Matrikon OPC Funnel

The OPC Funnel acts as a gateway, simplifying connections between OPC clients and multiple OPC servers.
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MatrikonOPC Funnel

With OPC Funnel, you only need one connection to access all your process data. It allows OPC clients to connect to multiple OPC servers, regardless of vendor, OPC Specification version, or connection limitations of each server. This ensures that all your OPC clients can access the data they need simultaneously.

Connect your OPC clients to multiple OPC servers with ease, regardless of vendor, OPC specification version, or connection limits. This single gateway allows all your OPC clients to access the necessary data simultaneously, enhancing the value of your OPC servers. OPC Funnel simplifies connections by providing a single access point to various OPC servers. This is particularly useful when a client, like a process historian, is limited to one connection due to licensing restrictions, or when an OPC client can only connect to a single server at a time.

OPC Funnel is ideal for scenarios where:
OPC clients face licensing restrictions that limit the number of connections to a data source.
OPC clients have trouble handling DCOM connections to remote OPC servers.
There is a need to connect to multiple OPC servers through a single client connection.
Browsing OPC items in the connected OPC server is required.
Large Historical Data Access (HDA) requests can be broken into smaller, manageable requests.

 

Streamline Your Data Access with OPC Funnel!

Simplify and enhance your data connectivity with MatrikonOPC Funnel. It provides a single gateway to multiple OPC servers, helping you bypass licensing and connection limits while accessing all your plant data efficiently. Start using MatrikonOPC Funnel today!
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MatrikonOPC Funnel is both an OPC server and client. It can be placed between OPC clients and OPC servers to facilitate connections. Clients connect to the Funnel, which then connects to the desired OPC servers

OPC Advantage

  • Key player in the OPC Foundation
  • Expertise in OPC technology and training
  • Global OPC expertise
  • Broad OPC device connectivity
  • Central point for OPC connectivity
  • Collaborates with vendors for true interoperability
  • Leader in technology innovation

Features

  • Alias Support: Rename tags with useful descriptions to ease client configuration.
  • Simple Calculations: Perform basic calculations for specific data points.
  • Single Gateway: Reduce connection costs by consolidating access to all OPC data.
  • Address Consolidation: Streamline and manage connections more effectively.
  • Non-Compliant Servers: Connect to servers that do not fully comply with OPC standards and still provide OPC-compliant data to clients.
  • Offline Mode: Allows clients to access data from all configured OPC items even if the data source is temporarily unavailable, aiding in system integration.

OPC Specs

OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 1.0a
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 2.0
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 2.05a
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 3.0
OPC HDA (OPC Historical Data
Access) 1.0, 1.1, 1.2

Funnel HDA Engine

It allows customers to consolidate multiple HDA OPC Servers into a single instance. This consolidation helps optimize data throughput and improves browsing performance, especially for low-performance HDA OPC Servers.