Oracle Connectivity Suite for KEPServerEX OPC Server

Overview

Today's businesses demand higher throughput, intelligent scheduling, reduced inventories and information automation to reduce errors and enhance productivity. This can only be accomplished by connecting your manufacturing automation systems with enterprise business solutions. Oracle has selected Kepware specifically for this purpose. All Oracle business and operations management solutions can be connected, in real-time, with equipment and operations on the plant floor, by leveraging Kepware's suite of communication products combined with analytic and connectivity tools tailored for Oracle business solution products. These products include the Oracle MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and the Oracle MOC (Manufacturing Operation Center).

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Oracle Connectivity Suite - MOC and MES Plug-in for KEPServerEX

"We have been working closely with Oracle in the development of our Oracle Connectivity Suite," says Tony Paine, -- CTO and Executive Vice President at Kepware. "Oracle has been involved in every phase of this development, from the initial specification, to the qualification and testing of our various features, and to the final acceptance and product pricing.”

"Through our work with Kepware, we are enabling our joint customers to connect Oracle Applications to virtually every piece of equipment on the plant floor," explains Jon Chorley, Oracle Vice President SCM Product Strategy. "This gives customers increased visibility, productivity and manufacturing efficiencies which are all critical components to staying ahead of the competition."

Features

Specific Driver Features

Feature Highlights

Connectivity to 1,000s of Devices Over 130 Protocols
Data Aggregation
Data Analytics
Basic RDB Connectivity
Oracle MES Connectivity
Oracle MOC Connectivity

Plant Floor Communications

Standard Communications to thousands of devices via over 130 protocols
Custom Communications to virtually any simple serial or Ethernet protocol through the use of the UCON (User Configurable) Device Driver.
OPC Client Driver to enable data collection from any third party OPC Servers.

Data Analytics

Powerful Math – collect and aggregate plant floor data into the key parameters forming the foundation of your business analytics. Basic math operators, counters, timers, accumulators, etc,. Advanced Tags in KEPServerEX will generate the exact data you need for Oracle analytics.
Powerful Logic – Logic operators and data test enable you to generate and store variables based on times or conditions ensuring you have the exact parameters, collected under the exact circumstances necessary for Oracle analytics.

Oracle Connectivity

Oracle MES Connector – provides a direct interface into Oracle's MES solution. No configuration necessary other than the selection of variables to send.
Oracle MOC (Manufacturing Operations Center) Connector – provides a direct interface into the Oracle MOC solution. No configuration is necessary other than the selection of variables and the selection of the MOC interface table.

Options

Options	MOC	MES	Basic DB
KEPServerEX with one Standard Driver
Additional Driver	optional	optional	optional
Advanced Tag Option		optional	optional
DataLogger Option	-	-
OMES Option	-		-
OMOC Option		-	-
Base Pricing	$5,085	$3,290	$1,790

Required

Required Software and Hardware

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000 (SP4 or greater) (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows Server 2003 (SP2 or greater) (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows XP (SP2 or greater)
Windows Vista Business/Ultimate (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows Server 2008 (32 bit and 64 bit)

PC Hardware

Minimum

Pentium 400 MHz CPU
32 MB RAM
10 MB of Free Hard Drive Space

Recommended

Pentium 800 MHz CPU
64 MB RAM
10 MB of Free Hard Drive Space

Links

Revisions

Oracle Connectivity Option for KEPServerEX OPC Server Revisions

Build	Issue/Enhancement/Fix
Server V4.300.449.0 Oracle Connectivity Option V1.0.56.0 08/29/08	- New Plug-In Option