Softing announces the release of its new dataFEED OPC Suite addressing all the aspects of OPC communication with one product.
Softing‘s new dataFEED OPC Suite combines OPC Server and OPC Middleware functionality into one compact software solution. The state-of-the-art graphical user interface with intelligent, practice-oriented default settings and intuitive user guidance is designed to make it exceptionally easy for plant manufacturers and maintenance engineers to quickly configure OPC communications. The highly scalable dataFEED OPC Suite provides users with the flexibility to pick and choose only those components that perfectly fit the application requirements.
“We offer our customers an all-in-one solution that makes OPC communication extremely simple to configure,” says Andreas Röck, Product Manager at Softing. “For example, the configuration of our new dataFEED OPC Server B&R takes just three mouse clicks.” In addition to B&R, the dataFEED OPC Suite supports numerous industrial communication protocols and offers connectivity to legacy and modern controllers from leading manufacturers like Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi, or Schneider Electric.
The integrated OPC Middleware components provide the necessary platform to seamlessly integrate OPC communications into a larger context. Examples of middleware components include, but are not limited to:
- OPC UA Server – integrate legacy controllers
- Tunnel – eliminate complicated DCOM configuration for classic OPC
- Optimiser/Concentrator – accelerate OPC communications
- Database Access – directly store process data for further processing
The dataFEED OPC Suite offers a full package of components for OPC communication within a single product. It enables access to the controllers of leading manufacturers. Additional functionality eliminates DCOM problems and improves the communication between the PLCs, OPC Servers and OPC Clients, independent of the use of OPC Classic or OPC Unified Architecture (UA).
Easy and Independent Access to Controllers
- Read and write access to data in PLCs of leading manufacturers
- No changes to control program required
- Easy integration of legacy and new controllers
- Integration of non-OPC UA-ready components like Siemens S5 controllers into OPC UA applications
- Cost savings through continued use of existing OPC Classic components
No Need for DCOM Configuration
- Easy industrial communication by avoiding DCOM and its complex security settings
- Time-saving configuration of OPC Classic communication across networks
- Minimum requirements on configuration of PCs used in network
- Compliance with corporate computer and network security policies, e.g. firewall settings
Easy Configuration
- State-of-the-art, intuitive graphical user interface for rapid configuration of OPC communication
- Use of intelligent, practice-oriented defaults, setup wizards and drag-and-drop support
- Time savings through effective and efficient configuration of distributed automation systems comprising a large number of OPC Servers
To find out more please contact Dave Tomlin on 024 7669 2066.
