IIoT and cloud-ready communication strategies require a broad set of connectivity options. AVEVA Communication Drivers provide a single, hardware-independent platform that helps you enforce standards, simplifies configuration, promotes consistency, and maximises communication uptime.
Expanding connectivity and increasing data value are vital as companies strive to leverage the full potential of their hardware, and improve architectures for IoT/IIoT, big data and cloud systems.
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Release Date : 2023-04-23
The controller families listed below with support for firmware 34 have the following constraints:
New data types are not supported by Rockwell’s communications externally from the controller yet. As such our ABCIP communication driver cannot support them either. Such data types are for internal use only within the current firmware.
New Data Types (for internal PLC use only):
– Unsigned data types ( (USINT, UINT, UDINT, ULINT)
– 64-Bit data types (LREAL, ULINT)
Available for RSLogix 5000 Series Controllers
– Installed with WSP 2020 or newer
– Installed in same node as GR Node
– OI Server Professional License
– Dev Studio License on GR node
Online / Offline mode (differences in functionality, refer to the tool tips / help)
Offline mode via L5X file only. (requires RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000 Programming Software)
– Ethernet
– ControlNet thru Bridge
– DeviceNet thru Bridge
– Data Highway Plus (DH+) thru Bridge
– Data Highway 485 (DH485) thru Bridge
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Controllers that support the BacNET protocol
Note : Change of Value (COV) is not supported
Release Date : 2023-04-23
The OI Server uses the ADS Library for communication and should support any TCP/IP Ethernet Beckhoff device compatible with the ADS Library version you install. The following devices were used in the conformance tests:
If you are unsure if your specific device is supported, please contact your Beckhoff support and confirm your device compatibility with the ADS Library.
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Codesys based protocols based on CODESYS version 2.x, 3.x.
The following were qualified internally, but the driver can still work with suppliers that use the CODESYS
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Release Date : 2023-04-23
The following Mitsubishi Controller families are supported :
NOT SUPPORTED WITH THIS VERSION :
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Release Date : 2023-04-23
The following platforms support the FINS protocol, but were not tested. As such compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Replaces the FS Gateway. Supports connectivity via:- Suite Link- DDE- OPC- OPC-UA Client- ArchestrA Message Exchange- InTouch.
The Gateway communications driver is a protocol converter. Licensing rules are as follows:
Unlicensed – the driver does not attempt to acquire a license if:
Standard – the driver requires a standard license if:
Professional – the driver requires a professional license if:
Release Date : 2023-04-23
For Schneider Electric devices that support the Codesys protocol:
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Though we may not have tested the models listed, models within the same PLC series are supported. For example, if we have tested the S7-1211C, then the S7-1200 family is supported.
NOTE : SIDirect does not support connections to Soft PLC or the S7 Simulator.
S7-200 / ET 200 Distributed Controllers / SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advanced v2.0
– Not Supported
– Polling / Cyclic mode Supported
*** Supported up to firmware version 3.03.17***
*** Tested In-House
– Polling / Cyclic mode Supported
*** S7-400 – Supported up to firmware version v7.00.02***
*** S7-400H – Supported up to firmware version v6.00.09***
*** Tested In-House
– Polling / Cyclic / Symbolic mode Supported
*** Supported up to firmware version v4.05.01***
Minimum Firmware
*** For Legacy connections minimum firmware version is 1.0.0 ***
*** For Symbolic connections minimum firmware version is 4.0.0 ***
*** Tested In-House
– Polling / Cyclic / Symbolic mode Supported
*** Supported up to firmware version v2.09.04 ***
Minimum Firmware
*** For Legacy connections minimum firmware version is 1.0.0 ***
*** For Symbolic connections minimum firmware version is 1.5.0 ***
*** Tested In-House
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Version 2023
Version 2020R2
Version 1.4:
Version 1.1:
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Subscribe signed and unsigned values through any channel
(Use suffixes U and S to override the channel’s default formatting)
Release Date : 2023-04-23
Supports communications with client web services over an HTTP/S network using the following communication protocols (on the internet or intranet):