Ease of use, extremely high performance and flexible application as Modbus client and server – these are the characteristics of the new Modbus/TCP OPC Server from Softing. A special advantage of the new Softing product is the possibility of using the Modbus/TCP OPC Server as a Modbus device.
The OPC Server thus additionally offers access to data in a Modbus supervisory control system or in a controller, e.g. a Schneider PLC. The convenient user interface makes the OPC data very easy to configure. An import function of the Modbus/TCP OPC Server saves significant costs and time in setup and commissioning: the entire configuration can be made in Excel. The support of aliases for the OPC data points ensures easy project planning. The communication connections to the Modbus devices are monitored and automatically reestablished if the connection is interrupted. Data throughput is optimized by an intelligent grouping of read and write requests. The Modbus/TCP-OPC-Server also includes an integrated Web server with comprehensive diagnostic possibilities. With a standard web browser, traces can be enabled during commissioning and selected process data can be displayed at runtime. Besides the Data Access Specifications 1.0a, 2.05 and 3.0 the Softing OPC Server also supports OPC XML-DA.
