Transcript Software Toolbox Connectivity: Right Data, Right Time, Right User

OmniServer V2.8:
New Features Overview
Kevin Rutherford
Product Manager
Software Toolbox
Agenda
• Brief Overview of OmniServer
• Overview of New Features
• Live Demonstration
– CSV Import/Export within Protocols
– CSV Import/Export of Devices/Topics
– Importing existing protocols and configurations
– Menu option for starting/stopping Poller
• Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9
• Conclusion / Q&A
OmniServer – Bringing It Together
How will I EVER
get all this
connected
affordably?
DDE
Clients
Wonderware
SuiteLink
OPC DA and OPC UA
Clients
Ethernet: TCP/IP, UDP, Telnet, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485
Linear Scales
i.e. Mitutoyo,
Digimatic
Bar Code
Scanners
i.e. Intermec,
Symbol, Z-Tron
Weigh Scales
Measuring
Systems
Mass
Spectrometers
Message
Displays &
Scoreboards
Combustion
Analyzers
Barcode Printers
Gas
Chromatographs
Gas analyzers
Laser Marking
Systems
What is OmniServer?
• User-Configurable Data
Acquisition Tool
• OPC/DDE Server
– OPC DA / UA Server Interfaces
– DDE Server Interface
– FastDDE/SuiteLink Interface
• Hardware Interfaces
– RS-232, RS-422, RS-485
– Winsock (TCP/UDP/Telnet)
– LPT
• Communicate to almost any
device, including custom
designed devices
– Variable length, character
delimited Protocols
– Known/Fixed Length protocols
New Feature – CSV Import/Export:
Items, Registers & Topic Variables
• Export Lists from
OmniServer Protocols
– Items List
– Registers List
– Topic Variables List
• Edit in Excel
• Import CSV back into
the same or different
OmniServer protocol
• Reduces configuration
for larger protocols
New Feature – CSV Import/Export:
Devices & Topics
• Export Device or Topic
Configurations
• Edit in Excel
– Add/remove/edit
devices
– Add/remove/edit topics
• Import CSV back into
the same or different
OmniServer
• Huge time savings for
large device counts!
New Feature – Import Protocols or
Configurations via File Menu
• New File Menu
Options
– Import -> Protocol
– Import CFG
• Easier to import
existing protocols and
configurations
New Feature – Start/Stop
OmniServer Poller via File Menu
• New File Menu
Options
– Start Poller
– Stop Poller
• Easier to start and stop
the runtime
process/service
• System tray icon
option still available
Agenda
• Brief Overview of OmniServer
• Overview of New Features
• Live Demonstration
– CSV Import/Export within Protocols
– CSV Import/Export of Devices/Topics
– Importing existing protocols and configurations
– Menu option for starting/stopping Poller
• Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9
• Conclusion / Q&A
Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9
• OmniServer V2.9
– Currently Scheduled for early May 2014
– Tentative Features/Updates:
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OPC DA 2.05 Lab Re-Certification
OPC UA Lab Certification
Device auto-demotion (slow poll)
System tag for client control of auto-demotion
New sample protocol – Mettler Toledo SICS Protocol
Contact Information & Other
Learning Opportunities
• Questions later?
– Kevin Rutherford
• [email protected]
• 704-849-2773 x1326
– [email protected]
– OmniServer Resources:
• http://www.omnidssi.com/html/support.htm