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TOP Server OPC Server V6.6.348.0 Updated

With TOP Server V6.6, there are several features that increase the connectivity range for CNC and injection molding machine users looking for digital business transformation and improved productivity through flexible feature updates and performance improvements. Specific updates are as follows:

Safety enhancements and general improvements

With TOP Server V6.5, overall security can be significantly improved. This effort continues in version 6.6, with improved encryption algorithms throughout the product and improvements for large users using silent install mode. Users concerned about the security of industrial control systems are advised to continue using the current version of TOP Server and download the free Security Deployment Guide. TOP Server V6.6 has made various incremental improvements to 17 drivers to ensure power. For full details, please click here for the full v6.6.348.0 release notes

Euromap 63 Driver adds OPC for injection molding machines

Further extending the existing list of drivers and protocols in the TOP server for integrating various devices and information sources, V6.6 adds new drivers for EUROMAP63 connections. EUROMAP 63 is an open source, document-based protocol developed in conjunction with the Plastics Industry Factory (now the Plastics Industry Association).


This new driver can connect to many key manufacturers of IMMS (Injection Molding Machines) supporting EUROMAP 63 including but not limited to:

  • Cincinnati Milacron
  • Fanuc
  • Engel
  • Sumitomo DEMAG
  • Toyo
  • KraussMaffei

Some injection molding machine manufacturers have improved their older IMM models to enable EUROMAP 63, while others provide applications or software to receive EUROMAP 63 requests, communicate with the device using their proprietary protocols and provide EUROMAP 63 responses.

In the figure below, you can see the two most common architectures IMM uses to support EUROMAP 63 data exchange.

Configurable TCP connection attempt Settings enhance telemetry performance

As of TOP Server V6.6, there is now a configurable “Connect Attempts” setting for some serial drivers when communicating using Ethernet encapsulation. Previously, the number of connection attempts was related to the number of request retries.

However, you can now specify only one attempt – if the attempt fails, the driver will not waste additional time retrying the device and will continue the loop to the next device. This capability has been added to the following drivers that are typically used in telemetry situations where this level of flexibility is required:

  • Modbus RTU serial
  • Lufkin Modbus Serial
  • Weatherford series
  • AB DF1 series

Fanuc Focas Extended parameter access for Ethernet

For the Fanuc Focas Ethernet driver, in TOP Server V6.6, support for CNC NC parameters was added to support programmable machine Control (PMC) parameters, enhancing the user’s ability to use TOP Server monitoring. Report machine productivity and efficiency.