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Kepware Technologies - March 21, 2008
Instructions for use of U-CON Typical Application Samples
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U-CON is the #1 Driver Solution for the majority of simple serial and Ethernet protocols.
Through a menu driven interface users can set up messages to communicate with and manage responses
from a variety of devices used in automation. The resulting U-CON project will automatically
leverage Kepware's field proven OPC/DDE/Native server technologies to enhance the
reliability & scalability of your solution and provide guaranteed connectivity
to automation client applications, worldwide. 

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Please direct all support to:  technical.support@kepware.com
                               or... sales@kepware.com
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Instructions*******************************************************
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1. Requirements:
  
   *Current release (4.270.416.0) of KEPServerEX or U-CON Protocol Server MUST be installed
    on target PC(s) prior to attempting to evaluate .opf project files.

   *Version of UserConfigDrv.dll:  4.190.142.0 (or higher)


2. Extract the contents of the U-CON_****.zip file

   - place the .opf U-CON project file(s) in the /Projects folder of KEPServerEX or U-CON Protocol Server


3. Launch either server (EX or UC-PS) and select the File | Open menu option to open the .opf project file.


4. The amount of instructional information with the U-CON Typical Application profiles vary:
   - Review the instructions or profile information included in each .zip
   - Additional notes for U-CON Typical Application / device categories are below


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Application / Device Categories************************************
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:: Analysis Equipment - Thank you to Stephen Friedenthal of EVSystems
                        for providing the sample U-CON profile!
                        A brief overview of his application is here:
                        http://www.kepware.com/News/solution_chronicles.html


:: Andon / Digital Displays - Thank you to Entech Signs for briefly providing
                              a digital display for sample profile creation.
                              
                              We'd love to add more samples for Andon Boards
                              and communication enabled Displays so contact us
                              if you would like to include a sample for your device.


:: Barcode Scanners - The Zebex scanner is a common barcode device but there are
                      many other brands U-CON is commonly used with. Barcode devices
                      must be set to include stop bits in their communication responses.


:: Blenders / Feeders - Thank you to Maguire Products for recommending
                        U-CON for use in injection molding applications!


:: Coding / Marking / Printing - No sample yet...send us yours!


:: GPS / NMEA Data - Thank you to Professor Claus Walther Jensen of SIMAC
                     (Svendborg International Maritime Academy) for providing
                     the outstanding instructions for using U-CON to capture
                     NMEA data and make it available to control/HMI applications
                     via OPC. Thank you to Sailsoft for providing NMEA simulation
                     software from their website... http://www.sailsoft.nl/links_page.htm
                     Visit their site for more recent versions of their software.


:: Input / Output (IO) data - Thank you to Advantech for providing IO hardware for
                              Kepware's creation of the sample U-CON profile!


:: RFID Readers - No sample yet...send us yours!
                        

:: Sensors & Instruments - It's live...connect to it!!!
                           This Newport Sensor is live outside the Kepware firewall.
                           If you have U-CON installed on your PC and an internet connection
                           then you can use the sample profile to connect to this device!

:: Vision Systems - No sample yet...send us yours!


:: Weigh Scales - Thank you to Mettler Toledo for providing a demo scale for
                  Kepware's creation of the sample U-CON profile!

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FAQ: U-CON for Data Acquisition************************************
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please visit our knowledgebase for the latest Q&A ...

http://www.kepware.com/KEP_KB/default.asp?ToDo=browse&catId=141

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Q: How do I know if your driver will be able to communicate with my device? 

Q: How do I use U-CON to write data to a device?
 
Q: How do I use U-CON to read data from a device?

Q: I have a device that sends several items in one response. How do I use U-CON to do this?

Q: My device can send back error codes. How do I handle those?

Q: My device sends 7 different Integer values. How can I display a specific string for them?

Q: How do I configure the UCON driver to receive Unsolicited data with a unique ID?
 
Q: How do I configure the UCON driver to receive Unsolicited data with no unique ID?

Q: I have a magnetic card reader that transmits the swiped card data, how would I get that data?

Q: I need to use UCON to create a Label on an ASCII Label Printer.
   How can I send multiple pieces of data at one time to the printer?
 
Q: I am using the UCON driver and need a way to send an "On" followed by an "Off"
   when I get data from my device. How can I do that?


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Disclaimer:*******************************************************
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User's of the sample U-CON profiles provided in these .zip files
by Kepware Technologies, should test/evaluate profiles prior to using
them in a production application.

Users acknowledges the condition of the profiles as free samples.
As such the Software may contain errors, may not function in all
circumstances, may not be documented, and has not been tested to
the full extent of Kepware Technologies, Inc. 

As such, Kepware Technologies, Inc. does not guarantee that the Software
will satisfy the user's application needs, nor that the Software
will be error free. Even if the Software does not satisfy the 
user’s needs, or is viewed as failing to perform, in no event
will Kepware Technologies, Inc.  be liable for any direct or
indirect damages, including lost profits or lost data.

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Kepware Technologies - March 21, 2008