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OmniServer News and Announcements
December 19, 2011
Release of Minor Version 2.7-022
MPORTANT!!! OmniServer V2.7 Build 22 specifically addresses a rare licensing algorithm glitch that less
than 1% of customers should experience that prevents OmniServer from being licensed initially. Do NOT
download and install Build 22 if you already have OmniServer V2.7-020 or earlier installed AND licensed. Doing so will invalidate your license and you will need to submit a re-registration request.
Anyone downloading and installing on an unlicensed machine should proceed with the new build.
June 6, 2011
OmniServer V2.7 is OPC DA 2.05 Certified
Software Toolbox is pleased to announce that OmniServer V2.7 has now been OPC Certified for the OPC DA 2.05 specification by the
OPC Foundation. OPC Certification ensures the highest level of compatibility with your OPC DA 2.05 Client application. Click here to view
the OmniServer OPC Certificate!
November 22, 2010
Release of Minor Version 2.7-020
Minor revision addresses an issue discovered with password protected OmniServer protocols being used with multiple topics. The issue
prevents protocol access for additional topics using the same protocol beyond the initial topic that is configured.
September 16, 2010
Release of Major Version 2.7-019
Software Toolbox is pleased to announce the release of OmniServer V2.7. This version adds support for the new OPC Unified
Architecture (OPC UA) specification from the OPC Foundation. OPC UA provides a secure, reliable client connectivity architecture for both local and remote data acquisition. OPC UA provides remote connectivity without the use of Microsoft's DCOM transport technology.
Important Links:
Release Notes for Version 2.7 (Detailed information can be found here):
- Support for OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA).
- Enhanced GUI with collapsible Item Values window Topics.
- Fixed bug with Event Logger not displaying TCP Winsock errors properly.
- Known Issue with RANDOM Test Device - Cannot currently be assigned to multiple Topics.
- Support for newer 64-Bit Operating Systems.
- Support removed for Windows 2000 Family.
September 5, 2008
Release of Version 2.6-008
A minor release was made today. Version 2.6-008 fixes a bug in the Logger and the Snapshot output to which sent and received data
printing was missing the final character of a sixteen character line.
July 18, 2008
Release of Version 2.6
Software Toolbox is pleased to announce the release of OmniServer V2.6. This version adds or improves upon Version 2.5 in the following ways:
Important Links:
Release Notes for Version 2.6 (Detailed information can be found here):
- Support for Vista and Windows 2008 Server.
- Added option for disabling the service's dependence on NetDDE service.
- Fixed bug where multiple UDP devices set up on the same port were ignoring data.
- Added box in the logger options for setting the size (in kB) of the logger text capacity.
- Added option to use fixed width font in the protocol editor window. (Default is now fixed width)
- Increased the object limit from 512 to 2048.
- Added "Keep Alive" option for TCP devices.
- Added option to change the background color behind the address column in the IO Monitor window. (Default is gray)
- Set the default message length to 32768.
- Added the Email Wedge (Professional Version only)
- Added device and/or topic information to the end of IO event log entries.
- Added header information of the object being monitored to the IO Monitor HTML snapshot file.
- Fixed some minor OPC issues: Now sends an "OnDataChange" for all items after a re-advise, after SetEnable(true), after Group
.SetState(Active == TRUE), and after a change data type during SetDataTypes.
- Added ability to set up a "Message Count" item. This will work just like a Notification Item but instead of setting aflag when the
message occurs, the value will increment.
September 5, 2007
Software Toolbox Announces OmniServer Support for Wonderware InTouch 10 and System Platform 3.
 Software Toolbox Inc. announced today that its OmniServer Universal Device Integration software supports the new Wonderware InTouch 10 and
System Platform 3 offerings announced today by Wonderware. OmniServer is an I/O Server that empowers the user to build their own device integration driver without programming to talk to various serial or
Ethernet devices that do not already have drivers written. OmniServer saves users thousands of dollars when compared to writing custom drivers. Examples include bar code readers, weigh scales, bar code
printers, and more. Several sample protocols are included in the package. No programming is required to use OmniServer. All configuration is done
through a point-and-click user interface. Wonderware InTouch 10 users will find the familiar Suitelink interface in OmniServer a snap, and System Platform 3 users are free to choose OPC or Suitelink connections to
OmniServer. OmniServer has been in continuous use in industry since 1995 with thousands of installations around the world.
"The Wonderware InTouch 10 and System Platform 3 products are an incredible advancement in HMI/Visualization technology.
Thousands of Wonderware users around the world have used OmniServer since 1995 for integrating the wide range of serial and
Ethernet devices found on plant floor. We are pleased to let our users know their investments in OmniServer are fully supported with
these new releases from Wonderware and welcome new users of InTouch 10 and System Platform 3 to have a look at what OmniServer offers for universal device connectivity", said John Weber, President, Software Toolbox Inc.
July 9, 2007
FREE Webinar - "Bringing Together Diverse Devices Using OPC / OmniServer"
Software Toolbox is pleased to present a FREE webinar called "Bring Together Diverse Devices Using OPC / OmniServer" to be held on
July 12 21, 2007 at 2:00pm Eastern Time (New York Time, GMT-4). Topics for this webinar include:
- How to define project parameters and gather protocol information.
- Using the OmniServer Configurable OPC Server to communicate to your devices.
- How to deliver the OPC data to your project's application.
- Live example on connecting to devices.
Best of all, the webinar is FREE. Don't miss this opportunity - sign up today. Click here to register for the Free Webinar.
May 1, 2006
OmniServer Webinar Posted
The "Using OmniServer" webinar given on April 21st, 2006, is now available for viewing.Click on any of the links below to download and view our webinar:
March 27, 2006
FREE Webinar - "Using OmniServer"
Software Toolbox is pleased to announce its first OmniServer Webinar - "Using OmniServer", to be held on April 21, 2006 at 11:30AM
Eastern Time (New York Time). Topics for this webinar include:
- An Introduction to OmniServer.
- Using the OmniServer Configuration program to create protocols.
- Using the OmniServer Diagnostics to troubleshoot a protocol.
- Live example on connecting to a remote device.
Best of all, the webinar is FREE. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the basics of OmniServer! Click here to register for the Free Webinar.
December 16, 2005
Build 003 Released
Software Toolbox has released a new build to the OmniServer family of products to correct some issues in the previous builds. These issues are:
- (All Editions) Fixed memory leak when using protocols with unsolicited messages.
- (Professional) Added Database Wedge support for MySQL database server. The Wedge should now work with most any ODBC SQL database server.
If you are a current user of OmniServer Version 2.5 and above, you can download our demonstration version here and install it over your
current installation to get the update. Your current configuration and license will not be affected. If you are using Version 2.0 or older, upgrades to Version 2.5 are available. Click here for upgrade information.
August 8, 2005
New Sample Protocols Added
Software Toolbox has introduced six new sample protocols. Each of these protocols mirrors the tutorials that can be found in the
OmniServer Help File, and can be used as a template for creating your own protocols. These protocols are:
- Marquee - Sample protocol for the Marquee tutorial.
- Flowmeter - Sample protocol for the Flowmeter tutorial.
- Modem - Sample protocol for the Modem tutorial.
- PLC - Sample protocol for the PLC tutorial.
- Pushbutton - Sample protocol for the PushButton tutorial.
- Boiler - Sample protocol for the Boiler tutorial.
If you are a current user of OmniServer Version 2.5 and above, you can download our demonstration version here and install it over your current installation to get the new tutorials. Your current configuration will not be affected.
Three new client tutorials have been added to this web site. They explore the following:
Also, a minor display bug where the Help File was printing the word "undefined" has now been corrected.
July 19, 2005
OmniServer Version 2.5 Released
We are pleased to announce that OmniServer Version 2.5 has been released and is now available for purchase. This is a very important
upgrade because this version adds full support for the latest Microsoft Operating Systems and completes our restoration of full support for the OmniServer product. Enhancements to this product include:
- Cleared OPCDA 2.x Interoperability Testing.
- Passed OPCDA 2.05 Compliance Test.
- OPC ProgID changed to SWToolbox.OmniServer. Please note: The old V2 ProgID, DSSI.OmniServer.2, still works. There is no need to change anything in any client applications.
- Added support for Windows 2003 Server and XP SP2.
- Dropped support for Windows 95 & 98.
- Rebranded the server.
- Memory leak when using Unsolicited Messages fixed.
- GPIB support removed.
- New Product Structure. The older product is now split into three Editions:
- OmniWedge - Uses the Keyboard wedge to communicate to Windows programs via keystrokes.
- OmniServer Server Edition - Traditional OPC/DDE/Suitelink communication.
- OmniServer Professional Edition - The Server Edition plus the WedgeSuite. The suite currently contains a Database, Keyboard, and File wedge.
- New OPC Client testing program - the Browse Demo.
- New unlock/registration code required for upgrades from 1.x and 2.0 to 2.5.
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