OmniServer V2.8:New Features Overview

Kevin RutherfordProduct ManagerSoftware Toolbox

Agenda

• Brief Overview of OmniServer• Overview of New Features• Live Demonstration– CSV Import/Export within Protocols– CSV Import/Export of Devices/Topics– Importing existing protocols and configurations– Menu option for starting/stopping Poller

• Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9• Conclusion / Q&A

OmniServer – Bringing It Together

Linear Scalesi.e. Mitutoyo,

Digimatic

Bar Code Scanners

i.e. Intermec, Symbol, Z-Tron

Measuring Systems

Message Displays &

Scoreboards

Barcode Printers Gas analyzers

Mass Spectrometers Combustion

AnalyzersGas

ChromatographsLaser Marking

Systems

Ethernet: TCP/IP, UDP, Telnet, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485

Weigh Scales

Wonderware SuiteLink

OPC DA and OPC UAClients

DDEClients

How will I EVER get all this connected affordably?

What is OmniServer?

• User-Configurable Data Acquisition Tool

• OPC/DDE Server– OPC DA / UA Server Interfaces– DDE Server Interface– FastDDE/SuiteLink Interface

• Hardware Interfaces– RS-232, RS-422, RS-485– Winsock (TCP/UDP/Telnet)– LPT

• Communicate to almost any device, including custom designed devices– Variable length, character delimited

Protocols– Known/Fixed Length protocols

New Feature – CSV Import/Export:Items, Registers & Topic Variables

• Export Lists from OmniServer Protocols– Items List– Registers List– Topic Variables List

• Edit in Excel• Import CSV back into

the same or different OmniServer protocol

• Reduces configuration for larger protocols

New Feature – CSV Import/Export:Devices & Topics

• Export Device or Topic Configurations

• Edit in Excel– Add/remove/edit

devices– Add/remove/edit topics

• Import CSV back into the same or different OmniServer

• Huge time savings for large device counts!

New Feature – Import Protocols or Configurations via File Menu

• New File Menu Options– Import -> Protocol– Import CFG

• Easier to import existing protocols and configurations

New Feature – Start/Stop OmniServer Poller via File Menu

• New File Menu Options– Start Poller– Stop Poller

• Easier to start and stop the runtime process/service

• System tray icon option still available

Agenda

• Brief Overview of OmniServer• Overview of New Features• Live Demonstration– CSV Import/Export within Protocols– CSV Import/Export of Devices/Topics– Importing existing protocols and configurations– Menu option for starting/stopping Poller

• Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9• Conclusion / Q&A

Coming Features – OmniServer V2.9

• OmniServer V2.9– Currently Scheduled for early May 2014– Tentative Features/Updates:• OPC DA 2.05 Lab Re-Certification• OPC UA Lab Certification• Device auto-demotion (slow poll)• System tag for client control of auto-demotion• New sample protocol – Mettler Toledo SICS Protocol

Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities

• Questions later?– Kevin Rutherford• krutherford@softwaretoolbox.com• 704-849-2773 x1326

– support@softwaretoolbox.com– OmniServer Resources:• http://www.omnidssi.com/html/support.htm