Tunneller

Ensure secure communication between OPC clients and servers across different networks.

Matrikon OPC UA Tunneller simplifies OPC UA migration by seamlessly integrating OPC UA Clients and Servers with OPC Classic architecture.

Reliable, secure connectivity is central to IIoT and Industrie 4.0, and is the function of the OPC UA protocol. Migration to this technology provides the best in open data transport today and in the years ahead.

Matrikon OPC UA Tunneller helps future-proof your control infrastructure in anticipation of increased utilization of OPC UA. It takes the uncertainty out of ensuring reliable OPC Classic/OPC UA interoperability and cross-network communications. This solution is the right choice to get your OPC Classic-to-Classic connectivity and Classic-to-UA bridging up-and-running quickly and efficiently.

Matrikon OPC UA Tunneller

- makes OPC data connectivity painless regardless of whether you need to connect between different enterprise levels or across the globe.

- allows OPC UA-enabled client applications to communicate with OPC Classic Servers and Clients, as well as OPC UA Servers and vice versa.

For the past 10 years, Matrikon® OPC Tunneller™ has delivered a best-in-class solution to eliminate the majority of OPC Classic connectivity problems via a single, easy-to-use package. With Matrikon OPC UA Tunneller, Matrikon continues this legacy while adding powerful functionality to extend the useful life of your OPC Classic components.

Extend the productive life of your OPC Classic infrastructure with UAT


Secure and enhance OPC classic communications

Matrikon UAT maintains the tried-and-true features of the original OPC Classic-focused Tunneller while offering expanded capabilities using a familiar, user-friendly interface to enable you to get your OPC connectivity up and running quickly

Secure OPC UA-to-OPC Classic and OPC Classic-to-OPC Classic connectivity made easy

Streamline your OPC UA and OPC Classic connectivity with ease

Embrace the future of automation with OPC Unified Architecture to overcome communication barriers and meet the growing demand for secure, interoperable solutions. Upgrade today to stay ahead in the IIoT and Industrie 4.0 era!

Automation vendor adoption of OPC UA continues to accelerate in response to industry demand for open, secure, and reliable data connectivity.

Features

Enables seamless OPC data transfer through multiple mediums across geographical locations
Addresses problems with using OPC Classic components based on DCOM
Eliminates permission issues encountered across domains and workgroups
Provides 64-bit support for both client-side and server-side connections
Employs an intuitive, user-friendly interface
Operates in the familiar Microsoft Windows environment
Requires minimal user knowledge of OPC UA
Eliminates rip-and-replace of OPC Classic assets

Software Requirements

The following Microsoft Operating Systems have been tested with this OPC Server:
Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Hardware Requirements

Intel CORE i5
4 GB RAM
80 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
Supported OPC Specification

Supported OPC Spec

Classic to Classic: DA 3.0, HDA 1.2 and A&E 1.1
Classic to UA: OPC classic DA/UA DA
UA to Classic: OPC classic DA/UA DA, classic HDA/UA HA (vendor specific), classic A&E/UA AC

Key Features

Seamless OPC data transfer through multiple mediums across geographical locations
Easy configuration
Operates in the familiar Microsoft Windows environment
Smart defaults require minimal OPC UA know-how
Client-side and server-side 64-bit support
Built using the Flex OPC UA SDK from Matrikon
Filtering functionality for optimized browsing of long tag names (paths)
Ample Status tags for OPC real-time data health monitoring.

Customer Benefits

Allows easy access to OPC Classic sources
Aligns OPC Classic connectivity with IT best practice.
Eliminates rip-and-replace of OPC Classic assets
Encryption feature secures data from unauthorized access (eavesdropping)
The Data Compression feature reduces network loading. 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