TOP Server – The Ultimate I/O Server Device Integration for Invensys

TOP Server –The Ultimate I/O Server

Device Integration for Invensys

Kevin RutherfordProduct ManagerSoftware Toolbox, Inc.

Agenda

• TOP Server Introduction– What is TOP Server– Reasons to Use TOP Server

• Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware• TOP Server Flexibility Features• Live Demo• TOP Server Scalability @ SAB• Allen-Bradley Key Features• Modbus Key Features• Driver/Industry Suites Overview• Future Version Roadmaps

TOP Server – What is it?

• InTouch• System

Platform• Historian• Foxboro

Control Software (FCS)

Native, built-in Suitelink Connectivity – no OPC Link or FS

Gateway required!!!

Why TOP Server?

ExistingApplications

InTouch 10 IDE Managed Applications

InTouch 10 StandaloneApplications

System PlatformHistorian

100 000+ Tags – 1 Second Scan7-10% for TOP Server

33% for Entire Wonderware SystemFunctionalFlexibleReliable

StandardsDiagnostics

Documentation

Why? Our users tell us…

• Ease of use and configuration compared to all competitive solutions.• Ability to add other drivers in the same architecture, connection, and easy to

use system with one source for data access.• Head-to-head benchmarking found TOP Server to be superior to DAS solution

in consistency and absolute levels of memory and CPU usage.• Reliability and flexible options reduce support levels for distributors and end-

users.

TOP Server is Compatible

Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2

Windows XP & Windows 7 Standard Embedded32 and 64-bit OS Support

Hyper-V & VMWare SupportedRemote Desktop/Terminal Services/ACP ThinMan Supported

Marathon and Stratus High Availability Supported

TOP Server Stays Current

V5.6 V5.7 V5.8

V5.9 V5.10

7/2011 10/24/11 February 2012 July 2012 October

2012

Fully QC/QA Tested Releases Every 4 months

All 2012 dates are +/- 1 month

Value Delivered to TOP Server Support Agreement Holders

Agenda

• TOP Server Intro– What, Why, OS support


Transition from KEPServer for Wonderware

• TOP Server is now the recommended solution by Invensys for device integration and has been officially certified.

• Reasons for Transition:– TOP Server has a steady release cycle of 3 new

releases per year– Same functionality with current technology support

• Existing users can migrate easily to TOP Server using their current configurations (Full Forward Compatibility)

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TOP Server Performance

• Thread-safe application• User controllable

threading• Multi-core and multi-

CPU machines fully supported

• Processor affinity settings

• TOP Server Process priority settings

• Runs as service

TOP ServerSystem Tags Overview

• Informational and Functional Tags Accessible from the Client• Allow Runtime Changes to Many Channel and Device Parameters

– Network Adapter– Device ID– Device Enable/Disable

• Provide flexibility and ease of controlling communications parameters from the Client

• Client Scripting functionality can also make use of access to System Tags.

TOP ServerStatistics Tags Overview

• Statistics Tags provide diagnostic information about the health of a channel of communications

• Monitor such diagnostics as:– Pending Reads– Successful Reads– Failed Reads

• Client can know the status of sends/receives (reads/writes) for your devices• Helps minimize communications downtime• Just enable diagnostics at the channel level!

TOP ServerAlias Map

• Allows Creation of “Friendly” Topic Names

• Eliminates Channel_Device Syntax

• Useful for Creating Shorter Topic Names for Use in Clients

• Can Map Multiple Aliases to the Same Channel/Device

• Useful For Viewing Valid Topics• Scan Rate Override

TOP ServerCommunication Diagnostics

• Communication Diagnostics – capture protocol packets being transmitted/received over the wire between the server and devices. Now at the device level for most drivers!

• Allows verification of the proper request/response transmissions and of response timing for performance optimization.

Redundancy Support

• Redundant App Servers• Single TOP Server• Single PLC network• Non-Redundant PLCs

Redundancy Support

• Redundant App Servers• Redundant TOP Servers• Single PLC network• Non-Redundant PLCs

Redundancy Support

• Redundant App Servers• Redundant TOP Servers

on App Server machines• Single PLC network• Non-Redundant PLCs

Redundancy Support

• Redundant App Servers• Redundant TOP Servers• Redundant

Communication Paths• Non-Redundant PLCs

Redundancy Support

• Redundant App Servers• Redundant TOP Servers• Redundant

Communication Paths• Redundant PLCs

TOP Server Scan Rate Control

• Device Scan Rate Modes– Three Scan Modes

• Respect client specified scan rate (Default)

– Mimics previous behavior• Request data no faster than…

– Sets a scan rate floor• Request all data at…

– Sets a fixed scan rate

TOP Server OPC or SuiteLink Server Replacement

• OPC ProgID Redirect– Maps OPC DA ProgID

to TOP Server V5– Useful for:

• Migration from 3rd party servers

• Upgrading from TOP Server V4.x

• Configurable SuiteLink Application Name

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TOP Server AB Suite at SAB Alrode

• Initial Test• Top Server

– 50 000 items– CPU 22%

• AB DASCIP– 50 000 items– CPU 50%+

Case Study – SAB Alrode-Quad Automation

• TOP Server AB Suite• Quad-CPU PC• Load Spread!• 33% CPU• 128 106 tags!• Highly Scalable• Completed system has

350 000+ tags over 4 TOP Servers

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Allen-Bradley Suite Key Features

• Serial and Ethernet connectivity for the full range of AB Devices!

• ControlLogix Ethernet– Most popular driver!– Addressing optimizations for

highest level of performance– Always up-to-date firmware

revision support

Agenda


• Migration from KEPServer for Wonderware• TOP Server Flexibility Features• Live Demo• TOP Server Scalability @ SAB• Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Optimizations• Modbus Suite Optimizations• Driver/Industry Suites Overview• Future Version Roadmaps

Modbus Suite Key Features

• Highly configurable for all the “Modbus variations”

• Pre-configured Serial model options for:– Omni Flow Computers– Magnetek– Elliott Flow Computers– Daniels S500– Dynamic Fluid Meter SFC3

• Pre-configured Ethernet model options for:– Generic Modbus– Applicom (including 3 sub-types)

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Vendor Specific Driver Suites

• TOP Server provides suites of drivers for each vendor to provide the full range of connectivity to a vendor’s devices.– Allen-Bradley Suite– Modbus Suite– Siemens Suite– GE Suite– And many, many more…

• Industry Suites for economical connectivity to multiple types of devices common to a specific industry.

Industry Specific Suites

• Bundle together popular drivers by vertical industry– Facilities Automation– IT/Infrastructure– Oil/Gas– Power/Utilities

• Manufacturing Suite– Provide cost effective bundle for applications with

large #s of different PLC brands – 50+ drivers/suites for < cost of 3 individual suites

Incredible Value!

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Current Roadmap – V5.9: June 2012

• Standalone drivers for– Omni Flow Computer – Enron Modbus– WITS Level 0 (Active & Passive)

• EFM Exporter– Poll historical, alarm & event archives, & config

data and export it for Flow-Cal• Device Protocol Diagnostics logging

V5.9

Tentative Roadmap – V5.10: October 2012

• ABB Total Flow Driver w/EFM support• EFM support in Fisher ROC/ROC+• More EFM formats

– PGAS– Configurable CSV– Flow-Cal Liquids

• Multiple protocols sharing same com port & serial modem

• IEC61850 Driver V5.10

Conclusion

• How to contact us– Email – [email protected]

• Kevin Rutherford – Product Manager• [email protected]

– Phone - 888-665-3678 / 704-849-2773– Support website –

http://support.softwaretoolbox.com– Questions?

mailto:[email protected]

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http://support.softwaretoolbox.com/

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