From the Meter to the Flow Computer to the Server to the Exporter to the Report

EFM - Putting It All Together

1. An orifice restricts the flow of the gas and measures pressure and velocity metrics.

2. The Meter or Run outputs the Differential Pressure (DP) I/V signal to the Flow Computer (FC).

3. The FC applies the necessary American Gas Association (AGA) standard calculations*, stores the result in the data archives, and waits to be called for transmission.

5. TOP Server EFM Exporter outputs the flow data in an appropriate format (CFX, PGAS, or CSV) and stores the data locally.

4. TOP Server polls the FC (type of Remote Terminal Unit, RTU) at a rate specified by the user.

*Software report programs, like FlowCal, also perform AGA calculations and perform data validation for the FC.

Vendor Specific Driver Suites

• TOP Server provides suites of drivers for each vendor to provide the full range of connectivity to a vendor’s devices.– Allen-Bradley Suite– Modbus Suite– Siemens Suite– GE Suite– And many, many more…

• Industry Suites for economical connectivity to multiple types of devices common to a specific industry.

Current Roadmap – V5.11: Feb 2013

• Updated OS Support– Windows 8– Server 2012

• Rockwell Firmware V21 Enhancements• GE Ethernet Performance Enhancements• EFM Exporter Enhancements

– EFM Simulator Driver• New Drivers

– IEC 61850 MMS Client Driver– OPC XML-DA Client Driver V5.11

OmniServer

• What is it?• When do I use it?• Resources

Integrating A “Zoo” of Non-PLC Hardware

Linear Scalesi.e. Mitutoyo,

Digimatic

Bar Code Scanners

i.e. Intermec, Symbol, Z-Tron

Measuring Systems

Message Displays &

Scoreboards

Barcode Printers

Gas analyzers

Mass Spectrometers

Combustion Analyzers

Gas Chromatographs

Laser MarkingSystems

Weigh Scales

OmniServer Brings It All Together

OmniServer Functionality Overview

• User-Configurable Data Acquisition Tool

• OPC/DDE Server– OPC DA / UA Server Interface– DDE Server Interface– FastDDE / SuiteLink Interface

• Hardware Interfaces– Serial– Ethernet– LPT Printer

• Communicate to almost any device, including custom designed devices:– Variable length, character delimited

protocols– Fixed length protocols

Benefits

• Custom drivers at a very low cost

• Improved plant integration

• Reduced engineering costs

Benefits

• Custom drivers at a very low cost

• Improved plant integration

• Reduced engineering costs

OmniServer – When to Use It?

• When TOP Server UCON can’t do the protocol– Contact us for a free protocol evaluation– We help you determine the best implementation

• When user already has OmniServer or prefers the OmniServer style of configuration

• In situations where there are many devices using the same protocol– Re-usable protocols across multiple topics

How Can Software Toolbox Help?

• Protocol Documentation Review– We help determine what would be involved with

implementing a protocol in OmniServer• Protocol Samples

– For simple protocols, it is sometimes possible for us to provide a basic sample to help customer’s get started.

– Sometimes, existing samples can be provided.

OmniServer – Coming Features

• Ease-of-Use Enhancements• Enhanced Data Type Support – 64-bit Floating

Point• CSV Import Options – Topics / Devices / Items• Wizard-Based Configuration Options

When to Use TOP Server / OmniServer with Indusoft

• So, when should you consider TOP Server or OmniServer?– When a built-in Indusoft driver is not available for

integrating a specific device– When you have several machines and common

PLCs being polled.– When more than one client application is involved

and you want a common source of data– When you need to integrate non-standard devices

like barcode readers, weigh scales, etc.

Licensing & Pricing

• TOP Server– Licenses needed for each installation– Standard Driver Suites - $895– Premium Driver Suites – Starting at $1295– Vertical Industry Suites – Starting at $1695

• OmniServer– Licenses needed for each installation– Server Edition - $650– Professional Edition - $995

Live Demo

• Connectivity from Indusoft WebStudio with TOP Server and OmniServer

Conclusion / Questions

• How to contact us– Kevin Rutherford

• [email protected]• 704-849-2773 Ext. 1326

– Email – [email protected]– Phone - 888-665-3678 / 704-849-2773– Support website –

http://support.softwaretoolbox.com– Questions?