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ABB Excom OPC server
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by Eric Landry on 21 August, 2008 - 12:13 am
I have 2 Masterpiece 200 controllers that I want to read and get the data to our SCADA system (PI from OSI) We are currently using Wonderware's ABB Excom DDE server and PI-DDE but it is constantly giving us problems and we just can't seem to get it to work reliably for any extended period. The PI-OPC interface is much more robust that their DDE interface and I would like to switch to an OPC setup instead of the out dated DDE link.

I can't seem to find the right OPC server that will easily replace my old DDE server.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Eric


Posted by Rob on 26 August, 2008 - 9:55 am
ABB's 800xA system supports your MP200 controllers and provides OPC connectivity.

If you do not want to use all of the 800xA HMI functions, then you only need a small tag license which will help keep the cost down.

We have a lot of experience integration OSI PI with ABB systems.

www.lymac.co.nz


Posted by Adriel Michaud on 26 August, 2008 - 4:47 pm
If you've got a GCOM card, you can use Matrikon's OPC Server for GCOM http://matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/24/index.aspx

Adriel Michaud
MatrikonOPC
www.matrikonopc.com

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