TOP Server AutomationDirect (Koyo / GE / TI / PLC Direct) OPC Drivers Suite

Key TOP Server AutomationDirect Suite Features Include

• Covers all I/O Modules supported by the EBC
• High Speed operation designed for SoftPLC I/O
• Supports Ethernet Encapsulation for using Ethernet-to-Serial converter
• Automatic Tag Database generation for plug and play ease of use

TOP Server AutomationDirect Suite Drivers Include TOP Server Built-In Features

• Multi-threaded architecture for high scalability
• Runtime changes via wizard-based configuration interface with intuitive Properties Editor
• Secure User Management
• Built-in Device/Network Redundancy
• Auto-Demotion (Slow Polling)
• Extensive communication and server diagnostics (OPC / Communications / Event Log)
• For all TOP Server built-in features, click here.

Advanced Features Include

• Supports remote bases on H4-EBC, H4-EBC-F
• Configurable Block Size/Word Order as well as one and two dimensional array support for AutomationDirect Productivity Series Ethernet
• Automatic Block Read Optimization (Block polling rates are defined by scanning blocks at the rate of the fastest tag scan rate in the block)
• Supports Automatic Tag Generation
• Supports Ethernet Encapsulation via Ethernet/Serial converters, Ethernet Device or Terminal servers

Supported Devices Include (Don't See Your Device Listed?  Contact Us)

• DL-05, DL-06, DL-105, DL-230, DL-240, DL-250, DL-260, DL-330, DL-340, DL-350, DL-430, DL-440, DL-450, DL-450 - via an Hx-ECOM module
• DURAPULSE (GS3) - Drive, GS1 - Drive, GS2 - Drive
• H2-EBC, H2-EBC-F, H4-EBC, H4-EBC-F (Use NetEdit to manually configure modules to base)
• Terminator I/O, Terminator I/OO
• Productivity Series Controllers
• SG Series PLCs
• SL Series PLCs
• GE Series One, TI 305, Simatic/TI 305

Supported Protocols / Networks

• AutomationDirect ECOM Ethernet UDP
• AutomationDirect EBC Ethernet UDP
• AutomationDirect Modbus TCP for Productivity 3000
• Koyo DirectNet Hex Mode Protocol
• Koyo K-Sequence
• TCP/IP Ethernet
• UDP Ethernet
• Serial RS-232
• Serial RS-422
• Serial RS-485
• Ethernet Encapsulation for Serial Protocols

Available Languages

• English

Click to Learn More

• TOP Server How-To Videos / Tutorials
• TOP Server How-To Application Notes
• TOP Server Quick Start Guide
• TOP Server Troubleshooting Guide

• AutomationDirect ECOM Ethernet Help File
• AutomationDirect EBC Ethernet Help File
• AutomationDirect Productivity Series Ethernet Help File
• AutomationDirect DirectNET Serial Help File
• AutomationDirect K-Sequence Serial Help File

Use the below links to access TOP Server release history, data sheet and license agreement information.

• Click for TOP Server Data Sheet
• Click for Current/Past Release Notes
• Click for TOP Server License Agreement

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