ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" > <html> <head> <title>Connections Newsletter December 2009</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> #container p {font: 8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#858789;} #newsletter_title {font:13pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#97989A;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle {font:11pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#E47F00;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle a {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#002D62;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle a:hover {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#E47F00;text-decoration: none;font-weight:bold;} #textnormal {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;} #textnormal a {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif; color:#002D62;text-decoration: underline;font-weight:bold;} #textnormal a:hover {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif; color:#E47F00;text-decoration: none;font-weight:bold;} #smalltext {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#676767;} #smalltext a {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#002D62;text-decoration: underline;font-weight:none;} #smalltext a:hover {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#E47F00;text-decoration:none;font-weight:none;} hr {border:0;color:#D3D2D3;background-color:#D3D2D3;height:1px;text-align:left;} ul { margin-top: 0px; } </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table width="592" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font style="font:21pt Verdana,sans-serif;color:#184678;text-decoration:none;"><b>Connections</b></font> </td> <td colspan="2" align="right"><!-- Change this a href link to the appropriate webpage link --><a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09" target="_blank" ClickThruID="6" IncrementField="Click_Through_6"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/mtkopc_logo.JPG" width="182" height="32" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr style="color: #97989A; height: 1px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td colspan="3" valign="top"> <div id="newsletter_title">December 2009</div><br> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td colspan="3" align="left"> <div id="newsletter_subtitle"> <a href="#1">New Releases - OPC Server for Triconex (Achilles Certified)</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#2">Connect with an Expert - Lost in translation</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#3">Training - Become an OPC Expert</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#4">Integrators - Supra Controls</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#5">Come see us</a><hr width="550"> </div><br> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td valign="top" width="282"> <a name="1"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">New Releases - OPC Server for Triconex (Achilles Certified)</div> <div id="textnormal"> The MatrikonOPC Server for Triconex has achieved Wurldtech Achilles Certification. The Achilles Certification Program is the defacto security benchmark for industrial applications. Certified products undergo resilience testing of real-world cyber attack scenarios. <br><br> Achilles certification provides end-users with independent verification that MatrikonOPC"! servers effectively deliver the cyber security and the reliability needed by today s industrial automation systems. <br><br><a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/319/base-driver-details.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09-Achilles" ClickThruID="7" IncrementField="Click_Through_7" target="_blank">Download today!</a> </div><br> <a name="2"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Connect with an Expert</div> <div id="textnormal"> I connected my HMI to Siemens PLCs system, but I have a different PLC, Mitsubishi PLCs, system that I would like to get data from to the same HMI. However, the HMI limits me to one physical connection. Any suggestions? <br><br>Lost in translation, Nevada <br><br> <b>Answer (Sean Leonard, VP of OPC):</b><br> Does your HMI support OPC? If so, you can quickly connect your Mitsubishi PLC system to the HMI using the MatrikonOPC server for Mitsubishi PLCs. It s an easy software that automatically finds your Mitsubishi PLCs and sets up connections for them. Once that s done, your HMI will access </div> </td> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" width="282"> <div id="textnormal"> data from both Mitsubishi and Siemens PLC systems. <br><br> <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/282/base-driver-details.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09-Mitsubishi" ClickThruID="8" IncrementField="Click_Through_8" target="_blank">Download the solution here!</a> <br><br> </div> <a name="3"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Training - Become an OPC Expert</div> <div id="textnormal"> Click <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/training/workshops/course-schedule.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09-Training" ClickThruID="9" IncrementField="Click_Through_9" target="_blank">here</a> for the schedule!<br>Find training in your area. </div> <br> <a name="4"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Integrators - Supra Controls joins MatrikonOPC Integrator Partner Program as a Gold Level Partner</div> <div id="textnormal"> Based in India, Supra Controls specializes in the Electrical and Instrumentation & Control fields. Factory trained on MatrikonOPC technology, Supra Controls engineers resolve complex data-connectivity problems with OPC based solutions. <br><br> As a Gold Level MIP, Supra Control has expanded access to MatrikonOPC support to ensure customers get the best solutions in the market.<br><br> To learn more about what the MatrikonOPC Integrator Partner Program can do for your integration business, download the <a href="http://matrikonopc.com/downloads/501/datasheets/index.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09-WPMIP" ClickThruID="10" IncrementField="Click_Through_10" target="_blank">MatrikonOPC Integrator Partner Program datasheet.</a> </div> <br> <a name="5"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Come see us</div> <div id="textnormal"> Watch us using <a href="http://twitter.com/matrikonopc" ClickThruID="11" IncrementField="Click_Through_11" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/matrikonopc" target="_blank" ClickThruID="12" IncrementField="Click_Through_12"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/twitter_logo.jpg" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a> <br>or using your favorite <a href="http://matrikonopc.com/resources/feeds.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09-Reg" ClickThruID="13" IncrementField="Click_Through_13" target="_blank">RSS Reader</a>. <a href="http://matrikonopc.com/resources/feeds.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09-Reg" target="_blank" ClickThruID="14" IncrementField="Click_Through_14"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/rss_logo.jpg" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a> </div> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td colspan="5"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/products/opc-desktop-tools/index.aspx?utm_campaign=Banner&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09" target="_blank" ClickThruID="15" IncrementField="Click_Through_15"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/dec09_connections_testtools.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="275px" height="214px"></a> </td> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/downloads/download-list.aspx?key=whitepapers&utm_campaign=Banner&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsDec09" target="_blank" ClickThruID="16" IncrementField="Click_Through_16"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/dec09_connections_resources.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="275px" height="214px"></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>