User`s guide

MBX Driver Help
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The Virtual MBX Driver is fully compatible with all MBX components and requires at least
one of these drivers to operate:
 MBX Driver
 Ethernet MBX Driver
 Serial MBX Driver
 MBX Gateway Driver
The Virtual MBX Driver is included in the following products:
 MBX OPC Enterprise Suite
 MBX OPC Premier Suite
 MBX OPC Server Suite
 MBX Bridge Suite
 MBX Driver Suite
MBX Bridge
The MBX Bridge seamlessly routes messages between MBX-compatible devices. For
example, the MBX Bridge can route messages between Ethernet and Modbus Plus
networks, between Modbus and Modbus Plus networks or any other combination of the
supported networks.
Depending on the user’s needs, it requires one or more of the following drivers to
operate:
 MBX Driver
 Ethernet MBX Driver
 Serial MBX Driver
 MBX Gateway Driver
The MBX Bridge is included in the MBX Bridge Suite.
MBX OPC Server
The Cyberlogic MBX OPC Server connects OPC-compliant client applications to Modbus,
Modbus Plus and Modbus TCP networks. It supports the latest OPC Data Access and OPC
Alarms and Events specifications and uses the MBX drivers for connectivity to Modicon
networks.
The MBX OPC Server supports multiple, priority-based access paths for reliable,
redundant communications. It also supports both solicited and unsolicited
communications and uses an advanced transaction optimizer to guarantee minimum load
on your networks. With only a couple of mouse clicks, the MBX OPC Server will
automatically detect and configure the attached networks and node devices. Other
noteworthy features include DirectAccess, Data Write Protection and Health Watchdog.