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OmniServer V2.8: New Features Overview

OmniServer V2.8: New Features Overview. Kevin Rutherford Product Manager Software Toolbox. Agenda. Brief Overview of OmniServer Overview of New Features Live Demonstration CSV Import/Export within Protocols CSV Import/Export of Devices/Topics

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OmniServer V2.8: New Features Overview

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  1. OmniServer V2.8:New Features Overview Kevin Rutherford Product Manager Software Toolbox

  2. Agenda • Brief Overview of OmniServer • Overview of New Features • Live Demonstration • CSV Import/Export within Protocols • CSV Import/Export of Devices/Topics • Importing existing protocols and configurations • Menu option for starting/stopping Poller • Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9 • Conclusion / Q&A

  3. Ethernet: TCP/IP, UDP, Telnet, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 Message Displays & Scoreboards Gas analyzers Barcode Printers Bar Code Scanners i.e. Intermec, Symbol, Z-Tron Linear Scales i.e. Mitutoyo, Digimatic Measuring Systems Laser Marking Systems Combustion Analyzers Gas Chromatographs Weigh Scales Mass Spectrometers OmniServer – Bringing It Together How will I EVER get all this connected affordably? Wonderware SuiteLink DDE Clients OPC DA and OPC UA Clients

  4. What is OmniServer? • User-Configurable Data Acquisition Tool • OPC/DDE Server • OPC DA / UA Server Interfaces • DDE Server Interface • FastDDE/SuiteLink Interface • Hardware Interfaces • RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 • Winsock (TCP/UDP/Telnet) • LPT • Communicate to almost any device, including custom designed devices • Variable length, character delimited Protocols • Known/Fixed Length protocols

  5. New Feature – CSV Import/Export:Items, Registers & Topic Variables • Export Lists from OmniServer Protocols • Items List • Registers List • Topic Variables List • Edit in Excel • Import CSV back into the same or different OmniServer protocol • Reduces configuration for larger protocols

  6. New Feature – CSV Import/Export:Devices & Topics • Export Device or Topic Configurations • Edit in Excel • Add/remove/edit devices • Add/remove/edit topics • Import CSV back into the same or different OmniServer • Huge time savings for large device counts!

  7. New Feature – Import Protocols or Configurations via File Menu • New File Menu Options • Import -> Protocol • Import CFG • Easier to import existing protocols and configurations

  8. New Feature – Start/Stop OmniServerPoller via File Menu • New File Menu Options • Start Poller • Stop Poller • Easier to start and stop the runtime process/service • System tray icon option still available

  9. Agenda • Brief Overview of OmniServer • Overview of New Features • Live Demonstration • CSV Import/Export within Protocols • CSV Import/Export of Devices/Topics • Importing existing protocols and configurations • Menu option for starting/stopping Poller • Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9 • Conclusion / Q&A

  10. Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9 • OmniServer V2.9 • Currently Scheduled for early May 2014 • Tentative Features/Updates: • OPC DA 2.05 Lab Re-Certification • OPC UA Lab Certification • Device auto-demotion (slow poll) • System tag for client control of auto-demotion • New sample protocol – Mettler Toledo SICS Protocol

  11. Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities • Questions later? • Kevin Rutherford • krutherford@softwaretoolbox.com • 704-849-2773 x1326 • support@softwaretoolbox.com • OmniServer Resources: • http://www.omnidssi.com/html/support.htm

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