1. DxWare.com
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2. DxWare AG Company Profile Founded : 2005
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Founded : 2005
Location : Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
Employees : 5 (plus external)
Business : Real Time Data Communication (50 man-years of experience)
Product : DxNode®Net (ready to run product)

3. Products and Services DxNode®Net DxNode Interfaces Other Services
Platform independent data exchange network using nodes
Open, neutral communication layer with functions
Based on international standards TCP/IP, XML, Web Services
DxNode Interfaces
DxOPS.exe  DxNode OPC Server interface
DxOPC.exe  DxNode OPC Client interface
Other.exe …  DxNode interfaces for proprietary systems
Linux …  DxNode Embedded Linux with different interfaces
Other Services
Driver and interface development
Consulting communication concepts
Coaching and workshop training courses

4. The independent network to interconnect any type of systems
Product Overview
DxNode®Net
(Data eXchange Node Network)
The independent network to interconnect any type of systems

5. Example – Classical Connection of Systems
Classical: every interface requires its own driver …
SCADA 1
ERP/MES
… the OPC standard is a relief however, it is not unified and, DCOM bears quite some limits …
individual
Driver
Driver
cross connections
OPC Client/Server
Server
Client
… maintenance or replacing a system may become expensive
HMI x
DCS y
PLC z
SCADA n
SCADA 2
… cross connections require more drivers and add to the diversity of interfaces

6. DxNode.Net – Communication Concept
On every system, a DxNode is installed …
… all DxNodes together form DxNode.Net …
SCADA 1
ERP/MES
… the DxNodes are connected via the standard network …
OPC
XML
DxNode.Net
DxNode
DxNode
TCP/IP Network
DxNode
HMI x
DxNode
DxNode
DCS y
PLC z
DxNode
SCADA n
DxNode
XML
OPC
XML
OPC
XML
SCADA 2
… systems are connected via XML protocol or by OPC

7. DxNode.Net – Goals and Features
Low impact between systems by separate communication layer
Large/complex installations are maintainable (safeguard investment)
Any system can exchange data with any other system (distributed DB)
Applicable to Process/SCADA/MES/ERP systems incl. internet
High availability and data consistence, even via internet
Comfortable multi-user operation, even via internet
Transparency by two address spaces for 1. network and 2. application
Customized standard adaptable by XML Schema
Supports OPC data models (value/time/quality)
Simple XML interface incl. validation (XML Schema compliance test)
Low cost for interfaces and maintenance

8. DxNode.Net – Potential Applications
DxNode.Net may be applied where ever real time data is exchanged e.g. in the following areas …
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Management Execution Systems (MES)
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA)
Process Control and Visualization Systems
Building Control Systems
Traffic Control Systems
Facility Management
Process Data Collection and Distribution
General Data Processing

9. DxNode.Net – Installations / References
Traffic St. Gotthard / Seelisberg Tunnel - Ascom Systec AG, Audio Video SA, Cegelec SA, Lila System GmbH, Moelbert AG, Neumann AG, Securiton AG, Siemens AG, Sisag AG, Ticos AG, Weiss-Electronic GmbH
Building Cegelec GmbH, Credit Suisse, Daimler Chrysler, Leicom AG, ScadaSoft AG, UBS AG, Viscom Engineering AG
Other Research - Paul Scherrer Institute SCADA Interface - Citect, FactoryLink, PVSS II, Wizcon Embedded Linux Interfaces - diverse

10. ? DxNode.Net and OPC UA (Unified Architecture)
DxNode.Net supports OPC with most of the features that are planned for the Unified Architecture however, DxNode provides some more … ?
Ready to use installable product
No Loss of Events thanks Store&Forward
Transition indication for commands (Action=Reaction)
Transmission and comfortable operation via Internet
Customized data point renaming thanks two address spaces
Client and Server functions are configurable (roles)
Client or Server can establish connections
Any Server-Server and/or Client/Server connections
Supports x-fold redundant systems with automatic failover
Unified function layer, unified configuration
Supervision of connections (Alive), configurable data encryption
Open source without platform restrictions

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DxWare.com
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