AdAstra Technical Support department anounced the new driver updates. FX Communication driver is designed for Mitsubishi Electric modular controllers. This driver supports the whole range of MELSEC FX PLC using serial port via FX Computer Link protocol.
The new driver provides SCADA TRACE MODE 6.04 communication with 32-bit integer counters, optimized communication via noisy data lines, as well as a number of changes improving driver functionality.
By successfully testing another way of SCADA TRACE MODE 6.04 communication with MELSEC FX controllers – via FX2N-64DNET communication module – DeviceNet bus support has been introduced.
Currently, the range of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC FX controllers includes over 80 base modules with different CPU frequency, memory size, number of integrated I/O channels and scalability features. With breakthrough reliability, high performance, advanced functionality and communication capability, and, importantly, attractively priced, these controllers have a proven track record of operation in technology equipment management systems. Started in 1981, the line has a successful history of 6 million installations of MELSEC FX base modules, making them the most popular controller line in Mitsubishi Electric product range and ensuring industry-leading position of the company in this market segment. The annual sales growth of these controllers in Russia is over 40%, which also suggests their strong competitive advantages.
Supporting Mitsubishi controllers, SCADA TRACE MODE 6 provides an optimal solution for almost any automation task. The modular MELSEC FX controllers are positioned to gain a significant market share and win new Russian customers loyalty within the next two years, say leading experts at ICOS, official Russian distributor of Mitsubishi Electric.
TRACE MODE 6 demo project featuring SCADA system communication with Mitsubishi FX controllers using FX2N-16MT is available for free download from the support section at www.tracemode.com, both for professional and basic SCADA versions.
The free SCADA TRACE MODE 6 drivers library covers 2268 I/O and PLC devices of different manufacturers. |
AdAstrA Research Group has released a new SCADA TRACE MODE runtime module, TRACE MODE Data Center, providing remote access to real-time control system information using web-browser via Internet/Intranet or wireless networks (GSM, GPRS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth).
On January 30, 2007, a new release of the integrated SCADA-system TRACE MODE 6.05 has been made available, both in Professional and Standard editions. 
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On 24 April, 2006 AdAstrA Research Group has opened the Beijing Representative office. The office will focus on technical support for Chinese users of TRACE MODE SCADA software and will co-ordinate building of the Chinese national network of system integrators and dealers. Special attention will be given to the close OEM co-operation with Chinese instrumentation companies. 
AdAstrA Research Group, Ltd made available an external driver for Micro TRACE MODE 6 industrial controller programming system. This driver is designed to connect WinCon 8000 controller to sensors and flowmeters using a popular HART protocol. 
Like any software each TRACE MODE version has its life cycle and, after passing it, each version becomes “old”. TRACE MODE 5 is an old version. Its development was stopped in 2004.
The Micro TRACE MODE 6 is installed onto industrial controllers and provides data acquisition and digital process control with adaptive PI, PID and PDD loops selftuning. 
AdAstrA Research Group announces the release of the long awaited product - TRACE MODE 6 OPC server. The new product provides access to the real time data of any servers and PLCs programmed in TRACE MODE and T-Factory.