Matrikon OPC Server for Allen Bradley PLCs

The Allen Bradley OPC Server from MatrikonOPC enables OPC access to PLC5, SLC500, Micrologix and ControlLogix, the most popular Allen Bradley PLCs. It is designed for those who are integrating their Allen Bradley PLCs with historians, HMIs and other OPC-enabled applications or devices without the need for any third-party applications.

This Allen Bradley OPC Server securely communicates over Ethernet, Serial, and ‘Blue Hose’ to many Allen Bradley protocols such as DF1, DH+ (also known as Data Highway Plus), DH485 and Ethernet/IP (Allen Bradley CIP).

Unlike other Allen Bradley to OPC interfaces, the MatrikonOPC Server for Allen Bradley can grant and deny access to tags based on user login, enabling secure access to control and automation systems, as well as opening up new connectivity possibilities with other parties’ equipment.

The OPC Server for Allen Bradley PLCs includes time-saving features such as automatic detection of PLC configuration changes; optimised performance and memory utilisation; loading of device configuration files .l5k, .pc5 and .slc; bit writes through OPC tags; and automatic discovery of devices. It also supports device-level redundancy through fail-over channels.