Functionality:
  • platform-crossing OPC communication regardless Firewall limitations
  • commissioning of network-crossing OPC communication in only few minutes
  • fast detection of communication drops by means of second-exact monitoring
  • OPC Tunnel re-establishes the OPC connections after a communication abort automatically
  • differently than with OPC over DCOM, the computers do not have to be opened for unauthorized access from the outside
  • at run-time activatable logging functions provide an overview of all relevant activities in your system
  • supports OPC DA 1.0a, 2.0, 3.0
  • can be used as application (executable), InProc DLL or as service
  • with own Web Server diagnostic interface

Softings OPC tunnel makes a safe and simple way to network-crossing OPC communication possible. Until now frequently arising configuration problems with DCOM security settings belong to the past with the OPC Tunnel! You save time and unnecessary further inquiries with the manufacturer. The OPC tunnel removes all burdens, which can arise during the networking of OPC Clients and Servers on different computer platforms, in different network domains or in completely separated networks. Data exchange is high performance, durable and reliable.
Fast commissioning with the Softing OPC Tunnel
OPC tunnel is a product of the Softing OPC Connector Tools. OPC Tunnel as a "DCOM bypass" makes efficient and durable communication between OPC components on networked computers possible. For that purpose OPC Tunnel is installed on both the OPC Client computer and OPC Server computer. Communication between Client- and Server-side OPC Tunnel installations is done by a TCP/IP connection, which can be encrypted optionally. Thus the data which is exchanged between the Client and Server applications will be 'tunnelled' over TCP/IP; DCOM is completely by-passed and the time-consuming and nerve-racking configuration of the DCOM security settings are finally eliminated.