TOP Server Fisher ROC Plus Serial OPC Driver Details

Fisher ROC Plus Serial Key Features Include

• Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
  • Channels - 1024
  • Devices per Channel - 255
  • COM Port Range - 1 to 256
• Support for Gas and Liquid (Electronic Flow Measurement) EFM retrieval
• Configurable OpCode for Read Requests
  • OpCode 167 (Default) for reading entire point type logical addresses in one transaction
  • OpCode 180 for use if only a few parameters from each point type and logical address are required
• EFM Configuration and Mapping
• Coriolis & Turbine Meter support for liquids and gas

Standard Fisher ROC Plus Serial Features Include

• Supports Ethernet Encapsulation via Ethernet/Serial converters, Ethernet Device or Terminal servers
• Supports Automatic Tag Generation
• Operator Identification (including configurable Access Level)
• Time Synchronization
• Modem Support
• Read, Write, and Auto Tag Generation of User Program data (User Defined Points)
• 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.

Fisher ROC Plus Serial EFM Suite Only Features Include

• EFM Support using the EFM Exporter Plug-In (EFM Suite Only):
  • FlowCal CFX (V5 & V8 Gas, V7  & V8 Liquids)
  • FlowCal Transaction Queue
  • PGAS
  • CSV
  • SQL / ODBC Databases
• Support for hourly history, daily history, batch, liquid product, alarms, and events
• Enable/Disable Clearing Cache on Next Upload
• EFM Configuration and Mapping (EFM History / EFM Alarm / EFM Event)
• EFM Pointer File caching to disk ( eliminates repoll when server is restarted
• Pointer Rollback capability for retrieving lost EFM data from a device
• Time synchronization on EFM poll, user-specified interval, or time of day
• NOTE: The meter order in the EFM meter list in the driver MUST match the meter order in ROCLink800 configuration software.

Fisher ROC Plus Serial Supported Devices

• ROC809
• ROC827
• ROC809L
• ROC827L

Models with the "L" suffix should be used for EFM Liquids support, otherwise the standard corresponding model should be used for EFM Gas Orifice and Gas Turbine support.

For full details on models and networks supported, please consult the driver help file.

Fisher ROC Plus Serial Supported Protocols / Networks

• Protocols:
  • ROC Plus

• Networks:
  • Serial RS-232 / 422 / 485
  • Ethernet Encapsulation

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• TOP Server Getting Started Video for Fisher ROC
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• TOP Server How-To Application Notes
• TOP Server Quick Start Guide
• TOP Server Troubleshooting Guide

Driver Help Files / Release Notes

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• Fisher ROC Plus Serial Help File

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Additional Useful Resources

Access additional TOP Server related information below not covered in other sections:

• TOP Server Operating System Support Information
• TOP Server ROC Plus Drivers TLP Addressing Syntax
• Emerson ROC Plus Protocol Specification