Automation Headline News

March 11, 2004 Press Release

HEADLINE: Kepware Technologies Releases its OPC diagnostics feature and the Sattbus Ethernet OPC Device Driver.

RELEASE: Yarmouth, ME March 11, 2004 -- Kepware Technologies, a leading worldwide supplier of OPC server technology, announces today the release of its new OPC diagnostics feature for KEPServerEX. The diagnostics feature provides a real-time and historical view of OPC events that occur between any OPC client and KEPServerEX. To aid in trouble shooting specific client/server issues the OPC diagnostics system has many filtering and search capabilities. The events and details captured by this utility work for all OPC interfaces supported by KEPServerEX. Mark Hensley, president of Kepware, adds, "These new diagnostic capabilities will be tremendously helpful to our users during the commissioning phase of their projects. Being built-in to KEPServerEX, users can interactively turn the OPC diagnostics on and off as needed without any change to the application, unlike many tools that require data collection to stop."

For more information on this feature, go to www.kepware.com and check out our viewlet demonstration of the new OPC diagnostic features.

Kepware is also announcing the release of the new Sattbus Ethernet OPC Device Driver for use with our OPC Server, KEPServerEX. The Sattbus Ethernet driver is intended for use with Sattcon devices communicating via the SattBus Ethernet interface.

About Kepware

Kepware Technologies delivers industrial communication products that are known worldwide for their quality and reliability. Our dedicated focus on OPC server technology allows us to provide ensured compatibility combined with unparalleled reliability and ease of use. We are committed to continually improving the features and performance of our products
utilizing the latest technologies. And with the breadth of over 100 of the most commonly used communication protocols available, Kepware Technologies continues to deliver a single consistent solution for the OPC connectivity needs of the industrial automation market.

For additional information:
Tony Hartford
Kepware Technologies
Phone: 207-775-1660 x204
Tony.Hartford@Kepware.com
www.kepware.com