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OptoOPCServer

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Features

OPC-DA 2.0-compliant

Monitors, configures, and controls SNAP PAC

controllers and brains as well as Opto 22 legacy

devices

Provides fast, efficient handling of communications

between multiple OPC clients and Opto 22 devices

Description

OptoOPCServer™, part of the PAC Project™ software suite, is an

OPC-DA 2.0-compliant server that connects your OPC client

software with Opto 22 SNAP PAC System and legacy

controllers and I/O units. Through OptoOPCServer, your HMI

and SCADA applications can monitor, configure, and control

these Opto 22 systems:

•SNAP PAC S-series standalone controllers*

•SNAP PAC R-series on-the-rack controllers*

•SNAP PAC EB-series brains*

•SNAP PAC SB-series brains connected to SNAP PAC S-series

controllers

•Ethernet-based legacy controllers and I/O units, such as the

SNAP-LCE and SNAP Ultimate, SNAP Ethernet, and SNAP

Simple I/O, as well as Ethernet-based FactoryFloor™ mistic

controllers, such as the SNAP-LCM4, M4, M4RTU, and M4IO

(M4SENET-100 Ethernet adapter card required).

* Includes Wired+Wireless™ models

OptoOPCServer is designed for fast, efficient handling of

communications between multiple OPC clients and Opto 22

devices. Because OptoOPCServer uses a report-by-exception

method of communicating with clients, network traffic on

industrial automation and manufacturing networks is kept to

a minimum. On the client side, OptoOPCServer consolidates

tasks from multiple OPC clients, recognizing identical requests

and avoiding duplication.

OptoOPCServer is strongly recommended for multiple seats of

PAC Display. It is the critical component for scaling up a PAC

Display™ monitoring system for optimum performance.

3rd-Party HMI

3rd-Party OPC clients

OptoOPCServer

PAC Display clie nt

PAC Display client

Tags from SNAP PAC

S-series controllers

Tags from SNAP PAC

on-the-rack controllers

Tags from

SNAP PAC EB-series I/O

Tags from Ethernet-

based legacy controllers

System Architecture

Tags from

Wired+Wireless

controllers

Part Numbers

Part Description

OPTOOPCSERVER OptoOPCServer software and docu-

mentation on CD, plus printed docu-

mentation

OptoOPCServer

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Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • www.opto22.com

SALES 800-321-6786 • 951-695-3000 • FAX 951-695-3095 • sales@opto22.com • SUPPORT 800-835-6786 • 951-695-3080 • FAX 951-695-3017 • support@opto22.com

OptoOPCServer includes these software components:

•Opto Browser Configurator, an easy-to-use application that

creates an OPC browser database from Opto 22 PAC Control

strategies, ioControl and OptoControl strategies, and I/O

unit configuration files

•OptoOPCServer, which runs on a workstation or dedicated

network server

•OptoOPCServer debug monitor, for viewing the activity

between OPC clients, OptoOPCServer, and Opto 22 devices.

Requirements

To use OptoOPCServer with your PC, you must have the

following minimum configuration:

•A computer with at least the minimum processor and

memory required for your version of Microsoft Windows,

and Ethernet capability. Additional memory may be

required for some configurations.

•VGA or higher resolution monitor (Super VGA

recommended). Minimum size: 800x600 with small fonts.

•Mouse or other pointing device

•Installed Windows printer (optional)

•Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit),

Windows Vista® Business (32-bit), or Windows XP

Professional (32-bit, with Service Pack 2 or higher),

Windows Server 2008 R2 (OptoOPCServer and

OptoDataLink only).

NOTE: Windows Server 2008 is supported only by

OptoOPCServer and OptoDataLink. Other versions of

Microsoft Windows server and embedded Windows

operating systems are not supported.

•If your PAC Display Pro project accesses an M4-series

controller (such as a SNAP-LCM4 or M4RTU) via an Ethernet

connection, controller firmware version R4.1a or newer is

required. In addition, in order to access strings or string

tables, controller firmware R4.1d or newer is required.

•At least 19 MB of available hard drive space.

How to Obtain OptoOPCServer

Purchase OptoOPCServer either separately or as part of the

complete PAC Project Professional software suite. You can

download OptoOPCServer from our website,

www.opto22.com.

Opto Browser Configurator provides an intuitive

drag-and-drop interface for building OPC

browser databases from Opto 22 control and

configuration files.

More About Opto 22

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Products

Opto 22 develops and manufactures reliable, flexible, easy-to-

use hardware and software products for industrial automation,

energy management, remote monitoring, and data

acquisition applications.

OptoEMU Energy Management System

The easy-to-use OptoEMU Sensor monitors electrical energy

use in your facility and delivers detailed, real-time data you

can see and analyze. The Sensor can monitor energy data from

pulsing meters, electrical panels or subpanels, and equipment.

View energy data online using a software service or

incorporate the data into your control system for complete

energy management.

SNAP PAC System

Designed to simplify the typically

complex process of selecting and

applying an automation system, the

SNAP PAC System consists of four

integrated components:

•SNAP PAC controllers

•PAC Project™ Software Suite

•SNAP PAC brains

•SNAP I/O™

SNAP PAC Controllers

Programmable automation controllers (PACs) are

multifunctional, modular controllers based on open standards.

Opto 22 has been manufacturing PACs for over two decades.

The standalone SNAP PAC S-series and the rack-mounted

SNAP PAC R-series both handle a wide range of digital, analog,

and serial functions for data collection, remote monitoring,

process control, and discrete and hybrid manufacturing.

SNAP PACs are based on open Ethernet and Internet Protocol

(IP) standards, so you can build or extend a system easily,

without the expense and limitations of proprietary networks

and protocols.

PAC Project Software Suite

Opto 22’s PAC Project Software Suite provides full-featured,

cost-effective control programming, HMI (human machine

interface) development and runtime, OPC server, and

database connectivity software for your SNAP PAC System.

Control programming includes both easy-to-learn flowcharts

and optional scripting. Commands are in plain English;

variables and I/O point names are fully descriptive.

PAC Project Basic offers control and HMI tools and is free for

download on our website, www.opto22.com. PAC Project

Professional, available for separate purchase, adds

OptoOPCServer, OptoDataLink, options for controller

redundancy or segmented networking, and support for legacy

Opto 22 serial mistic™ I/O units.

SNAP PAC Brains

While SNAP PAC controllers provide central control and data

distribution, SNAP PAC brains provide distributed intelligence

for I/O processing and communications. Brains offer analog,

digital, and serial functions, including thermocouple

linearization; PID loop control; and optional high-speed digital

counting (up to 20 kHz), quadrature counting, TPO, and pulse

generation and measurement.

SNAP I/O

I/O provides the local connection to sensors and equipment.

Opto 22 SNAP I/O offers 1 to 32 points of reliable I/O per

module, depending on the type of module and your needs.

Analog, digital, and serial modules are all mixed on the

same mounting rack and controlled by the same processor

(SNAP PAC brain or rack-mounted controller).

Quality

Founded in 1974, Opto 22 has established a

worldwide reputation for high-quality products. All

are made in the U.S.A. at our manufacturing

facility in Temecula, California. Because we do

no statistical testing and each part is tested

twice before leaving our factory, we can

guarantee most solid-state relays and optically

isolated I/O modules for life.

Free Product Support

Opto 22’s California-based Product Support Group offers free,

comprehensive technical support for Opto 22 products. Our

staff of support engineers represents decades of training and

experience. Support is available in English and Spanish by

phone or email, Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST.

Additional support is always available on our website: how-to

videos, OptoKnowledgeBase, self-training guide,

troubleshooting and user’s guides, and OptoForums.

In addition, hands-on training is available for free at our

Temecula, California headquarters, and you can register online.

Purchasing Opto 22 Products

Opto 22 products are sold directly and through a worldwide

network of distributors, partners, and system integrators. For

more information, contact Opto 22 headquarters at 800-321-

6786 or 951-695-3000, or visit our website at