User manual

Andover Continuum
Network & Communications-4
Third Party Interfaces
Controller OPC Server
The TAC OPC Server allows third party OPC-based client applications to access data in the
Continuum and Infinity controllers through an Ethernet network.
OPC,anindustry-standardprotocol,providesseamlessopencommunciationsbetweendifferent
manufacturers’devicesanddatabases.Iteliminatestheneedforcustomdriverdevelopment
and resulting driver conflicts between devices and offers a comprehensive view of both
environmental and process data on a “single” client workstation.
From an OPC-compatible client application it is possible to:
•ViewpointsfromContinuumfieldcontrollers
•Polldataforhistorycollectionandtrending
•Changeparameters
•Adjustsetpoints
•Controloutputs
TheTACOPCServeriscompatiblewithmanythirdpartyOPCclientapplications,including
Wonderware™,Matrikon™,Intellution™,Osi™,etc.
Controller OPC Server CTRL-OPC-SRVR-USB
OPC Server