Overview
OverviewKepware's 32 bit Sixnet EtherTRAK Ethernet I/O device driver works in conjunction with our OPC Server KEPServerEX, to provide data exchange between OPC Clients and EtherTRAK Ethernet RTUs using Modbus OPEN UDP protocol. 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 Sixnet Communications OPC Server Suite. Purchasing either the Sixnet UDR OPC Server or the Sixnet EtherTrak I/O OPC Server entitles you to both drivers.
Devices
Supported Devices| Device | Note |
| SIXNET EtherTRAK I/O | all EtherTRAK modules supported. (firmware version 2.10 or later) |
| SIXNET RemoteTRAK I/O | connected through an EtherTRAK I/O module. (Both the RemoteTRAK and EtherTRAK must have firmware version 2.01 or later.) |
| SIXNET VersaTRAK RTUs | (firmware version 2.12 or later) |
| SIXNET SIXTRAK gateways | (firmware version 2.12 or later) |
Features
Specific Driver Features
SpecificSpecific Driver Features
GeneralGeneral Driver Features
OPC/DDEOPC/DDE Features
Learn more about OPC - Open Process Control HMI/ClientHMI/Client FeaturesKEPServerEX has been enhanced to provide the widest range of connectivity of any server product available. KEPServerEX supports the following client server technologies:
To see a list of HMI's and Clients that we support go to our HMI / Client Support page. |
Required
Required Software and HardwareSupported 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- Modbus Open Protocol over Ethernet using Winsock V1.1 or higher.
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/LinksRevisions
EtherTRAK OPC Driver Revisions| Driver updates below coincide with Server Release V4.280.435.0 (04/30/08) |
| EtherTrak (V4.40.53.0) |
| - Fixed issue where writes to bit within word registers could fail. |
| Driver updates below coincide with Server Release V4.270.416.0 (09/27/07) |
| All Drivers |
| - Fixed issue where server menu buttons like 'New', 'Open', 'Exit' would become permanently disabled when attempting to perform auto tag generation on a driver that had missing runtime dependencies. - Fixed issue that could occur when multiple items with the same scan rate are read by exception and another item is added/asynchronously read/removed at that same rate. This issue resulted in stale data for those tags read by exception. |
| Driver updates below coincide with Server Release V4.264.401 (06/01/07) |
| All Drivers |
| - Fixed issue in the driver library where it was possible to delete a tag prior to stopping it. This would result in the accessing of invalid memory which could eventually result in an exception that would prevent a channel from processing any tags. |
| Driver updates below coincide with Server Release V4.210.367 (11/17/06) |
| All Drivers |
| - Fixed issue where a rapid sequence of item add, sync read, and item remove requests could result in bad OPC quality for some items included in a block sync read and/or sync read timeouts. - Fixed issue with Unsolicited UDP Mode Ethernet Encapsulation mode, where driver would stop receiving unsolicited messages after sending a message. |
| Driver updates below coincide with Server Release V4.110.270 (3/22/04) |
| All Drivers |
| - Library fix affecting all drivers. |
| Driver updates below coincide with Server Release V4.90.237 (5/10/03) |
| All Drivers |
| All drivers have been updated to support 32 channels. (Exceptions are DDE Client driver, Modbus Plus, and SattBus). |