TOP Server Version 5 Release History

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TOP Server Version 5 Now Available

Current TOP Server Version
5.7.84.0 October 24, 2011

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TOP Server Version 5 is a major upgrade that adds new functionality, support for the latest Windows operating systems, and provides an architecture through which you’ll receive many new features over the coming years.

Users of TOP Server Version 4 can easily upgrade to Version 5. Click to learn more about how to obtain your Version 5 upgrade.

TOP Server Version 4 projects (*.opf files) are fully forward compatible with Version 5! Just open your project, save and go!

Major new features in Version 5 include:

Upgraded OS Support - Support for latest Windows Operating Systems, including Windows Vista & 2008 including 64 bit versions, and running as a service - More
Processor Affinity - on multi-CPU or multi-core systems, TOP Server will normally spread load across the CPUs - with this new setting you can specify TOP Server to run on a specific CPU or core. More
Process Mode - can be used to control the level of priority that TOP Server is given to system resources. More
DNS Name Lookup for Devices - allows you to specify a fully qualified DNS name - i..e mydevice.myplantarea.mynetwork.com as a device name instead of an IP address for Ethernet devices. More
Separation of Configuration from Runtime - allows you to edit a project offline and download changes to the runtime when ready or edit online as you’ve always been able to. In a future release of V5, you will also be able to remotely configure TOP Server runtimes. More
Security for Configuration - settings enable users to select whether or not the server should respect DCOM security settings from the DCOM configuration settings or not. More
Server Administration/User Management - More

Comparing Version 4 to Version 5, What’s New?

Feature	TOP Server Version 4	TOP Server Version 5
OPC Foundation Certified (OPC DA 2.05a/3.0 and OPC UA - V5.7)
One Server Architecture with Driver Plug-ins for Consistency
High Performance - Multi-Threaded - Runtime Configurable
All Native Interfaces - Client Connectivity Beyond the OPC Standards
Automated Tag Generation - Many Drivers self-configure
Detailed Protocol Diagnostics - Communications Trace
Detailed OPC Diagnostics - Communications Trace
Protocols Sold Individually or in Suites
Advanced Tags Plug In - Add Math & Logic Tags		(V5.3 added Link Tags for Bridging)
Oracle Connectivity Suite - Integrate with Oracle MOC, MES
Data Logging Option for logging to Text, Access, SQL, Oracle, ODBC
Stratus High Availability Computing - Certified
Marathon High Availability Computing - Certified
Seamless Upgrade from Earlier Version Projects
Free 2 Hour Trial / Demostration Mode
OPC Data Access (DA) 1.0, 2.05a, 3.0 Interfaces
OPC A&E (Alarms & Events)		(V5.2)
OPC UA (Unified Architecture)		(V5.2)
OPC XI (DA and AE Profiles) or OPC .NET 3.0		(V5.4)
Remote Configuration of Runtime Projects		Future
Full Support for Vista/Server 2008 including services	Limited (Vista only)
Support for 64-Bit Windows x86 Operating Systems	w/Hardware Key Only
Windows 7 Support		(V5.2)
Processor Affinity for Multi-Core/Multi-CPU Machines
Process Priority Management
Separate Runtime & Configuration
Offline Editing of Projects
Management of Configuration Sessions (Configuration by Different Users)
Security (User) Management for Configuration of Runtime
Enhanced Project Management - project specific settings travel with project
Multiple Tag Generation Utility - for ease-of-use in adding many tags to the TOP Server tag database		(V5.5)
Media-Level Redundancy - enables redundancy of networks and devices for greater reliability		(V5.6)
Device Scan Modes - allows full control over device polling frequency		(V5.6)
Channel Serialization (Select Drivers) - Allows virtual networks of channels using driver supporting this feature, for use of multiple protocols over the same physical channel of communications. Ideal for telemetry scenarios with limited transmission resources.		(V5.5 and higher)
OPC ProgID Redirection - allows mapping of other OPC DA Server ProgIDs to TOP Server V5 for flexible client access.		(V5.6)
Administration Interface
Integrated UI for all Driver/Plug-in Configuration
Online Web Based Software Activations
Stand Alone License Management Utility
TOP Server Siemens Suite including S7-MPI driver
Vertical Industry Licensing Suites
Custom Interface Driver (CID) for writing your own driver		(V5.1)
SNMP Agent Plug-In for exposing process data to SNMP Network Managers		(V5.5)
Weatherford 8500 Serial Driver - for communication with Weatherford Rod Pump Controllers (Phase 2 - V5.7)		(V5.6)
MTConnect Client Driver - for communication with plant-floor tools supporting the MTConnect standard over HTTP		(V5.6)
Lufkin Modbus Driver - for communication with Lufkin RPC, VSD, IWC and PCP devices		(V5.7)
Bristol/IP Driver - for communication with Bristol Babcock ControlWave and Series 3000 devices.		(V5.7)
Alstom Redundant Ethernet Driver - for communication with Alstom iVPI Controllers, with Quad Redundancy.		(V5.7)

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