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LinkMaster provides the means
of linking data between OPC Servers, thus acting as a
universal bridge for OPC Systems. Additionally, LinkMaster
is an OPC and DDE server allowing it to act as a bridge
between legacy DDE systems and new OPC enabled applications. |
Industrial Strength Reliability
A few of the industries that rely on LinkMaster include:
Aerospace, Automotive, Building Automation, Material Handling,
Medical, Power Generation, Primary Metals, Pulp & Paper, Refining,
Timber, Utilities
Programming Knowledge Optional
LinkMaster is a fast and robust Windows application that requires no
programming knowledge, simply “Drag and Drop” to create your links.
Built-in scaling, user-access manager, error tracking, and write
optimization capabilities, provide total control of your data flow
and application access.
Control Data Transfers with Link Groups
Link Groups are used to form collections of OPC items that will be
moved between OPC servers at a specified rate. Using multiple Link
Groups, LinkMaster allows you to control how fast data is
transferred from one OPC server to another. By using Link Groups
with different update rates you can tailor your data transfers to
fit the needs of the application. While one item may need to be sent
at high speed, other items in the application may need slower update
rates. Link Groups gives you that control. The benefit is reduced
network traffic and increased reliability.
Pricing
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US $995.00 |
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on-line
store or fax your company purchase order or credit card
information to 1-(303)-679-8698.
| LinkMaster provides the means of
linking data between OPC
Servers, thus acting as a
universal bridge for OPC
Systems. Additionally,
LinkMaster is an OPC and DDE
server allowing it to act as a
bridge between legacy DDE
systems and new OPC enabled
applications. |
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OPC Server to OPC
Server Bridging
The most common scenario
for LinkMaster is to
link data between two
(or more) OPC Servers.
An example might be a
customer using RSLinx
for connectivity to
Allen Bradley PLCs and
Kepware’s U-CON Protocol
Server for connectivity
to a checkweigher. In
this example the
customer wants to easily
send scale data to the
PLC. |
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OPC Server within
Server bridging
This scenario is
commonly used when a
customer wants to route
data between two PLCs
connected to the same
server. Using LinkMaster
to define the tag data
routing can be much
easier than creating new
ladder logic in your
PLCs (especially for
legacy systems). An
example might be a
customer using
KEPServerEX to connect
to an Allen Bradley
ControlLogix PLC as well
as a Yokogawa DX Data
Recorder. |
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OPC Server Collector
or Gateway
Another interesting
application scenario for
LinkMaster is to
function as a single OPC
server which serves data
from multiple OPC
servers. This approach
demonstrates
LinkMaster's capability
of acting as both a
client and server. An
example might be when a
customer has a single
OPC connection available
from an OPC client
application but multiple
OPC servers that they
want to acquire data
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OPC link between PLC
and DCS
A powerful but simple
link scenario for
LinkMaster is to use it
to share data between a
PLC and a DCS. In this
example, both device
systems have an OPC
server connected to them
to make data available
to OPC client
applications but they do
not have an easy way to
share data with other
servers. An example
might be that a paper
mill needs to send
gauging system data to a
PLC. Honeywell's Davinci
server would communicate
with the Measurex
gauging system in the
DCS. LinkMaster would
pass data from the
Davinci Server to
Kepware's OPC server
KEPServerEX and
KEPServerEX would send
the data to the Siemens
S7 PLC. |
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