Product Data Sheet

ZUMBACH DDE Server

The Klinkmann Automation ZUMBACH DDE Server is a Microsoft Windows 32-bit application program that acts as a communication protocol Server and allows other Windows application programs to access to data from ZUMBACH measurement units using RS-232 serial interface. Any Microsoft Windows program that is capable of acting as a DDE or FastDDE Client may use the ZUMBACH Server.

FEATURES

The Server supports communication channel through the RS-232 port.

The special Zumbach Units configuration file (ASCII format) is used to store all information about available ZUMBACH units and Groups/Parameters supported. This file is read at Server startup.

The Server minimizes system message traffic by dynamically calculating and optimizing poll lists to read only, client-requested items/points.

The Server supports multiple topics, allowing different data update rates for same ZUMBACH unit.

The Server provides a communication status flag for each topic.

The Server supports standard DDE among multiple applications.

SPECIFICATIONS

Hardware: IBM or compatible 386/486/Pentium equipped with a minimum of 4 MB RAM (16 MB RAM for Windows NT). May require more memory to run other Windows programs simultaneously.

Software: Microsoft Windows 95 (98), Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, W2K and XP.

Maximum Items/Points: As many as number of Parameters specified in the Zumbach Units configuration file for each unit.

Devices Supported: Any ZUMBACH measurement unit specified in the Zumbach Units configuration file can be supported.

Accessible Point Types: The ZUMBACH DDE Server supports the following types of DDE items: Boolean (DDE Discrete), integer (32 bits, DDE Integer), real (floating point, DDE Real) and strings (DDE Message). The DDE item/point name validation is based on information about available Groups/Parameters stored in the Zumbach Units configuration file.

The DDE item/point name consists of Group letter (both uppercase and lowercase letters can be used) and Parameter Number (from 1 to 3 digits). The following are examples of valid DDE item/point names: B220, j110, A051, c0, D50.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Description / Order Number

ZUMBACH DDE Server 32-bit version Manual & Disk Set / DR 220 10