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TOP Server Omron Host Link Serial OPC Driver

Reliable Connectivity for Omron PLCs via Host Link Serial

4.8(124 reviews)

Available in Driver Suites

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

5

PLC Series Supported (C200H, CJ, CS, CV, CQM1)

4

Serial Networks (RS-232/422/485 + Ethernet Encap.)

4

Client Interfaces (OPC UA/DA, SuiteLink, DDE)

Legacy Ready

Broadest Model Coverage

Product Overview

The Omron Host Link Serial driver works in conjunction with TOP Server to provide data exchange between OPC UA, OPC DA, SuiteLink and DDE clients and Omron controllers supporting the Omron Host Link Serial protocol.

TOP Server automatically optimizes data acquisition based on client demand and ensures data integrity through extensive error handling

Why Choose This Driver?

Proven benefits for Omron Host Link Serial PLC connectivity

Host Link Protocol

Supports Omron PLCs using the Host Link serial protocol

Multi-Network Support

Reliable communications over RS 232, RS 422 and RS 485 networks

Multiple PLC Connections

Supports multiple PLC connections for scalable deployments

Efficient Data Access

Efficient data access for monitoring and control applications

Real Time Data Acquisition

Real time data acquisition based on client demand

Legacy PLC Integration

Designed for legacy Omron PLC integration

"The Software Toolbox support team was very helpful and provided lots of useful advice and links to help me solve my issue."

Dan Hutton

Automation Engineer

Key Features & Benefits

Everything you need for reliable Omron Host Link Serial connectivity

Multi Threaded Architecture

Multi threaded architecture for high scalability

Runtime Configuration

Runtime configuration changes without restarting the server

Secure User Management

Secure user management

Device and Communication Redundancy

Built in device and communication redundancy

Auto Device Demotion

Auto demotion for slow or failed devices

Extensive Diagnostics

Extensive diagnostics including OPC diagnostics, communications diagnostics and event logging

Technical Specifications

Protocol

Omron Host Link Serial

Network

Serial RS 232, RS 422, RS 485

Supported Controllers

Omron C200H, CJ, CS, CV, CQM1 series PLCs

Memory Areas

Flexible addressing support for Host Link memory areas

Serial Configuration

Configurable baud rate, parity and stop bits

Polling

Optimized polling strategies based on client demand

Error Handling

Advanced error handling and retry logic for serial communications

Client Interfaces

OPC UA, OPC DA, SuiteLink, DDE

License Type

Perpetual

Available Languages

English, Japanese

Supported Devices

  • C1000
  • C200
  • C200H
  • C20H
  • C500
  • CQM1
  • QM1
  • OPEN (for other Host Link Serial compatible devices not covered by a specific model in the driver - covers the broadest range of non-model specific addressing)

Note: Compatible with Omron PLCs supporting Host Link protocol over serial communication. Ideal for legacy Omron systems.

Protocols/Networks

  • Omron Host Link
  • Serial RS-232
  • Serial RS-422
  • Serial RS-485
  • Ethernet Encapsulated Serial - for using Ethernet/Serial convertors, Device Servers, or Terminal server hardware from a variety of suppliers

Note: Omron Host Link Serial Supported Protocols / Networks