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MX OPC Server Replacement

 

MX OPC Server Replacement

 

This page provides information on how to replace Mitsubishi Electric MELSOFT MX OPC Server DA/UA with DeviceXPlorer OPC Server.

Supported Lineup

Item MX OPC Server DA / UA Model DeviceXPlorer OPC Server Model
MELSOFT MX OPC Server DA SW7DND-OPCDAS-E

DXPV7PR-HW
DXPV7PR-SW
DXPV7ML-HW
DXPV7ML-SW
DXPV7SG-HW
DXPV7SG-SW
SW7DND-OPCDAS-EA
SW7DND-OPCDAS-EAZ
MELSOFT MX OPC Server UA SW3DND-OPCUAS-E
SW3DND-OPCUAS-EA
SW3DND-OPCUAS-EAZ

DeviceXPlorer OPC Server Lineup Explanation

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Model Edition Professional Functions *１ Accessible Machines
DXPV7PR-HW
DXPV7PR-SW		 Professional Supported All Machines
DXPV7ML-HW
DXPV7ML-SW		 Multi Not Supported All Machines
DXPV7SG-HW
DXPV7SG-SW		 Single Not Supported  1 vendor series

*1 Includes Cloud functions (MQTT/HTTP) and OPC UA Historical Access / Alarms & Contions.

 

Replacement Process and Information

Please use the following information to replace MX OPC Server with DeviceXPlorer OPC Server.

Note

Import can be performed on Device Settings, Group Settings, and Tag Settings. Port Setting will not be imported and will be created with the default setting. Therefore, please configure the port settings manually.

Device Series to be Replaced

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MX OPC Server DA / UA *1 DeviceXPlorer OPC Server 
MX Device
MX Device（Ver.2）		 MELSEC Ethernet
MELSEC EZSocket *2

*1 Replacement is possible with MX OPC Server DA Ver 7.05 or MX OPC Server UA Ver 3.06 and later.
*2 MELSEC EZSocket connection cannot be supported in 64-bit version. Please use 32-bit version.

Replacement Data Types

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Item MX OPC Server DA MX OPC Server UA DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
BOOL 〇 〇 〇
INT (SHORT) 〇 〇 〇
UINT (USHORT) 〇 〇 〇
WORD (USHORT) 〇 〇 〇
UCOUNTER  〇 〇 〇 *1
UTIMER  〇 〇 〇 *1
URTIMER  〇 〇 〇 *1
UDINT  〇 〇 〇
DWORD (ULONG) 〇 〇 〇
COUNTER 

〇

 × 〇 *2
TIMER  〇 × 〇 *2
RTIMER  〇 × 〇 *2
LTIMER  〇 〇 〇 *3
LRTIMER  〇 〇 〇 *3

LCOUNTER 

 × 〇 〇 *3
DINT (LONG) 〇 〇 〇
LINT (LONGLONG) × 〇 〇
ULINT (ULONGLONG) × 〇 〇
REAL (FLOAT) 〇 〇 〇
LREAL (DOUBLE) 〇 〇 〇
STRING 〇 〇 〇
WSTRING  〇 〇 〇
BOOL Array 〇 〇 〇
INT Array 〇 〇 〇
UINT Array  〇 〇 〇
WORD Array 〇 〇 〇
UDINT Array 〇 〇 〇
DWORD Array 〇 〇 〇
LINT Array × 〇 〇
ULINT Array × 〇 〇
REAL Array 〇 〇 〇
LREAL Array 〇 〇 〇

*1 Configuration is output as USHORT.
*2 Converted to SHORT.
*3 Converted to ULONG.

Note

While in MX OPC Server, the BOOL array tag is 1 bit per element, in DeviceXPlorer OPC server, BOOL array tag is 16 bits per element. When importing a BOOL array tag, convert it to cover all the devices with the BOOL type array tag set in MX OPC Server .

Example:

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MX OPC Server (Before Conversion) DeviceXPlorer OPC Server (After Conversion)

Start Address:M7, Bool Array, Size: 15
Access Range: M7 to M21 (15bit) 

 Start Address: M0, Bool Array, Size: 2
Access Range: M0 to M31 (32bit)
Start Address: D0.F, Bool Array, Size:3
Access Range: D0.F to D1.1 (3bit)		 Start Address:D0, Bool Array, Size: 2
Access Range: D0.0 to D1.F (32bit) 

 

 

Replacement Device Types

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Item MX OPC Server DA MX OPC Server　UA DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
Link relay (B) 〇 〇 〇
Counter coil (CC) 〇 〇 〇
Counter present value (CN) 〇 〇 〇
Counter contact (CS) 〇 〇 〇
Data register (D) 〇 〇 〇
Extended file register (ER) × 〇 〇
GOT register (EG) 〇 × 〇
Annunciator (F) 〇 〇 〇
Free run timer (FT) 〇 〇 ×
Global label (GV) 〇 〇 〇
Latch relay (L) 〇 〇 〇
Long counter coil (LCC) 〇 〇 〇
Long counter current value (LCN) 〇 〇 〇
Long counter contact (LCS) 〇 〇 〇
Long timer coil (LTC) 〇 〇 〇
Long timer current value (LTN) 〇 〇 〇
Long timer contact (LTS) 〇 〇 〇
Long retentive timer coil (LTSC) 〇 〇 〇
Long retentive timer current value (LSTN) 〇 〇 〇
Long retentive timer contact (LSTS) 〇 〇 〇
Internal relay (M) 〇 〇 〇
File register (R) 〇 〇 〇
Safety link relay (SA\B) 〇 〇 〇
Safety counter control (SA\B) 〇 〇 〇
Safety counter contact (SA\CS) 〇 〇 〇
Safety counter presnet value (SA\CN) 〇 〇 〇
Safety special register (SA\D)  〇 〇 〇
Safety data register (SA\D) 〇 × 〇
Safety internal relay (SA\M)  〇 〇 〇
Safety retentive timer coil (SA\STC) 〇 〇 〇
Safety retentive timer contact (SA\STS) 〇 〇 〇
Safety timer coil (SA\TC) 〇 〇 〇
Safety timer present value (SA\TN) 〇 〇 〇
Safety timer contact (SA\TS) 〇 〇 〇
Safety link register (SA\W) 〇 〇 〇
Safety input (SA\X) 〇 〇 〇
Safety output (SA\Y) 〇 〇 〇
Link special relay (SB) 〇 〇 〇
Special register (SD) 〇 〇

〇
Special relay (SM) 〇 〇 〇
Link special register (SW) 〇 〇 〇
Retentive timer coil (SC)  〇 〇 〇
Retentive timer present value (SN)  〇 〇 〇
Retentive timer contact (SS)  〇 〇 〇
Timer coil (TC) 〇 〇 〇
Timer present value (TN) 〇 〇 〇
Timer contact (TS) 〇 〇 〇
Shared device (U3En\G) 〇 〇 〇
Link register (W) 〇 〇 〇
CC-Link input register (WR) 〇 〇 〇
CC-Link output register (WW) 〇 〇 〇
Input relay (X) 〇 〇 〇
Output relay (Y) 〇 〇 〇
Index register (Z) 〇 〇 〇
File register (ZR) 〇 〇 〇
Motion register (#) 〇 〇 〇
Direct input (DX) × × 〇
Direct output (DY) × × 〇
Edge relay (V) × × 〇

 

 

Function Comparison

The following information compares the functions of MX OPC Server and DeviceXPlorer OPC Server.

General Specifications

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Item MX OPC Server DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
Maximum connected devices 10 255
Maximum tags 1,000,000 Unlimited
IoT interface Connectivity OPC UA Server 〇 〇
OPC DA Server 〇 〇
OPC XML DA Server 〇 ×
OPC AE Server 〇 〇
SuiteLink Server × 〇
DxpLink (HTTP Server) × 〇
MODBUS/TCP Server × 〇
MQTT Client × 〇
HTTP Client × 〇
Simulation function Increment 〇 〇
Sine 〇 〇
Square 〇 ×
Triangle 〇 ×
Step 〇 ×
Random × 〇
Shared Memory × 〇

Diagnostic function *1

 × 〇

Bridge function *2

 × 〇

Script function

 × 〇
Structure definition function 〇 〇
Scaling definition function
Linear 〇 〇
Square root 〇 〇
Power factor × 〇
Alarm definition function Level 〇 〇
Discrete 〇 〇
Ratio × 〇
Deviation × 〇
GX Works3 Global Label Import 〇 〇

*1 Monitor the device and system communication status in real time.
*2 Exchange data between multipe devices.

MELSEC Global Label Supported DataTypes

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MELSEC Data Type MX OPC Server DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
Scaler Bit 〇 〇
Word [Unsigned]/ Bit String [32-bit] 〇 〇
Word [Signed] 〇 〇
Double Word [Signed] 〇 〇
Single Precision Real Number 〇 〇
Double Precision Real Number 〇 〇
Time 〇 × *1
String  〇 × *1
String [Unicode] 〇 ×
Pointer × ×
Structured Data Type 〇 〇 
Array Bit 〇 × *1
Word [Unsigned]/ Bit String [32-bit] 〇 × *1
Word [Signed] 〇 × *1
Double Word [Signed] 〇 × *1
Single Precision Real Number 〇 × *1
Double Precision Real Number 〇 × *1
Time 〇 × *1
String × × 
String [Unicode] × ×
Pointer × ×
Structured Data Type 〇  × *1

*1 Data types to be supported in future versions.

OPC Interface Specifications

OPC DA

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Server Specification  MX OPC Server DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
Supported version 3.0 3.0/2.05A
Prog.ID Mitsubishi.MXOPC.7 Takebishi.Dxp.7

OPC AE

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Server Specification MX OPC Server DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
Supported version 1.10 1.10
Prog.ID Mitsubishi.MXOPCAE Takebishi.DxpAe.7

OPC UA

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Server Specification MX OPC Server  DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
Supported version 1.04 1.04
EndPoint URL opc.tcp://[IP Address]:4841 opc.tcp://[IP Address]:52250
Data Access 〇 〇
Historian × 〇 
Alarm & Condition × 〇 
Method × 〇
Reverse Connect × 〇

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Security Policy  MX OPC Server  DeviceXPlorer OPC Server 
None 〇 〇
Basic128Rsa15 〇 〇
Basic256 〇 〇
Basic256Sha256 〇 〇
Aes128Sha256RsaOaep  × 〇
Aes256Sha256RsaPss × 〇

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Security Mode MX OPC Server DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
None 〇 〇
Sign 〇 〇
SignAndEncrypt 〇 〇

Supported Machines

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Series MX OPC Server DA MX OPC Server UA DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
MITSUBISHI MELSEC 〇 〇 〇
OMRON SYSMAC × × 〇
JTEKT TOYOPUC × × 〇
YOKOGAWA FA-M3 × × 〇
HITACHI HIDIC × × 〇
SHARP SATELLITE × × 〇
FUJI MICREX × × 〇
PANASONIC FP × × 〇
YASKAWA MP × × 〇
KEYENCE KV × × 〇
TOSHIBA PLC × × 〇
AZBIL CPL × × 〇
IAI CONTROLLER × × 〇
ROCKWELL AB × × 〇
SIEMENS SIMATIC × × 〇
GE PLC × × 〇
SAIA PLC × × 〇
LSIS XGT × ×

〇
MODBUS  〇 〇 〇
FANUC CNC × × 〇
MITSUBISHI CNC × × 〇
MITSUBISHI EDM × × 〇
KAWASAKI ROBOT × × 〇
YASKAWA ROBOT × × 〇
YAMAHA ROBOT × × 〇
SHIBAURA MACHINE × × 〇
Sumitomo Heavy Industries - Molding Machine × × 〇
The Japan Steel Works - Molding Machine × × 〇
DPRNT  × × 〇
MTConnect  × × 〇
BACNet  × × 〇
EtherNet/IP  × × 〇
MITSUBISHI RFID × × 〇
OMRON RFID × × 〇
JCC AE sensor × × 〇
COGNEX BCR × × 〇
KEYENCE BCR × × 〇
MARS TOHKEN BCR × × 〇
MITSUBISHI ECO × × 〇
IEC61850 MMS Client × × 〇
IEC 60870-5-104  〇 × 〇
DNP3 〇 × 〇
OPC DA CLIENT × × 〇
OPC UA CLIENT × × 〇
OPC UA SUBSCRIBER × × 〇
ODBC CLIENT × × 〇
DDE CLIENT × × 〇
DxpLink CLIENT × × 〇
Modbus/TCP Server × × 〇
SHARED MEMORY × × 〇