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Learning OmniServer Webinar. OmniServer Basics. Presenter: Kevin Rutherford, Senior Application Engineer. OmniServer Basics. Agenda – 60 Minutes What is OmniServer? Applications for OmniServer Live Demonstration OmniServer Internals Sample Protocol Walkthrough OmniServer Diagnostics
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Learning OmniServer Webinar OmniServer Basics Presenter: Kevin Rutherford, Senior Application Engineer
OmniServer Basics Agenda – 60 Minutes • What is OmniServer? • Applications for OmniServer • Live Demonstration • OmniServer Internals • Sample Protocol Walkthrough • OmniServer Diagnostics • Conclusion / Q&A
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 http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/omniserver
Applications for OmniServer • Solves the problem of writing custom drivers for unique devices. • Is NOTa replacement for existing drivers. Use for devices that have no drivers. • Solves the problem of polling for multiple devices. • Use OmniServer to interface computers with other computers or devices with other devices.
Live Demonstration Agenda – 60 Minutes • What is OmniServer? • Applications for OmniServer • Live Demonstration • OmniServer Internals • Sample Protocol Walkthrough • OmniServer Diagnostics • Questions & Answers
Conclusion • Why OmniServer? • Multitude of Additional Potential Uses • ID Card Scanners • Performance Monitors • Fire Control Stations and Alarms • Barcode Scanners • Wide Range of Connectivity to HMI and SCADA Systems
Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities • Questions later? • Kevin Rutherford • krutherford@softwaretoolbox.com • 704-849-2773 x1326 • support@softwaretoolbox.com • www.softwaretoolbox.com/omniserver • Other learning opportunities • Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/webinars