Performance
- Automatic Tag Generation
- Unicast and MultiCast UDP Ethernet Connections
- Memory Types Supported: I, Q, G, M, T, S, R, AI, AQ
- All data types are supported
Protocols
- Ethernet Global Data (EGD)
Supported Devices
- Series 90-30 with EGD Support
- Series 90-70 with EGD Support
Application Support
- DDE Format CF_Text and AdvancedDDE
- NIO Interface for iFIX
- OPC .NET Service (OPC .NET) Version 1.00
- OPC Alarms and Events (OPC AE) Version 1.10
- OPC Data Access (OPC DA) Versions 1.0a, 2.0, 2.05a, and 3.0
- OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) Clients
- SuiteLink and FastDDE for Wonderware
Release Notes
6.0.2107.0
11/15/2016
- Name Resolution, Producer/Consumer Exchanges, and Producer/Consumer ranges are now represented in the Project Tree View to improve visibility and editing.
- Name Resolution aliases that are deleted are now removed from the runtime server.
- Unique Name Resolution aliases are now enforced, preventing unintentional collisions. When loading a legacy project with duplicate aliases, a postfix is added to eliminate the collision.
5.15.585.0
7/22/2014
- Fixed an issue where the socket connection could not be re-used after a restart on some platforms.
5.10.205
11/13/2012
- Fixed data conversion for BCD and LBCD arrays.
- Added support of the Double data type for AI, AQ, and R memory types.
- Added hints for Array data types.
5.7.84.0
10/24/2011
- Fixed an issue where Boolean ranges defined as part of an exchange definition were being calculated incorrectly.
- Updated various error messages to ensure the proper error code is reported.
- Fixed a tag import issue that caused the consumer exchange to reinitialize.
5.6.122.0
7/25/2011
- Enhanced the driver to provide a working _Error bit for devices configured with Consumer Exchanges.
5.1.71.0
10/21/2009
- Added event log information displaying the channel to which the consumer or producer belongs to when binding a Producer Socket to the Default Network Adapter.
Supported Device Details
Supports all GE devices equipped to handle EGD transactions. These devices require a CPU-364 or higher. This driver is also compatible with any device that supports EGD protocol.