Re: [foxboro] soft tools

I used two AW70s because of the redundancy requirement of the project. =
Each had to do their own OM calls because I couldn't rely on the AW51 as =
the sole API.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Deen [mailto:r.deen@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:43 AM
> To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [foxboro] soft tools
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> You are right about that. What I meant to say is that the OPC=20
> server requires=20
> Windows functionality (DCOM/ActiveX) to work. You can have=20
> Off-platform OPC=20
> Server which will use AIMAPI on the 51 Series platform. Son=20
> you do not=20
> actually need a Foxboro NT/XP box but you DO need a Windows=20
> host due to the=20
> OPC requirements.
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> Ron Deen
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> On Thursday 12 February 2004 15:53, you wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > There is reference to needing an AW70 for OPC server=20
> capabilities on a =3D
> > AW51 series node.  I was lead to believe that AIM* OPC=20
> server running =3D
> > through an AW51 was all that was required for OPC capabilities =3D
> > (bi-directional data flow as well)?
> >
> > Any comments would be appreciated.
> >
> > ...regards
> >
> > Rob Brennen
> > Shell Canada
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Johnson, Alex (Foxboro) [mailto:ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: February 12, 2004 8:34 AM
> > > To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [foxboro] soft tools
> > >=3D20
> > >=3D20
> > > The problem with the OPC Server approach though is that it=3D20
> > > does not buffer
> > > data locally on the AW in the event of a network failure.=20
> PI's native
> > > collector does. I think that makes it much more valuable.
> > >=3D20
> > > Regards,
> > >=3D20
> > > Alex Johnson
> > > Invensys Systems, Inc.
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> > > Houston, TX 77043
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> > >=3D20
> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > From:     foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> > > [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > On Behalf Of Deen, Ron
> > > Sent:     Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:50 AM
> > > To:       'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > > Subject:  Re: [foxboro] soft tools
> > >=3D20
> > > Both products you mention are supported on I/A series.
> > >=3D20
> > > PI is supported through OSI, they provide the piclient/piapi=3D20
> > > interface that
> > > works with FoxAPI.
> > >=3D20
> > > OPC Server is available from on NT/XP platforms. OPC Server=3D20
> > > functionality is
> > > achieved on 50 Series systems by adding a 70 Series box to your
> > > configuration.
> > >=3D20
> > > Regards
> > >=3D20
> > >=3D20
> > > Ron Deen
> > >=3D20
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> > > [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Ghodhbani, Hafedh
> > > Sent: 12 February 2004 09:06
> > > To: 'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > > Subject: [foxboro] soft tools
> > >=3D20
> > > Hi list,
> > >=3D20
> > > Do you know if we can use the following soft tools with=20
> the foxboro IA
> > > system: PI(OSI) for archiving, OPC server..
> > >=3D20
> > > Hafedh Ghodhbani
> > > Senior C&I Engineer
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