Aromat Serial OPC Server - KEPServerEX OPC Servers

Overview

Kepware's 32 bit Aromat Computer Link device driver works in conjunction with our OPC Server KEPServerEX, to provide data exchange between OPC Clients and Aromat Computer Link protocol compliant PLCs. KEPServerEX automatically optimizes your data acquisition based on client demand. Data integrity is ensured with our extensive error handling.

This driver is part of the Aromat Communications OPC Server Suite. Purchasing either the Aromat Serial OPC Server, or the Aromat Ethernet OPC Server entitles you to both drivers.

*Note: The Aromat driver name is used for Matsushita and NAIS drivers.

The Aromat Ethernet Link OPC Server provides data exchange between OPC Clients and Aromat Ethernet protocol compliant PLCs.

Devices

Supported Devices

Device	Note
FP0	via MEWTOCOL-COM
FP1 C16	via MEWTOCOL-COM
FP1 C24	via MEWTOCOL-COM
FP1 C40	via MEWTOCOL-COM
FPM	via MEWTOCOL-COM
FP3	via MEWTOCOL-COM
FP10SH	via MEWTOCOL-COM
*Will support any FP series PLC.

Features

Specific Driver Features

Specific

With the FP0, FPM, FP3, and FP10SH models have the "Any FP Model" selection which does not impose any limits on the address ranges for each data type, other than what the MEWTOCOL-COM protocol allows. This feature allows the Aromat driver to be used with any Aromat PLC.
Supports Ethernet Encapsulation
Aromat MEWTOCOL Computer Link Multi-drop supported.

General

Multi-threaded design for optimum performance.
Application Connectivity
Device Connectivity for concurrent devices.
Supports running as a Windows NT Service.
Supports Direct Scaling of device data.
Full Time On-line operation.
CSV file import and exportof server tags.
User Management
Tag Management
Network Interface Selection
Channel Diagnostics provide real-time data.
OPC Diagnostics to view OPC events.
Modem support for all serial drivers.
OPC Quick Client application.
Visual Basic OPC Client with VB Examples.

OPC/DDE

OPC Data Access Version 1.0a
OPC Data Access Version 2.05a
OPC Data Access Version 3.0

Learn more about OPC - Open Process Control

HMI/Client

KEPServerEX has been enhanced to provide the widest range of connectivity of any server product available. KEPServerEX supports the following client server technologies:

FastDDE for Wonderware
SuiteLink for Wonderware
iFIX PDB for Intellution
DDE Format CF_Text
DDE Format AdvancedDDE

To see a list of HMI's and Clients that we support go to our HMI / Client Support page.

Required

Required Software and Hardware

Supported Operating Systems

Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
Windows XP

PC Hardware

Minimum

400 Mhz Pentium CPU
128 Megs of RAM
100 Megs of Free Hard Drive Space

Recommended

600 Mhz Pentium CPU
512 Megs of RAM
100 Megs of Free Hard Drive Space

Hardware Requirements

For Device and Hardware Requirements see the Devices tab.
Hardware Accessories

Protocol

Communication Protocol

Aromat MEWTOCOL-COM

VB

Visual Basic

KEPServerEX Visual Basic OPC Client
Complex and Simple Visual Basic OPC Client Examples
Using Modems and Visual Basic with KEPServerEX.
Download the Modem and VB Example with Source Code
Knowledge Base

Help

Help/Links

Aromat/Matsushita/NAIS Serial OPC Server