TOP Server OMNI Flow Computers OPC Driver

OMNI Flow Computers Key Features Include

• Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
  • Channels - 256
  • Devices per Channel - 255
  • COM Port Range - 1 to 999
  • NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources and communications architecture
  • For real-time data collection there are no license based limits on # of RTUs
  • For EFM history collection, licensing is based on the EFM suite licensing model.
• OMNI Security with Password Protection
• Supports user-defined block sizes that are configurable at runtime
• Supports communications serialization (multiple protocols over same communications link)
• String Support
• Configurable scan modes
• Configurable options for Time Synchronization

Standard OMNI Flow Computers Features Include

• Supports scan mode for controlling client poll rates
• Ethernet Encapsulation support
• Dial-Up Modem Support
• Serial - Adjustable RTS Flow timing for radios
• TOP Server Built-In Features:
  • Multi-threaded architecture for high scalability
  • Runtime changes via wizard-based configuration interface with intuitive Properties Editor
  • Secure User Management
  • Built-in Device/Network Redundancy
  • Auto-Demotion (Slow Polling)
  • Extensive communication and server diagnostics (OPC / Communications / Event Log)
  • For all TOP Server built-in features, click here.

OMNI Flow Computers EFM Suite Only Features Include

• EFM Support using the EFM Exporter Plug-In (EFM Suite Only):
  • FlowCal CFX (V5 & V8 Gas, V7 & V8 Liquids)
  • FlowCal Transaction Queue
  • PGAS
  • CSV
  • SQL / ODBC Databases
• Support for hourly history, daily history, batch, liquid product, alarms, and events
• Support for a OMNI Flow devices with both liquid and gas meters on same device
• Archive Access Methods 1 & 2 Supported
• Enable/Disable Clearing Cache on Next Upload
• EFM Configuration and Mapping (EFM History / EFM Alarm / EFM Event)
• EFM Pointer File caching to disk ( eliminates repoll when server is restarted
• Time synchronization on EFM poll, user-specified interval, or time of day

Supported Devices Include (Don't See Your Device Listed? Contact Us)

• OMNI Flow Computer 3000
• OMNI Flow Computer 6000

Supported Protocols / Networks

• Protocols:
  • OMNI Modbus

• Networks:
  • Serial RS-232 / 422 / 485
  • Ethernet Encapsulation

Available Languages

• English

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• TOP Server Getting Started Video for OMNI Flow Computers
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• TOP Server How-To Application Notes
• TOP Server Quick Start Guide
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Driver Help Files / Release Notes

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• OMNI Flow Computer Help File

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• TOP Server Operating System Support Information
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• OMNI Flow Driver Setup Guide