TOP Server Rockwell (AB) Micro800 Serial OPC Driver Details

MIcro800 Serial Key Features Include

• Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
  • Channels - 256
  • Devices per Channel - 1024
  • NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources
• Supports CIP Watchdog, Project Options, and Data Access Options (See Advanced Features Tab)
• Supports Native Tags and Advanced Addressing
• Supports UDT substructure aliasing and array element blocking for performance and communications optimization
• Supports Ethernet Encapsulation

Standard Micro800 Serial Features Include

• Supports Native Tag Addressing
  • Global Tags
  • Program Tags
  • Structure Tags
• User defined tags (UDT) substructure aliasing support
• Array support for all atomic data types
• Array element blocking support (Up to 3840 Elements)
• Reads and writes to Atomic tags optimized to send multiple tags per request
• Supports numerous Predefined Types (See Micro800 Serial Driver Help File for full list)
• Configurable Error Detection (CRC or BCC)

Micro800 Serial Driver Advanced Features Include

• CIP Watchdog: Specify the amount of time that a connection can remain idle before being closed by the controller
• Project Options: Specify the default data type assigned to a tag during addition, modification, or import
• Data Access Options: Specify the number of atomic array elements that will be read in a single transaction
• Supports Advanced Addressing
• Uses standard Ethernet Network Interface Card for TCP/IP Communications with Ethernet Encapsulation
• Specify a Network Interface Card at the channel level

Micro800 Serial Supported Devices

• Allen-Bradley Micro810
• Allen-Bradley Micro830
• Allen-Bradley Micro850

For full details on models and networks supported visit the AB Suite Supported Devices page and consult the driver help file.

Micro800 Serial Supported Protocols / Networks

• Rockwell Automation Fragmentation Protocol (CIP over DF1)
• RS-232 Serial Point-to-Point (Full-Duplex)
• Ethernet Encapsulated Serial

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