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MatrikonOPC

June 2006

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OPC Webcasts

Leveraging OPC To Drive Your Business

Wednesday, June 14

Harness the power of OPC to supercharge your process control system.

Join us for this informative webcast and learn in 60 minutes how OPC can benefit your business by saving you both time and resources. Attendees will leave the webcast with a thorough understanding of OPC and explore how easy it is to implement OPC into existing systems.


MatrikonOPC Support "How-To Series": How to install and configure the MatrikonOPC Server for Modbus

Wednesday, June 21

Learn OPC set-up and configuration techniques from the Professionals.

Learn the tips and tricks that our MatrikonOPC Support Experts use to configure our OPC servers. This webcast will guide viewers through the set-up and configuration of one of MatrikonOPC's most popular Servers, the MatrikonOPC Server for Modbus. Attendees will be given a chance to ask questions of certified industry experts. Attendees will leave this webcast empowered by the knowledge and confidence to tackle OPC set-up and configuration problems with ease.



 


  • Featured Download: MatrikonOPC Sniffer
    This complimentary utility is designed for anyone and everyone installing and configuring OPC. MatrikonOPC Sniffer is designed to log the activity between OPC servers and clients to easily identify and solve communication problems.


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  • MatrikonOPC Server for ODBC
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    • The issue of Cyber security is visible in the news almost everyday. With technology evolving at a rapid rate, so does the risk of insecure data in all companies around the globe. Cyber security is a must for process control networks if they intend to integrate with business networks.



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    MetMex Peñoles Solves Connectivity Issue with MatrikonOPC
    This case study demonstrates how easy and robust MatrikonOPC Data Manager is, and how easily it implements into and existing industrial system. MetMex Peñoles needed to exchange data between two OPC servers in their existing system. Read about how MatrikonOPC Data Manager provided MetMex Peñoles with a simple solution right out of the box.
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    Queensland Nickel relies on OPC in safe Burner Management System
    Queensland Nickel (QNI), an Australian nickel and cobalt company, needed reliable data access for their boiler control so they turned to MatrikonOPC to make the connection

    "We view MatrikonOPC as experts on OPC, and that’s one of the reasons why we selected them for this project" - QNI
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    New OPC Product Releases
    Matrikon OPC Historical DATA Transporter
    The MatrikonOPC Histroical DATA Transporter is an OPC solution designed for users moving or synchronizing historical data from one source to another. As with other MatrikonOPC products, MatrikonOPC Historical Data Transporter is easily installed and configured for quick use. MatrikonOPC Historical Data Transporter:
    • Provides data migration or regularly scheduled data synchronization
    • Easily allows the user to move data to and from a process historian of CSV file
    • Allows the user to control the bandwidth for more efficient transfer of large amounts of historical data
    • Comes equipped with the ability to provide redundancy between two peer Transporters
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    The MatrikonOPC Server for SNMP
    The MatrikonOPC Sever for SNMP uses the SNMP interface and provides connectivity to SNMP compliant devices such as network switch, UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply), Routers, and other network devices. The server is designed to bridge information gap between the plant-flour and IT operations. The MatrikonOPC Server for SNMP receives SNMP traps from devices and send simple OPC Events to a connected OPC Alarms and Events Client.
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    Global Workshop Schedule                                                              Certification Benefits

    • Quickly troubleshoot and diagnose Windows security problems
    • Solve system connectivity issues using field-tested OPC technology
    • Reduce integration time by learning to install, configure & test OPC
    • Improve system reliability using standards-based technology
    • Reduce long term ownership costs by building robust systems
    		OPCSI Certification
    "I came into the OPC Workshop with little knowledge of OPC and left well-informed and excited about integrating OPC as a way to connect my data."

    John Bobango, ABB


    Ask The OPC Experts...
    Question: I am currently using SIEMENS S7-200 and LabVIEW version 8.0. What I would like to know is what OPC Server should I need?

    Answer:You will need an OPC Server which speaks the native protocol of your PLC. An OPC server for the Siemens S7-200 PLC will talk natively using the PPI protocol. The OPC Server will then "serve" OPC DA (Data Access for real-time streaming updates) to any compliant OPC Client interface such as your LabVIEW software.

    An OPC server is software. Think of it like the relationship between your computer and your printer. You need a printer driver to interface between your computer and printer. The printer driver is installed on your computer and talks to your printer. This is similar to OPC. OPC Servers are used to control devices speaking the native language the data source was designed to understand. So, in your case, you would install an OPC driver on your computer that has LabVIEW on it. LabVIEW's OPC Client interface would make requests to the OPC Driver that would then, in turn, make requests to your PLC. This is how you get your PLC to interact with LabVIEW. The OPC Server you need is specific to your PLC. Please contact a MatrikonOPC Solutions Architect with any OPC-related questions or for more information on which OPC Server best suits your needs.

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    The 2nd Annual MatrikonOPC Conference is being held in Houston in September, and Germany in October. It will attract industry experts, integrators, and process/discrete manufacturers globally.

    The MatrikonOPC Conference provides solutions for end users of all experience levels, geared towards providing knowledge and OPC solutions for Executives, Integrators and end-users. High-profile Keynote speakers, unparalleled hands-on-training, expert panels and solutions showcases will provide educational benefits all those that attend.

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