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The TOP Server solution has several unique advantages distinguishing it from other communications solutions.  When asked to compare ourselves to other solutions, this is the list we often point out: General Advantages: More choices of software interfaces than any other - OPC, AdvancedDDE, FastDDE, Suitelink, DDE, NetDDE, all in one solution Common system architecture - learn one TOP server driver you'll know how to use others. Built in system level tags allow you to Enable/Disable devices from client application Extensive diagnostic data available to the client to document health of the communications link Extensive OPC diagnostics for checking OPC client/server interactions Packet content level diagnostics available Online changes possible More datatype support than many other I/O servers More advanced scaling capabilities including allowing you to set/force the data type. Modem support on serial drivers built in and well documented Ethernet Encapsulation on serial drivers allows you to get legacy serial devices onto Ethernet. User selectable network card for machines with multiple network adapters. For AB ControlLogix Users specifically No RS Linx licenses required Three protocol methods to choose from for the ControlLogix. See White Paper for Details Physical Blocking - Fastest for full structures Physical NonBlocking - Fastest for control level tags Symbolic - Fastest start-up times Import RS Logix 5000 *.L5K files directly - no extra steps of converting to CSV files required. Import Tags directly from the PLC - Easy to keep your tag database current Extensive ControlLogix Gateway support including routing via multiple ControlLogix nodes and mixed network types to reach a destination (i.e ethernet, ControlNet, DH+). For Wonderware InTouch Users we offer the following unique advantages relative to other solutions for connectivity, particularly when it comes to Allen-Bradley connectivity No OPC Link License required - saves cost and improves reliability and performance Uses native InTouch SuiteLink or FastDDE connections - faster than OPC link See list of AB ControlLogix advantages above FREE InTouch Tag Database Generation Wizard - automatically builds tags and sets up access names to connect InTouch to the TOP server. Installs and runs like any other InTouch Wizard and was built using the Wonderware toolkit.

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