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TOP Server V5.14: New Features Overview

TOP Server V5.14: New Features Overview. Kevin Rutherford Product Manager Software Toolbox. Agenda. Brief Overview of TOP Server Driver Updates/Enhancements Live Demonstration Liquid EFM Export (using EFM Simulator) Coming in V5.15 (Tentative) Summary and Q&A. What is TOP Server?.

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TOP Server V5.14: New Features Overview

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  1. TOP Server V5.14:New Features Overview Kevin Rutherford Product Manager Software Toolbox

  2. Agenda • Brief Overview of TOP Server • Driver Updates/Enhancements • Live Demonstration • Liquid EFM Export (using EFM Simulator) • Coming in V5.15 (Tentative) • Summary and Q&A

  3. What is TOP Server?

  4. New Enhancement:Liquid EFM Support • Drivers supporting Liquid EFM data collection: • OMNI Flow Computer • Fisher ROC+ • EFM Simulator • EFM Exporter support for Liquid EFM data • Exports to Flow-Cal CFX V7 format • History Types 11-13

  5. New Enhancement:ControlLogix Ethernet Performance • Configurable CIP Connection Size • Max 4000 bytes • ControlLogix and CompactLogix models • Requires Large Forward Open Connection • Newer Ethernet modules (EN3X, EN2X OR EN5X) • Firmware V20 or newer • Previously, CIP Connection Size was fixed at 500 bytes • Where supported, throughput is drastically increased

  6. New Enhancement:S7 Ethernet Driver • New S7-1500 Device Model • Initial support for standard variable addressing only • Requires protection be set to “Full access” in controller • Automatic Tag Generation • S7-300 and S7-400 • Import from STEP7 projects

  7. New Enhancement:Modbus Ethernet Driver • New CEG Device Model • Supports extended block sizes for CEG devices • Internal and Holding Register blocking up to 500 registers per request • Input and Output Coil blocking up to 8000 coils per request • An issue was introduced with this update affecting communications when a small block size is being used • This issue has been resolved with V5.14 R2, available for download now

  8. Agenda • Brief Overview of TOP Server • Driver Updates/Enhancements • Live Demonstration • Liquid EFM Export (using EFM Simulator) • Coming in V5.15 (Tentative) • Summary and Q&A

  9. Coming Features – TOP Server V5.15 (Q2/Q3 2014) • TOP Server V5.15 • Estimated for June/July 2014 • Tentative Features/Updates: • New - Historian Plug-In • Historize collected data and expose via OPC HDA • New - Omron NJ Driver • BACnet Scheduled Objects Support • Weekly and Exception Scheduled Objects • EFM Pointer File • EFM Exporter will “remember” the last data polled to prevent re-polling

  10. Resources • Online Technical Resources • http://www.toolboxopc.com/html/support.asp • Quick Start Guide • Training Videos • Papers and Utilities – Trouble Shooting Guide • More TOP Server Information • http://www.toolboxopc.com/html/product_details.html • Contact Software Toolbox support@softwaretoolbox.com while you are in the planning stage, so we can help

  11. Contact Information • Questions later? • support@softwaretoolbox.com • Kevin Rutherford • krutherford@softwaretoolbox.com • 704-849-2773 x1326

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