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Programming and Configuration Software

Sixnet offers an integrated suite of Windows and Linux software to make your job easier. Feel free to install and try out any of these powerful programs by navigating to the Automation Software Downloads section. Refer to the following links for more detailed product information.
 
Configuration Tools

The Sixnet Tool Kit, SXTOOLS, is a top level project management tool that allows you to configure, test and maintain your entire network of Sixnet controllers and I/O from a familiar Windows platform.  View the status of all Sixnet devices on the network or drill down to the control program level. Popular SXTOOLS optional features include:

  •  Data logging
  •  Peer to Peer I/O transfers
  •  Modbus protocol conversion
  •  AGA Gas flow calculations
  • Additional protocols – DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101/104, SNMP
  • Software developers’ kit for Linux level features
  •  Firewall security

ISaGRAF, the world’s most popular IEC 61131-3 programming software gives you all five IEC 61131-3 standard programming languages: Sequential Function Charts, Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Instruction List and Function Block Diagram. In addition, it also supports Flow Chart programming.

Sixnet ISaGRAF Open is closely integrated with SXTOOLS to automate the sharing of tag configurations and allow development and testing from a single project utility.

 

3rd Party Software and Interfaces

The open Linux OS incorporated in Sixnet controllers makes it easy to develop special purpose application software. This section includes a variety of third party add-on programs as well as PC based software to link Sixnet devices to the outside world.
  • OPC Server – Open communications to Sixnet devices
  • Citect Datalog Server - Citect SCADA users…never lose data again.   
  • Hart® - Interface HARTâ devices to your SIXNET Controllers
  • Sealink - add multiple serial ports to a SIXNET Controller 
  • Cybosoft – PID alternative for process control challenges