Ethernet Base Controller EBC™
Kepware's 32 bit Automation Direct Ethernet Base Controller device driver works in conjunction with our OPC Server KEPServerEX, to provide data exchange between OPC Clients and Ethernet Base Controllers using UDP protocol. KEPServerEX automatically optimizes your data acquisition based on client demand. Data integrity is insured with our extensive error handling. The AutomationDirect EBC driver supports the Automatic Tag Database Generation features of KEPServerEX.

OPC Features Include:

• Supports OPC 1.0 and 2.0 Data Access Specifications

• Multi-threaded design insures optimum performance.

• Supports up to 16 concurrent serial port and PC card configurations.

• Full Time On-line operation allows on the fly changes

• Build Diagnostic system with protocol display

• CSV file import and export of Server Tags for easy configuration on large projects.

• Includes OPC 2.0 Automation Interface and comprehensive Visual Basic examples.

DDE Features Include:

• AdvancedDDE Supports RSView32 and Cimplicity

• FastDDE & SuiteLink Support Wonderware FactorySuite 2000

• CF-TEXT Supports all DDE aware applications

• NetDDE Supports shared network access to device data

Devices Supported:

• AutomationDirect Terminator I/O support

• AutomationDirect/PLC Direct H2-EBC, H2-EBC-F, H4-EBC, H4-EBC-F

• Covers all I/O Modules supported by the EBC

• Support remote bases on H4-EBC, H4-EBC-F

• High Speed operation designed for SoftPLC I/O

• Support Serial ports on all units

• All data types supported