OPC Easy Connect Suite

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1 opc middleware Easy Connect oftware for Optimized Communication The Easy Connect ensures secure communication across networks and simplifies the commissioning and use of servers and clients. This software optimizes and increases the performance of interfaces and offers an easy-to-use graphical user interface for the configuration of communication. Easy Connect oftware for Optimized Communication CUTOMER BENEFIT >C omprehensive and Reliable The Easy Connect combines different, complementary components for improving and extending communication into a single product. From the comprehensive scope of functions and features, users can choose the specific functionalities that meet their needs and requirements. Easy Connect erver Client Easy Connect ata estination () ata ource () erver Client OBC OBC QL atabase File File ystem ystem ata File toreand Forward Items RELIABILITY AN EXCELLENT FUNCTIONALITY The functionality and high product quality of the Easy Connect was explicitly confirmed in an assessment at a major international automation manufacturer. As a result, the manufacturer has integrated selected functionalities of the ofting Easy Connect in several of its automation products. TIME AVING THROUGH GRAPHICAL CONFIGURATION The state-of-the-art graphical user interface with intelligent, practice-oriented defaults, setup wizards, drag-and-drop support, and intuitive user guidance significantly reduces the time required for the configuration of communication. Functionality >T ime avings Through Graphical Configuration

2 with toreandforward imple and ecure Communication CUTOMER BENEFIT liminates COM Problems The eliminates COM configuration problems that can arise in communication between servers and clients on different computer platforms. At the same time, it ensures a robust and reliable high-performance data exchange. >B uffers ata and Automatically Reconnects If Connection Is Broken nsures Computer ecurity Easy Connect - erver erver Easy Connect Client Easy Connect Client NO NEE TO CONFIGURE COM ECURITY ETTING The saves users the time-consuming setup and maintenance of COM security settings. This substantially speeds up the configuration of communication across networks. IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR The offers second-by-second monitoring of communication. If the integrated toreandforward functionality detects a broken connection to the client, the data is buffered locally. In addition, the automatically reestablishes the connections after an interruption of communication, thus improving the communication behavior. COMPLIANCE WITH COMPUTER ECURITY POLICIE The special architecture of the places minimum requirements on the configuration of the PCs used on the network. Corporate computer security policies (firewall settings) can thus be complied with. CUTOMER BENEFIT 2atabase toring ata in atabases > tores ata in atabases for Process 2atabase allows storing server items and local items in databases via QL statements. Using the included, easy-to-use wizards, the references between the process items and the database cells can be created, and a trigger condition for storage can be defined. Easy Connect - 2atabase erver erver Easy Connect Items OBC QL atabase Logging >P rovides ata for Analysis and Further Processing

3 POIBILITY OF PROCE CHECK 2atabase logs the data of the implemented process to an QL database. This allows, for example, providing the required proof (e.g. of material consumption) or performing analyses that offer approaches for process optimization. ETUP OF AN OVERALL YTEM FOR FURTHER PROCEING The database integrated into the application via 2atabase can be used as an interface for implementing an overall system that further processes this data. In particular, this solution also ensures traceability. CUTOMER BENEFIT 2File Flexible ata Logging to Text Files >A nalyzes Isolated ata Using 2File, local items and server items can be stored in text files. The data nsures Correct Functionality can be logged in different file formats, including ACII, HTML and XML, to allow further processing of the process data by using standard software. Easy Connect - 2File erver erver Easy Connect File ystem ata File Items VERIFICATION OF INIVIUAL PROCE VALUE The 2File text files can be used for analyzing specific data. In addition, this component offers the possibility to verify and document the correct functionality of the implemented system. erver2erver irect ata Between ervers CUTOMER BENEFIT >P rovides a Unified ata tructure in erver2erver allows exchanging data between servers and supports the connection of different automation worlds, including proprietary components, by using only servers. This solution can be used, for example, to exchange data between different fieldbus networks like PROFIBU and evicenet. erver2erver thus saves the cost of hardware gateways or developing complex client applications. Heterogeneous ystems > aves Costs, e.g. by Eliminating the Need for Hardware Components

4 Easy Connect - erver2erver erver ata Easy Connect erver INTEGRATION OF HETEROGENEOU YTEM Using erver2erver, different communication structures can be unified and combined in one namespace. AVING OF HARWARE COT erver2erver eliminates the need for expensive gateway hardware or developing a special client application. CUTOMER BENEFIT Filter Customizable ata Access > I ncreases ystem ecurity The Filter provides the possibility to customize erver items and use them with aliases in the namespace. In this way, the Filter offers an additional >A llows Controlling ata Access and ata Visibility security layer for sensitive data. Easy Connect - Filter erver Easy Connect Client AE ECURITY THROUGH PREVENTION OF INCORRECT ACCE The items are accessed using filter functionality which allows freely selecting which data to show or hide, and defining individual access rights. This prevents accidental data manipulation and unauthorized access, and increases the runtime security of the overall system. Concentrator implified Configuration of Access to Multiple ervers CUTOMER BENEFIT Using the Concentrator, multiple servers can be combined and unified for access by one client. In this way, even distributed automation systems comprising a large number of computers with servers can be effectively and efficiently configured. > aves Time by Reducing Configuration Work

5 Easy Connect - Concentrator erver erver erver erver Easy Connect Client COMBINATION OF ITEM IN ONE NAMEPACE The Concentrator reduces and unifies the items from multiple servers to allow access by one client. This makes the overall system less error-prone and speeds up configuration. Optimizer Optimized Access from Multiple Clients to a ingle erver CUTOMER BENEFIT > aves Computer Resources The Optimizer streamlines simultaneous access from multiple clients to an server by intelligent compilation of groups and by re-combining multiple read requests for items. As a result, the number of requests is reduced, which also reduces data traffic. Easy Connect - Optimizer erver Easy Connect Client Client Client Client AVING COMPUTER REOURCE The Optimizer employs a unique and proprietary algorithm to optimize communication by automatically re-combining read and write requests. The feature reduces the management workload on the server, makes the required communication performance easier to achieve, and takes load off the processor. This also increases the computing power available to other applications. > peeds Up Communication

6 CUTOMER BENEFIT Bridge Communication Across pecification Boundaries nsures Interoperability of Usually The Bridge ensures interoperability of servers and clients supporting different versions of the ata Access (A) pecification. XML-A components can also be integrated, which opens up communication to non-windows Incompatible Components > upports Integration of Non-Windows Computers computers (e.g. running a Linux operating system). Easy Connect - Bridge erver A, A, XML-A XML-A Easy Connect Client A, A, XML-A XML-A BRIGING INCOMPATIBILITIE IN COMPONENT The Bridge resolves incompatibilities between components of different specification versions. This allows continued use of existing components and thus saves costs. INTEGRATION OF NON-WINOW COMPUTER IN COMMUNICATION By supporting the XML-A standard, the Bridge allows the integration of non-windows computers in communication via web services. CUTOMER BENEFIT Client2Client Transfer of Client ata to Other Clients >A llows Cost Efficient etup of Test Client2Client provides the functionality of an intelligent data storage that can receive data from one client and forward it to one or more other clients. This makes it possible to exchange data between control systems and visualization systems that have no server interface. Easy Connect - Client2Client Items Easy Connect Client ata Client EXTENE CLIENT FUNCTIONALITY Client2Client extends the functionality of existing clients (e.g. CAA systems) by capabilities for direct communication with other clients. This eliminates the need to include additional components in the overall system in order to further process the data, e.g. when commissioning devices with integrated client or when setting up test systems for these devices. ystems for Clients

7 FUNCTIONAL COPE Easy Connect oftware for Optimized Communication TECHNICAL ATA upported pecifications ata Access V1.0a, V2.05, V3.0, XML-A V1.01, Alarms and Events V1.10 Roles Client (on erver ide), erver (on Client ide) upported ata Types VARIANT ata Types I1, UI1, I2, UI2, I4, UI4, I8, UI8, R4, R8, CY, ATE, BTR, BOOL and Arrays (VT_ARRAY) of These ata Types Certification Client: Test With everal ervers at Foundation s Interoperability Workshop erver: Test With everal Clients at Foundation s Interoperability Workshop, Test Using Foundation s Compliance Test Tool upported Operating ystems Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows erver 2003, Windows erver 2008 (as of October 2011) Implementation Types Application (OutProc server), Windows ervice Logging, iagnostics Logging of Calls and Notifications, ata, Frames, Text File Accesses, atabase Accesses Configurable Via Integrated Web erver iagnostic Interface upported atabases Oracle, MyQL, Microsoft QL erver, IBM B2 Other OBC-Enabled atabases Upon Inquiry (as of October 2011) Licensing Runtime License Per Computer, Basic License and Add-On Licenses for Access to Additional ervers and Access to Additional items emo Version Full Easy Connect Functionality for Accessing Up to 10 ervers and Up to 250 Items As Well As Up to 10 Connections, Time Limited to 90 Minutes COPE OF ELIVERY Easy Connect ocumentation oftware on C-ROM Online Help in English and German on C-ROM, Getting tarted Hard Copy Manual Technical changes reserved ofting Industrial Automation GmbH, 000E, January 2012 ORER NUMBER CM Basic License for Using the Easy Connect, Version V2.0 and Higher, on One Computer (Activation Via oftware Key) upports the use of the Easy Connect for access to a single server and up to 25 items CM Additional erver Connection License for Easy Connect, Version V2.0 and Higher, for Access to Maximum 50 ervers imultaneously CM Additional Item License for Easy Connect, Version V2.0 and Higher, for Access to Maximum 5000 Items UAC UB Hardware Key for Easy Connect, Version V2.0 and Higher, to Replace the oftware Key AITIONAL PROUCT AN ERVICE TRA--ANW Training " erver and Client Within Applications", 2 ays -ENTW-TAG upport by ofting eveloper ofting Industrial Automation is a world leading provider of industrial ofting Industrial Automation GmbH communication products and technologies for manufacturing and process Richard-Reitzner-Allee 6 automation. Our products are tailored to the requirements of system integrators, Haar / Germany device vendors, machine and equipment manufacturers or end users and are known for its ease of use and functional advantages. Tel.: Fax: info.automation@softing.com Middleware / Easy Connect