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Diversifying Your Data Sources
Beyond OPC
Your Presenters Today:
Win Worrall, Application Engineer
Renee Sikes, Application Engineer
Agenda
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Introduction to OPC DataHub
Introduction to Factory Widgets
Live Demo
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Connect to various non-OPC data
sources
Use the FactoryWidgets to display
data on user’s desktop
Questions and Answers
OPC DataHub
Functionality Overview
The Swiss Army Knife of OPC!
The Perfect Tool to Leverage
Your Automation Investments
http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub
Before we dive into the details…
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Where does the DataHub fit in?
Variety of Data
Collection Systems
– Some OPC –
Some Not!
Multiple & Varied
Data Sources
Diversity of Connection Types
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OPC DA
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DDE
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Acts as a Local DDE Client or Server
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C++ - Windows or Linux
JAVA – support web browser applications
.NET – C#, but works with any
Bottomline:
ODBC
Once you get the data into
 Can write to ODBC systems or Read from using
OPC Data Hub – You can
scripting
API’s – lets
youitmake
TCP connections
move
ANYWHERE!!!
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Acts and OPC Server and OPC Client
TCP Socket connection with DataHub protocol
Linux/QNX via Cascade Data Hub
Connect to your custom application
What is a FactoryWidget?
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Desktop mini-app that gives
information at a glance
Displays manufacturing data
or key performance indicators
(KPIs)
Operates just like any other
Windows widget (e.g. news,
stocks, social network alerts,
clock)
Simple and elegant visual
display for monitoring key
information
Read-only window into
existing data
User configurable display
How does a
FactoryWidget work?
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Connect to a WidgetServer, which
connects to data sources
OPC-DA and Wonderware Historian
9.0 and higher as data sources
Connect using TCP/IP over userconfigurable port
Reside on your desktop for easy
access
What widgets are
available?
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Analog Orb
Discrete Orb
Goal
Timer
KPI
Supported Configurations
WidgetServer
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Windows 7
FactoryWidgets
Windows
7
Windows Vista
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows XP
(Requires 3rd
Windows Server
Party Add-in)
2003/2008
LIVE DEMO
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Live Demo Agenda
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Connect to System Monitoring Info
Connect to ODBC Databases
Connect to MS Excel
Connect FactoryWidgets to OPC DataHub
Publishing Data to the Web
Access Published Web Pages using
FactoryWidgets
OPC DataHub Summary
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Avoid DCOM via
Tunnelling
Move Data Between Many
Different Disparate
Systems
Email/SMS Notifications
DataHub is about using
Off-the-Shelf Software
For Users - Lower Total
Cost of Ownership vs.
Custom Code
For SI’s – the key to
additional projects
OPC DataHub Licensing
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OPC DataHub Node License $995
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OPC Client and Server
DDE Client and Server
Bridging
Email/SMS Notification
System Monitoring
ODBC Reading and Writing
Built in Scripting
Tunnelling requires 2 Node Licenses
All except Web Server and External API’s
Web Server License $895
Maintenance Agreements available for 20% of
License Cost. Free Support and Upgrades
Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub Click the Ordering Tab
FactoryWidgets Summary
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Display a few key
data points on
your desktop
Easy to configure
and maintain
Do not interfere
with your day to
day business
Easy visual
access to monitor
higher level
information
FactoryWidgets Licensing
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Based on the number of Widgets in use
Concurrent, Named and Mixed licensing modes
Any mix of widgets on any number of machines,
adding up to total widget count
Annual support available for 15% of total cost
Part #
Item
List Price
FactoryWidgets Starter Pack –
provides WidgetServer + 5 Widget
41292101 use licenses
$
995.00
41292201 1 FactoryWidgets Pack
$
200.00
41292202 5 FactoryWidgets Pack
$
900.00
41292203 10 FactoryWidgets Pack
$
1,500.00
New Features 7.x - Jan 2011
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Redundancy support and GUI
interface. Includes domain to domain
bridging.
OPC A&E support and GUI interface.
Multi-threaded ODBC with store and
forward capabilities
Historian and QuickTrend
OPC Xi
DataHub Web View - Silverlight screen
editor and web support.
Other changes include:
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Tweaks to properties window to allow it to be scaled
wider and taller.
New icons and splash screen.
Updated documentation.
More Information
Free Demos Available:
www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub
www.factorywidgets.com
Questions:
Win Worrall:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 (704) 849-2773 ext. 1329
Renee Sikes:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 (704) 849-2773 ext. 1328
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