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 support@softwaretoolbox.com while you are in the planning stage, so we can help

Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities

• Questions later?– support@softwaretoolbox.com– www.toolboxopc.com– www.softwaretoolbox.com

• Other learning opportunities– Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/webinars