MatrikonOPC Tunneller
Eliminate DCOM setup headaches. MatrikonOPC Tunneller gets your networked data
moving without pain. It doesn't get any easier!
OPC Tunneller from MatrikonOPC (now with encryption and data compression)
provides an easy, reliable and secure way to communicate between networked
computers. It does away with the headaches typically associated with DCOM
configuration. No longer are different protocols, security settings or
locations a factor when sharing data between computers. This is achieved by
simply installing OPC Tunneller on the OPC client and OPC server nodes and then
telling the Tunneller client where the Tunneller server exists.
Don't put up with DCOM time-out values you cannot dictate; instead, take control
and define your own values. While DCOM needs a reliable communication network,
Matrikon OPC Tunneller compensates for poor initial network setup, widespread
networks, and unreliable network infrastructures such as satellite or wireless
networks. Matrikon OPC Tunneller even allows for user configurable time-outs,
thus giving you complete control.
| Current customers that trust and use MatrikonOPC Tunneller
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Siemens
Honeywell
Rockwell Automation
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Anheuser-Busch
ABB
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If you require redundancy in your tunnelled connections,
MatrikonOPC's Redundancy Broker
can be used along with
MatrikonOPC Tunneller.
MatrikonOPC Tunneller secures the exchange of OPC Data between
OPC Clients and OPC Servers. It works directly with the
MatrikonOPC Security Gateway
to harden any real-time OPC
Architecture. MatrikonOPC Security Gateway protects all
real-time OPC
servers with unprecedented per-user-per-tag level data
access control. Use
MatrikonOPC Tunneller and MatrikonOPC Security Gateway
together to
build a complete OPC security solution.
MatrikonOPC Tunneller is a key component to an overall Hub-and-Spoke
Solution.
Learn more about OPC Hub and Spoke Solution here.
The Encryption feature in MatrikonOPC Tunneller enables it to secure your
communications from both inside and outside system attacks by hackers. Users
are provided with more control over the security of their OPC systems.
The Data Compression feature of MatrikonOPC Tunneller enables users to reduce
the load on their networks. Data sent over satellite and other per-Megabyte
connections can be reduced for significant cost savings. Historical data can be
compressed to a size much smaller than the original data, all without any data
loss.
MatrikonOPC Tunneller solves 6 major issues encountered using OPC over DCOM:
1. Cross Domains and Workgroups
Authentication difficulties make DCOM connections across
different domains or workgroups extremely difficult or impossible. Leap past
this limitation with OPC Tunneller. Essentially, if you can ping the PC, you
can get to it with Tunneller.
2. DCOM and OPC through firewalls
DCOM uses a wide variety of ports, making it almost impossible
to configure a firewall with. Not to mention, DCOM is a prime target for
viruses and worms such as Blaster. OPC Tunneller lets us firewall our PC’s for
maximum security against viruses and worms, yet still allows us all the
benefits of OPC.
3. DCOM needs a lot of bandwidth
DCOM works best in environments with low latency and high
bandwidth; typical of an office LAN. This causes considerable difficulty when
communicating over satellite, modems, radio, and other bandwidth-limited
communication types. MatrikonOPC Tunneller features lossless data compression,
which reduces load on networks and saves money when paying per MB of data.
4. Timeouts and Disconnections
Plagued with timeouts? Need recovery faster than the
unconfigurable 6 minute timeout that comes with DCOM? MatrikonOPC Tunneller has
configurable timeouts to work best with your network and reconnects to OPC
Servers in a fraction of the time.
5. Data Privacy
OPC Tunneller now features data stream encryption. "Man in the
middle" type of attacks can now be thwarted, because the OPC data is not
readable without the key. Encryption can be selected from 64, 96, or 128 bit
AES. OPC Tunneller can also limit client connections from only the IP addresses
you define.
6. Easy Configuration
Depending on your system, configuring DCOM just to the point
of getting communication can take days! OPC Tunneller reduces your integration
time to minutes!
Install Matrikon OPC Tunneller on both the OPC Client and OPC
Server nodes
On the client node, define an IP address or computer name to connect to.
Start communicating!
Communicate with multiple OPC servers and clients simultaneously:
A single Matrikon OPC Tunneller is able to communicate with multiple OPC
servers or clients from multiple vendors simultaneously.
Fast, easy and reliable
Optimized for low-bandwidth infrastructures
Uses only a single port
OPC Tunneller Connectivity Exercise:
Click hereto try out a simple connectivity exercise.
In less than 5 minutes you can connect to an OPC server located in Northern
Canada!
Supported OPC Specifications:
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 1.0a
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 2.0
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 2.05a
OPC HDA (OPC Data Access) 1.2
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 3.0
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