Modbus ASCII Serial OPC Server

Product # EX5-MDBUS-NA00 - $795

Service Agreement within Warranty - $155
Service Agreement outside Warranty / Expired - $395

Modbus ASCII Serial driver provides an easy and reliable way to connect to Modbus ASCII compliant Programmable Logic Controllers and devices to your OPC Client applications, including HMI, SCADA, Historian, MES, ERP, and countless custom applications.

The Modbus OPC Server Suite includes:

The Modbus ASCII Serial OPC Driver is also included in the following:

Building Automation Suite
IT and Infrastructure Suite
Manufacturing Suite
Oil and Gas Suite
Power Distribution Suite

Modbus ASCII Serial OPC Server Manual (PDF)

Plug-in Driver Features:

Supports Ethernet Encapsulation
Modbus ASCII Multi-drop Supported
Full Address Range Support ( 0 - 65535 )
User Definable Read Block Sizes
Adjustable Address Base ( 0 or 1 )
Word Order Swapping for Floating Point and Longs
RTU Functions used: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 16
Direct Support of Flow Automation flow computers
All memory types and data types supported

Protocol

Modbus ASCII Protocol

Application Support

OPC Data Access (OPC DA) Versions 1.0a, 2.0, 2.05a, 3.0
OPC Alarms and Events (OPC AE) Version 1.10
OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) Version 1.01
SuiteLink and FastDDE for Wonderware
NIO Interface for iFIX
DDE Format CF_Text and AdvancedDDE

Supported Devices

Any Modbus ASCII Compliant PLC
Any Device Supporting Modbus ASCII
Flow Computers

Additional Information and Resources:

Related Products:

Drivers "Plug-in" to KEPServerEX

The Modbus ASCII OPC Server is a plug-in device driver for KEPServerEX. A "Plug-in" is a software program (.dll) that extends the capabilities of KEPServerEX to fit the communication requirements of a specific device or system. The plug-in driver handles all of the proprietary communications between the device/system and the OPC layer, KEPServerEX. The KEPServerEX core then handles all OPC and Proprietary Client communications between the plug-in driver and the Client application. For a complete list of features and capabilities please visit the KEPServerEX overview page.

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Detailed Protocol Diagnostics - Communications Trace
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Native Interfaces - Client Connectivity Beyond the OPC Standards
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