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TOP Server Weatherford 8500 (Baker Hughes) Serial OPC Driver
Reliable data monitoring in wellhead facility applications
The TOP Server Weatherford 8500 driver provides a communication interface for Weatherford Rod Pump Controllers (RPC) supporting the Weatherford 8500 Serial protocol including via Ethernet/serial convertors/radios/terminal services.
Weatherford RPCs are widely used at wellhead facilities in the Oil & Gas Industry are known by many names including Baker Hughes, WellPilot, ePIC and others listed in the device support list below.
The Weatherford 8500 Serial Driver provides an easy and reliable way to read and write data to Weatherford series devices via the Weatherford 8500 protocol through client applications (including HMI, SCADA, Historian, MES, ERP, and countless custom applications).
Available here as a standalone real-time data driver or also available in the following vertical Industry Suite:
TOP Server Weatherford 8500 Driver
$5201
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Part # 41233220-N
Delivery Methods: CD or Online
Availability: 0 to 1 Business Days
Perpetual License to use the server and drivers in this suite on a single computer with no artificial limits on number of devices, tags, or connected client applications. Includes 1 yr support & maintenance agreement.
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Weatherford 8500 Key Features Include
- Maximum Number of Channels & Devices:
- Channels - 1024
- Devices per Channel - 4095
- COM Port Range - 1 to 999
- NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources and communications architecture
- Supports Downhole Dynagraph data
- Supports event directory retrieval
- Supports surface and downhole card retrieval
- Supports valve check data item syntax
- Optimized for extreme conditions including low bandwidth and noisy communication channels
- Supports Ethernet Encapsulation via Ethernet/Serial converters, Ethernet Device or Terminal servers
- Modem Support
- Automatic Tag Generation
Standard Weatherford 8500 Features Include
- Full Address Support (WellPilot RPOC):
- Function Items, Buffer Items, Command Items, Well Command Items, Dynagraph / Xdynagraph10 Items, Surface & Downhole Items, Parameter Items
- Function Code Support:
- Function Codes - 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 255
- Serial - Adjustable RTS Flow timing for radios
- 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.
Weatherford 8500 Advanced Features Include
- Support for automatic detection of Position Inclusion and Type Character
- Supports Inter-Request Delay
- Supports Connection Sharing for devices supporting more than one communications protocol
Weatherford Supported Devices Include (Don't See Your Device Listed? Contact Us)
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WellPilot RPOC
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WellPilot/ePIC VSD
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ePIC RPC
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8800
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8750
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8500/8650
Supported Protocols / Networks
- Protocols:
- Weatherford 8500 Serial Protocol
- Networks:
- RS-232 Serial Point-to-Point
- Ethernet Encapsulated Serial - for using Ethernet/Serial convertors, Device Servers, or Terminal server hardware from a variety of suppliers.
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