The Universal Device Driver accelerates creating user-defined custom driver profiles using Javascript enabling greater visibility to Tier 2 and Tier 3 niche manufacturing devices including barcode readers, weigh scales, various sensors and RTUs. The introduction of a self-describing and generic development framework and scripting engine gives the writer flexible control over managing driver aspects like basic communication types as well as build and parse messaging.
Users need a basic knowledge of Javascript, Ethernet based protocols, the protocol manual, and the device to get started. OPC and other proprietary client interface technologies are handled within Kepware, simplifying client-side communications.
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In order to create a profile, you must first obtain protocol documentation from the device manufacturer. Many hardware vendors will provide the protocol documentation with the device or will post it as a PDF on their website.
Installing UDD adds three new components to the Kepware server: Profile Library Plugin, Universal Device Driver and the Script Engine Service.
UDD Profile Example Repository
Universal Device Driver installations contain sample profiles (js files) for the user to access and are included in the Kepware install directory.
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