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  • Key Features
  • Standard Features
  • Advanced Features
  • Device Support
  • Protocols / Networks
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OPC UA Client Key Features Include

  • Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
    • Channels - 256
    • Devices per Channel - 256
    • NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources
  • OPC UA Tunneling for OPC DA 1.0, 2.05a and 3.0
  • Supports data exchange over VPNs, through firewalls, and across the internet, WAN, or LAN
  • Converts OPC UA Server data to any supported TOP Server Client Interfaces
  • OPC UA Security Configuration in Easy-to-Use Configuration Manager
  • Namespace support for Injection Molding Machines (IMMs) supporting EUROMAP 77 including the following datatypes / nodes:
    • ApplicationDescription
    • EnumValueType
    • EUInformation
    • Range
    • ServiceCounterDataType
    • TimeZone

Standard OPC UA Client Features Include

  • Connect to TOP Server or Third Party OPC UA Servers
  • Integrate OPC UA Server information through the TOP Server Namespace
  • Remote OPC UA Server Discovery and Tag Browsing
    • Tag browsing enhanced to browse in smaller blocks, avoiding shorter timeouts on the UA server with larger node/item counts
    • Filtering & Sorting of browse results supported in V6.16 and higher 
  • OPC UA Endpoint Authorization via Security Certificates (x509)
  • Support for OPC UA Servers using separate discovery and data collection endpoints (V6.15R2 and higher) 
  • User and Password Endpoint Authentication
  • Automatic Tag Database Generation
  • Data Updates via Exception or Polling

OPC UA Cient Driver Advanced Features Include

  • OPC UA Server Connection Heartbeat and Keep Alive Settings
  • Publish Rate Control
  • Deadband Control (Percent or Absolute)
  • Data Encryption via RSA Standards
  • Ability to set OPC UA Server Priorities
  • Endpoint Management on a Per Connection Basis
  • Keep Alive and Watchdog Features to ensure reliable connections
  • Two-dimension Array Support
  • Supports retrieving both server and source timestamps from the OPC UA Server and uses the source timestamp if available
  • Supports the Nano profile to allow OPC UA access to data produced by embedded devices
  • Supports Media Level Redundancy, including the ability to configure secondary tunnels and triggering conditions

OPC UA Client Supported Devices

  • OPC UA Servers (including embedded OPC UA Servers on devices such as Injection Molding Machines supporting EUROMAP 77)

OPC UA Client Supported Protocols / Networks

  • Fully Supported OPC UA Profiles:
    • AddressSpace Lookup Client Facet
    • Attribute Read Client Facet
    • Attribute Write Client Facet
    • Core Client Facet
    • DataAccess Client Facet
    • Discovery Client Facet
    • UA-TCP UA-SC UA Binary
    • SecurityPolicy - Basic128Rsa15
    • SecurityPolicy - Basic256
    • SecurityPolicy - Basic256Sha256
    • SecurityPolicy - None
  • Partially Supported OPC UA Profiles:
    • Base Client Behavior Facet. This profile does not support 'Security Administrator – XML Schema'.
    • DataChange Subscriber Client Facet. This profile does not support 'Monitor Client by Index'.

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To insure you get the most from your investment in TOP Server™, we provide a variety of application notes/guides and how-to videos, since we know that sometimes it helps to see someone showing you how to do things.

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