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U-CON Protocol Server

by Kepware Technologies Inc. :: Last updated on March 13, 2007

The U-CON Protocol Server enables you to quickly and easily develop communications drivers for nearly any serial and Ethernet device. The U-CON Protocol Server is based upon the same technology found in our Industry leading OPC Server, KEPServerEX. With U-CON you can get all of the benefits of a true multi-threaded 32-bit environment without the need to learn the intricacies of Microsoft Windows development.

Key Features

  • OPC 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 support with tag browsing
  • Automatic tag database generation
  • DDE support, NT service support
  • U-CON provides a wide range of formatting options allowing data to be sent and received in packed binary, ASCII, ASCII Hex, and simple text formats
  • U-CON Protocol Server also supports other features such as modem support, communication port configuration, standard error handling features with configurable retries and timeouts, and OPC diagnostics
  • No device limits, tag limits or OPC client limits

Contact Information

Corporate
Kepware Technologies Inc.
400 Congress St.
3rd Floor
Portland, ME 04101
USA
Main: 207-775-1660
Toll-free: 888-KEPWARE
Fax: 207-775-1799
http://www.kepware.com

Core Capabilities

Industries

  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Automotive OEM
  • Chemicals
  • Consumer Packaged Goods - Beverage, Tobacco
  • Consumer Packaged Goods - Food Products
  • Consumer Packaged Goods - House, Health, Beauty Products
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Electronics and Semiconductors
  • Hi-Tech (Computers, Communications, Office)
  • Industrial/Heavy Equipment and Machinery
  • Instruments and Controls
  • Medical Devices
  • Metals - Fabrication and Assembly
  • Metals - Primary (Mills, Foundries)
  • Miscellaneous Manufacturing
  • Oil and Gas
  • Other Transportation (Railroad, Ships, Boats)
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Plastics and Rubber Products
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Textiles and Apparel

Platforms

  • Microsoft Windows CE
  • Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Databases supported

  • ASCII - Text file-based
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • Other ODBC Compliant Systems
  • PostgreSQL

Target Business Size(s)

  • Large (501+ users)
  • Mid-Size (101-500 users)
  • Small (1-100 users)

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