Advanced MatrikonOPC Server Functions

Advanced functions make OPC integration easier, allowing MatrikonOPC’s latest servers to better process data, and make OPC solutions more secure and reliable. MatrikonOPC Server Advanced Functionality consists of a collection of components engineered to work together in various combinations depending on each MatrikonOPC server’s requirements.

	OPC Security:* Native support for the OPC Foundation's OPC Security specification is crucial for implementing secure OPC architectures. Instead of relying on global, DCOM based, "all-or-nothing" OPC data access permissions, this function offers complete control over item browsing, adding, reading, and writing on a per-user-per-item basis. Granular control over data access helps prevent accidental or intentional un-authorized OPC data access. This role based security adds another layer to a system's overall Defense-in-Depth strategy.
	Device Communication Redundancy: Maximize OPC data reliability by enabling the OPC Server to access multiple data-sources in a redundant fashion without the need for specialized hardware and/or additional custom software.
	Data Calculations: MatrikonOPC servers allow processing of raw OPC item data on the OPC Server side. Using a variety of math functions, constants, and equations – MatrikonOPC servers help reduce OPC client side computing requirements and network traffic volume by performing data conditioning right on the OPC Server side.
	Alarms and Events: MatrikonOPC’s Server enables users to trigger Alarms and Events based on the OPC item’s value. Also, Alarms and Events can be triggered based on the calculated value of pre-processed items using the powerful Calculation Engine. The MatrikonOPC’s Advanced Framework enables client filtering by event type, severity, and category and is OPC Compliant.
	Maximum Interoperability: Strict adherence to the OPC Foundation’s OPC DA, OPC HDA, and OPC A&E specifications. Backwards compatible and fully compliancy tested, MatrikonOPC servers strictly adhere to the OPC Foundation’s specifications to ensure maximum interoperability with other vendor’s OPC products.
	Offline Mode: developed to aid system-integration; this functionality simplifies OPC Server configuration by allowing OPC Clients to access data from all configured OPC items even when the underlying data-source is not available. For example: during plant commissioning; instead of delaying HMI graphic screen testing until the end of the project, when all the OPC Servers' data-sources are available - such tests can now be run at any time using the Offline Mode random test data.
	User Defined Tag names: Enables the creation of virtual OPC Items on any MatrikonOPC server. Whether used for testing or for user-defined status indicators, MatrikonOPC Aliasing extends all MatrikonOPC servers’ to work with user-configured OPC items.
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