Fundamental to the collection of data is the ability to collect data from process equipment of every sort. Control equipment such as: DCS computers, PLC’s and measurement equipment such as: meters, loggers, data acquisition devices, etc.
As well as the range of directly supported protocols and hardware, SCAN1000 can access a wide range of other devices and products.
Many manufacturers use Modbus as an open standard and a full list can be found on the Modbus Foundation’s web-site (
http://www.modbus.org ). For a more detailed
information about Modbus refer to our White Paper
Modbus Communications
OPC (OLE for Process Control) is a successful open standard for communications and many companies now offer OPC servers for:
- Siemens
- Omron
- Fischer
- DNP 3.0
- BacNet
- SNMP
- Honeywell
- Johnson Controls
For more information, see OPC Servers
SCAN1000 supports OPC both as a Client and as a Server
Also refer to: Matrikon, Kepware, OPC Foundation and others for a full list of compatible device ‘Servers’.