TOP Server BUSWARE Ethernet OPC Driver

BUSWARE Ethernet Key Features Include

• Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
  • Channels - 100
  • Devices per Channel - 1024
  • NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources and communications architecture
• Access Analog and Discrete I/O
• Designed for SoftPLC I/O
• All data types supported
• Supports adjustable coil and register blocking

Standard BUSWARE Ethernet Features Include

• Access Analog and Discrete I/O
• All data types supported
• 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)
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BUSWARE Ethernet Advanced Features Include

• Access Discrete I/O in Bit, Byte, and Word formats for high speed updates
• Optimized Ethernet connection provides up to 154 read/write operations per second
• Supports adjustable coil and register blocking
• Optimized communications allow each device to have a separate thread/channel of communications (up to 100 devices)
• User-selectable socket connection termination on device response timeout
• Specify a Network Interface Card at the channel level (Details)

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

• E151-FB00 - Ethernet I/O modules
• E190-8B00 - Ethernet I/O modules
• E191-CB00 - Ethernet I/O modules
• E200-FB00 - Ethernet I/O modules
• E201-8B00 - Ethernet I/O modules
• E250-FB00 - Ethernet I/O modules
• E290-FB00 - Ethernet I/O modules
• E300-FB00 - Ethernet I/O modules
• M151-FB00 - RS-485 I/O connected through and Ethernet I/O module
• M181-4B00 - RS-485 I/O connected through and Ethernet I/O module
• M190-8B00 - RS-485 I/O connected through and Ethernet I/O module
• M200-FB00 - RS-485 I/O connected through and Ethernet I/O module
• M250-8B00 - RS-485 I/O connected through and Ethernet I/O module
• M290-FB00 - RS-485 I/O connected through and Ethernet I/O module
• M300-8B00 - RS-485 I/O connected through and Ethernet I/O module

Supported Protocols / Networks

• Protocols:
  • BUSWARE Modbus Ethernet
• Networks:
  • TCP/IP Ethernet
  • UDP Ethernet

Available Languages

• English

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• BUSWARE Ethernet Help File

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