TOP Server Allen-Bradley (AB) Suite OPC Server

Key TOP Server AB Suite Features Include

• Advanced communication performance handling features (see Advanced Features tab)
• Flexible system architecture with support for solicited and unsolicited communications
• Logix Automatic Tag Generation (online or offline) for easy data discovery and integration
• Logix device routing (ControlNet, DH+, EtherNet/IP, and other brokered network topologies)

TOP Server AB Suite Drivers Include 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.

Advanced Features Include

• Automatic Tag Generation (ATG) (For ControlLogix Ethernet)
• Configurable Logix Protocol Modes for Optimal Performance
• Configurable Logix CIP Message Size for Maximum Performance
• CIP multi-request packets

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

• ControlLogix/CompactLogix/MicroLogix/FlexLogix/SoftLogix (Supported Firmware)
• Micro 800 Series
• PLC5 and SLC
• NET-ENI modules for Logix, PLC5 and SLC
• Smart, Micro, and Hardbook SoftPLC
• For ControlLogix Server (Unsolicited): ControlLogix devices using CIP Data Table Writes
• For AB Server Ethernet (Unsolicited): Allen-Bradley PLCs programmed to send PLC-2 type commands

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Supported Protocols / Networks

• Ethernet/IP (CIP)
  • ControlNet via Logix Routing
  • DH/RIO via Logix Routing
• Allen-Bradley Ethernet
• Allen-Bradley DF1 Serial (Full/Half-Duplex and Radio Modem)
• Allen-Bradley DataHighway (DH+ / DH-485) - 32-bit OS only
• Ethernet Encapsulation for Serial Protocols

Available Languages

• English
• German
• Japanese
• Simplified Chinese

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• TOP Server Rockwell (AB/Allen-Bradley) ControlLogix driver Quick Start Video
• TOP Server How-To Videos / Tutorials
• TOP Server How-To Application Notes
• TOP Server Quick Start Guide
• TOP Server Troubleshooting Guide

• ControlLogix Ethernet Help File
• ControlLogix Server Help File
• AB Ethernet Help File
• AB Server Ethernet Help File
• AB DF1 Serial Help File
• AB Micro800 Ethernet Help File
• AB Micro800 Serial Help File
• AB DataHighway Help File (Version 6.9 or previous only)

Use the below links to access TOP Server release history, data sheet and license agreement information.

• Click for TOP Server Data Sheet
• Click for Current/Past Release Notes
• Click for TOP Server License Agreement

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