Product Overview
The Omron Host Link driver works in conjunction with KEPServerEX to exchange data between OPC clients and Omron Host Link protocol-compliant PLCs. KEPServerEX automatically optimizes data acquisition based on client demand and ensures data integrity through extensive error handling.
Resources
Performance
- Supports Omron Host Link Multi-drop
- Supports character timing control for modem operation
- Supports the following Memory Types: AR, IR, HR, LR, DM, RC, and TC
- Supports all data types
- Supports Ethernet Encapsulation
- Modem Support
- Automatic dial configuration
- Multiple phone number management
Supported Devices
- C1000
- C200
- C200H
- C20H
- C500
- CQM1
- OPEN
- QM1
Available Languages
- English
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
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
6.2.460.0
7/6/2017
- Added Chinese language support.
6.0.2107.0
11/15/2016
- Added Japanese language support.
5.16.722.0
10/21/2014
- Fixed an issue where the driver was not working correctly when unexpected characters were received from a non-Omron device that supported the HostLink protocol.
5.15.585.0
7/22/2014
- Fixed an issue where an initial write caused a loss of communications following a PLC power cycle.
5.13.191.0
10/15/2013
- Fixed an issue where the driver could process the response for a different memory type other than what was issued in the request.
5.3.118.0
6/9/2010
- Added 2 new string types:
• XXX as string with Only the Low Order byte (LSB - least significant 8-bits) of each word is used for
read/write. , Syntax: XXXaddr.lenE
• XXX as string with Only the High Order byte(MSB - most significant 8-bits) of each word is used for
read/write. , Syntax: XXXaddr.lenD
