TOP Server GE SNP Serial Overview
OPC Server DriverGE / Emerson

TOP Server GE SNP Serial OPC Driver

Reliable Connectivity for GE (now Emerson) PLCs via GE SNP Serial Protocol

5.0(48 reviews)

Available in Driver Suites

This driver is only available as part of the following TOP Server driver suites:

6+

Key Features

1+

Protocols

30 Days

Free Trial

5.0/5

Customer Rating

Product Overview

The GE SNP Serial driver works in conjunction with TOP Server® to provide data exchange between OPC UA, OPC DA, SuiteLink and DDE clients and GE PLCs via the GE SNP Serial Protocol. This driver supports direct integration with VersaPro, Logic Developer, and Proficy ME programming packages.

By using the tag database export function, these drivers can directly interpret the tag configurations of your Ladder Logic application without additional work. Data integrity is ensured using extensive error handling.

This driver is available in the following TOP Server driver suites: TOP Server GE Suite, TOP Server Manufacturing Suite.

Why Choose This Driver?

Proven benefits that help you deploy faster and operate more reliably

Seamless Programming Integration

Direct integration with VersaPro, Logic Developer, and Proficy ME — interpret Ladder Logic tags automatically

Reliable Serial Communication

RS-422 Programming Port connection with extensive error handling for proven data integrity

Comprehensive Device Support

Supports GE OPEN, Series 90-30, Series 90-70, and GE Micro families

Automatic Tag Database Generation

Import tags directly from GE programming packages for rapid deployment

"Outstanding reliability and performance. This driver has been running flawlessly in our production environment for over a year."

John Anderson

Automation Engineer, Manufacturing Solutions Inc.

Key Features & Benefits

Everything you need for reliable industrial connectivity

Maximum Channels & Devices

Channels – 100; Devices per Channel – 128 for scalable GE SNP serial network deployments.

Automatic Tag Database Generation

Supports Automatic Tag Database Generation for streamlined configuration and rapid deployment.

Complete Data Type Support

Supports all data types including DWord (UINT) and memory types I, Q, G, M, T, S, R, AI, AQ.

Programming Package Integration

Fully integrated with VersaPro, Logic Developer, and Proficy ME programming packages.

Array Data Transfer

Data can be transferred in arrays of up to 64 elements (I, Q, M, R, etc.) for efficient bulk reads.

Communication Serialization

Supports Communication Serialization for optimized multi-device performance.

Technical Specifications

Protocol

GE SNP Serial

Connection

RS-422 Programming Port (RS-232/RS-422)

Max Channels

100

Devices per Channel

128

Max Array Size

64 elements

Memory Types

I, Q, G, M, T, S, R, AI, AQ

Programming Integration

VersaPro, Logic Developer, Proficy ME

License Type

Perpetual

Supported Devices

  • GE OPEN
  • Series 90-30: 311, 313, 331, 341, 350, 360
  • Series 90-70: 731, 732, 771, 772, 781, 782
  • Series GE Micro

Note: Supports a wide range of GE PLC families via GE SNP Serial Protocol.