TOP Server – The Ultimate I/O Server Device Integration for Invensys

1. TOP Server –The Ultimate I/O ServerDevice Integration for Invensys Kevin Rutherford Product Manager Software Toolbox, Inc.

2. Agenda • TOP Server Introduction • What is TOP Server • Reasons to Use TOP Server • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley Key Features • Modbus Key Features • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

3. TOP Server – What is it? • InTouch • System Platform • Historian • Foxboro Control Software (FCS)

4. 100 000+ Tags – 1 Second Scan 7-10% for TOP Server 33% for Entire Wonderware System Historian InTouch 10 Standalone Applications InTouch 10 IDE Managed Applications Existing Applications System Platform Why TOP Server? Functional Flexible Reliable Standards Diagnostics Documentation Native, built-in Suitelink Connectivity – no OPC Link or FS Gateway required!!!

5. Why? Our users tell us… • Ease of use and configuration compared to all competitive solutions. • Ability to add other drivers in the same architecture, connection, and easy to use system with one source for data access. • Head-to-head benchmarking found TOP Server to be superior to DAS solution in consistency and absolute levels of memory and CPU usage. • Reliability and flexible options reduce support levels for distributors and end-users.

6. TOP Server is Compatible • Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 • Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 • Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 • Windows XP & Windows 7 Standard Embedded • 32 and 64-bit OS Support Hyper-V & VMWareSupported Remote Desktop/Terminal Services/ACP ThinMan Supported Marathon and Stratus High Availability Supported

7. TOP Server Stays Current Fully QC/QA Tested Releases Every 4 months Value Delivered to TOP Server Support Agreement Holders All 2012 dates are +/- 1 month

8. Agenda • TOP Server Intro • What, Why, OS support • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley Key Features • Modbus Key Features • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

9. Transition from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server is now the recommended solution by Invensys for device integration and has been officially certified. • Reasons for Transition: • TOP Server has a steady release cycle of 3 new releases per year • Same functionality with current technology support • Existing users can migrate easily to TOP Server using their current configurations (Full Forward Compatibility)

10. Agenda • TOP Server Intro • What, Why, OS support • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley Key Features • Modbus Key Features • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

11. TOP Server Performance • Thread-safe application • User controllable threading • Multi-core and multi-CPU machines fully supported • Processor affinity settings • TOP Server Process priority settings • Runs as service

12. TOP ServerSystem Tags Overview • Informational and Functional Tags Accessible from the Client • Allow Runtime Changes to Many Channel and Device Parameters • Network Adapter • Device ID • Device Enable/Disable • Provide flexibility and ease of controlling communications parameters from the Client • Client Scripting functionality can also make use of access to System Tags.

13. TOP ServerStatistics Tags Overview • Statistics Tags provide diagnostic information about the health of a channel of communications • Monitor such diagnostics as: • Pending Reads • Successful Reads • Failed Reads • Client can know the status of sends/receives (reads/writes) for your devices • Helps minimize communications downtime • Just enable diagnostics at the channel level!

14. TOP ServerAlias Map • Allows Creation of “Friendly” Topic Names • Eliminates Channel_Device Syntax • Useful for Creating Shorter Topic Names for Use in Clients • Can Map Multiple Aliases to the Same Channel/Device • Useful For Viewing Valid Topics • Scan Rate Override

15. TOP ServerCommunication Diagnostics • Communication Diagnostics – capture protocol packets being transmitted/received over the wire between the server and devices. Now at the device level for most drivers! • Allows verification of the proper request/response transmissions and of response timing for performance optimization.

16. Redundancy Support • Redundant App Servers • Single TOP Server • Single PLC network • Non-Redundant PLCs

17. Redundancy Support • Redundant App Servers • Redundant TOP Servers • Single PLC network • Non-Redundant PLCs

18. Redundancy Support • Redundant App Servers • Redundant TOP Servers on App Server machines • Single PLC network • Non-Redundant PLCs

19. Redundancy Support • Redundant App Servers • Redundant TOP Servers • Redundant Communication Paths • Non-Redundant PLCs

20. Redundancy Support • Redundant App Servers • Redundant TOP Servers • Redundant Communication Paths • Redundant PLCs

21. TOP Server Scan Rate Control • Device Scan Rate Modes • Three Scan Modes • Respect client specified scan rate (Default) • Mimics previous behavior • Request data no faster than… • Sets a scan rate floor • Request all data at… • Sets a fixed scan rate

22. TOP Server OPC or SuiteLink Server Replacement • OPC ProgID Redirect • Maps OPC DA ProgID to TOP Server V5 • Useful for: • Migration from 3rd party servers • Upgrading from TOP Server V4.x • Configurable SuiteLink Application Name

23. Agenda • TOP Server Intro • What, Why, OS support • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley Key Features • Modbus Key Features • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

24. Agenda • TOP Server Intro • What, Why, OS support • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley Key Features • Modbus Key Features • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

25. TOP Server AB Suite at SAB Alrode • Initial Test • Top Server • 50 000 items • CPU 22% • AB DASCIP • 50 000 items • CPU 50%+

26. Case Study – SAB Alrode-Quad Automation • TOP Server AB Suite • Quad-CPU PC • Load Spread! • 33% CPU • 128 106 tags! • Highly Scalable • Completed system has 350 000+ tags over 4 TOP Servers

27. Agenda • TOP Server Intro • What, Why, OS support • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley Key Features • Modbus Key Features • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

28. Allen-Bradley Suite Key Features • Serial and Ethernet connectivity for the full range of AB Devices! • ControlLogix Ethernet • Most popular driver! • Addressing optimizations for highest level of performance • Always up-to-date firmware revision support

29. Agenda • TOP Server Intro • What, Why, OS support • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Optimizations • Modbus Suite Optimizations • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

30. Modbus Suite Key Features • Highly configurable for all the “Modbus variations” • Pre-configured Serial model options for: • Omni Flow Computers • Magnetek • Elliott Flow Computers • Daniels S500 • Dynamic Fluid Meter SFC3 • Pre-configured Ethernet model options for: • Generic Modbus • Applicom (including 3 sub-types)

31. Agenda • TOP Server Intro • What, Why, OS support • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley Key Features • Modbus Key Features • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

32. Vendor Specific Driver Suites • TOP Server provides suites of drivers for each vendor to provide the full range of connectivity to a vendor’s devices. • Allen-Bradley Suite • Modbus Suite • Siemens Suite • GE Suite • And many, many more… • Industry Suites for economical connectivity to multiple types of devices common to a specific industry.

33. Industry Specific Suites • Bundle together popular drivers by vertical industry • Facilities Automation • IT/Infrastructure • Oil/Gas • Power/Utilities • Manufacturing Suite • Provide cost effective bundle for applications with large #s of different PLC brands – 50+ drivers/suites for < cost of 3 individual suites Incredible Value!

34. Agenda • TOP Server Intro • What, Why, OS support • Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware • TOP Server Flexibility Features • Live Demo • TOP Server Scalability @ SAB • Allen-Bradley Key Features • Modbus Key Features • Driver/Industry Suites Overview • Future Version Roadmaps

35. Current Roadmap – V5.9: June 2012 • Standalone drivers for • Omni Flow Computer • Enron Modbus • WITS Level 0 (Active & Passive) • EFM Exporter • Poll historical, alarm & event archives, & config data and export it for Flow-Cal • Device Protocol Diagnostics logging • V5.9

36. Tentative Roadmap – V5.10: October 2012 • ABB Total Flow Driver w/EFM support • EFM support in Fisher ROC/ROC+ • More EFM formats • PGAS • Configurable CSV • Flow-Cal Liquids • Multiple protocols sharing same com port & serial modem • IEC61850 Driver • V5.10

37. Conclusion • How to contact us • Email – support@softwaretoolbox.com • Kevin Rutherford – Product Manager • krutherford@softwaretoolbox.com • Phone - 888-665-3678 / 704-849-2773 • Support website – http://support.softwaretoolbox.com • Questions?