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OPC Factory
Server V3.50 - Read Me
1 What’s new in
OPC Factory Server V3.50
Easier configuration and tuning
Communication
& tuning the Configuration have been made simpler by reducing number the
number of communication parameters
Moreover,
Default configuration have been pretuned and optimized
for Vijeo
Citect
environment
Advanced PLC diagnostic information
Deep and advanced diagnostic information for PSX PLCs is made available
at SCADA level via specific
items : more than 60
status variables are available for all or PLC platforms (Quantum, Premium, M340
and M580)
For security reasons, these variables are accessible in Read Only
Improved performances
Application response time at
SCADA level enhanced by giving high priority to write commands communication
requests
Overpassing
Modbus communication
capabilities by a new exclusive located data access mode .
Miscellaneous
Compatible
with all main Windows platforms, 32 bits and 64 bits Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 terminal
server.
We deliver a
new document (‘\Extras’ folder) named ‘Tuning the communication parameters’
explaining in a detailed way how to tune and optimize the PLC
<>SCADA communications
2 Last minute
information
USB communication driver
Do not try to connect to PLC if
USB driver delivered with ‘Unity Pro Schneider PLC USB DriverSuite.exe’
) is not installed on the computer : Windows system would install a default USB
device, and you would not be able to connect to PLC any more, unless you
un-install the faulty USB device (via Windows Device Manager) and re-install
SchneiderPLCUSBDriverSuite.exe.
Advanced PLC diagnostic information
Enhanced Diagnostics specific items are available only with Unity PLCs
Miscellaneous.
The minimum OPC group update rate supported by OFS is 300 ms.
When user register OFS using the “By Web on another PC” method, if Internet Explorer IE10 is used to connect to Schneider
Electric Registration site, then IE10 must be used in “compatibility mode”.