Posted to News on 18th Jul 2014, 11:51
Easy access to Lenze controllers with OPC UA
The new version of the Lenze EASY Starter commissioning and maintenance software contains the Lenze OPC UA Server, which makes it possible to access Lenze controllers and drives regardless of the type of software used. The basis for this is OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), an up-to-date standard from the OPC Foundation. The open platform means that the parameters of Lenze controllers can be read and written with software from another supplier. Another benefit for customers is that OPC UA allows safe remote maintenance for Lenze products by means of a standardised protocol with encrypted communication.
Lenze's OPC UA Server makes it possible to access all the Lenze controllers and drives and communication links than can be used in Lenze's EASY Starter engineering tool. It uses the current OPC UA standard as a basis and replaces the previous Lenze "Drive Server'. The software that customers intend to use in order to access Lenze controllers with OPC UA must act as an OPC UA client and can use any operating system. The new server function is available for customers when the Lenze EASY Starter is installed together with the "EASY Advanced' licence on the OPC UA Server page. Thanks to numerous security mechanisms, such as authentication, authorisation, encryption and data integrity through signatures, the new interface can be used for remote maintenance even over insecure networks.
Using Easy Starter and the Lenze OPC UA Server allows transparent access to PLCs such as the Lenze 3200 C controller, to HMIs such as the p300 and p500, and to drives such as the 9400 servo and 8400 frequency inverters. Engineers can save time by using a single set of software that they are familiar with.
Please follow the link to learn more about the the Lenze EASY Starter commissioning and maintenance software, or go to www.lenze.co.uk.
