Generic Driver

June 1, 2011

Generic Driver is a communication driver available with Reliance 4. It is designed for data exchange (through a serial port or Ethernet) between Reliance and devices for which a native driver or an OPC/DDE server is not available.

In the future, Generic Driver should be used instead of External Communicator. The communication with a connected device is realized through special tags defined within the Generic device (in the Device Manager).

In comparison with External Communicator, Generic Driver is more deeply integrated into a visualization project and it is easier to use. In addition, it is likely to be further improved along with other native communication drivers.

Note: Generic Driver will be functional with a license for External Communicator. External Communicator will no longer be developed and maintained.