Total Machine Control Systems from Eurotherm

DDE Compatible, Wonderware InTouch™ Compatible Multiloop System

Eurotherm Controls announces its new and improved ECMDDE Server for the EM-2 Control System. This new DDE Server offers a more robust communication link while significantly increasing communication speed. The ECMDDE Server has also been expanded, recognizing a larger set of the EM-2 and EM-200 family of process control modules.

DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) is a method of communication which allows concurrently running programs to exchange data with each other. DDE implements a client-server relationship between the programs. A server program accepts requests for data from any client program interested in receiving or sending data.

EM-2 and EM-200 modules communicate to the user interface program through the ECMDDE Server program. The ECMDDE Server program translates the EM-2 and EM-200 data format to DDE format. An ECMDDE solution begins with Eurotherm Controls application oriented modules. A high-throughput communications module provides a "bridge" between the module's communication network and the ECMDDE application running in the PC. Once the ECMDDE Server acquires the data, it can be made available to any number of Windows™ based application capable of functioning as a DDE client (MMIs, SCADAs, spreadsheets, databases, etc.).

Network extensions are available which allow DDE links between programs running on different computers which are connected via networks or modems.

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