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
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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
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
New Enhancement: S7 Ethernet Driver New S 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
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
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
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
Resources Online Technical Resources – – Quick Start Guide – Training Videos – Papers and Utilities – Trouble Shooting Guide More TOP Server Information – Contact Software Toolbox while you are in the planning stage, so we can help
Contact Information Questions later? – – Kevin Rutherford x1326