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May 16, 2010 - Softing released an enhanced version of its PROFIBUS Driver (V5.45) for its popular PROFIBUS interface boards. The new driver version significantly improves the operation of Softing's PROFIBUS interface board family and includes support for Microsoft's most recent operating system:Windows 7 – 64-bit Windows 7 – 32-bitSofting’s PROFIBUS boards are globally used in a wide range of applications including compact slave solutions, solutions for mobile devices, operation and visualization terminals, real-time machine controls, and extended temperature-range applications. On request, Softing's experienced development team will rapidly modify the interface board hardware and/or protocol software to specific customer requirements.Every PROFIBUS product from Softing is backed by our customer-oriented support team. No matter where in the world our customers are located, professional support is only one phone call away.Softing's interface boards for PROFIBUS act as Master and/or Slave and are designed to support the following protocols:

PROFIBUS DP-V0

PROFIBUS FMS

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PROFIBUS DP-V1

Softing Industrial is the expert for implementing and improving digital exchange processes in industrial applications – on the field level and between production and IT. Visit Softing at all about automation in Hamburg. Dezember 18, 2019. Effective Plant Asset Management. November 07, 2019. Microport is Softing.

• Echocollect e (OPC) is an industrial application gateway adding a modern process data management solution to existing systems. It offers direct OPC Unified Architecture (UA) and OPC Classic connectivity.
• Softing Profibus Drivers and API is a program released by the software company Softing Industrial Automation GmbH. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard.
• TManager is part of the Rockwell Automation Encompass Product Partner program. As part of the Encompass Program, Softing designs ControlLogix in-chassis modules directly accessing backplane.

PROFIBUS FDL

PROFIBUS DP-V2

MPI

Drivers for a wide range of operating systems and real-time environments are available. This includes but is not limited to:

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Windows PROFIBUS Communication DTMs, PROFIBUS OPC servers, and S7/S5 OPC servers run on Softing's Windows-specific architecture.

Windows CE

Linux

DOS

RTX

VxWorks

QNX

About Softing In industrial automation, Softing is a specialist for fieldbus technology and has established itself as a world-leading partner for networking automation systems and control solutions. Softing provides customers the key technology to connect devices, controls and systems with the leading communication technologies. In fieldbus technology, Softing is a world-class expert for FOUNDATION fieldbus, PROFIBUS, and CAN/CANopen/DeviceNet. The company’s wide range of expertise includes solutions for OPC, FDT, and Real-Time-Ethernet protocols such as, PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP, or Modbus/TCP. Many of the products and services developed by Softing since the company was founded in 1979 have become reference standards throughout the world. In addition, Softing has established itself as a provider of sophisticated diagnostic tools for fieldbus systems.

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OPC Easy Connect Suite - OPC Tunnel

Is the Softing OPC Easy Connect Suite a 64-bit application?

The Softing OPC Easy Connect Suite is a 32-bit application that can be used on 64-bit systems in 32-bit mode without restrictions or performance reduction.

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Background information from the German Wikipedia entry (translated excerpt):
The advantages of 64-bit CPUs include an easier calculation of large integer values. This offers benefits, for example, for encryption algorithms, graphical calculations (e.g. fixed point arithmetic for computer games), 64-bit file systems, or multimedia formats (MPEG2, MP3).
Another advantage over 32-bit architecture is that 64-bit systems can directly address more than four GB RAM. This is useful for applications with large memory requirements, such as video processing applications and database systems, provided they have been programmed for a 64-bit system. In most other applications – in particular, office applications – there is no subjectively noticeable speed advantage.

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EasyConnect V2.x OPC2Database on 64Bit Systems

If EasyConnect OPC2Database is used on a 64Bit system it is essential, that the 32Bit version of the ODBC Database driver is installed. EasyConnect is not able to use 64Bit drivers.

Where can I find the configuration files of the OPC Easy Connect Suite?

It depends on which version of the OPC Easy Connect Suite you are using. Directory structure and configuration file names were changed between the versions 1.x and 2.x.
Version 1.x:

• file path: <installation directory> (C:Program FilesSoftingOCT)
• main configuration file: OCT.xml
• trace file: file name and directory are user defined (under Diagnostics).
• Storage: file name and path for storage items can be arbitrarily defined (default: <installation directory>Storage.txt)
• Task: Folder and file names for add-on DLLs can be arbitrarily defined (default: <installation directory>Mytask.txt)
• Subscription file: subscription configuration file name and path can be arbitrarily defined (default: <installation directory>MySubscription.txt)
• Filter file: Filter configuration file name and path can be arbitrarily defined (default: <installation directory>Filter.txt)

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Version 2.x:

• file path: depends on the used operating system:

- Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008:

C:ProgramDataSoftingEasyConnectConfigurationX

- Windows XP, Windows Server 2003:

C:Document and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataSoftingEasyConnectConfigurationX

• main configuration file: OSF_Runtime.xml
• trace file: file name is user defined. Only the file name can be set (the path is the path of the instance)
• Storage: Storage renamed to Local Items, configuration file name and path are always relative to the main configuration file. (Path='.LocalItemsLocalItems.txt')
• Task: folder and file names for add-on DLLs are fixed (Path='.TasksTasks.txt')
• Subscription file: subscription file name and path are always relative to the main configuration file (Path='.TasksSubscriptions.txt')
• Filter file: filter file name and path are always relative to the main configuration file. (Path='.FiltersConnection_2.txt'). The server connection name will be used as the name for the filter file.

Please use the menu items „Backup“ and „Restore“ in the Configurator (menu Configuration) for backup.