When you buy a TOP Server Bristol/IP Driver License you get all the TOP Server built-in features.

The TOP Server provides a native communication interface for Bristol Babcock (Emerson) devices supporting the Bristol Standard Asynchronous Protocol (BSAP) over IP.

The Bristol/IP Driver provides an easy and reliable way to read and write data to Bristol Babcock devices through client applications (including HMI, SCADA, Historian, MES, ERP, and countless custom applications).

This driver is also included in the Oil & Gas Industry Suite - a cost-effective, convenient collection of the most common drivers/protocols used in the industry.

Protocols Supported:

• Bristol Standard Asynchronous Protocol (BSAP) over IP
• NOTE:  No Local openBSI Required!

Device Models Currently Supported:

• ControlWave Micro Series (CWP/LPS/CWR 02.00 or Above Firmware Revision)
• Network 3000 Series (DPC 33xx Models)

Physical Networks Supported:

• UDP/IP Ethernet

Maximum Number of Channels & Devices:

• Channels - 256
• Devices - 8192 per Channel

Bristol/IP Driver Standard Features:

• Address and Symbolic Read/Write Support
• Bristol/IP Error Messaging
• Modem Support
• Multi-Level Network Support
• Custom Block Size Configuration

Advanced Driver Features:

• Automatic Tag Database Generation (via .sig file export from OpenBSI Software))
• Ethernet Encapsulation
• Dial-Up Modem Support
• Device Auto-Demotion
• Media Level Redundancy
• Channel Serialization - Use multiple drivers/protocols on the same communications channel (Great for Radio Communications)