S7/S5 OPC Server

Easy Data Access Combined With High Performance

One S7/S5 OPC Server is all you need to quickly and conveniently access process and diagnostic data in up to 256 Siemens S5, S7 200 / 300 / 400 and WinAC controllers as well as Siemens compatible controllers.  

  • Fast and easy data access to up to 256 controllers using intelligent auto configuration options for time-saving setup and commissioning
  • Flexible use – one OPC server for all controllers and CPs, for Ethernet, PROFIBUS and serial communication
  • Best-in-Class performance and reliability – designed for 24/7 operation

Easy communication with Siemens controllers

You can use any OPC compliant client application to read and write all input and output data, data blocks, markers, timers, and counters in the controllers. Up to 256 controllers can be accessed simultaneously. The variables are consistently addressed using STEP7 or STEP5 syntax. No changes to the control program are required for communication with the S7/S5 OPC Server.

Flexible, high-performance solution

Access to the controller is available via Ethernet, PROFIBUS, USB or serial communication. CPs from various manufacturers as well as Softing gateways and Softing NETLink adapters are supported for Ethernet communication. The S7/S5 OPC Server employs a unique and proprietary algorithm to optimize the data throughput between the OPC Server and the SIEMENS controllers by automatically re-combining PLC Read and Write Requests for optimal performance. This feature alone renders Softing’s OPC Server the best-in-class product.

Configuration from STEP7 or Excel, diagnostics via web browser

The OPC namespace is extremely quick to configure by importing symbolic names from STEP7 projects or Excel-files. Existing configurations can be exported from software applications like visualization or process control systems to Excel, and are then conveniently uploaded to the S7/S5 OPC Server. The OPC server provides a web server for diagnostics and process data visualization. Simply use a standard web browser to display PLC states and process data. For secure, high-performance remote access without DCOM, the S7/S5 OPC Server includes Softing ’s OPC Tunnel. This eliminates the need to configure DCOM settings and saves you considerable cost and time.

Supported Communication Types

 

  • Access to Process Data of S7-300 and S7-400 Controllers via ethernet or PrOFIBUS
  • Access to Process Data of S7-200 and S7-1200 Controllers via ethernet
  • Access to Process Data of S5 Controllers via ethernet

 

Supported OPC SpecificationsOPC Data Access v1.0a, v2.05, v3.0, OPC XML-DA
Supported OPC Interfaces

 

  • All Mandatory Interfaces Defined in the OPC Data Access and OPC XML-DA Specifications
  • Dynamic Namespace with STeP7 and STeP5 Semantics for OPC Item Names
  • Static Namespace Through Import of Symbolic Names from STeP7 Projects or excel Files (CSv Format)

 

Supported OPC Data TypesVARIANT Data Types UI1, I1, UI2, I2, UI4, I4, r4, r8, BOOL and Arrays (VT_ARRAY) of These Data Types, BSTR
Supported S7 Data TypesBOOL, BYTE, CHAR, WORD, INT, BCD, S5TIME, DATE, DWORD, DINT, REAL, TIME, TIME_OF_DAY, DATE_AND_TIME and Arrays of These Data Types, STRING
Implementation Types Application (OutProc Server), Windows Service (Service)
OPC Certification Test With Several OPC Clients at the OPC Foundation‘s Interoperability Workshop
Test Using the OPC Foundation‘s Compliance Test Tool
Hardware Requirements Windows Enabled PC.
For Communication Via PROFIBUS:
>> Softing PROFIBUS PC Interfaces and Softing PROFIBUS Remote Interfaces
>> Siemens CP 5511, CP 5611, CP 5613 (Requires Hardware Driver From Card Manufacturer)
For Communication Via Ethernet:
>> Standard Ethernet Card for PC, Siemens CP 343-1 for S7-300, CP 443-1 for S7-400
For Communication Via PLC Adapter:
>> Softing NETLink PRO Ethernet Adapter or NETLink PRO USB Adapter for S7 Interface
>> Softing Interface Module echolink one2S5 for S5 Interface (AS511)
Supported Operating Systems With Latest Service Packs (As of January 2012)Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 (32 Bit, 64 Bit)
With Latest Service Packs (As of January 2012)
Trial VersionFull S7/S5 OPC Server Functionality, Time-Limited to 90 Minutes
(30-Day Temporary License Available Upon Request Via info.automation@softing.com)

  Scope of Delivery

S7/S5 OPC ServerSoftware on CD-ROM
DocumentationOnline Help in English and German


SCOPE OF DELIVERY

S7/S5 OPC Server Software on CD-ROM
DocumentationOnline Help in English and German

ORDER CODES

DCF-DY-4100License for Using the S7/S5 OPC Server on One Computer, Activation Via Software Key
DCF-DY-4101License for Upgrade to S7/S5 OPC Server on One Computer, Activation Via Software Key

UAC-DD-0100		USB Hardware Key for S7/S5 OPC Server, Replacement of Software Key

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

NETLINK-PRO-ETHNETLink PRO Interface for Ethernet Interface for Connecting PC Applications with Siemens S7 Controllers
200-2140-TTYInterface Module echolink one2S5
100-1030-01Training „OPC Server und Client Within Applications“
120-1010-01Engineering Service

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The latest edition of the OPC Book provides an excellent overview of the fundamentals, implementation and application of standardized data exchange via OPC. A key focus is on the new OPC generation – OPC Unified Architecture – that allows for platform-independent data and information exchange.

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The included CD-ROM contains demo versions of a variety of OPC servers and OPC tools. It also provides several demonstration programs for development, commissioning, testing, and for the simulation of OPC clients and servers. Another major part of the CD-ROM is dedicated to OPC UA introductory videos and presentations. The comprehensive content makes it easy for readers to get started with OPC Classic and OPC UA.

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