High-Performance OPC Connectivity via IEC 60870-5-104 TCP/IP for Substation Automation
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The TOP Server IEC 60870-5-104 Ethernet Client OPC Driver provides a communication interface for RTUs, IEDs, controllers, and gateways supporting the IEC 60870-5-104 TCP/IP protocol for electrical substation automation and power utility SCADA applications.
Works in conjunction with TOP Server's OPC DA, OPC UA & AVEVA SuiteLink client interfaces to deliver connectivity with HMI, SCADA, MES, and Historian applications. Supports spontaneous data transmission (Class 1 and Class 2), general interrogation, time synchronization, and all standard ASDU types.
Proven benefits that help you deploy faster and operate more reliably
Proven in thousands of power utility installations worldwide with 99.9% uptime and redundant master configuration support
All standard ASDU types, spontaneous data, general interrogation, time synchronization, and command execution
Built-in support for redundant master configurations ensuring continuous operation in critical substation environments
No restrictions on RTUs, data points, or client connections — scale as your substation automation needs grow
"Outstanding reliability and performance. This driver has been running flawlessly in our substation automation environment for over a year."
John Anderson
Automation Engineer, Power Utility Solutions
Everything you need for reliable IEC 60870-5-104 connectivity
Supports Class 1 and Class 2 spontaneous data transmission for event-driven data acquisition.
Supports General Interrogation and Counter Interrogation for complete device data collection.
Comprehensive support for all standard IEC 60870-5-104 ASDU types for complete protocol coverage.
Time synchronization and clock commands for accurate timestamping across the substation network.
Single and double commands, setpoint and parameter commands, Select & Execute and Direct Execute write modes.
Built-in redundant master configurations for high availability in mission-critical power utility applications.
Supports Sequence of Event data with playback capabilities for post-event analysis.
Full quality descriptor support to accurately represent device and data status in client applications.
Protocol
IEC 60870-5-104 Ethernet (TCP/IP)
Network
Ethernet TCP/IP
Data Transmission
Spontaneous (Class 1 & 2), Cyclic, Polled
Interrogation
General Interrogation, Counter Interrogation
Commands
Single/Double, Setpoint, Select & Execute, Direct Execute
License Type
Perpetual (Unlimited or Lite 1-10 devices)
Note: Supports any device acting as an IEC 60870-5-104 server over TCP/IP Ethernet — RTUs, IEDs, controllers, and gateways in power utility and substation automation applications.
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